Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-26
knights Temp|ar Delighted
With Their Outing.
Slight Fire, Said to Result
From Smoking In Bed.
Death Of Mrs. Nancy HoIbrook
Rhoades In Northport.

Belfast, Me. June 25.-(SpeciaD.--
In spite of the downpour and heavy
fog which prevailed all day yesterday
the Knox county Communicates which
full time and all are well pleased with
the ST. Johns day celebration of 1908
About rs people, including the Sir
Knights and ladies. left here at I A.
NJ, making stop in Camden, where a
short parade was given. The knights
from Belfast together with those from
Camden embarked on steamer Castine
for Rockland, the ladies going by troll
ley. In Rockland the ladies were re-
ceived in Odd Fellows hall by a party
of ROckland ladies, including Mrs. John
Stevens. formerly of this city. Punch
was served The Knights were Joined
in Rockland by Clarmont Commandery
of Rockland and De Valois of Vinal-
haven and a parade was given. The
knights and ladies then left by boat
for Rockland Breakwater and the rest
of the day was passed at the Samoset.
Dinner was served at 1 o'clock, about
800 covers being laid. Twelve courses
were served. For an hour following
dinner the visitors strolled about the
beautiful house, its spacious drawing
rooms, reception rooms, and broad var
andas. Pool, billiards, bagatelle and
cards were among the amusements and
at o'clock most of the guests Wer.
drawn to the ball room by the strains
of music played by the Belfast Quintet,
and dancing was INDUCED in until b
o'clock when on account of the density
of the fog it was thought wise to start
for home-an hour earlier than
planned.
The Belfast company arrived home
about 7.30.
A very pretty party was given last
night at the home of Miss Ida AmeS
by a party of the young ladies' from
the telephone exchange, in honor Oh
the 5th wedding anniversary of the
chief operator, Mrs. Clifford William.
The evening was pleasantly passed
with music, and games and the guest
of honor was presented with box
supposed to contain a loaf of wedding
cake but to her surprise she found
upon opening it beautiful silver bon
bon basket. She was laughingly as
sured that the givers had mistaken the
5th for the 25th anniversary, hence a
piece of silver instead of wood. Re
freshments We're served.
An alarm of fire was rung in last
night from Box IA which proved to he
in the house owned by Mrs. Fred
Moody on Spring street. The fire
Il =
probably caused by some one smoking
in bed The bed and window curtains
were in blaze and the prompt at
tention of the firemen alone saved the
house from destruction The bed was
pitched out of the window.
The marriage intentions of Florence,
daughter of Mrs. Julia Braddock of
this city, and Lewis, son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Gordon Auspland Of Rockland,
are on file at the office of City Clerk
Littlefield. Miss Braddock was grad
uated last week from the Belfast High
school and is the first of the class 10
succumb to Cupids darts. Mr.. Aus
pland is in the employ of the New
England Tel & Tel. Co.. stationed IN
this city and is a fine yoSslg man. me
wedding will take place very soon
Miss Bertha |. Bird. one OF Bcfasts
most successful teachers. has been
elected to a position of assistant in
the Rockland High school. she VIII
assume her duties there in the fail
term and has therefore resigned her
position as teacher of Grade vi in this
city.
The news of the death of Mrs. Nancy
Holbrook Rhoades, wife of the late
Capt. Jacob l.. Rhoades of Northport,
was received here with deep regret,
Mrs. Rhoades was found dead, in her
favorite chair by the window in her
Temple Heights cottage. having pass
ed away in her sleep. She was a resi-
dent of Rockland but was born IN
Northport, the daughter of Capt John
and Elsa (Nutt Dickey. She married
Capt Rhoades in early life and accom-
nanied him on many foreign voyages.
Three sisters. Mrs. Harriet r. Banks
of ST. Andrews. n. b.; Mrs. Susan
Dickey Mahoney of Belfast Mrs. Sarah
F.. Jenkins of Belfast and O. A. Dickey
of Northport, survive.