Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-13

=" nal i - rare d 4 ''i4 III June,
h'' Il eNs' soit, l'' W. ,'''s
This one seemed borrowed from No
Yemher' sullen clouds drifting across Il Ne
sky, plotting cut ne sunlight anu s,i"
WIND calling Ter winter NrHl'7' h"' '"'
bright beauty ana fragrance VIM"
Union chapel where the elght n annual
convention OF the fiahHo'S county W.
{ l. | Was 10 be hsih' ''h'1as1e' -. ar
liy with the dreafiness outside
Inc artistic aeeofa''ohN' arranged ~
the tfaNer committee Miss Na' me- re-
man ana MIS- Inv i'"''''9' H-9is''N 'S
Mrs. h1'" ana others Pr'"H''d i''">-
ING effect Inc procured lace 81 tht
loved sh5'i'Fta @Aa hE'"'SHhs g. t''' .'-
cal union mere, f"b'eS =. ". ,''
"fta9 hsa IN green ana Nht3es s115ls3 Fl"
welcome. ne " !. /. l. motto, or
ted 2''A dome ana 3-t'7F Lane,
"ath et.ehl '''4H'tGe 'I 'h' "NA"te 81 '"s
a>-siilhiN' 2totfe 9i no" .t't1ss1 ~ q, ID
white swung from 1he aF'"' sAei ''''.
aaa Ates-oiniHE pants "''H
snowy haF''>'a2 4e4}l sweet perfume go
TIE =ttHe.
Al 10 n A. aeNe,-eaAi 9'F'ss.s' .s4 ~
- u. \ carroll, &eFe opened 1A tta"-
ING t4e 'fu@Ade i'sasii 'i''"' ttaess >
Mr., S7fah Etea' VITA e'dstH = '"'
congregation and s9ti"! remarks bH
sefeFa! present
Al III - the convention WIS e75ssS ~
oFaef - the county president ". "a. T.
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ihessif Slark' reeofdthR secretary NJ. ''
VI. AAsoh WIS tt 'i'e4ii'eh 10 sei Ne = . .s.'''
committees We're ettS}ed on tfeHehN ms
'ou''es4eN' 'eso'"S'o"7' '''"s anu
appointments.
heI'ofsS o. i'eAiiA'ei'4'"'s "eie l'''''
taken up. MIS-. Nesi' on OF h 9tiiohS
Sotaltfs ana sailors, gave an interesting
account OF her own ACTIVITY IN that depart
mtht, eut had EVIDENT y received no teP"r'
from other unions. II local suPerlh'thu-
ems would Dear IA t4lhu thA' 'HtIt "'' h
can only be represented through county
suPerlhtendehts' ana county eflela1S
would take the tfoabIe 10 notify the
locals when reports are expected a m0eh
clearer IDEA coala De haH OF the amount
accomplished IN the county
An excellent paper on 0auha'h oosefN-
ahee Was read o3 Mrs. 9AFHh Men
who had secured reports from nearly all
the unions questions ana pFiti e4SeuN-
slons ioilo"ed 9oth topics
Committee on credentials reported hve
unions represented hy delegates Man!
expressions OF regret had been heard on
ali sides because OF the unavoidable
absence OF the beloved state president,
l. NJ. y Stevens, who Tor eight years had
inspired the convention with her gracious
presence and grand aid. Later, Dr' ABBY
NJ. Fulton read tender letter from her
explaining ana regreitlng her lhAolllly
to greet the convention IN person. The
secretary was instructed to send loving
message from the convention to Its chlei
officer
At u m. all bowed reyerently, joining
the noontide prayer with Mrs l.. j. tall,
of Ellsworth. Business was again re-
sumed for half an hour, then adjourned
for dinner at the hotel Dlrlgo, which
white-ribboners knew by past experience
would be amply sufficient to I'LL the void
maze py the long rlde III the early morn
ing.
The afternoon session was opened by
praise service. Mrs. Ida Clark and Miss
! Hettle Handy acted as organlsts through
out the day and evening Prayer by Miss
/ Treworgy, Of Surry. The address of well
come TO the convention by Mrs. Sarah
Rich was eloquent with cordial greetings
and enthusiasm for the general cause.
/ The welcome to the church by Key. j. l..
Bowman, was an earnest tribute OF appre-
citation OF the aims and methods OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The response by Mrs. L. j. Call was so
tender and loving IN expression, SO full
Of the Christ-spirit that many eyes filled
with tears a. the glowing hesrt-felt
words touched the chord Of sympathy
The president then introduced Mrs.
Helen Bullock, of Elmira, y. y, one of