The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-05-09

The Bow Scouts will meet in the Opera
House, tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at quar-
ter before four. Patrol leaders will see that
every member of their patrol is present. The
Assistant Scout Master will practice the Scouts
in marching
The entries are now all made for the prl-
mary race June 18th, the time for filing petit
lions having expired last Monday noon. Among
the petitions filed the past week were the fol-
lowing: Charles NJ Howes, Liberty, Republic
can, candidate for the legislature; Reuel W.
Rogers, Belfast, Republican, for county attor-
new: Frank R. Keene, Belfast, Republican, for
representative to the legislature; Carleton
Doak, Belfast, Republican, for county attorney.
THE BELFAST YACHT CLUB. At the annua
meeting of the Belfast Yacht Club, held last
week, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commodore, William A.
Decrow: vice commodore, Edgar F. Hanson;
secretary and treasurer, Walter A. Decrow;
fleet captain, Francis X. Pendeton; trustees
W. A. Macomber, Thomas D. Barr and James
A Roberts. All are residents of Belfast but
Mr.. Roberts, who is resident of Reading,
Mass. The incorporation papers were filled
out and signed and have been forwarded to the
secretary of State. The corporation was Or
ganized for the purpose of promoting the sport
of yachting and boating, and in general to en-
courage aquatic sports and recreation; to hold,
own, and maintain a club house, wharf and
floats for the convenience and social benefit of
members and guests. A committee on new
bylaws consisting of E. A. Tuttle. Orrin j.
Dckey and Sewail B. Fletcher was appointed
The next meeting of the club will be held at
the office of Orrin ]. Dickey in the Pythian
block, this, Thursday. evening.
THE COMING FAIR. The trustees of the
Waldo County Agricultural Society met at
their grounds last Saturday afternoon, looked
the buildings over and made plans for the
coming season and for such new work as will
have to be done. No new buildings will be
built this year as the wants were well supplied
last season, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the grounds will be in better shape
this season than they have been before.
The secretary was excused from the advertis-
ing department Of the fair this season and that
will be handled by a committee consisting of
Messrs. W. q. Preston, Elijah Richie and L.
+. Simpson. 1t was voted to take a member
ship in the Maine Association of Agricultural
Fairs, organized for a concert of action among
the fairs in their management and arrange
ment of dates and other features. Secretary
Dickey reported that he had engaged special
train for the middle day of the fair; that con-
tracts had been signed with Japanese troop;
the Belfast band engaged for three days; spe-
cial rates secured on all trains and boats, that
the committee revising the premium book
had reported and the same was printed and
ready for distribution, and that W. G. Hill of
Portland was to be present and give exhibit
ton rifle shooting each day. 1t was voted
that passes should be issued at the front gate
and at the grand stand as in the past; that
suitable foot passenger entrance be made at
the front gate; that new pumps be bought and
installed in the wells on the grounds ana that
the services of H. R. Cooper of Monroe as
marshal be secured again this season. 1t was
voted to move the gates in front of the grand
grand stand, where they will be set up for
crossing the track.
THE WALDO COUNTY HOSPITAL AssocIA-
TON. The annual meeting of the Waldo Coun-
ty Hospital Association was held in the city
building at 10 a. m., May 7th President R. w.
Rogers presided and S. A. Parker was clerk
pro tenn. The reports show the hospital to be
in good condition. Financially there is gain
of about SIS over last year. To counterfeit the
loss of $500 from the State appropriation, at the
suggestion of Miss Nellie Marshall, the super
intendent, an admiss ion fee to the operating
minor and SIS for major operations. 1t was re-
ported that the Woman's Hospital Aid con-
templated building wire fence around the
hospital grounds. The term of office of the
three-year directors expired and R. w. Rogers,
James F. McKeen and j. P. Butman were re-
elected. At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors, E. S. Pitcher, J. H. Perkins, F. G.
Mixer. Selwyn Thompson, S. A. Parker, A. B.
Hatch. James F. McKeen, J. P. Butman and
R. w. Rogers, held at p. m. in the City
Building. R. W. Rogers presided and S. A.
Parker was clerk pro tenn. R. w. Rogers was
elected president; C. W. Wescott. treasurer,
and John R. Dunton, clerk. Eben F. Littlefield
declining to serve. A vote was passed that
every doctor placing private patient in the
hospital shall become responsible for the hos
pital charges. Each patient shall pay in adj
vance two weeks charges. including, in surgi-
gical cases, the operating room fee. If any
patient at the time of discharge from the
hospital is in debt to the hospital the doctor
in charge of the case shall give good bank
able note on 60 days time, without interest.
which may be renewed for GO days more, but
not longer without a vote of the board of d.
rectors.