Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-17
BELFAST
Bank Shows Increase In Bust
ness-Auto Hits Horses
Hospital Benefit-Odd Fell
lows Bldg. Assn.-Hospital
Bazaar - Death Of w. E..
Hatch

Hatch
The June Review issued by the
City National bank shows decided
| increase in business during the past
| six months, following up the phe-
| nomenal growth of this institution
| since July LIST, 1905, when its total
deposits were $332,2l2.65. Today the
total deposits are $4,074,S96.16, with a
gain Of $679,SS1.36 during the past
year, and $4,000 in the past six
months. The growth of this bank
] in the past Is years has made many
] flnancier take notice and many have
asked, whose is the guiding hand.
| Clement w. Wescott, several times
mayor of Belfast, born and bred on a
| farm in Knox, is the president and
| former cashier. and he keeps his
hand on the pulse of the financial
world, with the above result.
V. l.. Hall, whose new Marmon
sedan was in an accident on the
Swan Lake road last Thursday night,
| took the car to Portland Friday, re-
turning Saturday when Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Allen M, Howes motored
over for him. The Marmon collided
with a pair of horses, owing to the
dust on the highway, the pole strik-
| Ing lu0 Car, WlIcll Hill put Oll lIlC
brakes and brought it around side
ways. Had 1t not been for his prompt
action, a serious accident might
have resulted. AS it was no one was
injured, although the car was dam
aged.
| August 22nd has been decided upon
for the lawn party to be held on the
grounds of the Charles Bradbury
place on Northport avenue, for the
benefit of the Bradbury Memorial
hospital. During the afternoon there
will be q sale Of various things and
in the evening a concert will be given.
All interested in the hospital are
urged to cook for the food table and
to contribute for the various booths.
! At the annual meeting of the Odd
Fellows Building Association, Ralph
| II. Howes was elected president;
Ralph D. SouthWorth, treasurer; and
Samuel Adams, clerk. The board OF
directors elected are Mr.: Howes, ).
III. Howes, James S. Hartman, Ralph
| d. Southworth, George Black, A. +.
Hutchins, and Mr. Adams.
The long planned and talked OF
midsummer bazaar, concert and
ball, an annual event, given by the
Women's Hospital Aid for the Waldo
County General hospital, will take
place on Wednesday afternoon and
evening and plans are perfected
which cannot fail to produce the de-
sired result, a large financial sue
cess.
Many patrons of the Maine Music
Festival will be interested in the an
nual outing WHICH will be held on
August 4th at Shelburne, N. H., the
beautiful country place of Director
and Mrs. Chapman, to which all
members of the various choruses and
patrons of the festival are invited.
Members of the Northport Country
club will sadly miss the dean of the
golf club, w. E. Hatch, whose death
occurred recently. Mr.. Hatch was one
of the fastest players on the links as
well as the oldest member, and was
beloved by all who had the pleasure
OF his acquaintance. He owned a
cottage at the South Shore and was
always warmly welcomed when he
came. Genial. witty and always
ready with a CHEEKY word. his kind
ly smile and warm handclasp will be
kcenly missed.