Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-08
BELFAST.
An Important Real Estate
Deal Takes Place.
Men Of Baptist Church Hold
Enjoyable Social.
Mrs. Harriet Godfrey Falls Down
Stairs, Breaking Arm.

| St0uS9 DtS0AtH6 MINI
Belfast, Me, Nov. 7--tspeciap. An
| important real estate deal which may
mean another industry In Belfast, was
recently made, when Superintendent a.
c. Hopkins of the Penobscot Bay Elec-
| trio Co. purchased of the heirs of II.
Holton Woods. late of Boston. the Du-
| pick Roller Bushing Co.. buildings of
the west side of Front street. The build
| ings include iron and brass foundries.
| galyanizing plant and lumber shed. 1t
has been idle for the past two years
since the Duplex Roller Bushing Co.
| went into the hands of a receiver and
| the property was bought by the largest
creditor. H. Holton Woods. of Boston.
| a member of the firm. For several years
previous to this the company had en-
| ployed a large crew of men in the
| foundries, which were run in connec-
| ton with the factory across the street.
where the famous duplex roller bushings
| were made and several other articles
were manufactured. 1t is hoped that the
new owner will operate the plant for its
/, shutting down two years ago threw
large number of men out of employment.
A portion of the property known as the
| Lane privilege, was recently purchased
by Clarence E. McIntre and is used as
a fish plant,
Miss Louise Barrett of Stockton
Springs, who was operated upon,
Wednesday morning. is getting along
nicely. and it is thought she will have
a rapid recovery.
U. s. Senator Obadiah Gardner of
Rockland and Hon. Job H. Montgomery
of Camden were in Belfast. Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Bradbury. with the fol-
lowing ladies as guests, motored to
Rockland and Camden, Wednesday,
| Mrs. w. ]. Dorman, Miss Caroline Gil
more and her guest. Miss Nellie Walker
of Lynn.
The men of the Baptist church held a
most enjoyable social, Wednesday night,
| to raise funds to help defray the ex-
pense of the union service on Sunday
night in the Belfast Opera house, when
jefferson Smith of Waterville, secretary
of the Maine Y. NJ. C. A., will address
| the men and boys of Belfast. The social
was well attended and about S was net
ted An enjoyable musical and literary
program was rendered. After the pro-
gram games were enjoyed and doughnuts
/ and coffee served.
Miss Bertha Wiley went to Portland,
Wednesday, accompanying her sister.
Mrs. Walter Varney. who had been Mt
the home of their parents. Mr., and Mrs.
Frank Wiley, for a week. Miss Wiley
will also visit in Boston and Hayerhill
before returning to Belfast and will be
gone several weeks ~
| officials of the Belfast Musical Society
have received a communication from Di-
rector Wil.iS,n r. Chapman of the Maine
Festival. Saying that he wishes to n
clade Belfast in his Maine tour. this
| winter, when he brings the famous Gior-
dano, the Italian tenor who made such
| a. furore at the recent festival MIR.
Z Chapman wishes to come to Belfast the
! week before Christmas and all lovers of
| good music are hoping that a date may
be arranged.
On Monday night, the officers-elect of
i Phoenix Lodge. F. and A. M, will be In
! stalled by District Deputy A. d. Hayes
of Belfast
The teachers and superintendent of the
1 various Sunday schools in the vicinity
and all interested in the work are cor
daily invited to attend the Sunday
i school institute which will be held, to-
I morrow (Friday) night. in the Baptist
| church, beginning at o'clock. Rev. A.
w. Bailey of South Hadley, Mass will
Conduct the institute and plans will be
made for a teachers training school, to
| be a permanent organization. and COM
| prising teachers of all denominations in
J the city.
I Owing to the Sunday school institute.
on Friday night, which will necessitate
the attendance of Rev. David l.. Wilson
and Seneschal II. M. Prentiss the regu-
/ lar meeting of Castle North, No. s5S, *.
; O. X A., of the Congregational church,
| will be postponed to Saturday night.
Misses Isabel and ENERGY CHM enter
| tanned Wednesday night at dinner
party given for Miss Ida Ames in honor
, of her approaching marriage to Leroy
Webber, which takes place within few
weeks.
/ Mrs. Mary Bickford has gone to Brook
] iyn to pass the winter with her niece,
Mrs. Harvey Self.
| The members of the Belfast fire de-
partment are invited to attend the morn
ing service in the Universalist church,
Nov H. when an appropriate sermon Will
be preached by Rev. A. A. Blair.
4 Miss Annie Batchelder went to Boston
ON Wednesday nights steamer, after
passing several months with her parents
Capt and Mrs. Batchelder. on Court
street. ae as
4 clam stew will be served at noon,