Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-19
Reception to the Unita-
rian Delegates at Belfast.
East Belfast Man Starts on
Chase After Stolen Horse.
horthport campmeeting Set For
Last Full Week In August.

from 4 to o'clock at the Girls Home
in this city in honor Of the delegates
attending the Unitarian State confer
ence The entire house was thrown
open to the visitors, who inspected it
and expressed themselves as much
pleased with the institution. Among
the visitors We're many who have been
beneficiaries of the home.
The rooms were simply yet effectively
decorated by some of the older girls,
with teur de lis and columbnes and
the fragrance of the flowers added
much to the attractiveness of the home.
1t is beautifully situated on the shore
road overlooking the bay and the WISH
tors enjoyed the view from the varan-
das.
On the receiving line were President
Rev. William Vaughan, Sec. Mrs. Eli
zabeth Bracket, and Directors Mrs. S.
r. Crawford, Mrs. A. y. HOwes and
Miss Maria Andrews. and the matron
of the home, Mrs. Harold Z. Shorey.
About 80 delegates and several Belfast
people attended the reception. refresh
nents of cake and ice cream were
served by the girls of the home under
the management of two of the older
girls, Miss Hazel Reyes Of Bangor and
Miss Marchia Fernald of Calais, who
are boardcrs.
Among the prominent out-of-town
guests were Judge Emery and niece Of
Saco, Mrs. George Fred Godfrey Of
Bangor, Mrs. Varnum and Mrs. Boydc
l1 w F1 irfin1H
of Saco Several of the above have
given generously to the home. AS is
well known the home is not a local in
stitution but takes in girls from all
over the State. 1t is hoped to materially
enlarge and improve it during the COM
ing year so that more girls may be ben
Gifted.
A unique wedding took place at the
Elite Picture theatre when one of the
proprietors, Fred Hart, was united in
marriage to Miss Lydia A. Farnham Of
South Essex, Mass. The ceremony was
performed by City Clerk Eben Little
field and witnessed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Patterson The affair being
private has just leaked out and the
bride and groom are receiving con-
gratulations. They will keep house in
the Marson apartment house on High
street, in the apartment next the Rap
fist church Mr. Hart is the senior
partner and tenor of the Elite Picture
theatre and has many friends III this
city. The bride has been here FOR the
past few weeks and has become much
liked by all who have met her.
Miss Francis Howes is entertaining a
house party at her fathers cottage,
Pine Lodge. Pitchers Pond Among
the guests are Miss Ann Bass OF Will
tor; Miss Dora Lee of Kansas City,
Mo. and Miss Gertrude Blades of
Brockton, Mass. These Young ladies
are ali students of the Mt. Ida School
at West Newton and have recently been
the guests of Miss Bass at camping
party in Wilton. Miss Lee is q sister
of Miss Anna Lee who was Miss HoWes
guest at Easter. The young ladies left
yesterday for the pond.
A handsome new bulletin board has
been placed on one of the trees at the
entrance of the grounds of the Unfair
ian church. 1t is done in black with
gold lettering and is the gift of Miss
Maude Barker. The inscription reads:
First Parish, Unitariam Church. Ser
vices, Sunday at 1o.45, Sunday school at
II VI. East and West meeting houses
built A. ID. 1892. First parish organized
1911. Present building erected A. ID.
1915 Rev. Adolph Rossbach, Pastor.
I Church St" \ board OF this kind has
lorg bcel needed ana the gift is much
appreciated by the parish.
The Young Mems Association base
ball team will play the Thomaston Lo-
cAis on the Congress st. grounds Sat
urd;y afternoon. The visiting team is
a fast one and good game is expected
The Belfast High has no game sched-
ulcd for ieXt Saturday. On the eth,
however, they will play the Vinalhavcn
in this city. The latter team has beaten
nearly everything in sight this season
and is a very smart team.
Ralpl Sylvester who recent" re-
turned from Waltham where he has
been employed for the winter, will go
to the Samosct Hotel ut Rockland
Brca'.~ntCr, for TING season where he
will be employed to run the elevator.
Accompanied by their pastor, Rev.
David l.. Wilson, and Harry Prentis,
superintendent of the Sunday school of
the North Church, the knights Of King
Arthur. Castle North. have gone to
Georges Lake, in Liberty to Camp for
d week. This is the third annual out
ing the boys have had at this place and
that they enjoy it goes without saying.
They do their own cooking and catch
fish, roam the woods and live a regu-
lar camp life. They live in tents.
Miss Louise Richards one of the fac
ulty of the State Normal School OF
Pennington, has arrived home for the
summer vacation. She was aecompan-
led by her mother who has been her
guest 70" several weeks.
Ralph Flanders. Manager of the New
England Conservatory of Music, Bos-
ton, with Mrs. Flanders and three
children, arrived on the City of Rock
land this morning and went directly to
Northport where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs. Clarence o. Poor is attending
Commencement exercises at Wellesley
College where her daughter Alice is
one of the graduates. She vii, also be
the guest of her daughter Mrs. Hugh
D. Mcclellan in Cambridge while away