Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
BELFAST.
Ready to Welcome Boston Merchants
Today-HospitaI Annual Meeting.

Belfast. Me- May 5.-(SpeciaD All
IS IN readiness for the coming of the
Boston Merchants Association. which
will arrive in this city at 11.3O tomor-
row by train. The Belfast Band will
act as escort and the party will be talk
en- to the Opera house, where an hour
viii be devoted to an informal recep-
ton and speechmaking. The interior
OF the Opera house has been simply but
appropriately decorated and the fol-
lowing committee of arrangements has
done all possible for the entertainment
of the guests: DR.. Elmer Small. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade; Wilmer J.
Dorman, secretary of the Board of
Trade and treasurer of the Belfast
Savings Bank; Hon. r. F. Dunton. a
prominent attorney; Charles A. Hor-
ton. president of the Duplex Roller
Bushing Co.; Elmer A. Sherman. presi-
dent of the Sherman Leatherboard
Mills: Orlando F.. Frost. manager Of
Matthews Bros. Mills; Ralph H. Howes
of the A. A. HOwes Co, grocers. The
Opera house will be open to the public
and all are cordially invited to attend
the reception and meet the visitors
Ladies are cordially invited to be pres
ent and it is expected that many win
attend After the reception, and
speeches. the visitors will be taken
about the city on buckboards, the COM
mittee having to abandon the automo-
biles. because of the condition of the
roads after the long speel of wat
weather. The band will also be in at
tendance as the guests leave and will
give a concert at the trai:,.
The annual meeting of the Waldo
County Hospital Incorporators was
held yesterday. President w. B. Swan,
presided and Ralph !. Morse was elect
ed clerk pro tenn. The following gen.
tlemen We're elected corporators of tho
institution. Judge Reuel W. Rogers. S.
A. Parker. F.. r. Conner. f. +. Little
field and r. r. Rankin. The following
We're elected to fill vacancies in the
board of directors: For three years,
to take places of those whose term had
expired, James p. Butman of Sears
port. Dr. w. G.. Fuller of Unity. and
Judge Reuel w Rogers of Belfast
Fred A. Johnson, director was oblig-
ed to resign, as he is to leave Belfast
and his place was filled by the election
of s. A. Parker Hon. c. o. Poor. alsA
resigned. as he expects to be absent
from the city much of the time during
the coming summer. His place was
filled by r. S. Pitcher. Judge Reue
Rogers was elected president. M
Swan will remain a director, but de
clned a reelection as president. G
w Wescott was reelected treasurer
and F. F. Littlefield clerk.
| The intention of marriage is filed al
| the Office of City Clerk Eben F. Little
| field of Miss Ethel Brown and Henry
Collins The latter is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Collins of this city.
The funeral of the late James P
Wight took place at his late home yes
terday. Rev. Albert f. Luce officiating
The remains were placed in the re
ceiving tomb at Grote cemetery
Mr.. Wight had been identified with TIL
Republican party of the city all his lif
and much alive to the interests of i,
For years he t.ept the poor of the cit:
! at his farm. but was forced by failing
health to give it up some years ag,
He served in the common council TO
two years. A widow, formerly Mis-
Josephine Hall. and one son. w. Ii
/ Wight of this city, survive.