Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-29
A FINE PROGRAMME
Arranged for the Non-Partisan W. C.
I. u. Convention at Belfast.
The Nsiiona! and Stale Presidents Will
Address the Meetings.

The Maine Non Partisan W. C.. II. u.
convention will be held at Belfast, Septem-
Der II, Is and 10 A reception will lie
rendered the delegates at the Universalis t
church. where the convention will be held.
Wednesday incoming the devotional ser
vices will be led by the national president,
Mrs. Q. G. Afford of Bernardston. Mass.
After the usual routine work of appoint-
ing committees, etc, there will be a dis
cussion on the topic, Our prohibitory
laws, are they generally enforced? If not,
why not, and how can more thorough
enforcement be secured" Mrs l.. W.
Weston Of Skowhcgan, Mrs. f. H. Beale
of Augusta, Mrs. e. c. Frye, Mrs. C. A.
PNsbury of Belfast and others will speak
on this subject
The afternoon session will open with a
prayer service conducted by Mrs Pilsbury.
Mrs. Burlington president of the Belfast
Alliance. and also president Of the Chit
dren's Aid Society, will give paper on
the Girls Homo, and the relation of our
State organization and its branches to its
interests. This Will be followed by dis
cussion. A paper on kindergartens will
be read by Mrs. N. Fessenden of Fort Fair
field. The reports of the general secretary,
Mrs. A. L. McKeen of Belfast and of the
treasurer, Mrs. G. H. Dcnio, Bangor, and
the presidents annual address will COM
plete the programme for that session.
Wednesday evening, Miss Charlotte L.
Sibley Of Belfast will conduct the devo-
tional exercises Mrs A. l. Brown will,
in behalf of the Belfast Alliance, welcome
the convention when Mrs. Ara Cushman
Of Auburn will respond. The address Of
the national president will be given that
evening
Mrs. E. G. ODER Of Foxcroft will lead
the devotional cervices, Thursday morning
At this meeting department. secretaries
will report and the election Of officers will
occur. Besides the regular business of the
afternoon, the Importance Of organizing
young woman's societies and the need OF
good literature for boys, and how to pro
vide it Will he considered. Mrs. Julia
Mckcen Of Belfast will read paper, A
Comparative Study Of German Women, T"
and Miss Sibley viii give a short address
Thursday evening Rev. Myra Kings
bury pastor of the church where the con
vention will be held will conduct the
devotional services and give talk on the
Boys Brigade, branch OF which society
was instituted by Miss KiDgsbury in Bel
fast year or two age. Mrs. Georgia F.
Porter of Old Town will give an address
on the Scientific Treatment of Alcohol
ism" Few women in this country are
better informed on this subject than is
Mrs. Porter. This address will be fol
lowed by paper, 1.-The Relation Of
Woman's Literary Clubs to Temperance :"
" Mrs. Alice Frye Briggs of Auburn.
Mrs Florence c. Porter of Caribou will,
al field secretary of the Chiidren's Aid
Seiety, convey the greetings of that
organization, and speak briefly in regard
to the work in her department. Mrs.
5 An Tawney Robson OF New York, will
favr the convention with one of her in
conparable recitations.
Delegates will be present from the X ting s
Daughters, Epworth League, Christian
Ende.yor, Christian Union, Good Tenn
piars nd other societies. Good music will
enlivei the occasion and altogether the
! convention of '95 promises to be pleasing,
instructive and profitable One fare for
round tip is given en- Maine Central and
Bangor I Aroostook Railroads and their
| branches. Let there be a good attendance.
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| Hattie 3. Lyon and John Rooney were
overcome )y gas while making improve
ments on he pipe in front of Pinkham &
! Sherburnes store, yesterday morning, at
II O'Clock. The men were rendered I'M
conscious hut were ready for work at
o'clock. Alarge crowd gathered on tho
scene, all anxious to see what was going
on.
The man whose horse ran away from
him, Tut sday night, applied 10 the police
officers, yesterday morning. for the ami
NAL. He said he lived in Dab land and
was simply in this city on visit. The
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