Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-14
Second Day Of Food Fair
Is Made Old Folks Day.
Home Of Mr.. and Mrs Leland
Robbins Destroyed by Fire.
LincpIn's Birthday Program Post.
poned..i8 Below, Thursday.

Belfast, Me-. Feb. 1S.-tSpeciaD. =
The second day of the Belfast Food
Fair was better attended than the first
and crowds thronged the hall all day
and up to midnight. 1t was Old Folks
day and prizes were awarded TO the
Oldest men and women attending. No
aged couple" registered but the
awards were made as follows TO in
dividuals: First prize TO oldest wo-
man. a rug, to Mrs. Phoebe Staples,
aged 81 years: second, pair of slip
pers, TO Mrs. William L. Coombs. a
years: LIST prize to oldest man, fur
hat, H. e. Babeock of Belfast, 81 years.
6 mos; End, pair of slippers, to Thos.
j Dill of Jackson, IS years, mos.
During the afternoon, Mrs. Anna
Booker sang When You and / Were
Young, Maggie" with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Herbert Drinkwa-
ter The orchestra rendered several
old-time selections. In the evening.
Miss Katherine f. Brier sang My Old
Town" from Around the World and
Arthur Johnson sang Silver Threads
Among the Gold" Mrs. Drinkwater
accompanied.
The children of the Girls Home, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil. superintendent and
matron were given complimentary tick
cts for this afternoon by the manage
ment of the fair. The children hughly
enjoyed the outing.
Friday will be Secret Society" day,
when silver cups will be awarded TO the
TWO secret societies receiving the great
est number of votes, one vote given
with each admission. Miss Bertha Giles.
Redpath Bureau soloist, will sing Fri
day afternoon and evening.
The Dolls Congress and Parade win
occur, Saturday. and the little moth
ers' with their families will be on ex-
hibition. Prizes will be awarded for
the best dressed, largest and smallest
dolls exhibited.
Some of the milkmen reported, Thurs
day morning, that it was is below in
the outlying districts and in the city
it was 10 beblow, al A. NJ. The water
pipes in the basement of the High school
building frose and burst Thursday
morning, and as il was impossible to
heat the building, there was no session
of the High school.
Much sympathy is extended to Lee
land Robbins and family, who were
burned out, last night, one of the cold
est of the winter Their little home at
the Head-of-the-Tide was destroyed in
short time, having caught from an
over-heated stove. The house was not
even completed, but the family were
living in il, while Mr.. Robbins worked
on 1t at spare times. Mrs Robbins
and infant were made, comfortable and
neighbors, assisted by the Chemical Co,
No. l, of that district, did all in their
+ power to save the house, 1t was a to-
tai loss
Linwood b., son of Charles H., and
Nellie French of Waldo, died, Wednes-
day, at the age of 10 years The fu-
neral will take place at Il NJ, Sat
urday.
Friends of L. c. Putnam will be pleased
TO know that he is fast recovering after
a severe illness at his home on Union
street Mr.. Putnam, a veteran of the
Civil War. has been practically an inva-
lid since his boyhood. contracting an ILL.,
Eess during the war which undermined
his health
The observance of Lincolns birthday.
which was to have taken place, Tuesday
was postponed, owing to the storm. 10
next Tuesday, when the program prepar
ed will be given, under the auspices OF
Thomas II. Marshall Circle Ladies of the
c. A r.
a Military Whist party will be given,
FEB 20, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward r Pierce, Church street. for the
benefit of the Arts and Crafts Society.
Jerry Hayes, Jr., is confined to his
Rome on Bay View street by injuries re.
ceised few days ago while helping to
unload barrel of glassware to be used
IN running the lines from Monroe IL
Brooks for the Waldo Telephone Co Mr.
Hayes, who has charge of a crew of men
received blow from the barrel as it slip.
ped and one of his feet was badly crush.
ed 1t is thought that 10 bones were
broken. however. although the barre
weighs some 300 pounds. The work on tho
lies will be suspended until he is able IL
be out
Austin j. Fernald, formerly baggage.
master on the Belfast Burnham run. who
mas been for some time on the Bath
Rockland run, has been promoted to "a,
position of conductor and is back on the
Belfast run. His many friends in hi,
home town welcome him
The funeral CT the late Tileston Wad-
IN took place, this afternoon, al bis
late home, las High street, Rev. d. B
Ptelan pastor Ut the Methodist church
OF which he was an active member anc
trustee. OBLIGATED. assisted by Rev
Montford S. Hill of Hartland former