Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-14
BELFAST
Free Lecture on Health in Pub.
lie Schools Wedding An
nouneement-Locals and Per-
sonals

On Sunday night at 7.3o free lee
ture. illustrated with about 100 fine
views. will be given in the Methodist
church by Rev. A. J. Torseff of Ban
gor. His subject is School Days. and
his theme. The Conditions for Health in
the Public Schools. DR.. Torsleff is deep
y interested in the public health work
and his lecture should be heard by ev-
cry man, woman and child in the city.
The public is most cordially invited to
attend. The lecture is entirely free.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P Hatch Of Dark
Harbor announce the marriage Of their
youngest daughter. Miss Ruth, to Milton
Hatch Of Rockland on July 9Th. Miss
Hatch is popular young Islesboro girl,
a graduate of the Islesboro high school
in 1916 and has been employed in the
telephone exchange at Dark Harbor
Mrs. Richard Parson Whitman and
young son. William Parson Whitman.
End. of Campello, Mass. arrived last
night for a visit with Mrs Whitmans
parents Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Howes
Mrs. Whitman was formerly Miss
Frances A. Howes. Her husband will
Join her later for a visit here.
ed on Monday while necessary repairs
are being made.
Miss Alice Evelyn Lawrey Of Vinal-
haven. who comes to the Belfast high
school in the fall to teach English, Is
the only daughter of Capt. and Mrs
Porter Lawrey Of that town. After be-
ing graduated with honors from the
Vinalhaven high school she went to
Bates college where she was graduated
this summer and has the distinction of
having won the Bryant prize Of $50 for
the best essay on Arbitration. She is
the first girl ever to have won this
prize which has been offered annually
for many years. She is charming girl
and the city is to be congratulated upon
the choice of the school board
Miss Harriet Furbush, formerly of
Belfast. who arrived about a week ago
from Marriden. VT. where she teaches
in boys school. and who was taken
violently Ill and removed to the Waldo
county hospital. Is a little more COM
Portable although still suffering a good
deal OF pain. The cause is attributed
to some intestinal obstruction. Miss
Furbush has great many friends here
who are doing everything possible for
her during her illness.
1t is said that the milk supply from
New England this season breaks ALI
records. During the month Of June
alone, all records were broken at the
ID. Whiting Creamery Co, and 80 great
was the supply that the company was
unable TO unload the cars as fast as
they arrived and large proportion Of
the cream was made into butter to take
care OF the surplus. Recently some
5000 gallons of skim milk was sold in
the city for feeding purposes owing "a
the local agent being unable to obtain
enough cans to carry it to Boston. In
waldo county the supply has been en-
ormous and the Belfast branch has had
TO hustle to take care Of the amount
shipped here daily.
The fsh at the sardine factory have
been coming a little slow this wkeA
with an average Of about 200 bushels
daily. Last week they ran a little bet
ter. averaging 800 bushels daily. The
Booth Fisheries has its new boat in
commission. the handsome cruiser. On.
ava, formerly owned by DR.. f. D. Tan.
ley. and purchased by him from .Jeffrv
X Bracket, wealthy summer resident
or Dark Harbor She was built for the
latter and was called yorcluse. Her
hne cabin is now a tank for herring.
The main tank holds 400 bushels while
smaller one aft the engine room car
ries IS bushels. She makes IL knots
per hour and is in command Of Can't
Matthews.
Charles Vaughan Of Chicago. chief
engineer Of the Booth Fisheries Co
owners of the local sardine plant. ia in
the city on business