Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
WAYNE.

WAYNE.
The annual meeting Of the WAYNE li-
brary Association took place in the Ii
brary rooms. Saturday evening Oct n,
This library was made free public IL
brarY at the annual town meeting in
March, 1910 Since that time the patron
age has steadily increased. The libra
rams report. Saturday evening, showing
the number of volumes in circulation
during the past year to be $500 an in
crease of about loco over last year The
number Of volumes eatalogued is over
2000 one hundred and sixty-ene vol
umes have been added during the year
by gifts and by purchase. Mrs Annie
Cary Raymond contributed over 10O vol
umes TO the juvenile department.
Through the generosity of Hon. J. II.
Mlett and other friends fine new set
of Encyclopedia Americana, 16 volumes,
was added during the year. To hold these
volumes the trustees added a new revoly-
ing bookcase. The reports of treasurer,
trustees and librarian showed the libra
ry to be in excellent condition. The
reading room, open two afternoons and
two evenings week, has been we'll pat
roniZed The officers elected for the en-
suing year We're: President. c. Z. Wing;
| vice president. A. +. Johnson; secretary,
Mrs. Cora Hood; treasurer, b. f. Brad
| ford: trustees. DIR. +. L. 5chenery, Mrs
Henrietta Stinchfield, Mrs. Grace Lin
| coin Ex-officio members are w w.
| Walton, chairman of selectmen, and G.
| E. Wing, chairman of the school board.
The trustees will elect librarian and as
sistants at the first meeting after the
annual meeting of the association. Last
year, those serving We're Mrs. a. f. John
son; assistants, Mrs. Alice Chenery. Mrs
| Cora Hood Mrs. Grace Lincoln. Miss
Nina Bradford, Mrs. Grace Lincoln and
Mrs. f. L. Mills at North Wayne The
i work of these ladies IS entirely a labor
of love. This library is a matter Of great
pride to the association and citizens of
Wayne. About three years ago the entire
building of which the library occupied
the rooms on the middle iloor was pre-
scented to the association by Hon. ]. II
MiIett of Maiden Mrs. NHnett gave the
desk for the library and oak furniture
for the reading room. The association
soon purchased sectional bookcases for
the library room proper: Mrs. Annie Ca
Try Raymond has hung the walls of the
spacious 1tduluS IOOll Will idl - biAttb-
graphs of famous works of art. purehas-
ed in Rome for this purpose, adding much
to the beauty and educational value Of
the room The library is also indebted
to her for a splendid juvenile depart
ment.
The death of Mrs. Locadia Norris
/ Bosse occurred Saturday, after a
long and painful illness. Mrs. Besse
was born in Wayne Y years ago and
with her husband, George Besse, who
still survives her had spent many
years of her life here. The funeral
services will take place at 1880. Tnes-
day, at the home of Rev. w c. Ba-
ker. officiating clergyman.
Mrs Abigail Huse, an aged citizen
of Wayne, died, Saturday morning, at
the home of w II. Clark, where she
has been cared for during her illness.
Her age was 81 years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lord are the
guests of their son, Principal a. b.
Lord of the Smith Grammar school,
: Augusta.
There will be no service at the NJ
F. church, Sunday, Oct. 20, as the
pastor. Rev. w. c. Baker, VIII he abb
sent on his vacation.
While at play on the school grounds
Friday afternoon, Murriel, little
daughter of NJ G. Besse, was acct
dentally thrown down by small boy
riding "a bicycle, and one of her legs
broken.
Little Thelma Coolidge was the
, finder, Saturday, of a bit of belatet
summer time in the form of straw
berry blossom, a daisy and two dan
deions.
Wayne Grange gave an entertain
ment and Harvest supper, followed b!
a social dance, FNday evening, a
Grange hall
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
will meet, Wednesday evening, Oct
20, with Mrs. Eupratia Dexter.
Fred J.. Chenery. Jr, who has pc
sition in an electrical company's
. works in Lowell. Mass, passed Sun
day with his parents.