Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
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lie N"yes Free Library held its annual meeting
recently. when Mcssrs. W. W. ndridge "
t. Hutchinson. l.. W Maxson J. W Town
send, H. c. Hicks. George Schncider. :. A. Is.l-
nan. III. G. Smith and Mrs H. ". Lewis were
chosen directors. The board organized tvs
making Mr.. Eidridge president Mr.. Hutc!iHs.u
vice president: Mr.. Townsend. Treasurer aud :
4. Lehman. secretary MIR. Lehman Vas al<,
continued as librarian for another year. III.
annual report showed thirty-onc annual aud any
three monthly subscribers. The MONS u.,.,
"pcI'ed p? days. the volumes circulated over
Leo. and about 500 reference WORKS were c-...-
suited. Bat one volume injured while IN
hands Of Subscribers and none lost. Donations
flom various sources foot m li5 bound yolur,,,-
II. copies Of magazines l23 Pamphlets aud Isl
sets Of Ir'toGicais This brings the total r..-
ctilating works 10 2onu.
card catalogue. using the most apn-avrl
Methods OF classification, has been mad ti.
Librarians contribution. lie has also prepared
hh accession book. giving the title. author. date
of publication number Of pages. time and manner
of receipt Of all books for which L., Was rendered
the thanks of the stockholders.
or books withdrawn lay readers fiction beads
the list with ~; general works. 51!: history.
20 while literature. natural Science. philosophy
and religious works make up the remainder.
The ifeaslIrers report showed that the financial
condition II the library had improved during ~,
year. The alliance, oT the K,.rsinrfon Literary
Scieiy with the library. wlich has recently &c
Cured. Will. il is horrd .raIlc Tho Iibrarv :,
place greater facilifies In The way of ,Iifr..f,t
mineaElnes and periodicals at tle disposal VI ~.
library patrons.
Tie Ladies' Aid. Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies Of the st Pnul's VI. f. Church Will h..
ent'ithincd AT the home OF MIS-. ". W Eldridg,,
Wednesday ncNt fIum II Till 4.
The l'orcas and Home Missionary societies were
entertained "Wednesday by Mrs. Dr. Thomas. Miss
Farnie chilis. secretary Of the IIaIn. Missionary
secretly OF Washington. was present. and CAV"
an interesting and instructive talk on her "Trip
10 Alaska. pointing on a chart fE. ula,-,S
she had visited, aud showing arr iclcs made ly
the Indians IF the various towns visited Iii
tiers from an eleven ycar-ud Indian girl were
read. which. in both writing and composition
were highly COMP Denied.
At the Dorcas meeting a new constitution WIS
adj pied. snd it decided To change the nam.
Of the society to the Church Aid S,ri,'v Meet
irEs Will Ice held on the first and third wcd,ia,-
day OF each month: the first a he an nll-Jlay
si"nary Society. and the sec"nd 10 meet At
y IA. FOR the PURPOSE Of serving The npNr
meeting Will lac held January 10. at th. home
Of Mrs. ". f.. Russell.
Rev. James r. Marshall Of The Warner Memoir
ial Presbyterian Church has offered priv. of
beck I" the Sunday schuu scholar. Who, between
now and 'hildrcn's day. shall attend the largest
number Of morning services and who shall MAKE,
the best REPORTS of the same.
Miss Lizzie Thompson Of Worcester Mass has
h' Gu visiting Mrs Loren H. Mliken
The Noycs library Literary Society will hold
fS regular monthly meeting "Wednesday evening.
r'St In she library. Edgar Allan Poe has been
selected rs the author for The evening. and Mr.
j. W. Townsend will read the essay
Inc recent entertainment given hy tho NOM
beers Of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Sunday
s'I""i was IN every way a success. The town
hall WAS packed Till there WAS scarcely standin.
r'N IN long before the hour for beginning n good
number coming from Washington. The music was
all hilEht and catchy. and the tailcauN unusuall;
pretty During the evening well selected backs
were given 10 tn" members nf the srilnnl Mo
had not been absent more than five SUNDAYS aud
at the close of the entertainment boxes OF candy
were presented all