The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-13

the coming season. In their present loca-
tiOn the pavilion and ovens will be appre-
clated more and more every year by the
ever increasing number of people who en-
Joy them.
We have endeavOred as in the past to
give our people clean streets by means of
refuse barrels and men employed to cut
weeds and gather rubbish.
Many subjects pertaining to public health
have been discussed and efforts made to-
ward betterlng existing conditions. Our
| committees have been untiring, especially
the SANITARY and Street Vigilant Commit
tee Miss Barker chairman, in seeking to
| have better drainage in some sections of
the city, and have been in part successful,
while many places that have been nui-
sance and menace to health are soon to be
| improved.
1t was urged by some of our members
that the society ask the passage of city
ordinance against expectoration in public
places and that our sidewalks be kept free
of this disease infection, but while the
majority were in favor OF this, through ad-
vice of outside parties, it was not done. We
are glad to know that pubhc interest in the
| laws of health will demand it.
| We have built the driveways in the park
at a cost of nearly $500, and have recently
appropriated 500 for shrubs along the
border.
| Old Home Week was observed by re-
ceptlon and musicale. Both were a COM
| plete success and from the latter the society
| realized SIS. Much credit is due our presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Bradbury and to Mr.
| Bradbury, for generous assistance at this
! time.
! November 9th, food sale and whist
party was given in Memorial hall which
netted more than $50. Another food sale,
held April 5, 1907, added nearly $50, to the
| treasury.
We have continued our subscription to
the helpful magazine, spark and Gene
terry and Landscape Gardening" and have
had free use of the columns of the local
paper The Republican Journal, at all times
| To those who realize the value of printers
ink in making things 60 this will be signifi-
cant.
| 1t is proposed in the near future to unite
with the Maine Federation of Clubs and
thus come in touch with the representative
women of the State who have done SO much
to arouse civic patriotism.
| We have enrolled 12S members in good
standing. Three have removed and lost
| membership and 2 2are deceased, - are nom
| residents, % new members were received
through the personal solicitation of Charles
Bradbury. AS we have before said we
| should have much larger membership.
Our society has taxed its resources Sc
verely of late and needs reinforcement. 1t
will show public spirit in every citizen who
|
assured they are making good Investment
We have been happy in our choice of col
| lector this year, as usual, and the present in
cumbent. Mrs. Ii. W. Clark, deserves our
hearty thanks for the prompt and efficient
manner i'll which she has performed the
work. She will tell you,doubtless, that this
season the money has been fairly thrust
| upon her Is this conundrum? if so, one
easily answered. We trust Mrs. Clark may
be persuaded to accept the position another
year.
We have held "a regular meetings and 9
by special calls, a larger number than for
| several years. This does not include the
| meetings of the several committees.
The success we have attained the past
year is largely due to the interest and ef-
fciency of our officers and heads of commit
| tees. Our president has proven in every
way adapted to her office. With such a
, corps OF workers the year could not help
| being one of the best.
Our thanks are due the park commits
sloners, particularly DR.. A. 0. Stoddard,
chairman, for faithful and intelligent CO.
| operation, and we are indebted to many of
our citizens and business men. Messrs.
| Durham and GllchreSt are deserving of
special gratitude for the three years lease
OF land without price. We would not neg
lect to make honorable mention of every
one who has aided US in our work of adj
vancing the city's interest. We can only
hope to make our city beautiful and enter
prlsing by working together. We are am
bilious to raise the standard of citizenship
| so that every man, woman and child Will
have just pride in their home city.
| May this beautiful June day in the most
charming month Of the year, when the foil
age is unmarried and all nature is budding
and growing, be typical of our civic life.
| NJ one can afford to be apathetic.
The following in regard to special re-
form seems singulary appropriate.
| when SDffraua
much more unpopular than it is now, some
one asked Bishop Gilbert Haven if it were
true that he had been speaking at woman
suffrage meeting. .aN
"I es," answered the bishop. 81 don't
want to fall III at the rear of this reform.
propose to march with the procession"
There can be nc doubt as to which way
the civic procession is moving
In closing | cannot refrain from referring
to the feeling of good fellowship that has
ever existed between the active workers,
for whatever the adverse criticism cast
upon us from outside there can be no ques-
ton of the inner harmony.
| am reminded too, in making this report,
that no other hand than mine has recorded
the dOlngs of your society for seven con-
secutive years. Your confidence, your SYM
pathy and patience in all that time have
made the duty a pleasant one l extend to
you my deepest appreciation of all your
kindness, and again congratulate you on
the satisfactory closing of the seventh year
in the history Of this society.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH l.. BRACKETT.