Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-14
Board Of Trade Has I'm
.portant Meeting
Votes 10 Hold a Food Fair
Next Year in This City.
Sons of Veterans Celebrate Lin
coins Birthday with Campfire.

Belfast. Me, Feb (SpcciaD A
special meeting OF the Belfast Beard
of Trade was held. Monday evening.
President Frost told the board Of the
worI. of the tug boat and it's bill for
breaking out tho ice in tie harbor.
and advised it TO pay only for the ac-
tuIl working time. Voted, that the
board rsttify the action taken by Pres.
Frost in the matter Ct engaging the
tug to break out tie ice, and that he
be designated committee of one 10
mike a settlement with tho Ross Tug
Boat Co, upon a basis Of &c tual work
ing time employed by the tug, name
~. - hours( instead of 4, as rendered
The president then read the lease of
the Maine Central Railroad TO the Lu-
bee Sardine Co., and suggested a fur
Their lease by tie Belfast d Moosehead
Lake Railroad to continue after the
aspiration of the present lease. Re
fcrred 10 the committee OH new indus
tries.
committee of three WAS appoint
ed 10 look after the keeping open of
the harlor for the remainder of the
cold season, Elon j. Gilchrist, James
II. Eowes and i. l.. Written
Sec. w. l. West then outlined the
plan Of 4 Food fair for Belfast, and it
WAS voted that q cummittfs Of five be
appointed to secure all Het ssafy data
and report at the next meeting upon
the feasibility of holding u Food fair
in Belfast, i'm 1913. The committee:
Orlando L. Frost, DR.. ". l.. West,
James n. Howes, Irving I. Dinsmorc
aud Ben d. Field.
Voted that the membership commit
tee be empowered to arrange for q
simmer and talk. to be held within the
next Two weeks. for the purpose of Sc
curing new members and TO stimulate
enthusiasm.
The annual concert and mask ball of
Tarratine Tribe. No. L, Independent Or
der of Red Men, held, Monday evening.
taxed the capacity of the Opera house
to its fullest extent.
The campfire of the a. E Clark Camp,
sons of veterans held, Monday night, In
celebration of Lineoin's birthday ~
Memorial hall, was ore of the best ever
held by the camp in this city. About
$50 members were present and pdftook
of the banquet, and listened to the
speeches which followed. The menu was
a very delicious one. prepared by the
ladies' of the c. A. r. and the Auxiliary
assisted by the Sons OF Veterans. The
prografn commenced at O'Clock, with
the address of welcome By Charles Mer-
Ram. division patriotic instructor, ana
fine response by Comrade Albert Has
son. adjutant of Thomas H. Marshall
Post. Then came a tenor solo by Arthur
Jnhuson and an encore. Division Com
mauder Ernest G.. Waldron of Bangor
who was the guest of honor, gave an elo-
o,ient address. This was followed by a
trombone solo by II. a. Drinkwater; ad-
dress on "Lincoln" by Rev. NJ ,. Hiii
address on Lincoln as the BOYS hne"
Him in the Army in '61 and 49, by Com
mander l.. C. Putnam of Thomas II.
Marshall Post; song by male quartet
talk en- work of Ladies of the G. a.
r. by Mrs Russ; patriotism as
Taught in Our Public Schools, Supt. oil
Schools A. J. Knowlton; reading, Miss
White; address on "Outposts and Work
of Sons of Veterans" Junior Vice Com.
A. #. Gay Work of the Ladies AuNti-
larry, Mrs Eta Dodge; benediction, Rev.
C. b. Ames.