Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
BELFAST.
Washington Hose Co. Holds
Its AADUa! Levee and Ball.
ConmiIiee on the New School
Meets With Ex- AliJ. General.
Cooperation Plan Proposed by Which
City lncurs No indebtedness

Belfast, Me- Jan. 27.-(Special).-
The annual leVcc and bali given by
VI ashington Hose Co. No. l. in the
opera house. Friday evening, was sue
eessful beyond even the hopes of the
members of the COMPANY, the largest
CroE d in years was in attendance, and
supper was served to nearly SOC. At
3 O'Clock, dancing commenced, the
grand march being led by chief Eli
Gineer ). :. |. Shutc and Mis-. Shute,
followed by the assistant chiefs, the
members of the company and long
line of other dancers. Eighteen dances
were on the program, and music was
furnished by Reyes Orchestra, CHIEF
shutc acted as floor marshal. assisted
by Assistant Chiefs \. d. Hayes and
Eugene !. Cock directors. At inter
mission came the ORA wing of the
prizes, the big turkey, etc. and fol-
lowing that a short musical program
was given. Ice cream and cake were
served throughout the evening by
Arey in an attractively arranged booth
il one corner of the hail.
The building committee FOL. the pro-
posed new school buildings for Bel
fast met, Friday night, with Former
Attorney General Pattangal. in this
city, and the plan of organizing a cor
poration was talked over. If this is
done the corporation will be known
as The Pierce School Corporation,
capitalized for $4,000, with power to
issue bonds up to that amount, if nee
essary, and the incorporators and di-
rectors will be the committee created
by the city government, including
Charles w. Frederick, the others be-
ing Mayor Edgar f. Hanson. Orlando
E. Frost, Elmer Sherman, Ralph Coop
er, Charles \. Black and Charles o.
Conncll. The city will transfer its
present school property to the cor
poration as a consideration. Then the
corporation will issue its bonds and
build the schoolhouses, and those
bonds, the committee is assured, will
sell on a per cent. basis, at a pre-
MUM, the city making a contract with
the corporation To pay an annual rent
al that shall cover the interest on the
bonds and a sufficient amount To re-
tire a portion of the bonds each year.
and the city has an option to pur-
chase the scfuol property. when the
last bond is paid. or at any time when
it sees fit TO pay up the bonds for tht.
amount of the outstanding bonds at
that time, so the corporation will sim
ply do the business and the city has
an option with no contract that COM
pels it to buy, because that would be
mourning an Indebtedness. Mr. Pat
tangall assured the committee that
this is absolutely legal and the most
advantageous thing for the city that
he can advise The plan will be form
ulated and presented to the city gov
contract for the city government to
enter into will be made. This matter
all hinges on Mr.. Frederick, husband
of Lena Pierce Frederick, and legatee
under her will. to allow the proceeds
from the opera house, when it is sold,
ito go in liquidation of these bonds,
and the matter will be taken up with
him by the committee, and a report
made later
Miss Louise Hazeltine entertained
friends, Friday afternoon. at her home
| on Primrose hill, at Bridge. four Ia.
bles being filled.
Frank |. Wilson. who has been on
the staff of the Waldo County Herald
for some time. and Who has now re-
signed. is making plans to make up a
new Belfast city directory Hit