Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
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Proud of IL.

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Proud of IL.
Somesviiie, the little town beautifully
sit uated at tine bead OF Somes sound, end
watch In olden times was known as "Be-
tween tbs Hiils,n has much to boast OF
besides It's scenic beauty which the sum-
mer visitors are beginning to find out.
II is a typical little Maine village OF the
better class. It's one struggling street
curves around the head OF the harbor,
and dips dcwn under the overhanging
willows to the wooden bridge which
crosses the mill stream. On this stree;
are the five stores, the postoffice.
the telephone office, the one church
and the sehoolbouse. Most OF the
houses are painted white, with green
blinds--a style OF decoration which, for
the unpreieutious houses of the average
Maine village, has not been improved
upon by modern experiments with moss
greens, brick reds, canary yellows, etc.
Bat the one building and institution of
which, more than any other, the villagers
are proud, is lbs pubic library. II repre-
SCENTS more than airy other the enterprise
of the people; II isatruer index even than
church or school to the intelligence and
enlig htenment OF the people Of Somesville.
The public library Of Sonesville fur
nishes another striking object lesson OF
what can be done in this direction when
few energetic people unite for COM
mon object. True, the generosity OF sum-
mer visitors has helped largely toward the
realization of this object, but this Is only
another illustration of the truth of the
| old proverb 'God helps those who help
themselves" The summer people" may
almost always be depended upon to lend
helping hand when there Is indication OF
an earnest effort on the part OF the towns
people for some worthy object. In Somes-
VILE one OF the most interested and gen
erous helpers toward the library has been,
John b. Pine, OF New York, bot many
others have contributed toward the work.
The library society was formed in 1891.
On Dec. 25, 1894, II opened the library
building which II now owns and occu-
pies. Since the society was organized,
Its mem bership has been reduced by re-
moval OF some OF its jealous workers, but
there Is now a membership OF fourteen.
| The society meets every two weeks, on
Thursday afternoons.
The present officers are: Ms-y b. Somes,
| president; Alice Leland, vice. president;
Ida Leland, secretary; Eva A. Jacobson,
treasurer. Mrs. William Remission is
the faithful and obliging librarian.
The building cost ebout 800, and most
| of the society's funds have been used to
pny for 1t. The library contains now
ICg26 well selected volumes. These are con-
stantiy being added to. Summer visitors
have contributed literally both In books
and money. The society recently pur-
chased some OF the latest popuisr books.
The library is open every Saturday
af .ernoon and evening, when the iibrsrisn
Is always In attendance. A Zee OF 81 a
year is charged for the privilege OF taking
out books, but the society is looking
forward TO the time when the library can
be made entirely free.
The work which alresdy has been
accomplished by this little band of earnest
women, should be an inspiration to
women In other Hancock county towns
which are without library, TO 20 and do
likpwfse