The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-23

| Home on Northport avenue, Tuesday after
noon, April 21st. The meeting was presided
over by Vice President DR.. j. G. Brooks
A. q. Sibley, Treasurer, reported as follows :
Balance on hand last year. 81, 1852 93
Received this year. 1888 A
S2,256 81
| Expenditures this year. 1,75S 81
Balance in treasury. ry............... $497 43
This is exclusive of $1,000 received from
| the State and paid towards the purchase of
the Home.
Mrs. E. A. ID. burlington, President, made
her report, in which she reviewed the work
from its inception, showing the trials and
discouragements which she and others had
experienced in bringing it to its present
state of usefulness. She spoke words of
| praise of the work of Mrs. Gammans, Mrs
Georgia P. and Florence c. Porter, and 9TH
ers, and gave credit to the various religious
and charitable societies throughout the
State which have helped in the cause
| Mrs Florence Z. Porter, Field Secretary,
gave summary of her work. She has col
| lected 1928, of which her salary has been
1925; expenses, $3S; paid Treasurer, $50.
She has spoken in 26 public meetings, but
has taken but three collections Most of the
money received by her has been for auxil-
iary membership in the Society. Her work
was more to interest the people in the work
| than to make immediate collections. Mrs.
burlington and Mrs. Georgia P. Porter re-
| ported that wherever Mrs. Porter has spoken
toto l
| lowed.
| Mrs. Georgia 2. Porter, Corresponding
Secretary, reported her methods of making
arrangements for the Field Secretary's meet
ings, and the obstacles which in some in
| stances it is necessary to overcome.
Mrs. G. A. Pilsbury, Chairman, and Mrs
E. A. d. burlington, Secretary, of the Re
ceiving and Placing-out committee, reported
| that 16 children have been received into the
Home since it was opened. OF these have
been adopted into good and permanent
homes, and are out on trial in good fami-
| lies. The names and brief history of each
| was given; also the names and locations of
homes into which they have been adopted.
| Zone child leaves this week to enter fami-
| ly, leaving girls now in the Home-Ed.]
The following ladies were voted into men,
| bership in the Society: Mrs. James G. Pen
| dleton, Searsport; Mrs. George Blodgett,
| Bucksport; Mrs. Byron Stevens, Brunswick );
Mrs. Ralph Morse, Stockton Springs Mrs.
| Elisha Hopkins, Searsport; Mrs. Anna I.
| Osborne, Pittstield.
| The following officers We're elected:
| President, Mrs. E. A. D. Burlington, Bel
| fast.
| Vice Presidents, DIR. j. G. Brooks, VIM.
B. Swan, Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Belfast; Hon.
Joseph W. Symonds, Portland Mrs. Matilda
Burleigh, South Berwick.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. Geo. E.
Brackett, Belfast.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Georgia P
| Porter, Old Town.
Field Secretary, Mrs. Florence c. Porter,
Caribou.
Treasurer, A. c. Sihley, Belfast.
! Assistant Treasurer, c. w, Wescott Bel
fast.
Members of Board of Managers for three
years: Mrs. A. A. Howes, Belfast; Mrs. A.
| G. Paul, Fort Fairfield; Mrs j. q. Pendle
ton, Searsport; Mrs. Sarah F, Hamilton
Saco; Mrs. Byron Stevens, Brunswick Mrs
F G. Porter, Caribou; Mrs Anna I. Osborne
Pittsteld. Mrs. j. M. Leighton, whose term
as member of the board expires in 1898, re-
signed, and Mrs. Geo Bodgett was elected
to fill the vacancy.
An additional bylaw was passed, provid-
| ing that any person may become an auXlli-
AIRY member by payment of 81 annually.
A committee to consider plans for publish
ing paper in the interest of the Home was
appointed, as follows: A. G. Sibley, Rev,
G. S. Mills, Mrs. F. c. Porter, Mrs. G. P.
Porter, Mrs. E. A, d. Burlington.
All new and unfinished business was re-
ferred to the Executive Committee. Ad-
journed.
Much pleasure was given the little ones
at the Home by receiving an express
package from Mrs. Mary E. Hatch of New
York City, containing II pin-cushions. Mrs.
Hatch was once resident of Belfast and is
now 80 years and months Old. She has
taken great interest in the home and was
desirous of making quilt, but because of
| poor health decided for the cushions instead.
They are very dainty and pretty and would
do credit to much younger hands. The so
ciety has also received So from the Anti
Swearing Society of Belfast.
Shocking Death in Morrill,.
Charles Wing Cut Down by a Circular Saw.
Charles Wing of Morrill, met his death in