Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19
MAINE LIBRARIES.

The Baxter Memorial library. Cor
ham, has received seven volumes as
a gift from Mrs. Oscar Wish of Port
land; five volumes have lately been re-
ceived from Mrs. Kate Niles Smith Of
Westbrook.
The second contribution for the i'm
provement league library at Milo Jun
elton has been received in the form of
a check for $25 with which to buy new
hooks The latest report from the Ii
brarian shows that there are l20 books
on the shelves ready for circulation.
The Sanford public library received
a few days ago an Encyclopedia of
American Biography, the gift of Hon.
Thomas Goodall The set consists of
IA large Guarto volumes, bound in
half morocco. and is in every way
fire acquisition to the library.
Rangeleys new public library is now
nearly completed. The structure is
built OF field rock. a story and a half
high, and dimensions 30x50 feet. 1t is
built in Colonial style and. will cost
SIC, 900 when completed The building
is not the gift of any one person, but
the money has been raised by public
subscription.
: A book has been given recently to tn"
Bethel library which is of special in
terest because Of its intimate associ-
alton with one who has endeared her
self to all who have been privileged to
know her. The Sun and Shield in a
religious compilation. arranged by the
late DIR. Gustave Gotthell, father of
col
shows wide range of reading.
About 400 volumes forming a portion
of the private library of William King,
| Names first governor, which have
| been for many years on the shelves
of the free public library in Bath,
have recently been placed in a case by
themselves, which is the only proper
manner in which to keep them. We
| examined these books some years ago
and found among them many rare edi-
tons of imported English books.
| The following gifts have been re
cpived at the PASSPORT public library:
From Mrs. H. c. Waters, II volumes OF
new fiction; Mrs. Virginia Kemp, q
volumes of fiction, history and travel:
Mrs. Samuel K. Levy Of Boston, four
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volume; Roy McGregor. two volumes;
| Walter Harding of Boston, List OF
Merchant Vessels of the United States
| QS9S), Salt Lake The Norman Menace
Miss Jessie Mutt has sent a large col
lection of first class magazines for the
reading ROOM
The fair recently held in aid of the
fund for purchasing a lot for the pub
lie library at Islesboro, was most sue
cessful. Ten or a dozen tables and
booths, abundant and tempting in
their display, We're we'll patronized-
one Of the booths being in charge OF
Miss Ethel Pfaff of this city. Witt
less than one months work, and in
Guiding some gifts of money, $115 Was
added to the fund. Miss Agnes VIII
liams. treasurer of the fund, has now
nearly 5000, and it is hoped lot vii
he decided upon before very long.
This, Springvale Free Public Library
has received a remarkable and val
liable donation from Hon. Ansel ]
Cheney of Beverly, Mass, being a,
almost complete series of the Massa-
chusetts District Police Reports to the
state. They contain the reports of the
inspectors of buildings and they will be
valuable as books of reference to car
penters and builders, for they contain
a special ventilating system which has
revolutionized Massachusetts ideas az
to ventilating school houses, factories
and public buildings. Mr.. Cheney
plans for fire prevention in new
buildings are also explained.
A teachers meeting was recently held
in Brunswick, at which the following
letter from Miss Mary G. Gilman, Ii
brarian of the Curtis Memorial library
was read having been addressed tc
| John A. Cone, superintendent OF
| schools. 1t shows the true spirit OF
cooperation between the public library
and the public school: will you please
mention to the members of the school
committee and to the teachers that
this library Is eager to do it's part IN
educating the young people OF Bruins
wick; that any suggestions as to the
| co-operation of the school with the Ii
brary will be welcomed. Will you ask
the teachers to visit the library fire.
unently with or without the children
and to send the children to it freely
The teachers are furnished with spec
| ial cards to borrow books in connection
with school work They may retain
the books four weeks. The scholars
may also borrow extra books having
| to do with their StudieS.'