Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-03
BELFAST
Death of C a t h e r i n e
Leonard L a n f e S t.
Water Co. Hearing
Locals and Personals.

Belfast, Me, Sept. 2.-Cathcr-
inc Leonard Lanfest, native
of Worcester, Mass, but for IA months
a resident Of Swanville. died Thurs
day in the latter place at the age Of A
years. She was the wife Of Albert
Lanfest Funeral services were held
at 10 A. NJ. Saturday in st. Francis
(Catholic) church, Rev. FIR. Kelley Of
Waterville officiating. Burial was in
Grove cemetery.
hearing Of petitioners of Belfast
citizens and members of the Board OF
Trade VS.. the Belfast Water Co, was
held at 7.30 P. NJ. Thursday in the
court house before the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission. r. F. Dunton ap-
reared for the citizens and Harvey D.
Eaton of Waterville for the company
Each presented its case conciseiy ana
briefly and the commission took the
matter under Amusement and consid-
Grafton The contention of the citi-
zens is that the Belfast Water 90. has
not lived Up to its contract and the
representative of the company con-
tends that there Is no such contract
The arguments were about the same
as those heard in the Supreme judicial
court a year or two ago, in the case or
Belfast VS.. Belfast Water Co. The de-
cision of Public Utilities will be
awaited with great interest. Belfast
citizens claim that they are paying a
much greater rate than any other city
of its size and that the rates nave
been raised several times without in
crease in service, etc.
The annual campmeeting al Maple
wood is now in session, opening on
Thursday and will continue over two
Sundays. For nearly a third Of
century this association has held an
rual MEETINGS and last year the at
tendance was larger than for several
wears Many Of the cottages are oc-
cupied for the week and at the
hotel unfinished rooms are free to
campers who wish to take their own
bedding. etc There is restaurant
where meals can be furnished
Several Of the Belfast physicians are
contemplating offering their services
in the officers Medical Reserve Corps.
Already four physicians in the county
have enlisted. Lieut.. S. c. Pate" OF
Searsport. and Lieut.. L. NJ. Whitaker
of Unity who are already at Fort
Peni. Harrison and Drs. n. r. Cook or
Brooks and c. f. Britto of Stockton
Springs. who were Thursday exam
ined by Major Charles A. f. Goldman
of Philad elphia, who was here in the
interests Of the Surgeon General to
receive applications and examine. 1t
is expected to get 200 doctors from
Maine.
Norman White, Jr. son OF Norman
White Of Rrooklne. has arrived at the
White summer place at SATURDAY
Cove for the remainder Of the season,
having received an honorable dis
charge from the Massachusetts, Coast
natrol in which service he has heen
since last Spring. leaving his studies
AT Harvard to enlist. His father pnr-
chased a boat which he turned over
tc the government and Of which young
White was placed in command. WIN
several men. During the summer the
boat has ratroled Boston Harbor, car
rfed dispatches and done various du-
rios. Mr.. White will resume his stud
les at Harvard this fall
Mrs. David l.. Wilson Of Bath. for
mer)v Of Belfast. was the guest OF
honor Thursday at tea given by MRS
p n Norton at her home in Spring
street. Members of the Once-fn-a-
While Club and others were present.
Mrs. Grace Mears Thompson OF
Rrookline. Mass. is the guest or Mr.
and Mrs. v. l.. Hail. Congress street.