Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
BELFAST
Dutch's Inn Opened - Plans
For Housing Students i
Auto Driver Fined-Burke
Again In Trouble - Holds
RESPONSIBLE Position

Dutch's Inn, built on the site of the
old Northport Inn, destroyed by fire
a few years ago, was formally open
ed Monday night with a lobster din
ner served at 6 o'clock for some rs
guests followed by dancing with
music by McKeens orchestra of Bel
fast. The new hotel fills a long felt
want and already has bookings which
assure it's success this season.
The problem Of housing the 500 or
more boys and girls who go to make
up the registration of the Junior
Senior High School, while the new
William G. Crosby school is under
construction, has perplexed the Of
ficials for some weeks. 1t is believed
that the matter is practically solved,
however. According to the plans to-
day, the Junior High, or the 7th and
9Th grades, will be taken care Of in
Memorial Building. This leaves the
four classes of the Senior High to
be housed and in all probability they
will be placed in the building near
the Maine Central Railroad Station.
Supt. Edward E. Roderick is look
ing after the arrangements and
hopes to have them completed IN
order to begin the schools on Sept.
4th. Charles L. Smith of Bath, the
new principal, is in town getting
data from which to make up the
years program and to assist Mr..
Roderick in the housing problem.
Harry Collins of Searsport, chargz-
ed with driving a motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor
was fined 500 and costs before Trial
Justice Charles S. Taylor in Belfast
and has appealed. Collins with
others was driving in Northport Sun
day afternoon when his car left the
road near the c. o. Dickey rarm, ana
bad accident was narrowly escaped.
Collins claimed he turned out to
avoid collision with another car, Blu.
picnickers near the scene stated that
there was no other car on the road
at the time. Patrolman Wentworth
made the complaint and the arrest
was made by Sheriff LittlefieId.
Mickie Burke, acquitted at the
April term of the Supreme JudiciaI
Court on the charge or assault on
special officer Robertson of Belfast,
was again taken into custody Mon
day night at Knox. after he HAD
failed to appear at hearing Mon
day afternoon as he had agreed,
having been charged with mixing up
in fist f~ht at public dance Sat
N'y AhSHt' ACehi hihS tietS ilC Idu
taken the train at Belfast and drop
ped off at Knox, Sheriff Littlefield
and several of his officers went to
Knox where Burk was located in
the house Of Jerry Webb. He was
brought to Belfast late Monday night
and given a hearing before Tria,
Justice Charles S. Taylor Tuesday
morning. Burke plead not guilty to
assault on Arnold Morse at Marin
er's Hall, Belmont, Saturday night
and was held in the sum of $500 for
the grand jury which will convene
in September. At noon Tuesday he
had not been able to get bail.
Miss Alice Poor. of Kansas City,
who is the guest Of her parents, ex-
Mayor and Mrs. Clarence o. Poor,
holds a very responsible position IN
the western city where she has been
located for the past two years. She
is the superintendent Of the Harz-
field Company, dealers in womens
apparel. This store, one Of the finest
in the Middle West, occupies nine
story building and employs 500. Miss
Poor is a graduate Of WELLESLEY and
of the school of craftsmanship at Sim
mons College and before going West
held some important positions in the
East. She is having a three weeks
vacation. the greater part of which
she is spending in Belfast where she
has many friends.