Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-10
Several Changes Among
Teachers In Belfast,
Democratic Class Convention
Unsatisfactory Ball Game.
Narrow Escape Of Children From
Burning Home In Dexter.

Belfast. Me, July 9.-(SpeciaD.- "A
special meeting of the school board
was held last night The resignation of
Stephen Rounds of North Berwick,
who was elected at the last meeting to
fill the vacancy of Walton S. Adams,
was read and accepted. Clarence w
Proctor of South Windham was elected
to fill the vacancy. The resignation of
Miss Bertha I. Bird of Grade MI was
read and accepted. Miss Bird has ac-
cepted a school position in Roclland
Changes We're made placing the fol-
lowing teachers in different grades
Miss N. Ella Folsom will go to Grade
VI; Miss &. Lillian Spinney to Y; Miss
Lula NJ. Leary to II; Miss Nellie Hall
Of Camden to the Brick Primary
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed to draw up resolutions on
Miss Binds resignation, composed of
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Charles S
Bckford and w. l.. Hall. The insur-
ance OF lne Union school was renewed
There is 500 on the building and s.?
| on the contents. The matter of two
sessions in the High school was left
| over until the next meeting.
| The Democratic Class convention
| was held in this city Yesterday after
noon, having been postponed from
| A. NJ Oh account of some of the dele
gates being absent. 1t was called to or
der by Arno Knight of Lincolnvile
Herman +. Farrow of Belmont pre-
sided and A. w Leonard Of Morril
was elected secretary. The class con
sists of the following towns: Lincoln
vile, Northrort, belmont, SearSmont
| Morrill,, Palermo and Liberty.
| Allen Ii. Miller of Lincolnviie was
nominated representative to the Leg
| iSlaturc.
| The following county committee was
| elected: Fred A. Mariner of Belmont
Arno w. Knight of Lincolnville, Levi:
f. Pitcher of Northport, Leslie S
Mariner of Searsmont, A. J. Sliidmore
of Liberty, Arthur w. Leonard Of
Morrill, and c. Phillips of Palermo.
The ball game which was played il
this city between the Y. NJ. A. and the
Clerks yesterday was most unsatis-
factory al through. In the first place
the crowd was Disguised at the Ions
! wait, the game being called for 33'
ana beginning at 4.4G. The crowd was
impatient and not in 4 mood for the
several equabbles which marked tho
progress of the game. In the eighth
the score was to 8 in favor nf the Y
| NJ A. and i'm the first of the ninth the
| Clerks ran in three runs on what wa
| called by the umpire passed bal
and allowed but one run ana both sides
| Sot excited and the decision of the UNI
| pire WAS called rotten by the Clerks
and the result was that both teams
lett the field. Sides are taken by fol
lowers of both teams and the feeling
| was a little strong. The gate receipts
| went to the y. M. A. by an agreement
| made previous to the game.
The congregational Sunday school
| will leave today for StOunStGn fOl
| their annual excursion on the steamer
Castine.
r. knoWlton of this city has recently
purchased Hotel Eastman at Old Or
| chard beach and his many friends here
| predict Il prosperous future for that
| hosiery.
| The work on the new entrance to the
| City park will begin about the first o.
| of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cobe of Chicago
| summer residents of Norlhport. Mrs
Cobe was a Belfast girl and the Gift
| is made in her name. 1t will be Il hand
some structure, the plans and photos
| having been approved.
| Miss Mabel Brown, daughter OF Mr.
| and Mrs. Fred w. Brown of this city
| who is living in I.eadvillc. Colo. vii
| have the distinction Of being one OF
| the few Maine girls to attend tine
| Democratic NAT ional convention in
| Denver Miss Brown will also cast 9
| vote in the coming election. Like her
| father she is q Staunch Democrat. She
will join Il party after the convention
and climb Pixies Peak. Miss Brown is
Il very bright young woman and one of
BelfaSt's smarteSt daughters.
Warren Gentner and family of
Hartford have arrived for the season
at their cottage on the East Belfast
shore.
The engagement is announced by
James w. Wood of his daughter,
Letitia B., To J. j. Emery of Brooklyn,
n. Y Mr.. Emery is now employed in
South Brewer as an electrician.
Mrs. A. D. Smalley has returned
from q visit with Rev. and Mrs. E. S.
Philbrook in Sanford. Mrs. Philbrooll
was Miss Smalley of this city