Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-11
Important Real Estate Deal
On Main Street.
Y. N. A. Ball Team Disguised
with Game al Castlne.
4 Coming WeddIng...BeIfast and
Northport campground Notes.

Belfast, Me, Aug. 1o.-CSpcclal.-
A real estate transfer today has at
tracted a good deal of attention in this
city because of the fact that one u
the buildings marks one OF the peS'
known business corners in Belfast ana
it's disposal ends the business OF one
OF the city's Oldest firms. the Aideh
ID. Chase store on Chase's corner mas
been sold to the City National Bank
and the CITY National Bank building
m, the onposite corner has been trans
ferred 70 Robert T.. Chase. The terms
of the transfer are private. X. I
Chase, the present owner of the Chass
store. will close out the business at
once and retire Since the illness ana
death of his father and mother, MT.
Chase with his wife have carried on
the business and 1t is with sincere re"
gret that their many friends and pa
trons learn that they are going out OF
business. They have the best wishes
of all for many future years OF nap
piness The bank owners VIII propap-
ly erect a fine building on the site OF
the old Chase store and 1t IS consld-
cred the very finest site on Main
street. Chases corner is one OF the
landmarks of the city. Mr.. Chase VIII
rent the bank building, the present
tenants remaining.
MIR. and Mrs Elon Gilchrest came
down from Boston for a week end Wis
it with Hon. and Mrs. B. f. Dunton,
Cedar street. They were accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Miller Of Grand
RAPIDS, Mich, Mrs Miller and Mrs.
Gilchrest were schoolmatcs in the New
England Conservatory of Music in Bos-
tor. MIR. and Mrs Miller left this noon
for New York on their way West.
The Young Mems Association ball
team returned from Castine Saturday
afternoon q Disguised set of sports,
the game having ended in dispute
over the umpire's decision. 1t seems
.hat one Of the Castine players knock
ed A fly which went out of sight behlnd
the fort but was caught by Chamber
lain, although the umpire did not see
him catch it. Many of the spectators
on the top of the fort did not see the
catch aud Cllamberlain's word should
90 for something but the umpire call
ed the man safe and score was made.
The Belfast boys would not stand for
it and left the field at the end of the
third inning, the score to in favor
of the Belfast.
A wire was received this morning by
Horace Chenery of Boston. who is pass
ing the summer at his place in this
city, that his famous 5-year-old stall
lion John Ward won the race in st.
Louis on Saturday in 2.13A.
The wedding of Mrs. Ella Dow
Crtchett of this city and Mr.. Fred
erick A. Stevens of Rockland, Mass,
will take place at he home of the
brides mother. Mrs. Dow, Cedar street,
Wednesday, Sept. 2. 1t will be a quiet
affair. owing to the recent death Of
Madam Critchett.
Prof Gardner B. Willis of Provi-
dence, r. l., has purchased of Mrs.
Alice Godfrey of New York, lot OF
land near the Battery, 245 feet deep
by 100 wide, on which he will build
large cottage next spring. He will
begin clearing up the land at once pre-
paratory to building. Prof. Willis has
made many friends in Belfast during
his visits here. He married Belfast
girl Miss Mile Shute, daughter OF
Mrs. Fanny Shute. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis and family will make their summer
home in the future at the Battery.
The Clough Charitable Association
will meet at Windemere park Thurs
day. when it is expected that there
will be big attendance and a fine
time is guaranteed to all.