Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-08
MAINE LIBRARIES.

| One hundred and siXty-nine new
books have recently been added to the
Patten library. Bath.
| The town of Staceyville has one Of
the State circulating libraries.
The town of Cooper is enjoying the
use of travelling library this winter
Miss Mary Howe is the librarian. The
Willing Workers have, also laid the
foundation for library by purchasing
a number of books.
| The following officers We're elected at
the annuaf meeting of the Cornish Lii
brary association: Rev. O. w. Peter
son. president; Mrs. Sadie B. Copp,
secretary; Mrs. Rose w. Jameson,
treasurer: Mrs. Lizzie 8. Wadsworth.
Miss Fannie c. Lincoln. George H.
Parker. directors. 1t was voted to
keep 1t a free library until after the
town meeting in March.
The library at Orr's Island is open
every day and in the winter time it is
open both Jay ond evening. The peo-
pie are very much interested in it,
and help a good deal financially and
in other ways. 1t is patronized very
much in the summer by visitors. and
the rest of the year is used a good deal
| by the people OF the island. 1t is a
nice, pleasant little library. and has a
good selection of books. 1t now con-
tains over 5000 volumes, and books are
being given to it almost all of the time.
The library also has a small natural
history collection which the children
are very much interested in. and they
have helped in getting things for it.
The trustees of the library and others
| interested in it. have worked hard. and
arc still working very hard to keep it
running and to make improvements.
The village of East Baldwin has a
new library building, work upon which
was commenced early last fall and will
soon be ready for use. 1t was erected
in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus S.
| Brown and given to the town by their
children. 1t is situated on a beautiful
lot given for the purpose by Gen. Chas.
2. Mattocks. The building is % by 40
feet with basement. 1t is of wood, in
artistic and beautiful design, con-
| tains vestibule. hall, stockroom and
delivery room. finished in Georgia pine
stained soft brown, heated by fur
| mace. Many gifts of books have been
| the income of which is for books, to be
named the Charlotte Flint WOodman
fund. The officers are: President. DR.
Lorenzo Norton vice president, Mrs
Anna f. Merton: treasurer. Mrs. En-
ily J. Brown; recording secretary. Mrs
Mabel r. Richardson's: corresponding
| secretary, Mrs. Emily J. Brown; libra
rian. Mrs. Maude G. Burnell; trustees.
W. w. Burneil, D. r. Richardson, L.
S. Richardson. J. NJ. Flint. G. H. Ken
| nard and Maude G. Burnell.
A collection of 2S books has just
been presented to the Windham circu
| lating library and will be added to the
| library in the near future upon the di-
| rectors approval of the books. Nine
teen new books have also just been
purchased for the library, among
| which are: "Life Of Alice Freeman
Palmer" George d. Palmer; aunt
Jane Of Kentucky" Hall; "The Lion
| and the Mouse Charles Klein 'Mr.
Crewe's Career" Churchill; 1.-THE Girl
From Tins Place." Charles Mum:
tine Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Jonn Fox; Lady Betty Across the
Water" c. n. and A. NJ. Williamson.
and others equally readable. The IL
brary has d collection of over eight
hundred books.