Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-18

care of the Home in the past wear %
being registered a the beginning of the
year and Ii having been received since
that time. Seventeen have been placed
out, of which four were returned to
the Home. Four We're replaced with
out returning to the Home Six have
been placed in fine homes outside the
State. There has been an average of
23 girls a the Home during the past
year
The farm, which is run in connection
with the Home, has yielded plentifully
despite the bad season of 1915 and the
high cost of supplies. The receipts for
the year, outside Of what was used as
provisions for the Home. amounted to
upwards of $510 This is due almost
entirely to the splendid management of
William X. MacNeil, superintendent Of
the farm. His keen judgment and skill
is deeply appreciated by the manage
ment Of the Home. The farm main
tains in addition to its gardens and
fields, herd Of IL cows and heifers;
a large flock of hens, including at pres
ent 100 chicks; piggery. from which
many We're sold during the past year.
Through the foresight Of Supt Mac
season in addition to what was cut, to
carry the stock through the season, thus
doing away with buying now that hay
| is so high.
| The report Of the treasurer was read
by the secretary and showed the total
receipts of the year. including a loan of
$4oo. to be s4o5S06 The disbursements. in
Guiding purchase of stock for farm, re-
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amount to $1,000. with income on $4,000
from the McClintock estate. One endow-
ment of s25O0 has not yielGed interest dur
ing the past year. Two recent bequests
were not available at the time tho report
was made. These are $3.50 from the late
Miss Marie L. Andrews in memory Of her
sister, the late Mrs. A. A. Howes. and
one from the late Mrs. Charles Baker
for $780, All were staunch members Of
the society for many years.
| The nominating committee, Miss Caro-
line f. White, Miss Maude E. Andrews
and Mrs. A. w. Ferguson. then report
ed, offering the names Of the following
officers, which were unanimously elected
| for the ensuing year.
President, Mrs. Elizabeth L. B. Brack-
EFT Of Belfast; vice presidents, Hon. Will
| liam B. Swan Of Belfast, Hon. Edgar B.
Weeks of I'D Town, Miss Maude e. Mat
thews of Belfast, Mrs. Moses W. Rich
of Belfast, Mrs. Lucy D. Burleigh Of
South Berwick and Miss Martha w. Fair
field Of Saco: recording secretary, Mrs.
Mary earle Mansfield of Belfast; treas
urer, Clement w. Wescott, Belfast; as
sistant treasurer, Miss Alberta Farnham,
Belfast; field superintendent and auditor.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. B. Bracket; attorney,
Hon. r. F. Dunton: advertising and pub
fishing committee, Miss Matthews, Mrs.
Annie L. McKeen and Mrs. Bracket.
| Board of directors-To serve three
years: Mrs. 6. H. DEMO, Bangor; Mrs.
A. w. Ferguson, Mrs. Moses w. Rich,
Mrs. A. I. Brown, Mrs. William B. Swan,
Miss e. Maude Barker and Mrs. Amos
Clement. all Of Belfast. To serve two
years: Mrs Ira NJ. Cobe. Northport: Mrs
Joseph Tyler. Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Mrs.
Charles A. Pilsbury and Mrs. Thomas B..
Dinsmore of Belfast. the latter elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Miss Andrews; Mrs. A. j. Nickerson,
searsport; and Miss Caroline Cutter Of
Springfield, Mass. Term to expire In 1917:
j. w. Manson. Pittsfeld c. b. Porter,
Old Town; Mrs. James H. Howes, Mrs
r. F. Dunton, Miss Barker, Miss White
and Mrs Bracket, all of Belfast.
| The committee on real estate, house
supplies for each month, etc, was left
to the executive board to appoint.
An important bit Of business trans
acted was the vote to make an extra
effort the coming year to obtain be-
quests and endowments, to place the
Home if possible on a foundation
l whereby it can be supported without