Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-27
Two Fires Caused by
Lightning at Belfast.
Nm. v, 7. Haines win Address
the Citizens This Evening.
heath Of Mrs. Maria Stevens. -Busi-
ness Notes and Personals.

rassed over this vicinity this evening,
beginning at about 7.30 and lasting
two hours The barn of George Wy
man on Union street was struck and
set on fire. Both hose companies re-
snonded and by hard work confined the
fire to the upper part, which was
wrecked Loss from 5000 to $500: in
sured Mr.. Wyman is in the hospital
for an operation for injuries received
q year ago by being jammed by cars
and has great sympathy in this loss.
The farm buildings owned and occu-
pied by Leslie Miller, about az miles
ont on the Tufts road, were struck and
destroyed, together with about all the
contents The buildings consisted of
house, ELL several barns and out build
ings Seven or eight cows, four horses,
nips hens. hay and farming utensils
were all destroyed. Part of the furni-
ture was saved. Loss about $1,000, with
a small Grange insurance.
The school board met last night and
elected the teachers for the coming
wear. With a few exceptions the same
teachers were reelected. Wilton S.
Adams, who has for the past two years
been principal of the High school, was
reelected and at once rendered his
resignation. Mr.. Adams has given ex-
ecellent satisfaction and it is with sim
cere regret that pupils, teachers and
townspeople learn of his resignation.
He is contemplating going to the far
To fon oh
wherever he goes he will be followed
by the best wishes of large number
of friends whom he has made during
his residence in this city. The vacancy
has not yet been filed. There are sew
eral applicants for the place and it Will
not be filled without careful delibera-
ton on the part of those in charge.
f. d. Higgins, who has been teach
ing the school in the Pitcher district
has been transferred to the Head-of-
the-Tide school. This leaves a va
cancy i'm the Pitcher school which has
not yet been filed.
Miss Alva Hasty of Thorndike has
been elected to the City Point school,
Miss Mary Cole has been transferred
from the Brick Grammar to Grade VII;
Miss Bertha l. Bird from Grade VII
to Grade VI; Miss Florence Kimbali
from the Brick Primary to Grade ";
Miss Annette Robinson has been elect
ed to the Brick Grammar; Miss Julia
NJ Leary to the Brick Primary; Miss
NJ lnez Quigg to the Poors Mills
school.
( Miss Nellie Hall, who has been sup
s@plying in the 9Th Grade for Miss Mil
,ba ~ ln1Nc M
absence, wiIlfrcturn to Pennington
Normal school in the fail to finish her
course. Miss Hall has given the best
Of satisfaction and cndearcd herself TO
the children who regret to sec her go
Belfast's schools were never IN
more fourishing condition than they
have been under the superintendent
of Alonzo j. Knowlton. He is very
CONSCIENTIOUS and gives much of hlii-
self to his work.
The new fire escapes for the High
school buildings are being made IN
Detroit, Mich, by the f.. +. Farnum
Wire & Iron Works. They will be de-
livered here about the middle Of June
and will be put i'll place by Belfast
workmen
The tree planted by the Seniors re-
Gently was named in honor of MISS
Florence Dunton. one of the assistants
In the High school 1t will be known
as the Dunton Oak. At the planting
of the tree Sam Portion was orator ana
made some very eloquent remarks
The schools will close June II. the
graduation coming on that night in'the
Belfast Opera house. Sunday, June I
\ Ip,a "a. n
day and the sermon will be preached
by Rev Ashley A. Smith in the UNI
versalist church.
The Republicans are looking TOT
ward with pleasure to the visit OF hon.
William r. Haincs of Watervllle, VINO
will be a guest at the Young Men $
Republican Club Wednesday evening
and give an informal talk on Republl-
can issues He will be given a rousins
welcome.
Belfast lost another of its aged ana
highly respected citizens in the detllh
of Maria H. wife of the late Harry ).
Stevens. Mrs. Stevens was very en-
ergetic and smart woman ana uhtli Il
very short time ago was very actlVe
and enjoyed good health. She Nved
with her daughter, Mrs. Abbie Brown
and was greatly beloved by all VINO
knew her She was born in Hampton
IS years ago, and her remains VIII be
taken there for burial. The funeral
will take place this afternoon. Rev. a.
A. Smith officiating One son and TWO
daughters. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Il. +.
Estes of Belfast and also three grand
sons in this city. Henry and William
Brown and Harold Estes survive.
Mrs. Wilmer ]. Dorman entertained
the Monday Afternoon Bridge Club
yesterday at her home on Cedar street
Mrs. Fred A. johnson substituted for
Mrs. William Randall. The prize,
cute little Japanese tray. was won by
Mrs. George |. Heating. Bon-bons
We're served at the tables and the al
ternoon most enjoyably passed.
The Waldo County Herald Publish
ing Co. was organized this morning
at the Memorial building, Judge Rcucl
Rogers presiding. The capital stock IS
$4,000. consisting of 1900 shares at Il
par value of $40 each: % subscribers
have subscribed for about one-half OF
the stock. The following directors and
officers were elected: President. Hon.
r. r Hanson. c1or1, q r DicEEV.