Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Fine New Fire Engine Be-
ing Built For Be|tast,A
Sunday Parties at The Ponds
and Along The Shores.
Many Guests at northport...1he
Latest Visitors at Dexter.


last Belfast is to have fire engine
and a good one. The committee recent
" appointed to purchase one has re-
ported that, one has been contracted
for and is now being made by the
Howe Mfg. Co. of Indianapolis, Ind,
expressly for the city of Belfast. 1t
will cost $500.
The engine is a 40-horsepower, gas
oline, 4-cylinder. 1t will throw three
streams of water 100 feet into the ar.
From a 1-ineh nozzle it will throw $40
gallons OF water per minute. 1t taxes
10 gallons of gasoline to run 1t all
night Ii the engine does all that Is
claimed of it Belfast will soon nave
something to fight fires with which
will he worth while. The fire ladies
are pretty we'll pleased with the pros
pects of the new engine. 1t Is expect
ed that it will be ready for delivery In
| about five weeks.
/ large number of people passed
Sunday at the ponds and shore, on the
| water and in the water. At Alhampra
| the Pitchers pond summer residence
| of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Quimby,
were Mrs. Berry and daughter, Miss
Marian Of Newton, Mass; Tom Fos-
ter of Portland and party of young
men friends who are in Belfast harbor
and 2 Yacht; Miss Elizabeth Quimby
| OF this city; Herbert and William Eos
| ter of Portland, who are passing the
summer with their uncle, William II.
! Quiniby.
At the Howes cottage, Pine Lodge,
were Mr. and Mrs. James ii. HoWes'
| Miss Frances Howes, Miss Marian
| Was. burn Of Salem, Mass, and Claude
r. Roberts of this city. This week
| merry party of young ladies VIII pc
guests of Miss Frances HoWes. Inc
party includes Miss Marian Hazeltoh
| of this city and her Smith Coilese
guest. Miss Dorothy Peirson OF North
| Hampton, Mass, the Misses Plnney
of Montreal, Can, who are guests OF
Miss Louise HaZeltine OF Primrose
hill. .. ,.r,t
There were also several house par
ties at Swan lake, nearly all OF the
cottagers entertaining for the week
end. At the Swan Lake House there
was also a large number.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bradford and
children are occupying the Cottreil
sottage, Take Et- IIZ, on the harbor
front for week. They nave
for guests Mr. Rridfords brother
George Bradford and wife and little
daughter Dorothy of 2Watervillc
Miss Emma Pettingill. who has been
attending art school in Boston, has
arrived home for the summer vacation.
Her sister, Mrs. James II. Howes, en-
tertained the following ladies Satur-
day ut Pine Lodge, Pitchers pond:
Mrs. Horace Chennery of Boston, VINO
is passing the summer at her villa IN
this city, her guest. Mrs. Clark OF
New York. Miss Louise HaZeltine. Miss
Caroline Field and Mrs. Charles 5
Bickford of this city. Lunch was
served at 1 O'Clock followed by an in
formal afternoon of sociability and
fancy work. Mrs Howes was assisted
in entertaining by her daughter. Miss
Frances and guest, Miss Marian
Washburn of Salem. Mass. The party
was conveyed to and from the pohd
in the Chenery touring car
Herbert T. Field. assistant cashier
in the. Belfast Savings Bank left to-
n dav or two before leaving for a
pleasure trip to California. Mr.. Field
enioved q trip to the coast q few years
ago and has not decided What route
he will take wishing to see as much
of the country as possible.
Former Superintendent of Schools
Herbert Ellis and Mrs. Ellis of
Chelmsford, Mass, have arrived for
the remainder of the season and are
greeting old friends.
Mrs Margaret Preble of Monterey,
Cal, has been the guest Of Miss Lula
Mason for a week, at her home on
Waldo avenue.
Mrs. Dora Wagner of Roxbury is the
guest Of her neither Mrs. Lewis, and
sister, Mrs. F. A. Schubert, at their
cottage on Waldo avenue.
Mrs. Rankin and little son is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. HaZen Nc
Keen. waldo avenue.
The Waldo County Veterans Assoc
citation will hold it's monthly meeting
for August on the second Thursday
instead of the first as planned. This is
to enable the men to get their haying
all done before that time so that all
may attend The meeting will be held
on the Vaughan shore, East Belfast,
and full program will be given later
as soon as the committee on arrange
ments have perfected their plans.
They hope to make it one of the most
enjoyable gatherings of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Owen, Miss
Marguerite owen and Miss Mary
owen spent Sunday at one of the Wig
gin cottages on the East side.