The Portland daily press., 1899-05-25
COUNTY W. c. T. U.
Twelfth Annual Convention at Ynr-
mouth Yesterday.

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mouth Yesterday.
The twelfth annual convention OF the
Cumberland County woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held Wednesday
afternoon commencing at $50 o'clock at
the Central Unitarian church, Yarmouth.
The following county officers were in at
tendance: President Miss Cornel!a NJ.
Dow of Portland, Corresponding Score
tary Mrs. sarah W. Mcclellan OF South
windham. Recording Secretary Miss
Harriet j. Loring of Otisfeld, Treasurer
Mrs. Emma F. Thompson of Portland.
Ths "a unions of which the county union
were made up is represented by so dele
gates from the several towns
The meeting opened with half hour
devotional service led by Mrs. Lucy A.
Snow Of Windham Center. At three
O'Clock the convention was called to or
der by the president, Miss Cornelia M.
Dow of Portland.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Credentials, Mrs. Emma +.
Duran of Westbrook. Mrs. 5. B. Varney
of Windham Centre; committee to extend
courtesies. Mrs. K. l.. Blake and Mrs. b.
p. Snow, both Of Yarn outh.
The report Of the secretary and treas
urer showed the union in hourishing
condition and that the respective unions
are all working earnestly for the good of
the cause. The treasurer's report shows
balance OF $50 in the treasury. Follow
ing the report Of the treasurer came the
five minute reports made by the presi.
dents Of the local unions represented.
The drill from the annual leafet as
1t is termed was very interesting as many
encouraging reports were received from
the several unions on the blanks recent
ly sent out to them, the same being read
from the annual leafiet.
At five O'Clock an adjournment was
had and the visiting members and friends
were entertained at SUI per In the vestry
Of the church by the Indies of the local
union.
The evening services commenced at
7.30 O'Clock. The pulpit was handsomely
decorated with potted plan is and on each
corner Of the desk were large sized pic
lures of the late Miss Francis E. Willard
and Mrs. L. III. N. Stevens, the National
president. The exercises opened with
music by the church choir. Miss G. M.
Dow, the county president, presided and
seated with her on the platform were
representatives of the local union. The
scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Emma
L. Blake and the prayer offered by Mrs.
NJ. L. Marston. Mrs. Eva L. Brooks,
wife of Rev. C. A. Brooks. pastor Of the
local Methodist church, delivered brief
but appropriate address of welcome
which was very happily responded to by
Mrs. Celia Valentine Berry of Cumber-
land Mills. The addresses of the evening
were delivered by Rev. G. A. Brooks Of
the Methodist church. and Rev. H. l..
Caulkins, pastor of the Baptist church,
Yarmouthville.
The;convention will continue through
today with the following programme:
0 q. M, Devotional exercises. led by Mrs.
Elizabeth Bunting; minutes OF Wednes-
days meeting; report Of executive COM
IcpoIto vi ~-'-~
u. M, memorial service. 12 M. noontide
prayer. 2p. M, reading scripture and
prayer; minutes of morning service; re-
port of executive committee; report Of
credeutia. committees; Declaration OF
Principles as found in Annual Leafiet;
election of officers; School Savings Bank
department, Miss Elizabeth U. Yates,
state superb ntendsnt. p. M, adjourn
meut.
The evening services are to commence
at 7So O'Clock with devotional exercises
led by Mrs. Eva l.. Brooks. Address,
"Truth Stronger Than Fiction" Miss
Elizabeth U. Yates of Round Pond,
Me. collection: music. "God be with
you till we meet again." adjournment
and benediction.
Persons desirous of attending the con-
vention will find the Portland g. Var
mouth Electric Railway company cars
very convenient mode of transportation
as the cars pass the door every trip to and
from Portland.