The Republican journal., 1922-05-25

Thanksgiving box from the Madisses CLUB
of Brunswick; Christmas gifts IN plenty
from many friends and we'll laden tree
prepared by the ladies the Universal
ist League. For all of these our Board
renders appreciative thanks to the
thoughtful friends who are responsible
for them. Many other gifts there have
been-furniture, clothing, toys, goodies,
plants, books, household supplies-every
| gift acceptable and every one gratefully
received. One very real aid has been In
sewing done by the women of our differ
ent churches.
Cash gifts, as always, have been spec
tally helpful and the legacies of the year
deserve particular mention, coming from
the estates of Mrs. Henrietta Nickels and
of Miss Angie Gilmore of Searsport and
from Mr.. Charles Swift of Belfast. A
notice has also been received of gift to
come from the late Mrs. E d. Trask.
The repairs and improvements at the
Home this year have been a genuine de-
light. The three rooms recently and
thoroughly renovated-known as the
/ Howes, the Crosby and the johnson
i rooms, according to their respective dom
ors-are Joy to all who see them The
attractive Madsses room also has had
new rugs and curtains
School room, dining room, halls and
kitchen came in for their share of i'm
provement with freshly finished walls
and floors. Window boxes and flourish
! ing flower beds on the east and south
of the house added much to the looks OF
the place.
1t is certainly a pleasure to announce
that friends are planning to renOvate two
more rooms in the near future, one to be
known as the "Manson room," one the
Mcclellan P Patterson room."
Now that so many of our sleeping
rooms are in first class order we wish
that some Club might assume RESPONSE
| bility for the up-keep of our dining room.
OF course yearly renewal of dishes and OF
table linen is a necessity for that room.
! Our new and thoroughly up to- date
, heater, installed in the autumn, has done
good service, keeping the house thorough
ly comfortable, even in coldest weather.
The heavy cost of this. $1,000, we were
not able to meet from our regular income,
and regret that it necessitated tempor-
ary loan, which, however, has been pad
from one of our beQuests.
1t is the opinion of the Board that our
beauests should be adde just as far as
possible to our endowment fund, In the
hope that eventually this work for neg
lected children may be largely self-sup-
porting.
Another big, but necessary bill, of the
immediate future will be the painting of
| the buildings
The results of the farm work this last
season were very gratifying. The hay
! crop of course fell short of the preceding
year, as it did elsewhere, because OF
weather conditions, but the amount OF
garden produce raised for immediate con-
sumption and for winter use was most
satisfactory, our big family being gener-
ously supplied with every sort of vege
table.
The necessary fire wood was cut from
! our own wood lot.
OF the young apple trees set out last
wear ten are doing we'll and fourteen
more are to be added this year.
Out stock is in good condition and
bountiful supply of milk, butter and eggs
has been available.
The Aid Society recognizes that these
gratifying conditions are due to the splen,
did management of our care-takers, and
the Society regards itself as most tortu.
nate in retaining the services OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Greer as farmer and house,
keeper, and of MS Florence Taylor as
matron. The farm has been skliltuily
managed, every interest of the Home has
been carefully considered, and the chill
dren receive constant and conscientious
care.
The executive Board has held its IL
regular monthly meetings and one special
meeting, called to decide on the contract
for the heater The attendance at these
meetings has been good, and every ques-
ton has received attentive consideration.
Seldom do we have such great losses