Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04
BELFAST
Waldo County General Hos
pital Takes New Lease On
Life-B0ard Of Trade New
Plan Little Boy Almost
Drowned

everything indicates a greate- prosper
itv than ever for this local institution
IN which the county II ta-ge Is deeply
Interested. This came about through
the meeting Of the corpDratnrs held
on Saturday to determine whether or
not the institution should be closed.
The meeting was largely attended ann
Hon. John z. Dun1on presided. Judge
II. u. Lo-u, the clerk. gave a brief
report of the finances anu the REASONS
the trustees advanced fur closing the
institution, Stating that there were
about enough assets 70 IquIdate al
current indebtedness up u the Tine
the vote WIS taken n board of direc-
tors q few weeks ago 10 ctogs the hos
pIra4. Migs Cnrliss, 2. n, the super
intendent nurse. gave a report of the
past month wnich showed Lha- the hos
pitaI was seif-suppOr-luG during that
time. Mrs Eugene L Stevens reported
that the Hospital And, of which she !s
president, has about sE0 in its treas
ury and ready To assist in every pos
sihe way the INSTITUTION. She also read
letter ON Ira II. CoDe Of New York
ana Northpnr-, II which ne stated thai
he would give substantial aid for
period of three Years and expressing
the hope that the public would take
hold and place the hospital or s1~a
d basis as not To impede It's useful
ress IN the future Hon. Z. T. Dun
TON MADE an appeal for the FuoEc
support Of the hospital. which IS Of
wal importance 10 the county. COu,-
ne Inv = {p-s
Dr Eurene :. Stevens and man ctl.~
ers spoke IN favor of the institution
and a UNANIMOUS vote was carried 10
keep the hospital open and the F4licw-
ing new directors were elected Hon.
II. z. Eeene, Herman =. Coombs. III
gene F. Spear. N. s. JeIlison. T. J.
Wilson, :. J. Pottle. Edward Z ans
ana ". A Mason. The advisory Doa-f
submitted the following staff. Attend
ing surgeons. Dr. Adeihert Miller, d.
Everard a Wilson. Dr.. Eugene L. Stev-
ems, Dr. Carl 4. Stevens Of Belfast
ana Dr.. 6 L Fairchilds OF Searspn--
Consulting PHYSICIANS, C-s. Elmer
Small, Harry :. Eilgore c Z. Holt.
c. a. Stevens Consulting surgeon eye
nose and throat. Dr.. Q. S Vicke-y
The Belfast BoErd Of Trade mas star
ed something. Something that may be
Of interes1 ID other boards or Cham
bers Of Commerce or business aHsocia-
tons n New England. For d long time
the meetings have not been pa--Icp-
larry well attended and il was NJ o
he officers TO make them SO interest
ing mat me members could not stav
away Then. ron. the board has made
N attempt TO have the men from the
various county towns come in 10 me
J hanQuets az guests nut this did not
work out as well as hoped Then
someone conceived Of the brilliant idea
! OF going 0 the county towns. :. the
Mountain would not come 70 Mahumnt.
Mahomet would go 70 the Mount :. IL.
Tha- Was the idea, oiG and VET for
ever new Y has worked out wonder
fully On three occasions the enL.-
! beard. seine " or more have rr1uto-ed
10 the county towns anywhere from
eight To Is miles and heid baauIets
! and regular get-together meeting. The
, meetings have been addressed by prom
I Inert Belfast business and professional
men and musicians rom the CITY have
also been taken along 70 eniiven things.
/ The Denuuets have been furnished by
the oranges Of the COUNTY villages anc
che board has paid SO much d plate.
thus giving the grange an oppor-un.,y-
10 make li-.le MONEY The bancuets
/ have been held during the faI. when
! there liz plenty of harvest foods and
che beans and vegetables together with
( pumpkin and mince pies like thei~
/ mothers used to make have been won
dereull- aDpetZinc 20 the tired 1us-
/ ineHE men after a long ride IN the fros-
/ y FAN air. Added ID this Is the op-
/ porrunity for the merchants 10 become
Acquainted with the country trade and
( il is working out 20 mutual advantage
+ The meetings and Danquets viii ne Bept
up Us long as me weather permits and
! are heartily enjp-ed as well as pro
( ouctive OF the best business interests
/ Of the country
! Elmer Jr.. the s-year-old son of NJ.
] and Mrs. Elmer Oec-ow OF church
street. narrowly escaped drowning
! on Sunday afternoon when. wiki
/ another small bcv he was playing OF
| the old steamer fremont hauled us
/ near the Pendieton shipyard His
/ grandfa ther, Capt. Decrow was near
! by when he heard the other bOv
/ scream and saw his grandson IN the
water struggling TO keep afioat. The
! Lad sank twice before assistance
-eached him in the person Of sailor
who came ashore IN d dOrv from Il
I schooner IN the harbur and caught
him Just as ne was sinking for the
third time. The lad was unconscious
when taken from the water and WIS
rushed IN an automobile 10 a physi-
| clan. Il was some time before ne
was restored but has practically re-
! covered at this time. The boy il very
fond Of the water and absolutely
fearless and inclined 10 be careless
and has frequently been cautioned 70
! take care when climbing about the
: boats and docks.
Alfred : Black Of Ruckiand. VINO
operates n chain of thPaters IN the
New England states. has purchased
rhe Colonial theater here, tranafer
Of the property taking place Sarur-
dav. Il has been operated by the Bel
fast Amusement Co. George X
| Thompson Of Augusta vino for sever
al years past has been manager of
the Colonial, will be retained by M
Black.
| by Herbert Hoover. chairman Of the