Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-04
Have Fine Meeting in
Grove at East Belfast.
81, Ctm. Walls Present and
0eIiehts All With Speech.
p,y vsr PIsasa ni|y eiieriallsd BY rev
Nv. Vaug han and Family.

Belfast. Me-, August 3.-(SpeciaD.-
The regular meeting of the waldo
County Veteran Association was held
in the grove adjoining the beach at the
farm of Rev. William Vaughan in East
Belfast, yesterday. The president.
Daniel o. Bowen of Morrill,. presided,
and Lorenzo Jones Of Brooks acted as
secretary in the absence of that official.
The meeting was opened by singing
"America," and by prayer by Rev. j.
w Vaughan. Comrades Gay of Nor
r;l, and Cammett and Whitcomb Of
belfast were made committee on time
and Mace of next meeting. They SUBJ
seouently reported and their report
was adopted: Time, September 6; place,
Freedom. An address of welcome was
given by Rev. William Vaughan. and
the response by Hon. Alfred f. Nicker-
son Frederick S. Walls of Vinal-
haven. Department Commander of
Maioe. G. A. r, made a forcible and
patriotic speech. Remarks were made
Nv Oscar Storer of Boston, E. B. Beach,
Pew. ]. w. Vaughan, Lorenzo Jones,
Rev. William Vaughan, Mrs. d. =.
Bowen ami others. The company sang.
AT different times, the old-time war
songs. and Melvin Clark of Belfast, r.
A Packard of Northport and f. w.
Robbins of Searsport sang selections.
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr.
Vaughan and family and the people of
East Belfast for entertainment and
courtcsies The meeting closed by all
singing John Browns Body"
A benefit lawn party was given at the
Home FOR Aged Women, No. 2 Cedar
street, Thursday evening, and was
successful in every detail. The
grounds were handsomely decorated in
red white and blue. and tri-colored
arch was built over the side entrance to
the lawn, on Pearl street. An arc light
was suspended above the center Of the
lawn and rows of japanese IAN
terms were strung about in artistic
lines. A concert was given by the
Belfast band, which was followed by a
concert in the parlors, participated in
by local talent.
The steamer Silver Star has entered
upon her midsummer schedule. She
leaves Brooksville at 40 A. M, for
Castine, Hewes, Point, Ryder's Cove.
Lime Kiln and Belfast, arriving at 9.45;
leaves Belfast at 1910 for the Islesboro
landings (all the above except Castine
and Br0oksville) and return. arriving at
belfast at 100 p NJ; leaves Belfast for
all the landings at p. NJ.
The city churches are now on their
summer vacation schedule. Rev. f. S.
Philbrook. Baptist, is taking his vaca-
ton down the bay in a yacht. but SER
vices are continued at the church as
usual. Rev. A. II. Ringold of Brock
ton. Mass, will preach next Sunday.
Rev. J. w. Hatch, Methodist, is in Bos-
ton for surgical treatment, and Mrs.
+. II. Morgan Of Boston will occupy
the pulpit. Rev. A. a. Smith, Uni
ver1alist, is at Quantabacook pond.
with his family. and the church is
closed until September 9. Rev. Harry
L.utz, Unitarian, is in Ohio. with his
family, for the month of August, and
the church is closed. Rev. David Il.
Wilson, Congregational, is, with his
family, in Aroostook, the only service
at the church being the Thursday night
prayer meeting. Rev. Herman Ha-
maker conducts Mass at the Catholic
church every Sunday at 10 A. M.