STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 1 53 



acquaintance with him. No great deeds has he ever done, but 

 the memory of this honest, unpretentious, kindly citizen makes 

 a fame perhaps as well worth having as that belonging to many 

 whose names are high on the scroll. 



The above sketch appeared in the Hebron Academy Semister 

 shortly after the death of Mr. Gurney. The secretary wishes 

 to add that he was a life member of our society and an exhibitor 

 of fruit for many years. He was a frequent attendant at our 

 annual meetings and heartily enjoyed them. He was a very 

 genial, companionable man to meet, and his pleasant smile and 

 agreeable words will be lone remembered. 



THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE. 



This branch of organized wojk carried on by the ladies of 

 the State has been set forth in the address of Mrs. Emma Dow 

 Armstrong of Lewiston, which may be found in the body of the 

 Transactions. Mrs. Cora E. Nye, president of the Lewiston 

 League has kindly furnished The Portfolio with the following 

 regarding the work being done in Lewiston. It is full of sug- 

 gestions to others and there is need of this kind of work all over 

 Maine. 



The Civic Improvement League of Lewiston has been instru- 

 mental in procuring about a dozen cans for rubbish and much 

 of the waste paper which formerly blew about the streets is now 

 deposited in them. Between two and three dozen settees have 

 been placed upon the park and several at street corners, where 

 they accommodate a large number of people while waiting for 

 the cars. A beautiful bed of hydyrangeas has been planted on 

 Nichols park, a bed of geraniums has been set at the foot of the 

 soldiers' monument on City park. A fine piece of sidewalk has 

 been built, or laid, on a prominent street which was much 

 needed, the streets have been kept much cleaner than formerly 

 and a great deal of pains has been taken to kill out the weeds, 

 burdocks especially, which grow along the sides of the streets. 

 The Davis Corner school building has been renovated at the 

 earnest and active instigation of members of the league. 

 Protestations against the filthy habit of expectorating on the 

 sidewalks and in public buildings have been made emphatic, and 



