Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

daughters, Irene Blanch and Marion,
survive.
DR.. William c. Libby, who has been
Ill for the past 10 days in the Waldo
County hospital, will resume his prac-
tice next week.
The annual meeting of the First
Parish (Unitarian) was held yester-
day and tho following officers elected
for the ensuing year:
Moderator, Thomas Pitcher; clerk
George A. Guimby; treasurer and trus-
tee. James III. Howes; standing com
mittee of seven, w. 3. Swan, chair
man, II. Z. Mcdonald. L. r. Mcdonald,
James II. Howes, Charles w. Fredcr-
lex, Thomas w. Pitcher, Ansei +.
White.
Garle Warden and MRS Walter |.
Neal Of Waldo were in this city yes
.erday. the guests OF their daughter
Mrs. G. Osborn Lord.
The coal barge Hammond. which
has been dischargng coal for the Bel
fast Fuel & Hay Co, is the first coal
barge to discharge coal in this port
on account of none of the docks here
tofore having been equipped with the
Hammond is a 191-ton barge, built in
Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1903, and is owned
by the Philadelphia & Reading Barge
Co, New York. A good many people
have inspected her since her arrival
The Belfast Band is planning to give
a concert and ball in the Opera house
May 20 and there is no doubt that the
affair will tbe well patronized. The
band will give several open-air con-
certs during the coming summer and
the Eandstand will be wired for cleo
trio lights by the city for this pur-
pose. The proceeds of the concert and
ball Will go towards paying the salary
of the leader and it is hoped that all
will respond and give the boys the en-
enlargement they deserve.
Mark B. Crockett, formerly leader
of the Belfast Band, will assist the
band on Memorial day. Mr.. Crockett is
now i'll Rockland.
Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, contralto, has
gone to Bar Harbor, where she will
take the part Of Little Buttercup in
the opera "Pinafore,' to be given in
that town May Z. Mrs. Pitcher has
sung the part several times and is par
will appear the famous professional
singer Raymond Hitchcock, who will
sing the part of Dick Deadeye. The
affair will be given by the Festival
Chorus.
Edward o. Thorndike has leased the
Starbird cottage at Temple Heights
and will occupy it during the summer.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the
Universalist church of this city, is
attending the Grand Lodge of Maine
in Portland. His pulpit will be occu-
PIED next Sunday by Rev. David L.
Wilson of the North Congregational
church of this city in exchange.
Others in attendance upon the Grand
Lodge at Portland are Clifford Pat
tee, who is accompanied by Mrs. Pat
tee and son Dana; Wilmer J. Dorman,
c. d. Dckey of Northport and a large
delegation from Castine and Islesboro
who passed through here on their way
TO Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r. Knowlton are on
their way home from Daytona, Fla,
where they have passed the winter as
is their usual custom. Mr.. KnoWlton
owns considerable property in Florida,
ing the winter His many friends in
the North are always glad to welcome
aim back in the spring.
An expert accountant, l.. S. San
born Of Portland, will begin an exam
nation of the city books this week in
accordance with an order passed last
month at the city government meeting
During the recent municipal campaign
certain charges were made and the
above is the result.
Clarence Wyman who has been en-
ployed in the Gerry creamery has gone
to the Waldo County hospital, this
city, for treatment. His place in the
creamery is taken by Lewis Marden,
a former employee.
The stable on Washington street
recently bought by DR.. J. p. Darling
and fitted up for a veterinary hospi-
tai, has been raised and a basement
eight feet high has been made. This
basement will have a concrete floor
and will be equipped with A hard
wood stalls 1t will be connected by a
run with the stable adjoining, which
is owned and occupied by William E.
Preston, as livery stable and will be
stable. This will give him 6S stalls.
Mr. Preston does q large boarding
business as we'll as livery The Oar
ling stable will be continued as a hos
pital by DR.. Darling. The upper floor
is already fitted up fer kennels and
the hospital is the best equipped of any
in the vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kotrlun of
New York, who have been at the
Brooks House for the pass few weeks,
are to open their country house or the
North shore this week for the sum
mer
Lawrence Smith of Brockton. Mass, |
brother of the late F. 0. Smith. re-
turned yesterday to Boston, after a
short visit here.
Mrs. William Thayer is passing d
few days in Camden visiting relatives.
Miss Winnie Sanborn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Sanborn of this
city, has returned from Skowhegan,
where she has been substituting for
her sister, Miss Essie. as manager in
the w. L. Telegraph office, while the
latter took a vacation.
Alfred F. Shute, lineman for the
Ballast Elnotric m for thn