Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Teachers Are Elected For
the Public Schools.
Centennial Of Building Of Nc
Cri||is Homestead Observed.
List Of Nominees For Public Of'
flee In Waldo County.

Belfast, Me-, July 19,..(SpeciaD.-
The following teachers have been
elected to teach the ensuing year IN
the Belfast public schools: High
school, Clarence w. Proctor, principle;
assistants Caroline W. Field, Melvina
b. Parker Florence f. Dunton; Upper
Grammar, A. d. Hayes. principle; as
sistant Grace A. Lord; Grade VII,
Mary c. Cole; Grade vi, NJ. Ella Fol-
some; Grade V, Lillian Splnney'
Grade ", Florence Kimball; South
school, Grade ", Juliet A. Wlggln;
Grade III, Alberta Wadsworth, Craze
H. Mrs Samuel Adams; Grade !, MRS
Maude Follett: North school, Grade
III. Grace A. Walton; Grade ii, Julla
NJ Leary; Grade ], Ida r. Roberts,
music, Mrs Emma r. pitcher; Head
of Tide Grammar, Ernest HlgSinS'
Brick Grammar, Annette E. Robinson;
Brick Primary, Nellie NJ. Hall; White
school, Mary Woodbury.; Union school,
Charlotte Staples; Citp Point, ElVa L.
Hasty; Poor's Mills, NJ. 1nez Quigg;
Hayford school, Grace f. Curtis. with
the above corps of teachers Bel1aSt
schools cannot fail to make good pro-
gress AlonZo J. .KnoWlton Is superlh-
tendent The schools are in flourish
ing condition and all that can possibly
be done is done under the existing
conditions Belfast needs a new school
house and has long needed one or more
but the present outlook is that it Will
be many years before she gets one.
The schoolhouses row in use have
been made as sanitary and as safe as
possible for old buildings to be but it
is hoped that the near future will see
new and modern buildings in Belfast.
A unique celebra ton was held at the
McCrills homestead in East Belfast
on Thursday of this week. 1t was the
Tooth anniversary of the building of
the homestead, which was erected in
the year of 1906 by James McCrillis.
1t was also the birthday of Register
of Deeds c. D. McCrillis, who lives on
the homestead and was attended by his
sisters. Mrs. Clara B. Palmer of Mont
vile. aged &C. and by Mrs. Lorinda
Garter Of this city. another aged sister,
the three being the only survivors of a
1
has been register of deeds for Waldo
county for many years and has ever
discharged his duties faithlyy and with
dispatch His friends and fellow
townsmen wish him many returns of
the day. James McCrills. the builder
of the old Homestead came here from
Meredith, n. H.. in 1906 and built his
home in East Belfast. He as once be-
came a prominent citizen and was hon
ored by his adopted city by being re-
peatedly chosen one of her board of
selectmen and also was sent to the
Legislature in the years of 1922. '23,
20, '2S, and 30. Associated with
Ephriam McKeen the bridge which
was completed in 1921 and he was toll
taker until 1S49. He died in 1856 at
the age of &c years.
The following is Il complete list of
the nominees for Office in Waldo
county:
Republican.
For senator, B. F. Colcord. of Sears
port.
For sheriff, Amos F. Carleton, of
WinterpOrt.
fpr county attorney, ii. =. buZZell,
Esq, of SearSport
For county treasurer, John S. David
son, of Belfast.
For judge of probate, Hon. Geo. f.
Johnson, of Belfast.
For register of probate, Charles p.
Hazeltine, of Belfast
For county commissioner Geo f.
Bryant of Freedom
Democratic.
For senator, Capt Winfiels S.
Pendleton, of ISleSboro.
For sheriff, Hon. Edgar F. Hanson,
of Belfast.
For county attorney, Eben S. Little
field, Esq, of Belfast.
For county commissioner, Volney
Thompson, of Montvile.
For county treasurer Frank G. Mix
err of Belfast.
For judge of probate, James Libby,
of Unity. Declined).
For register of probate, S. Augustus
Parker, of Belfast
The county committee have received
notice that James Libby of Unity has
declined the nomination for judge of
probate and will select a new candi-
date for that position.