The Republican journal., 1911-11-16
The News of Belfast.

Quite number from this city went t, Nor.
rill last Thursday afternoon to attend the fu.
neral of Harold Daggett Mr. Daggett was 8
member of the Belfast Yacht Club and well
and favorably known here.
A New Jersey farmer opened the deer shoot.
ing season last week by killing two men with q
single discharge of his shotgun. He was an
inexperienced hunter.-Harpers Weekly.
Had he been an experienced hunter, like
Will Weshe or Ben Smalley, would the mortal.
ity have been less, or greater?
An unusual and unexpected rush of advertis.
ing, much of it late in reaching us, has com
PEELED the holding over of county correspond.
ence and other matter of local interest, in
cluding an excellent report of Gentleman's
Night of the Literature Club for which many
of our readers will look with interest next
week.
| The NEW DEPARTMENT STORE. The Rock
land Opinion copies from The Journal, as
news item of interest to its readers, the an
nouncement that H. Davis Of that city had
leased store in Belfast and gone to New York
to buy Christmas goods, and adds:
Mr.. Davis, who has returned from his trip
and is dividing his time between this city and
Belfast confirms this announcement, and in
forms us that the store in this city will be
maintained, with Mrs. Davis as manager He
! has engaged bright young Belfast man as
manager of the new store there and he will
superintend both and attend to the buying He
is an enterprlslng and popular business man,
and his store in this city has for many years
been conducted with success and is widely and
favorably known. The Belfast branch will be
run IN similar way and will no doubt be a
notable addition to the business of that lively
and growing city.
BELFAST MUSICAL SOCIETY. At the annual
meeting of the Belfast Musical society the
following officers were elected: Ralph
Morse. president; c. E. White, vice president:
E. S. Pitcher, treasurer; Miss Edith Burgess
secretary; executive committee, Mrs. Elon
B. Gilchrist, Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, Mrs. EVELYN
Frost. Mrs. C. W. Wescott and Miss Charlotte
W. Colburn; Librarian, Mrs. Leon Beckwith:
Social Committee, Miss Katherine C. Quimby
and Miss Amy Stoddard; Director, E. S. Pitch.
er; Pianists, Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrist, Mrs. Leon
Beckwith and Miss Amy E. Stoddard A letter
was read from William R. Chapman stating that
he would like to include Belfast in the list of
cities in which he proposes to give concerts
this season. The reports of the treasurer and
secretary were read. and among other items of
interest was the fact that the society netted
$3.50 from the production of the opera Pepita
last July. The next regular meeting of the
society will be held next Tuesday evening and
it is hoped large number will be present,
Any who wish to become members will be cor.
daily welcomed. The membership fee is 81 co.
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay G. Wilson celebrated the fifth anniyer-
sary of their wedding at their home No. S7S7
I'D Avenue, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Nov. 8, 1911 Mrs. Wilson was assisted in re-
| ceiving by her mother, Mrs. Dora l.. Piper,
and her little threeyears- daughter Ber-
nice, who was tastefully attred in white mus
lin trimmed in Mexican work and pink rib
bons. The bride was charming in her wedding
gown of white satin trimmed in lace The
groom was as usual in black and looked as SER
ious as the occasion demanded. They were
attended by Mrs. Billings as matron of honor
and the groom's brother, Mr. William Wilson.
The bride was given away by Capt William
kenney, and MIR. Dan Morris, who performed
the service at their first anniversary, did so
again in a very witty manner, using the ring
service. Euchre, chocolates and cigars were
enjoyed until the groom threatened "some-
thing else coming" Prizes were won by Mrs.
Van Orden and Mr.. James Kenna, consultations
went to Mrs. Billings and Mr.. Morris Deli
cious refreshments of sandwiches, stuffed
olives, tea, coffee, ice cream and assorted cake
were served, after which games were played
and stories told. At late hour the guests
wished them good night and many more pleas
ant anniversaries. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. George Ryder, Mrs. Van Orden, Mrs
Eleanor Catherwood, Capt. and Mrs. William
Kenney, Mrs. Dora L. Piper, Mr.. William W.
Wilson of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nor
ris, Capt. and Mrs. John Billings, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Garland, Mr.. and Mrs. James Kenn
and Miss Bernice Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son received many useful and ornamental pres
ents
| EAST BELFAST. William Vaughan, Jr., is
making good progress on the house he is build
ing on lot between Trinity Reformed church
and the farm of his father, Rev. William
Vaughan. He made the plans himself, cut the
lumber in the woods, and has done most of the
work so far. The house has seven rooms and
bath, is built with overhanging gambrel roof
forming covered porch on the front The
| foundation is of field stone and cement and a
field stone chimney will be built on the out
side, with stone fireplace in the living room
...Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Trundy of Hallowell
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery O. Pendle-
ton... Mrs, Roscoe Black is the guest of her
daughters, Misses Rena and Bessie, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. William Downes, in
Chestnut Hill, Brookline, Mass. Geo. A.
Leavitt went to Augusta Nov. 11th on busi-
ness trip. returning Monday night. :. The
Ladies' Aid of Trinity church met with Mrs.
E. o. Pendleton last Friday afternoon. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs Frank
Towle tomorrow, Friday, afternoon. This
society meets every week among it's members
and much work is accomplished. -. The Brewer
Circle of Masons Mills held supper last Fri
day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Stinson on Swan Lake Avenue About 70
people partook of the bountiful supper, and
the evening was spent socially. The guess
cake was won by Mrs. Victor Larrabee by
guessing the number of beans in a bottle,
which was 487. The Circle netted S14O6