Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-01
BELFAST.
NarrowEscapefromDIown-
ing While Swimming,
Resignation Of Teacher Given
To the School Board.
Bathing and Boating Pariy..LocaIs
And Personals Of Interest,

Belfast, Me. July 31,-6SpeciaD.-
While bathing at the foot of Condor
street, last night, Mrs. gnes Yeatoa,
a 17-yearold North Easton Mass,
girl. who is passing the summer with
relatives here, narrowly escaped
drowning. The young lady was learn
| ing to swim, her Is year old brother
| teaching her There were several
others in the water at the time and
when she sank, it WAS not realized
that she was in danger. as all were
diving and fooling about in the water
When the danger was realized. she
was going under the second time al.1
was instantly rescued. She was tax
en- to the shore. where she was given
first aid and then taken To the home
of her uncle, Tolman Sheldon on Con-
don street A bad chill and nervous
shock followed and physician was
called. This morning, she is much
better and 1t is not thought any Sc
rious results will follow The young
lady with a party of relatives and
friends has partaken of hearty pic
mic supper on the shore and went int }
the water too soon after eating 1t
Is thought that she was seized with
cramps.
The resignation of Miss Hazel Bar
nard of Lewiston, for two years
teacher in the Belfast High school.
was accepted. at an adjourned meet
ing of the Belfast School Board held,
last night. Miss Barnard was re-
elected for the third year and pro-
noted from third to second assistant,
but receiving a more advantageous
offer has accepted position in Lea
vitte Institute, Turner The resgna-
ton also was received of Miss Julia
Vaughan of the City Point school, |
who, owing to i'll health has been or
dered by her physician to go inland |
and will teach in New Boston, n. II |
Miss Marian Hazeltne, Smith, 10, was
elected To fill the vaeany caused by |
the resignation of Miss Barnard. Miss |
Leona Aehorn having been promoted |
from the position elected at a pre-
vious meeting to fill the vacancy |
caused by the resignation of Miss |
Caroline w. Field. Thus the High /
school will have two new instructors, |
and Principal c. w. Proctor. and Miss
NJ. V. Parker of the faculty have |
been reelected. 1t was voted to
make provisions whereby the north
and south primaries can be more
evenly divided and wherever a grade
is too large the pupils will be drawn
from it and sent to the other school.
In the past it has frequently happen
ed that one room will be crowded |
while the same grade, North or
South, as the case may be, is not filed
All city and rural schools will begin
the school year. on Monday Sept. g.
1t was voted to leave the schoolhouse
on the Searsport road to the city gov
Examinations for State certificates
will be held, on Aug. 20. Teachers
institute for three days will be held
in the High School building. Sept 2
to 5. All teachers are urged to at
tend The State Educational bureau
will send instructors.
Copies of the State Laws, govern
ng schools, will be found in about ,
,ne week in the office of the super
ntendent.
Miss Helen H. kittredge gave a ;
and boating party, yesterday !,
afternoon, at "Dreamlea." the Kit ;
Iredge cottage. After the water +,
sports, refreshments We're served on
the porch. The guests were Miss
Alice Milhouse of South Bend. In
diana Miss Geneva Thompson Of