The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
Maine Folks Abroad,

Word for the Belfast Club of Boston.
Maine Reunions in Brockton and Worces-
ter, Mass.
To ALL BELFAST PEOPLE ABROAD
AND AT HOME: The reunion of the
Belfast Club of Boston, March 10th,
was most delightful affair and while
it is still fresh in our minds l wish,
through the medium of The Journal, to
catch the ears and hearts of some of
our older Belfast people, who have res
ided in Boston and its suburbs for 25
years or more and no doubt have in
some instances lost interest in the old
home on the shores of the Penobscot.
AS general thing as we grow older
our thoughts tuln to the home of our
youth and we become more or less ret
respective and live over the good times
and happiness we enjoyed there.
We feel now that the club member
ship is on sound Foundations; that we
can hold what we have; but we want to
see a generous increase before another
year. The older ones probably reason
something like this there would be
few if any that they know, and that
they are too old, etc. We are never too
old too try and be young, and the best
way to keep from growing old is to
mingle with young people, and it would
40 xrl,ila To nl6lr
ones to meet with us and see the bright
youths and maidens that are yearly
coming to Boston and making homes
for themselves in the various walks OF
life. They are talented and of the right
stuff to make all BelfaSters proud OF
them.
Three hours at our banquet table, fill
ed with good cheer and laughter, would
make your heart beat warmer for the
old home and tighten your burdens for
many days. l wish soD.e of you gentle
men would emulate tine example OF our
president, Mr.. Field, who is showing
an interest in the club that gives pleas
ure and satisfaction to all and ensures
a prosperous future for the club. The
larger membership we have the better
entertainment We can furnish, and 1t
would also help us to assist our good
people at home in their various projects
for the good of Belfast, We are think
ing of having permanent headquarters,
where we hope the ladies can meet ire
Quently for social purposes and which
will stimulate an interest in keeping
the organization alive. No matter If
you are baldheaded; there are plenty of
your old companions who wear that
style of HAIR and it will not prevent
your exchanging stories OF old times
with the other old boys. And, madam,
even if your hair shows silver threads
and you wonder how that other gray
lady could have been your chum OF
youthful days, your heart will warm to
her and you will soon be talking of the
days when you went to school. under
The teachings of our good, dear friends
Miss Frye and Miss Pratt (now Mrs.
Roix.) Right here I wish to remark
that our club is we'll endowed with
school teachers; all bright, bralny men
and women, whose bright remarks and
interest III the prosperity of the club
give pleasure to the other members.
But if we abound i'll schuolmasters and
mistresses we number only one of the
clerical fold. and he is not native of
Belfast. ! refer to Rev. J. A. Savage,
who with his wife expected to be with
rs this year, and their absence was a
TO their many friends.
! can not close this appeal without
pay ing tribute to the pleasure it gave
all the guests to see and hear Mr.. George
A Quimby, and to meet his charming
wife 1t seemed as though we had been
transported to Belfast. | wish more
Of our friends down home might ar
range their business or social trips to
Boston coincident with the date of our
ItulliouS. Iney NOulu Iilu d vain Wei
come There seems to be no other in
ducemelts that can offer at the pres
elt time to become members of the
Belfast Club of Boston; Out even if
you do not care to attend the banquet,
why not become a member and pay the
annual fee, which will help the good
cause along and remind you, lest you
forget, that you came from Belfast,
Maine. So, | say, come one, come all,
another year-eat and be merry at the
shrine of good old Belfast.
Mrs. A. B. KNIGHT.
y.
Maine Folks in BrOcktOn.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Russell
GOllifpr and Mr. Fred c. Jackson who