Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

Actor Thomas Z. Shea and his wife
known in the theatrical world as Char
lotte Burkett, will arrive on Monday
from New York where they have been
playing recently. and will spend Holy
Week in Belfast, the guests of Mrs
Slea's sister, Mrs. Edward \. Wads
worth of Upper High street.
The following young ladies and es
eorts will take part in the lantern drill
which will be given on Wednesday
night in connection with the Streets of
Toxic, given under the auspices of
the Social Aid of the Universalist
church, in the Belfast Opero house
Miss Sabra Dyer, Miss Louise Weber
Miss Martha knowlton, Miss Jessie
Hart. Miss Maude Field, Miss Nellie
Brown, Miss Alva Drinkwater, Miss
Carrie Greeniaw, Miss Alice South
worth, Miss Marguerite Coombs, Miss
Isabel Smalley, Miss Frederick G. Spin
1ey Harold Preston, Harold Tibbetts
Alton Johnson, Harley Godfrey, Basil
Allen, Harry Coombs, Frank Libbey
Frank Whitney, Leroy El,ingwood,
Melville Robbins, Guy Carver. The
drill promises to be exceedingly attrac-
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the second night of the bazar. In ad-
dtion there will be several musical
numbers in costume given by Mis-
Katherine T.. Brier, Miss Hazel Bar
nard, Ralph /. Morse, E. S. Pitcher, B.
Z. Davis and others, including solos
duets and ouartets from the Mikado
A special feature will be the singing of
Mrs. Karl Cottrell, formerly Miss Edna
Martin of Pittsfield, whose phenomenal
voice has made quite stir in Belfast.
Mrs. Cottrell possesses a beautiful
meZzo soprano and in addition to this
sings ii barrytone,. making a most as
tonishing transition from one to the
other All who have had the pleasure
lsof hearing her in private, while she
! has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
/ Charles Bradbury for the past week,
are enthusiastic over her voice and its
strange qualities. Mrs. Cottrell 1t is
/ hoped, Will sing more than one night
| of the bazaar. and will surely be big
drawing card.
The flashing light on the granite
monument at the entrance to Belfast
harhor, marking the southern extrem-
ity of Steeles lodges, is one of commits
sion and notification has been given t.
headquarters in Portland This light
ascetylene gas, is what is known as
the "keeperless' variety and is sup
posed to run for six months without
attention. Up to the present time
however. it has been out of commission
three times in less than year, it hav
ing been installed early last summer
1t is a great help to navigation ant
| with the city lights which are now 81
confusing when viewed from the water
is about the only beacon the mariner;
can run by when entering the harbol
in the night It's flashing easily dis
tinguishes il from anchor lights or tn,
city light. and when out of commission
it is sadly missed.
The rumor that the extra freigh
train which is sent out every night b,
the Maine Central on the Belfas
branch. is to carry a passenger coach
is without foundation. The freigh
leaves each night shortly aztec the ar
rival Of the . O'Clock passenger.
Miss Marian Knowlton, elder daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Knowlton 0
Z | NorIhport avenue, writes from Day
tona, Florida. where she is spendin
the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Emm
Knowlton KGchersperger, that she i
LAYING an ideal winter Miss Knowl
ton has become quite a social favorit