Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-12
BELFAST.
Public Schools Observe
Columbus Day.
Pleasant Afternoon al Home OF
Mrs. Clarence Reed.
The Ladies' Circle Entertained BY
Mrs. 4. !. knoWIton.

RclfaSt OCT. I.-tSpcciaD. For thc
first time the public schools through
out tho nation are observing the ami
vorsary Of the discovery Of America
and no schools will be in session to-
morrow. appropriate exercises were
past few days stories and sketches Of
the life of Columbus have been read.
Mrs. Clarence f. Reed entertained a
large party OF friends yesterday at
ternoon at her home on Congress
street The hours from , To :. We're
spent sewing and al . o'clock tea and
Hight refreshments We're served. An
ENJOYABLE informal musical was given
following tea. when Miss Marian Wells
rendered Nevin's Rosary" and
Carleton, the 5-year- Ole son of the
hostess. sang The Holy city" Mrs.
Read playing the accompaniment.
Miss Wells and Miss Katherine c.
Quiinby rendered a vocal duet
Mrs. \. j. knowlton entertained the
Ladies Circle of the North Congre-
gational church yesterday afternoon
AZ her home on Congress street. Plans
were discussed for the Halloween
supper and entertainment (which the
society is Ia give
Mr.. and Mrs. William Todd Of Port
land are visiting relatives in Rock
land and We're yesterday in Belfast
ir their machine. Mrs Todd is pleas
|antly remembered as Miss Mary Hell
en- Hird OF Congress street whose
marriage to Mr. Todd took place
year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter ]. Clifford and
|children. Ralph and Doris, left this
morning in their automobile for a trip
to New brunswick and Canadian
cities
rhe State Teachers Convention will
be held on Oct. 25-27 IN Augusta and
will be attended by nearly if not all
OF the Belfast teachers
n social dance vii be held Thurs
DAY night AT Seaside Grange hall,
with music by Reyes.
Or. G.. C. Kiigore has returned from
Augusta. where lie has been on Of
fetal business as a member OF the
Governors Council
There are at present IA girls at the
Girls Home "a Northport avenue and
one more IS expected this week A.
very fine home was found recently for
one of the girls with family IN At
lantic City. y j., and other homes are
constantly being found ny Field Supt
Mrs Elizabeth Bracket.
Mrs Elizabeth Bracket entertained
the Travellers club yesterday after
noon NJ her home on Spring street.
IL was the first meeting of the sea
son and was very interesting one.
Mrs Ezra Robertson of Swanville,
who WIS recently operated upon in
the Waldo County hospital, has re-
turned TO her home, convalescent.
The annual meeting OF Phoenix
Lodge. +. * a. NJ. No 81, was held
Monday night and officers elected
The first regular meeting for the
season of the John Cochran Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu- |
ton. was held last night at the home
OF Miss Florence Hill in Miller street.
The business meeting was followed by
an excellent program
Mrs. Fred w. Brown gave thimble |
party Monday afternoon at her home
in Cedar street in honor Of her daugh
ter. Miss Helen Brown. graduate of
the Curry School of Expression, Bos-
ton. who will spend the winter with her
parents.
The following committees have been
appointed Ivy the president of the
North Church Guild for the ensuing
year: Committee on selecting, prepar-
ing and supervising work. Mrs, John
&. Pilsbury. chairman: Mrs. Leroy
Strout. Miss Bertha Wiley. Mrs. W. l..
West. Committee on entertainment,
Miss Anne NJ. Eittredge chairman;
Miss Margaret Keen. Miss Evelyn 7.
Morrison. Mrs Herbert Seckins
Mrs. Ralph Emory, with her son Lee
Gahill and daughter Miss Marsaret
Cdhiil. left. Monday, for Boston and
the Emery homestead is closed Tor the
winter. Mrs Emery and Miss Camll
will sail shortly from New York for
the Mediterranean and will spend the
wintcr in Italy and the Riviera. Mr..
cabin will return to Paris "a resume
his diplomatic srnde&