The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
The Town Improvement society.
Its WoTk for LOO.

Its Work for 1900.
The work Of the Town Improvement
Society the past year has been a con-
tinuauon of the proceeding years The
same lines Of work taken up, very many
Of the committees are the same az last
year. The streets have been kept com.
paratigely clean. The tree near the
bl 4cksmith's shop on Water street has
been protected by inclosing it in wire
fencing The grass by the sidewalks on
the south side Of the ri yer has been cnt
where needed, man hired for one day
TO destroy the burdocks around town,
under the energetic sway Of the com
mittee appointed to do this work, The
north side river banks were quite
thoroughly cleaned. The only way
many of the places could be reached
was by letting man down with ropes
He utterly refused to do any more
There were some places not cleaned
Signs were put up forbidding all dump
ing on the river banks The town al
lowed the committee eight dollars and
fifty cents to have this work done,
There was 80 much dumping discovered
around town that it seemed absolutely
necessary that the selectmen should
find suitable dumping place, which
they did on the old Dr. Mann place and
announced the fact in the REPORTER
No posters have been allowed TO remain
on the electric light poles. There have
been twenty-one trees set out on Park
school grounds Committees were ap
pointed to see all the teachers and re
quest them to instruct their pupils not
TO throw paper on their grounds or in
the streets. Quite good deal of shrub.
berry has been set out at the park,
among the number ten hydrangeas
The boxes for scraps of paper still re.
main in active service in the post office.
| The library grounds have been well
kept. The little corner at the end of
the bridge has been enriched and under
cultivation. 1t was bright with nasti.
tiums only few days ago. The walks
in the North side cemetery have been
well kept, and the milkweed killed.
This society purchased the drinking
fountain on Water street near the rail
road crossing. The price paid was
sixty four dollars, sixty cents. This
fountain accommodates the thirsty dog
and cat as well as the thirsty traveller.
For our study, last winter, we took
Africa The Society held thirteen lit
erary meetings, October 9th, Mrs.
Grace oburn Smith gave lecture on
her trip to Egypt. She had on exhibi.
ton large collection of pictures. De-
cember 18th, Mrs. Hathaway, president
of the Village Improvement Society of
Norridgewock, gave paper on her trip
up the Nile January Is, Mr.. B l..
Agnew, who has Travelled extensively in
Africa, gave talk to the Society at the
home of our president. Mr.. Agnew had
on exhibition a very large collection of
pictures March 30th, Mrs Hattie B.
Fogler also gave talk on her trip 10
Puerto Rico. She had on exhibition a
large collection of curiOsities. This
Society have presented two petitions
during the year, one asking to have a
curfew law established in >kowhegan,
the w G. and Sorosis, joining. The
other, uniting with the Woman's Club
and Sorosis, asking that music and
drawing be taught in our public schools.
August eigth, Old Home Week, this
Society, with the Woman's Club and
Sorosis, gave reception in the library
parlors to the people of the town and
guests. August %, this society received
an invitation from Mrs. Helen Neil
Howard to hold their field day with her
at her beautiful home on Neil hill, fac
ing the rising sun and the beautiful
waters of the Kennebec. This society
received three invitations to attend lee
lures from the Woman's Club and two
invitations from the Sorosis.
EMMA l.. BIcKFoRD, Secretary.