Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
BELFAST

Associate Justice Norman l.. Bas-
sett of Augusta will pay hts first Of
fetal visit to Belfast since his APP
pointment, on Tuesday when the
September term of the Waldo County
Supreme Judicial Court will convene
at 10 a. m. 1t is hard to predict the
length of the term for while there
are but GA continued cases on the
civil docket some of the least I'M
portant often take up good deal OF
time and drag the term along. 1t
looks as if the Grand Jury might
have a fairly busy session and there
are a number of appealed criminal
cases which may come to trial TAX
ing it all in all it will probably be a
/ fairly busy term. The following
Grand and Traverse jurors will be in
attendance; it was announced by
clerk of Courts, James II. Cilley,
Thursday:
Grand Jurors-Edmund s. Ames,
Searsport; S. l.. Banton, Freedom;
Z. G.. Cox, Brooks; Oscar b. Dow,
Monroe; l.. w. Gordon. Thorndike;
Russell Heal, Lincolnville; Caleb I.
Kimball, Frankfort: Frank A. Libby,
Belfast; John E. Lancaster, Stock
ton Springs; Horatio M. Nelson,
ham; Herbert Plaisted, Searsmont;
N. f. Perry, WinterpoTt; M. r.
Rogers, MontviIIe; +. L. Sprague,
Islesboro: A. b. Sherman, Liberty;
Frank Walton, Unity.
Traverse Jurors-Emery D. Bick-
more, Stockton Springs: A. b.
Curtis. Jackson; j. z. Ellis, Brooks;
Mrs. Flora Elwell, Northport; Fred
Ellingwood, Winterport; l.. T. Fos-
ter, Unity; Leslie b. Gardner. Bel
fast; r. L. Hatch, 1slesboro; Robert
e. Howe, Searsmont; f. !. Hunt,
Thorndike; r. J. Lermond, Lincoln
Vile; Ernest Murphy, Searsport;
oliver Newell, Montville; Charles
O'Connell, Belfast; George A.
Sprague. Liberty; John F. Tan,
Frankfort; f. p. Webb, Swanvilie.
Sheriff Frank A. Littlefield an
nounces the following officials who
have been appointed: Crier. Silas E.
Bowler of Palermo; messenger.
Charles Robbins, Belfast; Deputy In
charge of Grand Jury, Lee Robbin-
son; first traverse jury, Walter Bean,
Montville; second traverse jury, A.
/. Lowe, Brooks. The chaplain is
Rev. Oscar @. Barnard, Of the Bel
fast Methodist church.
Clerk of Courts James H. Cilley
and County Attorney Clyde r. Chap
man will be on duty.
Miss Edith VAIN, r. NJ, from the
State Department of Health, who is
in Belfast taking the place OF MISS
Benedict, r. N, now on vacation
announces that a Free Baby Clinic
will be held on Wednesday the 2Srd
at the office of the local Red Cross
Nurse, Main street, at Z. M. wnen
a physician and two registered
nurses will be present to assist.
Mothers are urged to bring thelr
children IS the object OF THIS WORK
is to keep the well baby well ana
prevent physical defects.
Given time and proper diet and
care. Belfast school children are
hound to pass a perfect examina-
tion according to the most re-
cent reports on the physical condi-
ton of the public schools. Where
as six years ago only small
number of pupils were found to be
practically perfect physically, the
recent examination shows that at
the lowest estimate at least half OF
Them are today in this class. and an
increase in weight, especially IN the
High School, is noticed over the last
examination. In cases where pny-
steal defects have been found 1t has
been reported to the parents and In
most cases the child has responded
quickly to treatment and proper
diet.
According to the last physical ex-
animation made by DR.. e. a. Wilson
assisted by Physical Director War
rem. there is marked Improvement
over the previous one in the health,
vigor and general condition of the
majority of pupils. This exami-
nation is found to be of great as
sistance In prescribing exercise and
hygiene in the physical training
courses of the school. as each l.
dividual comes Under careful obser-
walton. The recent examination re-
suited in the following summary:
Number of pupils examined. 500;
enlarged glands at neck. (mostly be-
tween ages Of 10 and 14( 1876; en-
larged tonsils, 212; defective teeth
(mostly in grades) 31S; obstruction
nose passages, IS; heart trouble. IL;
asthma, serious, 2; ear trouble ser
iors, 2 nervous condition. L.. con-
tagion, none present.; excluded from
school as result Of examination,