Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-21

peen raised in various ways such as
suppers, fairs, etc.
Inc Sons Of Veterans auxiliary
showed that the organization had been
active along their line of work. Lin
com g. Grants and Washington's birth
oays' Patriots and Memorial DAYS
were appropriately observed Lawn
parties and sales have been held and
new dishes purchased. Fruits and
mowers have been sent to the sick and
valuable assistance has been render.
ed the G. A. R. and w. r. C. The
diihual chlldren's night was also OBJ
served. The organization also gave as
ISSUANCE In the filling of comfort bags.
w. c. T.U.
Inc above organization reported that
they mad doubled their membership
curing the past year, under the eff
Gent leadership of Mrs. F.. L. Weeks.
several lectures have been given dur
nis tHe past year. The sick and shut
ms nave Deen remembered and the
aoies nave been active in Red Cross
WORK. Ihe Young Peoples branch has
heid regular meetings and is in
hourlshlng condition. The Loyal Tenn
pefance Legion is also active
ne Mothers Club members have
uurlhg the year past visited rs families
ana made 80 children happy at East
crude giving Christmas tree for the
niue ones in conjunction with the
Elhs. through the generosity of Man
aseo Meier OF the Strand theatre the
NIUE ones also enjoyed the movies at
'iiis Time a dance, a food sale and
"hlst party have brought in Sl41.O8.
Inc report of Mrs. +. T. Bradstreet
president of the Children's Temporary
rome, was of much interest. Since
the last report was made a bathroom
mas been installed and a new pine laid
TO the water main. She reported $500
IN the bank toward lifting the $1,000
mortgage and they are promised the
balance by August /. The Home now
mas II children. AS the State had an
propriated but s715 this wear at least
one solicitor must be kept in the field
Tor the coming year.
the attendance al the Rest Room for
tle year ending June Is was Bolt. OF
'hal NUMBER 1924 We're from out of
town. Above running expenses there
mas been $3.50 taken in from lunches.
mat the rest room is appreciated is
evidenced by its patronage.
Heath Relief Corps
Heath Relief Corps now has stand
ing membership of 17S members six
having been admitted during the mast
year and the same number lost bv
death. On January 5. the annual Joint
installation with Heath Post was held.
and on April Bird the Corps celebrated
their 4Oth anniversary. On May 5 a
delightful May party was held to
which the children of the House of
the Good Shepherd and those of the
Temporary Home were invited. The
moving pictures at the Strand put on
by the Relief Corps brought in s41.1O
and this was Immediately turned over
to the Red Cross to be used in the fill
ing of comfort bags. On Memorial day
the Corps and the Auxiliary furnished
lunch for the G. A. r. and S. of ".
The Humane Society have been ex-
ceedingly active and their work has
been productive of good results. Sew
eral bushels of grain have been fed
to the doves of Gardiner and Randolph.
one hundred and ninety books have
been purchased during the past year
and rs of these have been distributed.
Forty dollars have been sent to the
departmental headquarters of the Red
Star committee
State Agent Blaisdell has investigat-
ed 205 cases during the year. Of these
76 were found to be not properly cared
for, 40 unfit for work, 3 abandoned
Thirty six were DESTROYED
Red Cross Chapter
The report of Mrs. Charles H. Gray O.
the Gardiner Red Cross Chapter was of
intense interest and filled to overlooking
with the story of work accomplished. AS
soon as it was evident that the United
States was to enter the war the FOLLOWING
committees were appointed in addition to
the hospital garment, surgical dressing
and knitting committees, which were al
ready in existence: Comfort bags, educa-
tional committee (Which includes the first
aid classes and the home nursing classes).
finance, civilian relief and membership
committees.
The Gardiner chapter now has a mem
hership of 423 as against s. "a few weeks
ago, and new members are constantly be-
ing added. One hundred comfort bags
have been made. filled and sent last week
to the base hospital. The work on surgi-
cal dressings is being carried on on
much larger scale than formerly and be-
side the regular work on Monday after
Moons at the Parish house now groups
have been started. The Kappa Gamma
girls work Wednesday evening. The girls
of the S. d. Warren paper mills on
Wednesday evenings; the ladies Of the
Universalist church on Thursday after
Moons; the Good Comrades Club on Thurs
day evening. Miss May Jewett has
group of workers in South Gardiner. All
interests may join any of these groups.
A total of 81 2S5 dressings have been sent.
Gifts of old linen. towels. bed spreads
will be gratefully received a. the Parish
house, which is open every and all day.
The hospital garments committee is an
organized working force of 10 units Each
unit consists of director and three as.
sistants. The total of the garments al
ready sent and those in process of max
ing at the present time is 312 A large
number Of knitted articles have been sent
to the National Red Cross headquarters.
In the manufacture of all articles eff
cheney is the watchword and an exceed
ingly high standard has been maintained,
all work being carefully supervised.
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