The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-01
Waldo Co. w. G. T. Y. Convention.

The meeting of the Waldo County W. G.
| T. U.,-reported to Wednesday noon in The
| journal last week-was continued through
the day and evening. The afternoon devo-
tional service was led by Miss A. A. Hicks
| of Belfast Mrs F. Smith of Rockland gave
short talk on scientific temperance teach
ing in the public schools, followed by the
annual address of the County President,
Miss Emily F. Miller of Searsmont. The
reports of the president, secretary and
the various superntendents of work
showed that there has been a gain in
mem mbership in the county during the past
year. There are now something over 200
members in the Unions, in Belfast, Liber-
ty, Northport, Searsmont Swanville, Troy,
Waldo and Winterport. The last named
Union was organized in April last with Sc
members, and now has 30. Nineteen depart
ments of work are carried on by the Unions.
Northport has an active Loyal Temperance
Legion, juvenile branch of the W. G. I. U.
The charity department has distributed
more than 500 garments, besides money,
provisions, etc. The department of temper
ance literature has distrib buted $1,000 pages
of tracts, 100 magazines and papers, - year
ly subscriptions to the Union Signal, the
official weekly organ of the National W G.
I. T., and is subscriptions to the Star in the
East, the Maine organ, monthly. Copies of
the cigarette laws and the law regarding
temperance teaching in the schools have
been circulated among the school officers,
teachers and pupils, and correspondence has
been held between the county and local su-
perintendents and the teachers on the sub
ject The department Of flower missions
has distributed 100 bouquets with Scripture
giving was preached by Rev. G. G. Wnslow
at the request of the Belfast Union, and
several pledges have been obtained by the
superintendent of that department.
Letters We're read from Mayor j. NJ.
Fletcher giving greeting IN his official capac-
ity, and wishing for a continuance of the
good work of the Union and from Superin-
tendent F. S. Brick, congratulating the w.
G. I. U. on the work they are accomplish
ing, of which he sees many instances in
his connection with the schools.
Miss Effie Littlefeld of Winterport gave a
talk on "Young Women and Temperance, ?
telling Of visit to young woman's mis-
sion in Boston, also of suffrage meeting
she attended IN the same city Mrs E. P.
Alexander told Of attending the same suf-
frage meeting, and rected poem, Passing
by on the Other Side
The following officers nd superintendent
of work We're elected: County President,
Miss Emily F. Miller, North Searsmont;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Eta E. Savery,
Belfast; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Clara Cottrell, Belfast Treasurer, Mrs.
George A. Beckett, Be fast. Superintend-
ents-Social Purity, Mrs. Mary Staples, Bel
fast: Systematic Giving, Mrs. j. W. Stearns,
Belfast; Temperance Teaching in Sabbath
Schools, Mrs. Omar G. Hussey, Waldo; De-
partment of Charity, Mrs. Frances Murch,
Belfast; Peace and Arbitration, Mrs Francis
Jones, Belfast; Legislation and Petitions
Miss E. P. rockingham, Belfast; Flower
Mission Work. Mrs. E. Mckinley, Waldo
Press Work and Franchise, Miss Emily F
Miller, Searsmont; Loyal Temperance
Legion, Mrs. Ada Brier, Northport: Work
among Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs. H. w.
Pitcher, Belfast; Narcotics, Mrs. G. A.
Beckett; Scientific Temperance Teaching
Mrs. Eta E. Savery, Belfast; Purity in
Literature and Art, Mrs. S. q. Bicknell
Belfast; Temperance Literature, Mrs. Clara
Cottrell, Belfast: Heredity, Mrs. L. G
Clark, Belfast Evangelistic Work, Mrs. E
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Fairs, Mrs. Josephine Hardy, Winterport
Mercy, Mrs. Cassie Roberts, Waldo.
Resolutions We're passed protesting against
the raising of grain in Maine for the use ot
breweries; and in appreciation of the wei
come and hospitality of the local Union, OF
the kindness Of the trustees in allowing the
convention the use of the church and of
the press and singers and all others who
contributed to make the convention a sue
cess.
An invitation was received and accepted
to hold the next county convention in Win.
terport.
The evening session was opened with a
hymn by the congregation, Scripture read
ing by Miss A. A. Hicks and prayer by Mrs
Simonton of Winterport. Mrs. E. P. Frost
sang solo, "Sing, for the World Re
joiceth,' Mrs. F. Smith of Rockland gave an
address on Scientific Temperance Teaching
in the Public Schools showing the design
and scope of the work attempted by W. c.
7. U. in that department, the methods EN-.
ployed and what has been and is expected
to be accomplished. Mrs E. s. Pitcher
| sang "The Holy City," and was encored
Mrs. Pitcher and Mrs. Frost sang duett
after which the convention closed with the
| benediction.