Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20
BELFAST A
I ourth Glass Postmasters
Of Waldo |1|l County l| Meet.
Ms vs. 6aeIge 4 DUMMY Gives
Successful Bridge Party.


Belfast, Me-, Aug. 19.-(Spccia). THE
county met in this city yesterday. The
meeting was attended by 10 fourth
class postmasters and by several other
officials us guests. Frank l.. Field
postmaster of Belfast, was to give the
address of welcome but on account OF
the meeting being so late in assembling
he was obliged to attend to his Official
duties and so spoke in the afternoon
Postma ster Pinkham presided and
Miss Carrie Weymouth of Troy was
secretary. The object of the meeting
was to talk over plans for peciecting
the organization. Resolutions were
drawn uE asking President Roosevelt
to allow the fourth class offices civil
service.
The afternoon session was given up
mostly to speechmaking, Inspector J.
S. Spofford of Bangor giving a very
interesting and instructive talk on the
service. State organizer Y. r. Duron
also gave an interesting talk. An in
formal speech was made by Postmaster
w DidSh VI sotdi dIttT WHICH,
Postmaster Frank l.. Field of this city
spoke briefly. The visitors inspected the
Belfast postoffice and were well pleas
ed The meeting adjourned at o'clock
to allow the visitors to return to their
homes on the 315 train.
A Bridge party and luncheon was
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
George A. Quinby. The guests included
Mrs. William HOFFMAN, Mrs. Thomas f.
Shea and her guest, Miss Donovan, of
the North shore; Mrs. Thomas B. Dons-
more, Mrs. S. NJ. r. Locke, Miss Maude
Barker, Miss Maude Milliken and Mrs.
william H. Quimby Of Belfast and
Mrs. Edward Wadsworth of Somer-
villc, Mass. Miss Milliken won first
prize and the consolation prize went
to Miss Donovan. Mrs. Quimby was as
sisted in serving the lunch by her
daughter Elizabeth, who is at home
from Wellesley for the summer vaca-
ton.
Walter c. Moore, who has been the
guest for a week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Shea at Ferndale, has re-
turned to his home in New York
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright of New Zea-
land is a guest of Mrs. John Quimby,
Court street.
Miss Cora Jellison of Bangor is a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Cora Jellison
BoWker. SearspOrt avenue, East Bel
fast. A clam bake was given in her
honor yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
BoWker.
Mrs. Levi Morrill, of Bangor arrived
yesterday for 4 short visit to her
cousin, Rev. William Vaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Wood have
returned from visit to their daughter,
Mrs. Sam Furbish in Brunswick.
Miss Alice Aborn has resigned her po-
sition as clerk for f. A. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Thompson, who
have been guests at the Hodgdon
house : on Cedar street, left last night
for their Western home in Fort Col
Inns, Col. Another Belfast young man
in Collins is Jesse Wilson, who is con-
sidered one of the brightest and most
progressive business men in the city.
His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson
f. Wilson, will leave this fall to spend
the winter with him.
The concert and Lawn party for the
benefit of the Belfast Home for Aged
Women will take place Thursday night
at the home on Cedar street. The
grounds will be open afternoon and
evening.
The Drinkwater family reunion was
held yesterday at the home of Matthew
Drinkwater in Northport. several of
the family from this city attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w: Stewart of
Wilmington. n. c.. are guests of Mrs.
Stewards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
Colby, Market street.
At this season of the year there is
seldom Il lush of work at the Waldo
County hospital but this year seems to
be an exception, for at present there is
a large rumber of patients, many of
them from out of town. Cases have
come in from Milo. New York, Isles
boro and other places and all are re-
ported as doing finely. More nurses are
needed and this is an excellent oppor-
tunity for young women to acquire a
training. Applications addressed to
Miss Watt, superintendent. will receive
prompt attention.