News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-09-13
w. c. t. U. NOTES

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GERS were elected; President, Mrs
Inez Cornell; first president
Mrs. Minnie Smalley; second vice
president, Mrs. j. r. Parker; third
president, Mrs. l.. G. Bentley;
secretary, Miss Della Thompson;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Freer; finance
committee, Mrs. Nellie Bugbee, Mrs.
Brush and Mrs. Emma Clark; press
committee, Mrs. Inez Stewart.
| superintendent of departments
also were chosen at this time as fol-
! lows:
Fair and open air meetings, Mrs.
| Mary Watson.
Evangelistic and Sunday School,
Mrs. j. R. King.
Health, medical, temperance and
hereditary, Mrs. Ella Tillotson.
Flower mission, Mrs. Nellie Bug
bee.
Scientific temperance instruction,
Mrs. Sophia Goodliffe.
Literature, Alma Bugbee.
Rescue work and social morality,
Mrs. Inez Stewart, Mrs. Wheeler,
Mrs. Ellis, Della Thompson and Mrs.
j. R. Freer.
Christian citizenship, Mrs. Emma
Marvin.
Legislative, Mrs. T. j. Stewart.
Loyal Temperance Legion, Miss
o. A. Thompson.
The various reports showed meet
ing of the Union each month. One
public evening meeting. The state
convention was entertained last
October.
Instructive programs were given at
each meeting. Twice we have had
outside speakers. One social meet
ing was held, with a picnic supper.
Flower mission day about 40
bouquets were carried with words of
village. This work is not confined
to flower mission day, but is carried
on all the year round.
Little Louise Rivera, our French
orphan, has been made glad by our
help for four years. She is now 10
years old and because of our help
her widowed mother has been able
to keep her in school most of the
time
Our membership last year. was 81.
At the present time it is 81, gain
of six over last year.
Various means have been used to
raise the money for the orphan fund
and our quota of the state budget.
voluntary contributions of $1.00 are
asked of each member for this fund.
Some have responded. Album, quilt,
food sale, ETC., took care of the bud
get and other expenses, amounting
in all to SIP. AS we have only 10
cents of each so cents Ga members
dues we have to do some money
getting work.
Our Tent
For many years the Lamoille
County w. c. T. U. has had a tent
on the fair grounds during fair week,
used as rest room. Chairs and cots
for the use of the public, and milk
and water for the children. Mothers
came here to rest and put small chill
dren to sleep. Mending supplies for
the use of the ladies were on hand.
Facilities for checking wraps and
packages. This year we checked
some 500 different wraps and pack
ages. Often the cots are occupied
by those who are ill. First aid is
given and this year we had trained
nurse, Miss Alice Beecher, of john
son in attendance. At the noon hour,
Rev. w. T. Best came to the tent and |
we had a song and praise service,
which is respectfully listened to by |
those in hearing. Our service to the !
public was free. Nothing but volun-
tary offerings were accepted. We |
are there to help in all ways we can.
We feel sure many would not have
the fair if our tent was not !
there, especially the old and mothers
with children.
Mrs. Ida M. Wallace and Mrs. !
Marion Grout returned Friday night |
rom Old Orchard, Me-, where they
nave been employed through the
summer. Mrs. Wallace will remain
lere for a week, after which she will
20 to Hartford, Conn.,, where she will
make her home. Mrs. Grout will go
o her position at Castleton after a
weeks stay with her sister, Mrs.
}. N. Hutchins.