Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-06-20
spective officers gave many encouraging

spective officers gave many encouraging
| features.
A lively report from Mrs. yiolette Goss,
of the trials and tribuiat ions OF StoniAg-
| ton white-ribboners In trying to conflict
u rumseller, also their success in securing
.'true blue" chairman Of selectmen, as
we'll as the right sort OF a trial justice,
won much applause, and furnished food
| for discussion.
Noontide prayer was voiced by the
president OF the willard union, Mrs. A.
! NJ. Lawton.
A new department was added-thst of
school savings bank, valuable paper
having been contributed by the State
superintendent, Miss Yates. Mrs. Rose
Arey. of stonington, was appointed
perintendent. "Y" work IVES also
added, and Mrs. Cora Guptul appointed
secretary, Miss Jennie Haskell succeed
| ing her as superintendent OF l.. tbs.
The gavel offered by the county
president for best gain in membership
was aw arded to Bar Harbor union. 1t
was presented by Mrs. Rice.
Az tDe HtttEHOOn sScciou tBc tuhfha
of committee on resolutions, Mrs. A. +.
Greedy, read the list of articles. Some
lively discussion followed, resulting in
the tabling OF one strong resolve and
slight amendment Of another.
At the memorial service led by Mrs.
Jordan, Of Bar Harbor. only two names
we're laid on memory's altar, both from
Ellsworth uniou--Mrs. J. p. Simonton
and Mrs. Abby Black. Touching tributes
OF love and respect were given by DR.. A.
NJ. Fulton aud Mrs. A. +. RELY.
The presidents address, postponed from
the morning, brought the absent leader
in touch with her unions and showed
something OF the zeal and patient perse-
verance OF her work in the interest OF the
cause.
Rev. g. 4. Kinney, OF Somesville, gave
hearty words OF approval to the work of
the w. c. I. L.
The election OF officers resulted in the
reelection of the past years Ulcers as
follows: Mrs. Lillian NJ. Robbins, South
Deer Isle, president; Mrs. Il. $. Warren,
South Deer Isle, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Mason, Southwest Hsr-
Dor, recording secretary, and Mrs. A. W.
Clark, Southwest Harbor, treasurer.
A few changes were made In superin-
tendents. Mrs. +. G. Clark resigned
soldiers and sailors work, aid Mrs. A. 5.
Powers WAS elected to the place. Mrs
L. j. Call, to the regret OF all, WIS kept
at home by illness aud felt herself unable
10 carry on the duty she has so faithfully
discharged for many years, and Miss
Juliette Nickerson was appointed to the
work among steam boat and railroad
employees. The press superintendent
having sent in her resignation, Mrs.
George Snow was substituted. Miss
Nickerson outlined a plan for increasing
add quite sum TO the working fund.
The closing evening service wss brim-
fuI OF good things. There were select
reading by Mrs. Goss, trio by the Misses
Gladys Mayo, Lets Freeman and Fiossie
Giiiey,a quotation symposium, two iia-
wsiian songs by The Stonington trio, Mrs.
Cess, Mrs. Arey and Miss Haskell, aud n
witty collection speech by Mrs. Goss.
The address by Mrs. Helen q. Rice on
Goods Guiding Hand in History, was
one OF the very best ever delivered before
the convention.
The convention OF 1900 Was dissolved
with a benediction by the pastor Of the
church.