Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-04
West GOuldsbOrO.
LIBRARY REPORT.

port, is review. In 1917 there was
a revision of books, practical sys-
TEN of rules and catalOging was
established. In 1918, winter, BIZ
monthly housekeeper' club taught
A. B. C. chemistry of food. Ex-
changed recipes was a real help.
The culinary columns in magazines
were eagerly read.
The Sunday school "Trip to Pales-
tine" caused travel books to be
busted often. Christmas brought
games to the children. Mrs. H. l..
Griffin of Bangor began to donate a
series of boys and girls books,
which continued until November,
1924. The juniors are indebted to
Mrs. Appalonis, Boston, for five
books; to Mrs. l.. B. Taylor, Chicago,
twenty volumes; to Mrs. J. F. Pope,
Philadelphia, for completion of the
1.-TWO Foot Shelf for the Country
School, Boys Life of Abraham
Lincoln;" to Grace M. Simmons,
Montclair, N j., for Scout hand
books and woodcraft manuals; to our
girls and two mothers, spring clean
ing that few books might be added.
The boys have earned Boys Life
the Scout magazine.
The health crusade was begun in
June, 1920, by issuing bulletins.
Weight of the children was kept
during summer of 1921. School
Health day, food posters, were made
by boys and girls. Reference work
and books useful in school have not
been overlooked. Scrap books of
illustrated paper book covers were
made, and initial drawings of juve-
niles exhibited.
Mrs. Alpheus Kingsley, arranged a
surprise party for librarian, in June,
1921, from which came the annual
children's party, once an outdoor
drama, Adventures of Reddy Fox"
The most inspiring and helpful adj
dress, Fundamentals of Education"
was delivered in July, 1921, by DR..
H. E. Dunnack, State librarian. This
is immortalized by poster, having
synopsis of address, which has been
read and copied by many. Other
posters remind of self-helps.
bit of history is preserved by a
photo of Gen. David Cobb's house.
built in 1896, at Gouldsboro Point;
a pine cabinet, 38 inches high, by
20 inches wide, said to contain all
the legal titles in Hancock county,
when Thomas Cobb was register of
deeds, from 1SO5-09; a china pitcher
bearing coat-of-arms that belonged
to Col. Nathan Jones, whose house
was the first in West Gouldsboro,
built near the flagstaff on the village
green. These men were philanthro-
pists, and not only populated but
furnished industry to the settlers.
The magazine exhibit came in
November, 1921. Cards showing
cost of cover pages, from $3.50 to
1000; price of advertisements
from rs cents per line to $4,000 per
page. One issue of 100000 copies,
cost of paper, $4,000. Price paid
for short stories, $3.50 to $1,000,
with as much as $4,000 paid for
some serials The World war and
historic pictures, published at cost of
Journal, created interest. Four of
the paintings were made by Franz
Lesshaft of Philadelphia, who has
summer cottage here, and has given the
people a.rare exhibit of oil and water
color paintings-Nova Scotia, Colo
RADIO, Canadian Rockies and many
local sketches. The large number
of visitors bespoke due appreciation.
Because, of good readings, the old
magazines have been sent to eleven
people, and duplicate books have
been loaned in remote districts to
neighbors. We recently heard from
one woman, who had forty-eight
magazines, yet in good condition,
which had been sent, upon request.
to a bed-ridden woman in adjoining
town. This circulation and fifteen
lending libraries of fifty books each
for six months at a time, have helped
move in three years, six tons of read
ing.
There is a good selection of maya
zines. Some are donated-one each
by j. d. c. Bradley, DR.. X. S. Glib
son, Mrs. c. H. Chick, Mrs. A. H.
Kingsley, Mrs. Daisy Stevens, Mrs.
Franz Lesshaft There are 100
books. The accessions, in 1924, were