The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-13

~ JOUHNAL YAUnOOAA
larged rooms for banking business ans
directors meetings, etc. The new Dali
was dedicated BY . public reception ant
inspection November 18th. !.
| The rooms Of the Waldo Trust 70. II
Masonic Temple were enlarged ana I'M
proved, by re-arranging the banking
rooms and directors rooms, and addition
al safety deposit boxes added.
| The three Belfast Banks: Belfast Say
ings Bank, City National Bank and wal \
90 Trust now have more than three mil
hon dollars on deposit.
CITY AFFAIRS.
The work of the assessors showed the
value of real estate, resident, TO %
81, 902, 905; real estate, NONRESIDENT
1886, 805; total real estate vaiu s ion
", O99, TO; personal estate, 500, ooS
total valuation, So, 776, 343. Rate OF taxa <,
ton, $40 per $1,000. Number OF poi,s
1872. An increase was reported IN tht
number Of sheep and three and TOUR
year-old colts, but decrease on all otnel
stock.
Edgar F. Hanson, Democrat, was re
elected Mayor in March, receiving %
flican.
River avenue was extended from its
former northerly terminus to the Coe'
Mortimer property. The estate road
work for the year was Of the same nature
as in former years, and on High street
between Main and Bridge streets. State
Highway Commissioner Paul D. Sargent
held county meeting in Belfast Apr
7th.
The election of John S. Davidson as
tax collector was contested in behalf Of
Chas. H. Sargent, on account of tech
nicality. The court decided in favor Of
Mr.. Davidson.
The arc street lights are being changed
from the former system to the later
style Tungsten lights.
THE SCHOOLS.
An arrangement was made in the
spring by which Belfast and Searspor1
were united in district and Alonzo ].
Knowlton, superintendent of Belfast,
was elected district superintendent, at a
salary of $1,000, of which Belfast pay!
$500, Searsport 5000 and the State OF
| Maine $500. This makes saving Of $500
year for Belfast and an increase o.
duties and salary for the superintendent
:. The High school class of 1909 present
ed as its "senior dramatics,' the play
Merchant of Venice up to date" OF
January 28th, from which they nettec
$50. Instead of the usual graduation
exercises the class voted to make an ex
cursion to Washington, D. c.. and visit
ed that city in March. in a personally
| conducted trip by Orrin j. Dickey. High
school students and others from neigh
boring towns joined in the trip. The
graduation sermon was given in the Uni
versalist church June 18th, by Rev. A.
A. Smith, on "The issues of life." The
church decorations were arranged by the
| juniors, according 10 time-honored Gus
tom. The graduating class numbered
twenty, of which eleven were boys and
nine girls. German was added to the
curriculum Of the school. The schoo
was admitted to class A in English anc
college preparatory work. The schoo
received in October a gift of large pic
lures Of Prof. Dudley A. Sargent, and Of
the Hemingway gymnasium of Harvard
University. Prof. Sargent attended the
Belfast High school in 1851. The B
H. S. class of '09 had clam bake al
Beaver Tail September 9th.
Miss Juliette A. Wiggin, principal Of
the South Primary and intermediate
schools, resigned at the close of the
school year after Al years experience as
teacher, all except two terms of which
were in the schools Of Belfast. She was
given an informal reception June 23c
by her associates and former pupils anc
purse Of $500 in gold was presented tt
her. She was succeeded by Miss Alder
ia Wadsworth.
The pupils and parents of the Eas1
Belfast Brick school" gave an informa
reception June 10Th at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred N. Slavery to the teacher
Miss Annette Robinson.
The pay of the principal of the High
school was increased 500; of the gram.
mar schools $50, and of grade 8, $780,
Dodge's biographies were introduced
into the schools.
The High school class of 'O9 gave q
birthday surprise party to Raphne
Leavitt, February 18th
The graduating class of the High
school observed Arbor day by planting a
tree on the upper common and christen-
ing it,, with appropriate ceremonies,
Adams locust, in honor of their teacher,
Walton S. Adams
The rate of the school and mill tax
was increased 10 cents, to S409 per pu-
pill, making Belfast share 5000.
The school year was increased in the
Belfast schools from IS to sc weeks per
year, fall term of Ia weeks and two
others of II weeks each.
At the State examination for Waldo
county schools, held in Belfast August
9th, one certificate was granted for
superintendent and six for teachers.
Fire escapes were added to the South
Primary, Grammar and Head of the Tide
buildings, and steel ceiling put into the
Brick school house in East Belfast.
On account of the crowded condition of
the school rooms twenty girls from grade
8 were transferred to the common coun.
Gil room in Memorial building November
Is, with Miss Bertha |. Bird as teacher.
The afternoon session of all the schools
was changed to half an hour earlier. be-
ginning at 1890 O'Clock on account of
lack of light in the school rooms.
Many Of the classes had class rides or
picnics during the year. May 31st, B.
II. S. freshmen, Quantabacook. June
LIST, grades and 9 went to Quantaba-
cook, and B. H. S. 10, to Swan Lake.
June 4th, B. H. S. sophmores had pic
mic on the shore. June 5th, grades 6 and
7 had blackboard ride. Orrin J, Dick
ey entertained those who went on the
Washington excursion at his cottage at
Temple Heights June 9Th.
The b. H. S. class of 1910 opened the
year by presenting very successfully in
Belfast Opera House, December 10th. the
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