Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
BELFAST

Funeral Of Capt. Hopkins-To
Hold o. E. S. Social-Chii.
drens Aid Society
Funeral services were held today
for Capt. William Il. Hopkins Of
Northport, native of Hampden,
who died in the Bradbury Memorial
Hospital, this city. He was 63 years
old and well known in shipping cir
cles His wife and one brother sur
vive him. Capt. Hopkins was the
son of Capt. George and Ellen M.
(Wilson) of Hampden. The funeral
srevice was held at his late home
at Saturday Cove. Rev. George c..
Sauer of the Baptist church oflciat-
ing.
The regular meeting Of Primrose
Chapter, .. E. S. will be held Fri
day night followed by a social, when
ice cream and cake will be served.
The committee is Mrs Lillian Nc
Donald, Mrs. Alvah Southworth,
Mrs. Geneva Mudgett, Mrs. Abbie
Doak and Mrs. Lulu Hills.
The Both annual meeting of the
Children's Aid Society, which main
tains the Girls Home on Northport
avenue. this city, was held Tuesday
afternoon with q good attendance.
It was just 2S years aEo that this
shelterlng home for motherless girls,
or those whose mothers were un.
able to care for them, was opened
and the account OF the opening day
was read on this occasion, as print
ed in the Republican Journal. An
all day inspection OF the new home
was held, each guest bringing pro-
visions or other gifts. The home
since then has been a haven for
hundreds and hundreds of girls, 40
having been cared for during the
past year alone. with an average of
Is. During the past year also, six
new girls were received and nine
were permanently placed in good
homes. Mrs. Annie nj Craig, the
field superintendent and secretary,
spends a great deal of time in in
vestigating cases and in travelling
from one part of the State to the
other seeking out the worthy cases.
A good many Belfast children are
also cared for. The management of
the Home expressed it's satisfaction
in the work done by the matron,
Mrs. Florence Taylor. and MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Greer, farm superintend-
ent and housekeeper for the past
few years. These people have done
much to make the home q happy
one and manage it's affairs economi-
cally and in a businesslike manner.
For some years the Home has been
| entirely out of debt, but during the
past year, the buildings were paint
| ed and with the high price OF fuel
! debt of 5000 is now reported. This
Will. however. be paid with the re-
ceipt of the Swift bequest which is
now due. and the society will once
| more be free from debt.
During the past year the Home
| lost a good friend and those who
have labored long for it, a co-work-
er whose place will not soon be fill
| ed, Mrs. Robert +. Dunton, who
served on the board of managers for
many years. The resignation of Hon
| Robert +. Dunton. who has lone
| served as the society's attorney, is
also regretted. The officers elected
for the coming year are: President
! Rev. William Vaughan; vice presi.
| dents. n. c. McCausland and E;dga,
| Is. Weeks of Old Town, Miss Maude
r. Matthews and Mrs. Moses w
! Rich, Belfast. Mrs. j. w. Manson
| Pittsfeid. and Mrs. Lucy d. Bur.
leigh. South Berwick; secretary and
field superintendent. Mrs. Annie NJ
| Craig; treasurer. c. w. Wescott
| assistant treasurer, Miss Alberta
| Franham: auditor. Mrs. Craig: at.
! torney. John r.. Dunton: real es.
! tate committee, John X. Dunton
| Norman S. Donahue, and James G.
| Durham. On the board of managers
to serve for three years the follow
! ing were elected: Mrs. j. w. Man.
son. Mrs. j. II. Howes. Mrs. Ray.
! mond Sherman, Mrs. Ben Hazeltine
Miss j.. Maude Barker. Mrs. f. f.
i Roderick, and Mrs. T.. =. Frost. Mrs
Ralph l.. Cooper was elected to filj
a vacancy on the board. the term
of officer to expire in 1925.
! During the past year two rooms
have been redecorated and furnish.
ed. one by Mrs. Jennie Luhrs, OF
| Switzerland. in memory of her
mother and aunt. Mrs. Helen NJ
| Patterson and Miss Caroline Nc.
Lellan. former Belfast woman. The
other room was furnished by Mrs
Manson Of Pittsfield and will be
known as the Stockton Springs
room. the bonner being q native OF
| that town.
| Ex-mayor Wescott. who was re-
elected treasurer, has served in this
capacity for great many years and
prior to that was assistant treasurer
| when the late Cutter Sibley was
! treasurer. He has given a grea,
| deal of time and thought to the f.
nances of the society, which i.
deeply appreciated. 1t is with re.
,gret that the society accepts the
| resignation OF Hon. Robert F. Dun.
| ton as attorney. for his knowledge
| Of legal affairs and keen judemen,
has been a large factor in managing
| the business pertaining to the Home