Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-02
MAINE LIBRARIES.

seventeen UcH nav ASN~t'N'S
been added to the South Portland IL
brary.
The library at Caratunk has just re-
ceiyed IL of the latest books of fiction.
Mrs. A. r. Clark is librarian.
Thirty-four new books have just been
placed on the shelves of the Belfast IL
brsry.
Foster public library at North An
son is outgroWing its quarters, accord
ing to the Somerset Reporter, which
says the library is scarcely large
enough to hold the many borrowers OF
books which fill the room on Saturday
evenings.
The Ruth Head Cragin chapter, u.
A. R., OF North Arson, has just pre-
scented to Foster public library Vol. 10
of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors
in the Revolution, which contains the
records from Lua to Mop. In this vol
ume are "a pages Of records of soldiers
hy the name Of Moore, who fought IN
the Revolution.
At the annual meeting of B. H. Bar
tol Library association at Freeport, the
following officers were elected: Pres
H. C. Brewer; Vice-Pres, Louis E.
Curtis; Treas, Robert E. Randall; Rec
Sec, Miss Grace Rogers; Cor. Sec,
Mrs. N. z. Hyde; Librarian, Miss A. h.
Aldrich. Mr.. A. w. Shaw was re-elec-
ted trustee and the town is to choose
trustee. The reports Of the different
officers showed a prosperous year. The
treasurer's account shows balance on
amounted to s5i56 The number OF
books added was 237, of which Mrs
Brazer of Philadelphia has given the
largest number. Number of books now
in the library is 2.S74; number rebound
during the year, 247; number replaced,
g.: numncr of borrowers, 767. A letter
was read from H. w. Bartol of Pnila-
1elphia, announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. Il j. Bartol, widow oS the
late B. Fl. BartOl, for whom the library
is named. Mr.. Bartol also stated that
he wished to donate to the Library as
sociation the private library of the late
Il. H. Bartol if the association would
accept it, 1t was voted to accept the
gift.
The following is a list of books re-
Cently duceu 10 tIe f-iiSNoItIi PSspli'
library:
Encyclopedia of Architecture. Carpen-
try and Building" 10 vols; Works of
Henry Fielding" II vols; Novels and
Letters of Jane Austen" II vols; Men
ace of Privilege" Henry George Jr;
Evolution of Industrial Society"
Richard T. Ely; "The Bitter Cry OF the
Children" John Spargo; Soils and
Fertilizers" Harry Snyder; "A Living
Wage, John a. Ryan; "Poverty,' Rob-
ert Hunter; "Alonopolies and Trusts"
Richard T. Ely; THE Present South"
Edgar Gardner Murphy; Social Insti
tutions Of the United States" James
Bryce; Science of Jurisprudence"
hannis Taylor; THE Highest Andes"
f. A. Fitzgerald; The Making of Ire
land and It's Undoing." Alice Stopford
Green: Faust" stephen Phillips;
tes; Famous Stories Every Child
Wales" Wardc
The following regulations have been
issued by the trustees of the Baxter
memorial free library, Gorham, and
will be Of interest to patrons: Resi-
dents of Gorham over 10 years of age
upon signing an application card
promising to observe the regulations on
the library. are entitled to borrow one
book at time, so long as they shall
comply with the rules All persons
teaching school in the town of Gorham
shall be considered residents of the
town SO far as To- have the use of the
MOI ha
ment in advance of $3.50 for one
year. or 80 cents for three months, are
entitled to the same privileges; or they
can obtain single loans for five cents
each. Quiet must be observed in the
library room. Books of recent pur-
chase are allow ed out seven days and
arc not subject to renewal; other books
IA days, with the privilege of one re-
REVEAL. Unbound magazines shall re-
main in tn" library one month; when in
circulation they are to be considered
as seven day books. No book shall be
lent from the dwelling of the person to
whom the same has been charged, I'M
der the penalty of % cents for each
offenSe. Overdue books shall be sub
Ject to fine of two cents per day. in
GLIDING Sundays. Each borrower shall
be held responsible for any loss or in
jury to books charged to him, and shall
adjust ali fines, damage or loss before
being allowed further use of the libra
ry.
a new book just received at the
Lewiston public library is called the
'Worid's Commercial Products" this
being descriptive account of the
economic plants of the world and their
commercial uses. 1t is the work of w
Ii. Freeman. superintendent, colonial
economic collections. Imperial Insti-
tute. London and S. f. Chandler. assist
ant in tie same department of this
institution. with contributions by T. A.
Henry, G. f. Jones and F. H. Wilson
Another new book at the library is Ora
Willis Knights Birds of Maine,'' also
n set of eight volumes. The Library of
Literary Criticism, English and Amer
lean Authors. edited by Charles Wells
Moulton. The arrangement is in chron-
illogical order. Each volume is care
fully indeXed so that any author may
readily be found. Under the head of
each writer's name in brief biogra-
phical sketch, a list of books published
and the dates, then criticisms on some
OF the best known works of prominent
people. A set of six volumes bound