Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-14
Be'f 'fast A. o. y. W. Install officers.


BELFAST, Feb. 10 -Thursisy evening
the A. o. L. W. Installed their officers and
then adjourned with their wives and invited
friends to the Crosby Inn, where frst-
class suppe, wss served them, about rs
sitting down. After supper was Hrshed.
speech Of welcome and appointed George
4 johnson as POSTMASTER. The toast
master then called upon Hon. Parker Spot
ford Of Bucksport, member Of the Cover
nor's Council, to respond to the
following toast; State Of Maine
While her principal resources are
granite AMI ice she yields to move the
warm hearts and tender sympathies of the
people Hr, Sposord in the course Of his
remarks said, 'gantlemeu YOU as an order
of the a. o. L. w. are to be congratulated
upon the very successful year you have
lust closed He Tecjted the familiar poem
'Abou Ben Adam and read short account.
of tho increase in the order during the past
Yeas scd closel with saving that the total
membership il the United States was
2i9 1922
The next speaker responded to the toast.
THE Press, its influence and its duties"
Mr.. Thomas Murphy of Augusta. Mr..
Murphy said Rome in early times "a. on
her seven hills and ruled the world. The
DAY for Rome has passed away. and now it
is the newspaper that the chief factor in
the worlds progress. All classes are con-
lrolled by the press, it is one Of the chief
powers of the land. and the Stste of Maine
is the equal of any state IN the Union in
respect 10 newspapers" Or. Il. A. Porter
of Liberty, district deputy Of the A. o. u.
W, then responded 10 the toast,
"'Hhiie onr order is promp. and gen.
erCus toward its benefciaries, its aim
Is 10 keep its members in healthy con
iiton mentally, morally and physically.
Mr.. Porter said, "it would be good idea
to appoint some Of the medical fraternity
90 look oat for the health of its members
Next wss Mr.. ]. W. Farrsr of Sesrsmont,
who who r.spon3ed TO the toast, "a. Q.
L w, "'Cnited VIC stand divided we fall. -"
Lastly, Judge A. G. Andrews of Augusta,
''Frsternsl insurance Judge Andrews said
he "zas rather timid about speaking. as he
saw man scrib5lins st one OF the tables,
and bis last words were. Now don't put
anything about me in the papers He
| siso said thai "Fraternsl insurance was
practical chris.iluiiy," and claimed THAT
all men phy sically sble should be insured
Mr.. Andrews Ia his last remarks said al
belong to many orders, but at the present
time nv pet hobby is the A. o. L. w "
The order then returned to their homes,
taying spent very pleasant evening.
The Waldo Couaty Fish Protective Asso-
cis,ion met Wednesday evening at the
| Crosby Inn pariors, where before a full
| meeting tie secte'rrs's report was read.
TIE club bouse at swan lake is now fn-
ishel, sui viii be replaced by q never snd
| NJ Ich better one some time in the future.
The club have decided TO plsce a hatchery
| ST the lake and make this oue OF the mcst
prominent ishine VeseT.s in the country.
Mr.. l.. /. Gsnsrer is binding stable in
the rear OF the Phoenix House 141io aui
waich vii! hold sixty horses. Is will have
two stories and hasemert. The Old one
| in the rear will b. torn dosn.
, Mr. George . Bailey lest q valuable
horse. Wednesday right The animals
tbtox had r large bunch or the y indpipa
| which vas ianeed. Ii vas the I thousht
| mach sstter, bnt died IN few days atte,
| the ofersiioD.
Mr.. I. NJ. Cot.reli has placed hot water
| heater au his stag, il the Opera House,
hieh wo-ks .dmi,asly.
| Al the February session of the Probate
Court the wills Of Thomas Noonan of
Sesrspors and Thomas Carney Of Beifas.
| were alei. No insolvency.
| Mr. Moses Fow ler Of Searsmont. while
engage! il haniius ice f.cm of Qasz.sss-
cock poai, wedresdsy, with his oxen,
broke through the ice and had a narrow
escape from drowning them.
Schooner Charlotte T. Sihlsy. Chsplss
arrived ThUrsdsy in PERTH Amhov from
| Fernandineh sish lumber. Schooner Nellie
T. Morse arri-sd Thursday from Ba,h AID
! will load ice st Piercs's
The Belfast o:oer of JaveniIe TempIar.
have elected the folloEinx efficers Rdsh
Stiekney, c. T.; Sadie Fletcher, V. T.