The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-24
v. c. 7. i. OFFICERS
ELECTED
And Annual Reports rendered. The
Union Has Accomplished Much Dur
ing the Past Year

lors. The session was opened with
a piano solo by Mrs Ethel Whittier
Ames. Some Glad Day" was sung
by the audience and devotional eXer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Mae
Dane 1t was voted during the busi-
ness session to omit the banquet from
the calendars and leave the choice of
date to the executive board 1t was
also voted 10 have a teachers re
ception later
Reports for the years work in the
various departments We're then in
order, the report of the treasurer Miss
Weston showing. that there was in the
treasury at the present time the sum
of about $45. Mrs. Nora Dunbar re
ported for the juvenile department and
it was voted that Mrs. Dunbar con-
tinue this work for another year with
the assistance of Mrs. Mae Dane. A
committee was chosen consisting of
Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight, Mrs. Grace Co
burn Smith and Mrs. Nora Dunbar to
arrange for a Juvenile room. Mrs.
I Ellie Paine in her report for aims
house work told of the Christmas box
and gifts distributed. Mrs. Mabel W
Philbrick of the Mothers meetings re-
ported three very successful and in
teresting sessions during the year.
while reports from Mrs. Eva Il. Green
wood, Mrs Ellen Smith and Mrs. Dora
T. Nye were listened to, telling about
the work of their departments. name
ly medical temperance. flower mission
and music Mrs. Eta Lacasce, SUI
perntendent of prison work, reported
that eighteen meetings had been held
at the County Jail, that an organ had
been purchased for use there, also
singing books and bibles.
These reports were followed by two
piano solos played by Miss Helen
Smith and a song by Mrs Elizabeth
Robinson During the afternoon re-
marks We're made by the president
Mrs. Lizzie A, Marble, expressing her
appreciation for assistance in the work
of the past year.
The following officers were elected
| Mrs. Marble being reelected, afte1
serving most admirably as the Union s
head for the past year First vice
president, Mrs Mabel W Philbrck ;
secretary, Mrs. Hattie b. Fogler;
treasurer, Miss Gertrude s Weston
chaplain, Mrs. Gertrude McGlauhin;
assistant chaplain, Mrs. Eugenia Mer-
| riam The vice presidents from the
churches are: Methodist. Mrs. Anna
f. Merrill; CONGREGATIONAL, Mrs Eta
Lacascc; First Baptist. Mrs. Carrie
Steward; Bethany Baptist, Mrs. Mar
garrett X. Goodrich; Catholic, Mrs
Sarah Fortior. The department su-
perintcndents were chosen as follows
Juvenile department, Mrs. Nora Dun
bar, Mrs. Mae Dane; franchise, Mrs
Elizabeth p. Merrill; almshouse, Mrs
Ellie Paine; temperance literature
Mrs. Nettie W. Paddock; Mothers
meetings, Mrs Mabel W. Philbrick
| prison work, Mrs. Eta Lacasce; tenn
perance column, Mrs. Hattie b. Fog
Ter; medical observance, Mrs. Eva h
/ 1 Ga Me-,
Margaret X. Goodrich; Scientific in
structiOn, Mrs. Alice Mitchell; flower
mission Mrs. Emma Witham. One
new department has been created for
the benefit of soldiers and sailors and
Mrs Cora Nye has been appointed to
have that in charge.
The annual report of the secretary
Mrs Ethel NJ, Hight showed what had
been accomplished by the union during
the year Mrs Hight said time has
rolled around until the records show
thirty-four years of activity for the
Clementine Weston ". c. T. [. and
although the year just passed is per-
haps not different from many of the
others in it's history, ii has been one
of earnest effort and studded with red
letter days which cannot fail to re
sound to the good of the cause which
the union represents The report
shows that during the year a teachers
reception was held on the evening of
October 10, 1913; banquet and a
Thanksgiving meeting in November.
an address from Dr. Chas Barker of
Washington, d. C. on health and hap
pness in December also Christmas
cheer meeting during the month; pro-
gress Of temperance in foreign lands
during the months of January and
February; day of Prayer observed
during the winter. entertainments by
Miss Esther Gilman, Feb. and s. also
Patriotic Day in February with an
address by Daniel Lewis Esq; a
franchise day which was entertaining
and very enthusiastic meeting, to
which the citizens were invited, was
address by Gov. Haines on April 2S;
Field Day was observed at the home
of Mrs Ellen NJ Smith in a happy
manner, with talk by Mrs. f. L.
Marsh of Providence on The Woman s
Hour Flower Day was observed