The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28
The w. c. T. u.
Annual Report Continued

Another new feature of this years
work was a beautiful Flower Mission
meeting held In Algast, when the
ladies 30 generously responded TO The
Unions request for flowers. that fifty
bouquets were sent to the shut-ins
and sic,.. Who would appreciate both
the flowers and the remembr ance. Al
this meeting an appropriate program
was enjoyed by large attendance.
The beneyolences OF the w. c. T. u.
this year have amounted to ss7l2 and
have included boxes sent to the Bel
fast Home for girls and the Town
Farm, puffs to Good VIII Farm, and
large amount of food and clothing
to the needy 228S papers and s0.757
pages of good literature have been
distributed. This literature was Civ
en- to the girls at the Sewing school,
placed In the wall pocket at the r. r.
station Ind gwen away at the fair
A large amount was sent to the jail
and to families who were destitute OF
reading matter.
The American Messenger and Farm
ana Fireside are sent to the Town
Farm. The Union Signal, National
Advocate and Woman's Journal are
sent to the Public library. The w. c.
T. U. treasurer's report shows that
the finances of the Union are In &
prosperous condition. The following
departments of work have been con-
Quoted by the Union this year: Scien-
| ti1c Tnstruction, Sa obath Observance
Temperance Literature, Medical Tenn
perance, Benevolent, Flower Mission
Railroad and Franchise. One meet
ing has been devoted TO each depart
ment when programs have been ar
ranged and carried out by the super
intendent. Four mothers meetings
havo been held and were largely at
tended, including the meeting ad-
dressed by Mrs. Rose Wood Allen
Chapman. At these meetings helpful
programs have been given and the
children entertained. AS usual the
Sewing school has been strong
| feature of the year S work. 152 chill
dren were enrolled; the average at
! tendance was "a. At the closing ex-
ercises nearly three hundred were
present including the friends of the
children and members OF the w. Z,
T. u. Under the auspices of the w
C. T. U vice presidents of the diff
ferent churches, the Sunday schools
in town observed a Temperance Sun
day and temperance papers were
given to all the children who at
tended Sunday school on that day
A reception was given to the teach
ers in town at the home of Mrs
Grace Coburn Smith on the after
noon of June 1S, 1909, when DR.. Mary
S. Croswell gave a hel, ful address
on THE Playground Movement" and
Medical Examination of the Public
School Children" to those who have
a special interest in our most valu-
able resource. the boys and girls of
our town.
The Union was largely represent
ed at the county and State w. C. T
u, conventions. Fifty delegates at
tended the county convention held in
Madison last spring and four dele
gates represented the Union at the
State convention held in Bangor in
September.
The music committee have been
very efficient IN furnishing music at
all the meetings, which has added
much to the pleasure of all attend
ing. twenty-five meetings have been
held. The Christmas meeting was
given up to packing the box for the
inmates OF the town farm. At the
first meeting in September the Sewing
school held its closing exercises. Al
all of these meetings the public has
been cordially welcomed. The mem
bers OF the Union are working shoul-
der to shoulder to promote the cause
which they represent. Banded to-
gether for God and home and every
land the new year is entered with
hearts courageous and the past year
Is renewed with thanksgiving
1t has been a great pleasure to the
white ribhoners that this year. as
for the past twenty-nine consecutive
wears, they have had as their leader
Mrs. l.. w. Weston. the wise per-
sistent, faithful worker whom they all
love to honor and uphold.