Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-30
BELFAST.
Washington Hose Cos.
Annual Entertainment.
A Record Breaking Crowd at
The Concert and Ball.
An Accident---T Funerals---A
Death--personal Notes.

Belfast. Me-, Jan. -(SneciaD.-
John Clement, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Clement of this city, is confined
IN Il Boston hospital suffering from the
effects of fall on the ice III Boston
about two weeks ago, while on lis way
south. His parents With his brother
and sister, Stephen and Louise, will
leave early this week for Boston and
after a visit with him will proceed
South. where he will join them as soon
as able.
Miss Gladys Pitcher, only daughter
Of Mr.. End Mrs. 1lbridge 5. Pitcher,
was recently invited to become mem
Der of the Alpha Obi Omega Sorority OF
the New England Conservatory Of Mu-
sic. Boston. where she is studying.
MIR and Mrs. Charles Bradbury will
leave early in February for Boston
and New York. In the latter city they
will pass several weeks as Is their GUS
tom annually at The Chelsea on Esd
street.
Miss Marian Wells has gone to Bos-
ton, where she will resume her vocal
studies under Mrs. Wilbur IIascall
Miss Wells Is one Of Relfasts sweetest
singers.
Dr. and Mrs T. T.. I.arrabee OF Isles
boro were in Belfast Thursday night to
attend the Chapman concert They
were guests OF Mrs. f.. X. BCicr on
Union street.
People WHO happened to call at
Pitchers music store one day last week
Lad the pleasure OF hearing Miss E.S-
telle Harris. John Barnes Wells and
Hans Kronold at close range for. hay
ing the afternoon in Belfast. they took
the time to do a little rehearsing for q
recital which they were to give i'll
Portland last Friday afternoon. Miss
Harris and Mr.. Wells sing in the same
church in New York. and are said to
have about the finest church positions
in the city.
There was n record breaking crowd
last night at the annual concert and
bali given by Washington Hose Co,
of this city in the Belfast Opera house.
The grand march was led by Chief /.
r. Clough with his niece, Mrs. Florence
Clough Fernald. Behind them came
the officers. guests and a long line of
iiremen and ladies. Among the inyit-
ed guests were the officers of Hook and
Ladder No. l, Seaside Hose Co. and
officers of Camden, Brooks and Sears
port departments. Dancing was kept
up until Il late hour. keyes Orchestra
OF - pieces furnished music.
Jan. 81 will be observed by Thomas
II. Marshall Post as Mckinley day.
There will be a program followed by
a picnic supper in the afternoon.
Marion f.. the 9-months- old daugh-
teh of John and Ida Moses, diced yes
terday after brief illness with
whooping cough. which developed in
to pneumonia. The child was born in
Canada.
The funeral of Deacon Loren l..
Fletcher. took place Saturday MORN
ing at his late home on Cedar street,
Rev. A. G.. Roberts officiating. Deacon
Fletcher died Thursday after an ILL
ness of few weeks following shock
He was - years of age. 4 widow,
formerly Miss Abbott, and three sons,
Fremont of Melrose. Mass. Fred OF
Boston and Willis Of Belfast, one
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Clark of Low
eli, Mass, survive. The bearers were
\. f. Keen, w. J. Bailey. Alton Braiey
and Charles TWombley.
The funeral of the late Henry
STAPLES. whose death occurred Mon
day. was held at p. NJ. Saturday, at
the home of Mrs. Rose Fehay, Spring
street, where he has boarded for soma
ltme.