Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03
BELFAST.
King Solomon Council Holds Meet
ing-FuneraI of Late Dexter GuptiII.


Belfast! Me, Oct. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
At the annual meeting of King Sol
ONION Council held, Tuesday night.
the following officers were elected for
Thrice Illustrious Master, Allen Cur
tbs; deputy master, George C. Trus-
sell; principal conductor of the work,
Charles Harmon; captain of the guard,
Augustus J.. Hayes; conductor of the
council, Frank Bramhall; steward.
Clifford ] Pattee; sentinel, Adrian G.
futile. This is the first of the Ma
sonic bodies te elect officers this year.
The funeral of Dexter T. Guptill was
held, Wednesday afternoon, at his
late home in East Belfast, and attend
ed by large number of his friends in
Guiding many of his old comrades of
the Thomas H. Marshall Post Mr..
GGptill was brave soldier He en-
listed in a Massachusetts regiment
and served through the entire war,
taking part in q battles. As citizen
he was highly respected and viii be
greatly missed. Many beautiful flow
ers expressed the esteem of friends.
Rev. William Vaughan of Trinity Re
formed church, officiated.
Mrs. Cecil Elmes, of New York and
her little daughter Rhoda. are guests
of Miss Ada Mariner and viii re-
main until after the Bowman Marri-
ner Wedding. on the 18th. Mrs. Elmes
is pleasantly remembered as Miss
Phillippa Lickorish of London who
spent several summers in Belfast.
i,,u ,f or.
rived. Tuesday morning, called by the
critical illness of his father, SelwYn
Thompson of Grove street. The latter
is as comfortable as can be expected
after an operation of a very serious
nature upon his head near ~the ear.
Alonzo J knowlton of North Con-
way, formerly superintendent of
schools of this city, was in Belfast,
Tuesday, on business connected with
the selling of his residence in Con-
gress treet TO Mrs. John Waterman.
Capt and Mrs. Cleveland Downes
have returned from a visit with
friends in Swanville.
Mrs. Jerome Brown. who has been
clerking for Mrs Nellie II. Hopkins
for some time, has accepted a position
in the James II. Howes store. Mrs.
Louise Bicknell Brooks has entered
the employ of Miss Hopkins, who is
disposing of her stock and will retire
from business, Dec. /, or earlier. The
store She now occupies in the building
owner by Robert p. Chase, viii be
takefffqiy Joseph French of Boston,
who Will carry fancy and light gro
ccries.q
E,dwardt Brown of Bangor is the
guest for ii day or two of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Brown, Sea
Breeze cottage. fac
Mrs. A.. b. Wylie who is passing I
few days''with her mother. Mrs. b. +.
Gardner in Rockland.s will return
home, Friday, and on Saturday will
enter the employ of Miss Katherine e.
Brier. milliner, as maker.
Miss Alice Parker, one of the Waldo
Telephone Co. operators entertained
the other operators, Tuesday nighS
with a dainty supper after working
hours. The affair was complete
surprise and most delightful.
Hon. Clarence 0. Poor will leave,
Wednesday, for a visit in Lexington,
Mass, with his daughter, Mrs. Hugh
d. Mcclellan. Mrs Poor. who was to
accompany nlnl VIII remain WIN hee
father. Augustus Perry, Belfasta
"grand old man." who recently suf-
fered an ill turn and is confined TO his
home on Cedar street, where he has
the tender care of his daughters, Mrs.
Poor and Miss Julia Perry
Mrs. A. A. Small of Miller street
has had a telephone installed the
number being 1874. Others installed
Nv the Waldo Telephone CO., recent
ly. are George A. Sweetland 253-s.
Mrs. Ada Kimbali 20s-12; and Peter
Gallagher. successor To the Belfast
Livery, 40