Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-19

BELFAST.

The District Convention. No. 10, was
held, Wednesday, in Belfast, with the
| Golden Cross Temple, Pythian Sisters.
| Among the grand officers present were
| Mrs. Rowe of Portland. grand chief;
Mrs. Annie Arnold. Augusta. grand
mistress of records and correspond
ence: Mrs. Katrina Bryant, Burnham,
grand protector; Mrs. Susie Nc
Kenehic, Burnham, district deputy.
The address of welcome was made by
Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Eva Spen-
Ger of Belfast, followed by response
by Mrs. Maude Mudgett of Victor
Temple. Burnham. Each temple in
the district was Well represented and
most pleasing lsession was he'll The
local temple served tempting Dan
| auet and was lavish in lis hos. ltal-
| ity
S. S. L. Shute returned. Friday
morning from Dover. Where he had
been substituting for few DAYS III the
American Express office, during the
| absence of the local agent.
At the special meeting of Aurora
Rebekah Lodge, held, thursday night.
| II vas voted to accept the invitation
of Maiden Cliff Lodge of Camden and
a fraternai visit will be made. mex:
Wednesday night. All who wish to go
will please leave their names with
Samuel Adams. Buekboards will be
the mode of transportation. The reg
ular meeting of the lodge will be held,
on Tuesday night, and will mark the
opening of the banqueting season, one
being held at p. NJ. on all regular
meeting nights during the winter. A
large attendance is urged for Tuesday
night that final plans for visiting Cam
den may be made.
The manuscript of the FIRST volume
of Williamsons History of Belfast in
Guiding the data and cuts used in
making it up and which fill good
sized trunk. have recently been taken
from the City building, where they
have reposed for years, to the Belfast
free library. as it is felt that it will
be safer there. The trunk, with its
contents, was given some years ago
| to the city, by Joseph Williamson of
Augusta, whose father, the late Joseph
Williamson, was the historian. Mr.
Williamson had already done much on
the second volume but his death pre-
vented him from finishing his work.
| This work is now being carried on
| by a younger generation. and Alfred
Johnson of Boston, with the assistance
of others, has the second volume near
| ~ ready for the printers. The first
volume covers a period from 1910, the
| first settlement. to 1875, and is an ex-
| haustive and authentic record of the
| city.
The Seaside chautauqua Circle will
| meet with Mrs. C. V. Cottrell, Mon
| day afternoon, when the roll-call will
| be answered by the characteristics OF
| the Germans. Lesson from chapters 1,
| 2, 8, A, of the G. l.. S. c. book, Social
| Progress in Europe, and the maya
zine topic, European Rulers.
| The annual inspection of Canton
| Pallas, p. NJ, |. o. O. f., will take
| place, on Nov. 18th. Lieut.. A. r. Rich.
| Lieut., ]. T. Davis. and Chevalier w. ].
| Roberts have been appointed a COM
| mittee to make arrangements.
| Miss Florence Dunton has resigned
| her position in the Miami College LII
| brary in oxford, Ohio and taken a
| position as assistant cataloguer in the
| State Historical Library, in Madison,
| Wis.
| Having finished the packing OF corn
| for this season, the Saco Valley Corn
| Canning Co is now busy putting up
apples. This will be done on a iarg-
er scale than last season, and a large
| quantity of apples have been bought
for the pack. 1t will take about SIX
| weeks to do the business.
| A final meeting of the creditors OF
| Harry W. Baker will be hsld in the
office of John r. Mason. referee, Ban
| gor, at 10 A. NJ. Oct. 30, to pass upon
the trustees report and petition and
| transaet s,ich other business as may