Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-16
AUGUSTA w. c. T. U.
Holds Annual Meeting and Elects
Officers for the Year.

The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected by the Augusta ". G.
7. l.. at the annual meeting held May s.:
President, Mrs. Olive HolWay.
Secretary. Mrs. Mary II. Church.
Treasurer Mrs Clar;, Turner.
Vice president at large, Mrs. y. $. Forg.
Til" vice presidents. one from each
church. are: Mrs. Pishon, Unitarian
Mrs. Flynt. Tnivcrsalist; Mrs. Tu"ll, Con
glcFatonal; Mrs. Towl". BAPTIST; Mrs.
Roberts. Methodist: Mrs. Colby, Free
Will Baptist; Mrs. Chcat", Peoples: Mrs.
Eoyce, Christians: Mrs. Wadswurth.
Friends; Mrs. Fitzgerald, Episcopal.
Financ" committee, Mrs. II"5any. Mrs
Turner. Miss Waldron.
Public meetings, Mrs IIolwny. Mrs.
Tnwlo, Mrs. Friend
Sick committee, Mrs Rollins, Mrs. Illl,
Mrs Towle Mrs. Whitney.
Room committee. Mrs. Towl". Mr..
Macomh"r. Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs.. N"Irh
and Mrs. Pcva.
Supcrintcnd, nts Medical temperance.
Mrs. Macomhcr: peace ana arbitration.
Mrs. Wadsworth: aims hous" and flower
mission. Mrs. Rollins; rescue and relief
work. Mrs. Tcvn: school savings bank,
Mis-; Barton and Mrs. Hanks. Sabbath
observance. Mrs. Colby: jul. Mrs WEIGH,
social purity. Mrs. Humphrey: scientific
temperance instruction. Mrs Pehon-
Loyal Temperance Legion Mrs. Dear
born: lumbcrmcn. Mrs. Dickson: railroad
" >rk. Miss Blaisdcll; narcotics. Mrs.
Morse; soldiers and sailors. Mrs. TpwIc,
press work. Mrs. Friend
Tn" report Of tho secretary, Mary IT.
Church, was as follows:
ct is not m easy task to write III in
Il few words what has been done for a
year when
Tie way Il long and drcary.
The path Is bleak and bare.
Our feet are worn and weary
although We never think nf giving up but
press on to victory. We hav" held u
meetings with the usual average attend
anco. About the same number of de-
partments carried on.
"Our official superintendent of S. r. 7
| in schools has been as faithful ana aS IN
tcrcstod as ever in the work She report
as having heard some Very intoreetin&
| recitations in physiology and hygicn.
also on the effects Of alcohol and narcot-
| les The Webster school made ulIito an
| exhibition of their work at the close oi
| the term and entertained number d,
| the ladies of the union with temper
ancc songs and little play entitled
Temperance Town" 1t showed a care.
| full training on the part of the teachers
Peace day was observed in the gospe
temperance meeting. Pastors were invit
| ed to preach sermons on General Peace
| day. Two sermons We're delivered A,
| original paper was read on peace at tn.
| convention at Togus, also at a meetino
| Of the union. Literature has been dis
| tributed.
| AT Togus the work has been faithful,
| carried on % meetings held with an aver
| age attendance of 10 Total membership
l95. . pledges taken; deaths. .; -, 1856 pages
of literature. leaflets. Scripture cards an,
clippings. 1850; visits to hospital l@o: bou
lquets. 81; fruit. jellies and relishes sent Il
the sick. all of which means work
"Thc rescue ard relief work has beer
| carried on as usual. There have bee
$50 articles of clothing given away
which shows that many children hay.
been made crmfrrtahlt ana Keep clothed
The dover mission has distributed "