The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-03-10
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The Sewing School.

have you VlSlLou IHo oeWlHS OCuOOl Inls
winter? If you have not, just step into the
M emorial building some Saturday afternoon
and see the busy little workers you will be
sure to find congregated there. Fifty three
names are on the teachers book this winter,
gain of fifteen over any previous term.
Six of these pupils are little boys, who come
with their sisters to pass the afternoon in
the warmth and pleasantness of the sewing
room. They are not one whit behind the
| girls in the use of the needle and thimble,
and are very nice and quiet in their deport-
| ment. The girls ages range from five to
| fourteen; the boys from six to nine. Through
the kindness of the City Government the
| Alliance secured the use of large room on
the lower floor of the Memorial building,
| free of charge 1t is we'll adapted to the
needs of the sewing school, being capable of
| good ventilation, large and well lighted
| The school is, as usual, under the immediate
direction of the W. C. T. Alliance of Bel
fast. The work of the school is superintend-
| ed by Miss Lillian Ryan, who brings to her
not easy task the peculiar fitness of nat
ural teacher and disciplinarian. The chill
dreu are taught to cut their garments
| from patterns. Then they are taught to
haste, t. overcast; and finally to sew the
seams. Each has the garments she manu-
| features during the term. Already about
| forty garments have been given out, and
many more are being made. Contributions
are very gladly given the sewing school,
and of course are as gladly received. About
one hundred and fifty yards of cloth,
outing flannel, prints and unbleached cot
! ton, have been sent to the school. Among
the many contributors l notice the
name of Mrs. Huldah t;ammans, or Auntie
Gammans as she is known to many of us;
who during the seven winters that this
school has been in operation Las never once
| failed to en1ow it with a bountiful present.
Money is also contributed, with presents of
needles, thread, thimbles, etc. Last, but
by no means least, is the yearly contribution
of fuel by one of our local wood-dealers He
! should know that for many afternoons dur
| ing each winter his kindly gift of fuel brings
warmth and pleasure to many child who
! knows little of either warmth or pleasure
during the cold winter days. During the
term there are always several gala after
Moons, when kind ladies send in baskets OF
sandwiches, frosted and ornamented cakes,
doughnuts, apples, oranges, candies, nuts,
popcorn, etc. Then, all work is laid aside,
and the children have right merry time.
They are as carefully waited on, and as
much deferred to, as it is possible for chill
| dren to be by the ladies in attendance, and
| for all those who not able to be there
| dainty 10 ],1-tb
| for sister willing little neighbor to
take to the absentee. Aside from the ma
terial benefits which this school confers, it
has altogether another bearing. All OF
these little ones here find place where she
must depend on herself. Each one has her
| chair, her own particular piece of work, her
| own property when it is finished She must
learn to be neat, to be quiet to be courte
Gus. 1t IS wonderful how much Individual
/ ity and self-reliance is developed among
| these children. They like little ladies
N their sewing room at home, under the
care of a fond mothers instruction. Com.
| W1NTERfoRT. DIR. Tyler Thayer, we'll
known physician Of this place, died of
apoplexy Saturday morning at the advanc-
ed age of SO years. He leaves a wife and
two sons to mourn their loss. The funeral
services were held at his late home Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. p Simon
ton. Miss Carrie Gonivan, who has been
sick with consumption for some months,
passed away Friday evening. Her father,
mother, and two sisters and a brother,
survive her. Funeral services were held
Monday morning at the Catholic Church.
| Wednesday morning about 1870 fire was
discovered in James Freeman's carpenter
| shop In an almost incredibly short time
both hose companies were ON the spot and
the fire promptly extingushed although it
had gained great Roadway, the building
being filled with combustible materials
The damage to building, stock and tools
was about $500. No insurance. :. Misses
Hattie Moody and Blanche Shaw are at
home for the spring vacation. :. The presi-
dent and other officers of the w c.. T. U.
went to Ellingwoods Corner Wednesday
afternoon and organized Union with the
| following officers Mrs. Matilda Elingwood
President; Mrs. Anna Hill, Miss Addie
Ellingwood, Vice Presidents, Mrs. Lizzie
|
Miss Nellie Thompson is holding a
| series of meetings at Ellingwood's Corner in
which great interest is manifested In the
big storm of three weeks ago Frank
| Colson was driving and got into drift and
upset the sleigh. The horse cleared HIM
self from the wreck and ran away, and
although diligent search and inquiry was
made nothing was heard of him afterwards
until last Sunday morning, Mr.. Stubs
who lives in the edge of Hampden was going
across his field when he saw horse come
out of the woods, which proved to be the
| runaway. He was very weak from long
| fasting and exposure, but was on the whole
| in better condition than could be expected.
MONROE CENTRE. The Baptist quarterly
meeting was held at the church Mar. 4th,
9th and 9th. The following ministers were
present: Bracket, Burrill, Frost Whit
comb and Patch. Mrs. Harriet Gates has
been quite ill. Her daughter, Mrs. Amanda
Robinson of Hampden, is with her. -. Mrs.
| G.. c. Ham has gone tn Snrinrfield Me