Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
Belfast.
Clean Up Day a Success and
Very Profitable Want Bids
For High School Building

Belfast, Me-, May 1.-(SpeeiaD.-
Although Belfast citizens have been
cleaning up for several weeks.
whenever the wind and weather would
permit. yesterday an especial effort
was made and with very pleasing re-
suits. In past seasons. when the
weather has been milder than at
present, the work has been done much
earlier and the laws have been green
at this time. All the waste paper and
other unsightly debris along the sides
of the streets have been removed and
the result is very noticeable. At the
High school it was also cleanup day
and the students took great pride in
cleaning and busting the class rooms,
putting up fresh curtains and in
many ways freshening the rooms.
The following menu will leave Mon
day and Tuesday for Portland, where
they will attend the sessions of the
various Masonic Grand bodies d. d.
G. Fl. p, of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Maine, Clifford ], Pattee;
grand Standard bearer of the Grand
Comnandery of Maine, Wilmer j.
Dorman; DR.. w. c. Libby, Allen l..
Curtis, Warren A. Nichols, Frank H.
Bramhall. George r. Doak. They will
be Joined in Portland by Morris L.
Slugg of this city, who is now on a
trip TO New York.
The Public Buildings Co., which is
exploiting the new schoolhouse for
Belfast, announces that there are still
$11 900 in bonds which must be dis
posed of or underwritten before the
meeting CT the city government on
Monday night. This will make the to-
tai $85, 900 of bonds sold necessary for
the erection and furnishing of the
building which is to be built on the
school common on Church, Court, Mill
Ter and Spring streets, where the two
old buildings now stand. Bids for gen.
eral construction have been advertis-
ed for and as soon as the specifications
for heating and lighting are received
a time will be set for the opening of
the bids. This will be some time the
middle of May it is thought. The clos
ing deal with the city is expected to
take place on Monday night. Under
the contract the city is to pay an an
nual rental of $4,000 for 25 years. after
which the building and furnishings
will become the property of the city.
A still alarm was rung in yesterday
afternoon from the Fletcher farm in
East Belfast. A grass fire got beyond
control and with a high wind caused
no little uneasiness. A detail of men
from the fire department were sent
over and remained until the danger
was over.
B. B. Toothaker passed his seth
birthday yesterday and last night was
the guest of honor at delightful Sur
prise party given at the home of his
son, Fred Toothaker, in Belmont ave-
nue.. There were four generations rep
resented in the family gathering, Mr.
Toothaker. his daughter, Mrs. George
3. Dyer, her son, Raymond Dyer, and
his Is months old daughter, Susan. 1t
was the babys first evening out and
her presense added much to the en-
joyment of her great grandfather's
birthday. Mr.. Toothaker was as young
as the youngest and enjoyed the eve
ming very much. There were games
and music, the latter furnished by
Mrs. Raymond Dyer. pianist. A boufet
lunch which included sandwiches, cake,
candy, coffee and tea, was served.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Toothaker, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Tooth
aker, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Dyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dyer and
daughter Susan, Harry Toothaker
Mrs. Abbie Toothaker, Mrs. Flora
Simpson, Mrs. Hannah Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Sankere and children, Hazel
and Alice; Carrie, Howard and Kath-
crime Newcomb, Levi Campbell, Miss
Annie McLain Of Appleton. Mr.
Toothaker received some nice gifts and
the best wishes for many happy re-
turns The affair was one long to be
remembered by all present who hope
to celebrate many birthdays of this
6-years-young man.
An addition to the Lubec. Sardine
Co.'S. plant in this city is to- be buiit