Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
F.. BELFAST.
Republican Campaign Ban
ner Flung to the Breeze,
Mrs. ShaIes and Mrs. Paul
Entertain The Thimb|e Club.
Two Men Pay Fines For Stealing
Liquor From Express Co.

Belfast, An. 27-The first campaign
banner to the flung to the breeze in
the Young Mems Republican Club and
although it was done very quietly, with
littel or no ostentation, there was con-
siderable cheering as the handsome flag
was unfurIed. The banner is an i'm
Inense one, 30x15 fet, and is very con-
spicuously hung from the Masonic
Temple where the clubroOms are To-
Gated. to he Knights Of Pythias' builo-
ing on the opposite side of Main street.
1t bears the names of Taft and Sher-
man and Fernald and Burlegh. 1t is
attracting great attention and 3dnlra-
ton from all who pass along the street.
Friends of Miss Blanch Pitcher of
Northport, daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Lewis Pitcher, will be glad to learn
that she is improving rapidly from her
recent operation for appendicitis in the
Maine &c neral hospital, Portland.
The much talked of new gasoline
fire engine has arrived. This is the
only engine of this style In this vicin-
ity and its advent has caused no little
comment.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. William HOFFMAN of
the Anchorage, North Shore, are spend
Ing few days in Bangor.
Mary peel pie We're disappointed this
morning when they learned that the
steamer Ciy Of Rockland. which was
due here for her up-rlver trip this
morning, Gid not leave Boston until J
A. NJ. owing to a bad storm. Many had
planned to attend the fair in Bangor
and as there was no "th": boat those
who learned o: it in time went by
train.
Thomas Bowker is spending n few
days in Bangor, the guest of his cous-
in, Miss Cora Jellison.
Miss Katherine Chase Qumby, who
since the close of the New England
Conservatory, where she is q student
has been the guest of a fellow student,
Miss Sue Smith. in Lexington, Ky, ar
rived home last night and is very en-
thusiastic over her trip South. To-day
an Auto party to Bangor was arranged
in her honor. In the party was her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Quimby and
Mcssrs. Herbert and William Foster of
Portland who are guests of their I'M
Gle, William II. Quimby, at Al!Iambra
Pitchers point.
Mrs. Charles Walden entertained a
party of friends from this city yester-
day at her cottage at Rocky point
Pitchers pond. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wildcs OF
Somerville Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Sum
ncr Lothrcpe and children of Orange
NJ. Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Pote of this
city.
Mrs. l.. r.. Shales and Mrs. Granville
Paul entertained the members of the
Thmhle Club at the Shales cottage at
the Battery yescrdayThe ladies left
here about 1 O'Clock by blackboard and
dinner was served upon the arrival
about 80.
Arthur S. Littlcfield. Esq, of Rock
land will speak at the Young Mems
Republican club Friday night. Mr.
Littlefield is Il very eloquent speaker
and is sure to be interesting. He is
Il brother to Congressman Charles f.
Littlefield.
The relatives of Mrs. Gordon Ausp-
land of Rcckland We're badly alarmed
yesterday because of her sudden dis
appearance from this city. where she
was visiting her son Lewis. She was
not In the house when the family arose
in the morning and search for her in
Belfast and vicinity was unsuccessful.
Finally she was located. A man liv-
ing near Northport was said to have
given n woman a ride between Belfast
and Northport and from his deScrip-
ton was proven to be Mrs. AuSplamd.
She told him she was walking to Rock
land and when asked why she did not
go on the boat she stated that she
wished to see the country. Mr. AuSp-
lana telephoned to his father in Rock
land. who at once started by trolley To
Camden. intending to drive to Belfast,
hut when he was crossing the iron
bridge in Rockport. he sawhisWfe
walking and at once got off the ear
and joined her. She seemed perfectly
well bue said she was homesick and
that she didn't want to wait for the
boat. Her relatives We're greatly re-
lieved to learn that she was safe and
well. She left here at $50 A. NJ. and
arrived In Roclsport. a distance Of about
% miles, at 40 Z. NJ.
Mrs. William Morey of Lewiston.
Ida. is the guest of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Frank Blodgett. She was former
ly Miss Clara Wyman of Nassalboro
and has not tccn East for - years.
Belfast will have three more we'd
dings next September one of the ia
vorite months for brides starts in with
one on the first and two on the sec
ond. The Stanley-Leavitt on the first,
and the Stevens Crichett and Hall
Frost on the second All will be home
weddings.
The two Burnham men, who were
tried yesterday for theft of packages
of liquor from the Amerisan Express
Co. at Burnham Junction before Judge
Rogers were fined $40 each and costs
amounting to sci 16 each They paid