Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-28
Reunion Of Girls Of Belfast
High, Glass Of 1899.
Inquest on Crockett Fire---De'
cided, Spark From Chimney.
Several Weeks End Partles...n Notes
OF the Many Visitors.

Belfast, July 27.-(SpeciaD.- la
dies of the Glass of 1899, Belfast High
school had a most delightful reunion
recently at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick W. Brown, Cedar street.
when Mrs. Willis Arnold, nee Miss
Edith Brown of Springfield, Mass, en-
tertaned This is the first time since
graduation that the class has been
reunited and the affair was one of
great enjoyment. A delicious Picnic
supper was served in the summer
house at 6 O'Clock, after which they
sat around and "reminisced," as one
OF them termed it. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Cyril Cook of Franklin,
Mass. nee Miss Blanch Rockwell; Mrs.
Cleora Haney Read, Mrs. Carrie
Kingsbury Drinkwater, Miss Edith
Dunton, Miss Helen Bird, Miss Ada
Mariner, Miss Edith West, Miss Ma
rian Wells, Mrs Marion Hayfofd
Mosher of Belfast; Miss Louise Rich
ards of Pennington; Miss Alice Hills
of Boston.
ent were Ralph Cooper, G. Osborn
Lord. Ralph Hayford of Belfast; Dr.
John Holmes of Boston; Rex Hazeltine
of Boston; Percy Poor of providence
r. T.; Frank Flanders of Fulton, ~
Y. Miss Helen Bird was Valadlctoriaii
of the class and Miss Edith Duhtoh
salutatorian. The teachers at that time
were Hugh D. Mcclellan, formerly OF
This CITY. now of Boston; Miss Town
send who resigned two years ago ana
returned to her home in Connecticut
and Miss Caroline Field of Belfast
who is still one of the faculty. lhe
first Of the class to marry were MISS
Rockwell and Miss Kingsbury. MISS
Edith Dunton will be the next prlde.
hor wedding to Charles Dana Cool Oh
Madison. Wis. to take place Aug. 70.
The J. KS. will have a Picnic supper
AZ the home of Mrs. Cleora Hahev
Read at 6P. NJ. Wednesday. The sup
ne, will he served al fresco and it VIII
he q large party including the ciuo
and many guests.
While fishing on Pitchers pond re-
GENTLY party of Belfast men saw
big buck come down to the poho anu
swim across to the other side, so'hs
within 100 yards of the boats. he theii
wont rp on the bank and began "
feed without the least apparent 1ear.
The biggest catch made in the pond
This wear and said to be the plsses'
fish ever taken out of Pitchers poilu
was made Saturday by Claude g.
Roberts of Belfast. The fish was y
black bass weighing five pounds ana
measuring 81 inches. 1t took over ~
minutes to land the beauty Mr. Rop-
erts is a very persistent and very
h,cky fisherman and has made some
nice catches in Swan lake.
Dr William c. Libby of Belfast was
a weekend guest at Alhamhra. Pitch
er's pond. G. b. Roberts, WHO spen'
last week there has returned to TINS
CITY. He will have charge of the wa
terworks to be put in at beimoh'
farm. owned by Horace Chenerv. MI
Chenery is to put in 1oooo Sailoi
tank which will supply his farm build
inps with water. 4 5-inch pipe will be
laid to each building. This farm, which
is one of the finest modelled farms III
New England is one of the sho"
places of this vicinity.
Orren j. Dickey entertained the 1oi-
lowing party at his Temple Helgh's
cottage for the week end: Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Lee Patterson, Miss Sadie Lafiin
Miss Gladys Carter. Miss Ethel FLOOD
| Arthur johnson. Seldom and Luther
Hammonds. The gentlemen of the par
| ~ are members of the Acme Concert
| co.
| government Saturday afternoon, May
| or Hanson presiding. 1t was declde"
that the fire last Friday in the house
| of Charles Crockett was caused by a
shark from the chimney. Insurance
| $1,000; damage, $2o.
i The marriage intentions of FauStina
| Hanson and Vilento p. Hallowell. both
| of Belfast, have been recorded at the
| city clerks office.
Mrs. prank G. Rigby left Saturday
! morning for Portland, where she VIII
| be Joined by Prof. Rigby of Rum1ord
| Falls. and Miss Mabel Cushman OF
| Boston ard together they will proceed
| TO Quebec to attend the celebration
| Miss Cushman, who was formerly OF
Belfast. has been spending her Vaca-
ton at Island Falls, Vt. She has re-
sponsible position with stone & Web
| ster. Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Austin Paul of Attic
boro. Mass, are guests of Mrs. PauIs
brother. John Pillsbury in Belfast. The
week lend was spent at the Two-Johi
| farm. Swan lake. In the party were
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Chadwick, MISS
Grace Chadwick, Mr.. Pillsbury and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul. At the Parker cottage
at the lake were Mr.. and Mrs. 5. A.
| Parker of Belfast, Frank Parker oil
! boston and Miss Margaret Keen OF
| Belfast. Miss Blanch Nichols of Sears
| port entertained party of friends ior
over Sunday at her cottage. me Co
nant family of Bangor were at Union
Lodge their cottage for the week end
Nearly every cottage was occupied and
there was a large crowd at the Sears
port House Several automobile ano
blackboard parties arrived udring the