Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-02
Meeting Of The Waldo
County Veterans Assn.
Good Attendance. Splendid Din
neI and Interesting Program.
Deaths Thursday Of Charles H. I'D.
dlion and Fred F. Johnson.


The Waldo, County Veterans Associa-
ton met yesterday on the Vaughan
shore in. East Belfast and in spite of
the cold grey day enjoyed a most de-
lightfuf outing. 1t was the regular
monthly. meeting and viii take the
place OF the September meeting, al
though held on the last day of August.
The next meeting will be the annual
meeting and will be held in Brooks on
the first Thursday in october.
The comrades began to gather about
10 O'Clock and at noon there was a
good gathering. The forenoon was
spent in swapping yarns of olden days
and ineidently business meeting was
held. At noon dinner was served at
long taDles spread under the trees
above the shore and as usual this was
ono ii fne most enjoyable features u
tifa PROGRAM Baked 0edHs and eoifeg
were provided b. III housewives q
tass gsigasi ard jhe bra sHy i'd fra
tiehic fHst6ts aAd boxes r-stalad,
nhen RIFF ked, mans lemntiaE h.tsof
~ trs Rfautfit fruin home. a smoke
talk followed.
In the afternoon an informal musical
program Ewas given interspersed with
speech s. and stories by the comrades.
Among those who spoke were Hon.
rredk : walls of Einalhaven Com
rade coieer6 of Scar sport, Gomrade Put
man of Belfast, comrade Cook of Monroe
ana Comfade Bowen of Morrill,
The meeting was presided over by Pres
ident Perkins Of Newburg and opened
vfth prayer by ftev william vaughan
Of the Eiini;y Reformed church. an hon
orafy nBnnaeerA OF the association. Mr.
Vaughan also made the address of well
come and very cordially welcomed all
once more to East Belfast, where so
many happy gatherings have been held in
recent years and where the old soldiers
are always made much of. Alfred Stin-
son of North Searsport. in behalf Of the
association, responded. expressing the
pleasure of all in again being the guests
of the hospitable people of East Belfast
Miss Sara Russ of New Bedford Mass,
who is the guest of her father. Cemrade
Robert Russ, sang WAY Down Upon the
Swanee River and the hearty manner
In which the veterans and all others pres
ent joined in the chorus told that il was
an old sfavoriie and intensely enjoyed.
Another song to go straight to the hearts
of the soldiers was "Tenting Tonight on
the Old Cainpground as rendered by
Mrs Arthur B. Staples of Lynn. Mass,
and The voices of the entire crowd rang
out on the stirring notes of the chorus.
Rev. j. Albert Corey of Searsport, pas
tor of the Methodist church of that town.
led the singing and added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
The meeting closed with the benedic
ton. pronounced by Mr.. Corey
Charles H. Addition died Thursday night
after long Illness. He was 6S years OF
age and was born in Lowell. Mass, the
son of Charles A. and Katherine Addi
ton. A few years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Adj
diton came to Belfast. where he was
employed as foreman in the shoe factory
of Leonard & Barrows. Owing to i'll
health lie was obliged to give up his work
about year ago. Some time ago it was
thought there might be a possible chance
of saving his life by an operation and
this was done. II was successful and for
a few weeks he lowered between life and
death. The end came last night at IL
O'clock. Services will be held Sunday af-
ternoon and the remains will be taken to
Auburn Monday for burial a widow
survives.
Fred F. Johnson died yesterday at the
age of 70 years. He was born in Bel
mont, the son Of Daniel and Phoebe (Ste-
vens) Johnson, widow survives.
Miss Stella Farnsworth of East Brooks
Vile has been elected teacher in the
Union school. and Miss Cora S. Morrison,
Wellesley 90. as teacher in Grade to
take the place of Miss Lillian Spinney,
resigned. Miss Spinney will go to Dex-
ter, where she has been engaged to teach
for the following year. Miss Morrison is
graduate of the Belfast High school in
the class of 1905 and after being gradual
ed from Wellesley taught for one year
In Ponce, Porto Rico. During the past
year she has been a substitute teacher in
the Belfast schools.