Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04

that free aid, in the way Of suggesting,
would be given to merchants. boards OF
trade. etc, In advertising and the Ike
The following officers were chosen:
President. Stephen A. Wing: vice pres
ident. Hiram F. Burgess; second vice
president Wallace A. Hill: secretary.
Kelley.
4 committee Of three, Ernest Holman,
William W.-Nye and Edbers Kelley. was
appointed TO solicit memberships Of the
Board OF Trade.
Dr. E. P Fish Of waterville was in
troduced and spoke He spoke highly
of the creditable enthusiasm Of the
board and stated that as it is sometimes
called the suburb Of watervlile. il such
enthusiasm prevails Watervsle might
possibly be the suburb OF Fairfield. He
said in part:
Meat inspection is little too new to
say much about. In Waterville it has
been in working order only since Janu-
airy. and il is found as the law works
out that many things must be changed.
He chose for his subject 1.-The Relations
Of the Gifted to the Public Health"
No one thing in the profession has &C.
cupied SO much attention as has that OF
public health. The advancement Of the
Kennebec valley shows the betterment
of the people and the possibility Of pur-
chasing a public playground in Fair
field. for better opportunity for the
child to play, is only one Of the work
ings out of this advancement. and go to
show that Fairfield Is keeping up with
the times The health Of the community
is the combined health OF the people liv-
ing in it. Upon the health of the people
depends the wealth and prosperity.
Health increases the value Of land.
What about your water supply?' is
an important question asked by those
, intending TO go to town or city to live.
| People are now days thinking more
about their health and can not afford
to live where tho health would be poor.
! The health Of the people is condition
( which cannot be obtained only through
the health laws working together. Every
| case Of sickness is a menace to the pub
! lie. The milk supply is great source OF
| spreading diseases and DR.. Fish cited
Several instances to explain. Street
! cars are comon places OF carriers Of dis
eases. Garbage. stable refuse, etc. are
| also of the same class. The social habit
OF going from one house to another
when there is sickness in one is COM
| common carrier. Disease often comes
/ in an invisible shape. We can protect
ourselves from that We can see, but can
! not from that which cannot be seen, and
| for that reason We should be extremely
careful. He explained the work and re-
suits of the Health Department as re-
/ presenting one Of the finest productions
/ Of our civilization. Upon closing he
mentioned the very Interesting asects
! OF the meat inspection IN Watervilie.
| Municipal meat inspection is not new
! although rather novel In this region.
( The Waterville Health Department had
sucl a course in view for some time,
which was brought about by the prevail
ing conditions. He spoke of the rather
expected opposition which had arisen by
such action. the same being caused be-
cause OF several reasons.
Meat inspection is working a great
| benefit to the public OF Waterville. and
they MAJ now feel safe in purchasing
native meat. Some meat dealers are
quick in seing the eventual advantage
/ of such a course. and are taking it up,
readily.
The time is coming when the interests
! of each, the meat inspector and the pub
. lie. will be so well understood. that the
result will be for the 5etterment OF all
Among other speakers of the eve
ming were: Dr.. Robinson, Rev. Mr..
. Clark, W. w. Nye P. A. Smith gave
a brief report on playground commit
tee.
Delegates to State Board Of Trade:
E. Kelley, Herbert Q. Brown; alter
mates. Abbott Nelson, Wallace Hill.
Retiring President Burgess heartily
thanked the members of the board for
the cooperation during the past two
years. which was given to assist him.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mr.. Burgess. Meeting was adjourned
until the first Wednesday in April
Among those present were: Fred H.
Neal, Edbert Kelley, William H.
Langley. George D. Richardson, Wal
lace A. Hill, Lester Richardson, Ralph
A. Jewell, Bh Gregory. John L. Clark,
Benjamin H. Lawrence, Frank j.
Robinson. Lafayette S. Bray. John P.
Lawry, Percy A. Smith, William w.
Nye, David King, Hiram F. Burgess,
Dr. z. P. Fish, Gardiner A. Savage,
James Parkin, Herbert Brown. Corne-
Illus Gregory.
AT the meeting o fthe Universalist
Circle held Wednesday afternoon it
was voted to hold the annual Easter
sale and supper Thursday, March %.
Mrs. John Pierce was at home
Wednesday afternoon to the members
of the Star Whist Club at her home on
FL mstreet.
A special meeting Of the Fairfield
Salvation Army will be held Thursday
evening and the speaker Of the even
ing will be Mr. Berry.
Miss Annie PoQuette underwent a
surgical operation Wednesday at the
Sisters hospital at Waterville and at
last reports was resting comfortably.
Mrs. William Barney and Mrs. Ella
Rowe returned Tuesday from sew
eral days visit at Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Edmond LaPointe Of High
street underwent a successful opera
ton Wednesday at the Sisters hos
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