Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-23
BELFAST.
Interesting Items and Social Gossip
From the Busy Little City.


Belfast, Me-, Aug. 22.-(SpeciaD.-
People of Belfast who are interested in
| mushrooms have had rare Opportun-
| ity during the past week of learning
many points of interest in regard to the
various families of the plant from one
who is considered an authority and one
WHO has made it study for years
Mrs. f. B. Blackboard, of the photo
graphic department of the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, and a member of
the executive board of the Theological
Society Of Boston, has been the guest
since Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward r. Pierce of Cincinnati, Ohio at
The Homestead, their summer place
in High street.
Mrs. BlackfOrd is a water color artist
and has made more than 400 studies
in colOrs of the mushrooms she has
gathered. Since coming to Belfast she
has made several trips to the woods
in the vicinity, shopping for plants
and more than I)0 varities have been
found. Il am perfectly crazy about
your Maine woods, especially at Bel
fast" Mrs. BlackfOrd said. IT have
never found finer collecting ground
than at Pitchers pond where so vari-
cites We're found in few hours
There are quite number of Belfast
people interested in the matter and it
is quite likely that club will be
formed.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, grand master
OF the Grand Lodge of Maine. will go
to Portland on August 29th to lay the
corner stone of the New Masonic
Temple which is to be erected in that
city. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Smith and several Grand Lodge Off
GERS from this vicinity. The two Port
land Communicates, st. Adams and
Portland, will act as escort. At pres
ent Mr.. Smith is enjoying a months
vacation which he is spending in the
open, in the woods and streams Of
which he is particularly fond.
George H. Wing of Belfast and Miss
| Minnie M. Harvey of Swanville, were
recently married in this city, Wayland
KnoWlton, Esq, performing the cere-
| mony. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wing and daughter. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Leonard
Harvey. The young couple will make
their nome IN BELFAST.
Robert H. Ingersoll and Miss Ruth
Fl. Collins were married in this city
recently by Wayland KnowltOn. Esq.
| The single ring ceremony was per-
| formed. the couple being unattended.
The bride is the daughter of DR.. Fred
Collins of Appleton and has been en-
| employed in this city for some
months. Mr. Ingersoll has been an en-
| ployee of the Windsor hotel and has
lately been engaged with John Mellen
in restaurant in this city. After a
| brief wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. 1nger-
soil will reside in Belfast.
Roscoe Hurd was recently badly
hurt by an angry COW, which hooked
him in the hand, badly decorating the
| muscles and severng an artery, neces-
| sitatng several stitches. Mr.. Hurd was
! in the BARNARD attending to the cat
| tie when the COW attacked him. Owing
to his presence of mind and strength
| he was able to get away from her but
not until she had stuck a horn through
one of his hands. He is recovering the
use of it as fast as can be expected
and considers himself very fortunate
| in not being more severely injured.
| In spite of the stormy morning the
|
| day set for the annual mid summer
sale. supper and concert of the Trinity
Reformed church in East Belfast, was
great success. for the afternoon was
pleasant and the evening all that could
be desired 1t was not thought practi-
| cal, however to spread the tables out
of doors as had been planned and so
| the social room was turned into a BAN
quet hall and all enjoyed a most deli
cious supper from to 8. Mrs. Frank
Towle was housekeeper. a fact that
| assures success. She was ably assisted
| by corps of young men and women
| who saw that one and all were liberal
| ly and quickly served. In the after
noon the sale opened with Mrs. Will
liam Vaughan at the fancy table. Miss
Epler at the candy booth, while Mrs.
Emery Pendleton had charge of the ice
cream At 8 o'clock the program was
given in the church.