Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
BELFAST.

The high cost of living is the cause,
no doubt, Of the raise of fees in pro-
fessional circles in Belfast. The city
physicians, numbering IS, have drawn
up the following agreement. which. in
some respects, raised the fee materi-
ally:
I'VE the undersigned, physicians of
Belfast. hereby agree that on and aft
er Feb. l, 1915, the fees for professional
services shall be as follows:
Office consultation, not less than s1.O0
House visits, within one mile of
postoffice, $3.50
Night house visits, from P. NJ.
to 6 A. NJ. $500
Confinement cases within miles
of postoffice, $500
For oil supplies except in emer-
gency medicines, an extra
charge"
The agreement is signed by: DR.. D.
F. Flanders, DR.. Elmer Small, DR. G.
G. kilgore, Dr. S. W. Johnson, DR..
Eugene L. Stevens, DR.. E. A. Wilson,
DR.. F. D. Tarley, DR.. o. s. Vickery,
DR.. Adelbert 8lillett. DR.. F. c. Small
Dr.. Carl H. Stevens, DR.. II. L. Kill
gore, DR.. J. c. Ham,
The fee bill of the Bar Association
has also been revised and while many
Of the fees have been raised some of
them have been lessened to equalize
the charges
Prof. Roscoe J. Ham Of Bowdoin
spoke before a very representative
audience Tuesday night in the Bel
fast Womens Club. His subject was
Germany and the Germans Mr. Ham
is professor of German at Bowdoin and
received a portion of his education in
Germany.
meeting OF the Board of Trustees
Of the North (CongregationaD church
was held Monday night at the par
Sonage. when the pastor, Rev. Harra-
den 5. Pearl. was elected president,
and Deacon NJ. c. Hill, secretary. Tho
following constitute the trustees re-
Gently elected: Hon. r. F. Dunton. DR.
Adelbert Millett. Ben D. Field,
Charles T. Hazeltine. Deacon NJ c.
Hill, Deacon Harry NJ. Prentiss A
number Of routine matters were vot-
ed upon. among them the following:
Voted that hereafter all legacies be
invested and held in perpetual trust
current expenses Of the church. Dea-
con Prentiss and Ben. D. Field were
appointed committee OF look after
the church property. The present choir
was re-organiZed for the coming year.
At the annual business meeting Of
the North church. Deacon Harry NJ.
Frentiss resigned as superintendent
after 20 consecutive years of faithful
service and his resignation was &C.
cepted with genuine and deep regret.
He was paid a high tribute by the
pastor and others and unanimous
and rising vote of thanks was tender
ed him by the Sunday school. Mr.
Prentiss will continue as teacher of
the boys Bible class. William b.
Woodbury. was elected superintendent
and the choice is very wise one, for
he is particularly we'll fitted for such
position. The other officers were
also elected: Thomas f. Bowker. as
sistant superintendent: Mrs. Charles
NJ. Craig, superintendent of the Pri-
mary department.; Mrs. Harry NJ.
Prentiss, superintendent of the Cradle
Roll; Mrs. Adella Limeburner. super
intendent Of the Home department:
Miss Mande K. Russell. secretary and
treasurer; E. S. Bowker. librarian;
executive committee. Deacon Prentiss,
Rev. H. S. Pearl, Mrs. John r. Dun
ton, Zenas Hartshorn, Mrs. Fred
Waldo Brown: library committee, E.
S. Bowker, Mrs. John r. Dunton,
Mrs c. 2. Holmes: special causes,
Mrs. c. NJ. Craig. Miss Margaret Dun
ton, Mrs. Pearl; supplies, Deacon
Prentiss. Mrs. John c. Pillsbury, Mrs.
Craig: choristor. B. L. Davis: orches-
ira, Miss Ida Carleton, J. Franklin
Waterman, Wesley Wood and Dean W.