Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-19
BELFAST.
Local Political TaIk--Club Notices
Fire nquests-Personals.

Belfast, Me-, Feb. fS.-tSpeciaD. =
The first caucus of the season
has been called by the Demo-
cratic city committee for March 3. AL
though nothing is given out, SO far as
the public is aware, it is understood that
the present mayor, Edgar f. Hanson,
is the choice of the party and will without
doubt, be nominated. s A. Parker has
also been spoken of with others. The
Republicans have as yet made no move
and have give out no information.
Anon2 the Aames heard of on the street
for Possible candidates are DIR. w. l..
West, Ralph I. Morse, and Orlando E
Frost.
The second meeting of the recently
organized Parents and Teachers Club
was held, Monday night, in the High
school building, and the following officers
elected: President S. A. Parker; vice
president. Charles Rhoades; secretary
and treasurer Mrs James e. Durham.
ex-officio. Mr.. Parker, Mrs. 4.hoades and
Mrs. Durham; executive committee, Mrs.
S. A. Parker, Mrs. u. f. Frost, Mrs,
informal discussion of school work fol-
lowed. Owing to the storm there was a
small attendance. Il
George L. Kittredge has purchased of
G. l.. Field his cottage. Penobscot Lodge,
situated ON the harbor front near the
kittredge cottage, also from Mrs. G. l..
Field, the shore lot adjoining. Mr.. Kit
tredge will let the cottage
Mr.. and Mrs Irving T. Dinsmore left
Tuesday. for Boston. where Mr.. Dinsmort
will consult a specialist
Herbert It. Field is at home from Port,
land, where he is employed, and will take
a much needed rest
Mrs ira NJ. Cobe, who has been tbs
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. w Heating or
Church street, for few weeks. left
Monday noon, for her home in Chicago
She was accompanied by Miss Clara
Heating and Miss Marion Heal, who will
pass the remainder of the winter as heI
guests.
The annual concert and military bal
will be given, next Monday night, b,
Canton Pallas, in the Belfast Oper;
house. Keyes Orchestra will furnish mu
sic for the concern and dancing. Cantor
give a floor drill.
Adelbert Millett, NJ. d.. will give an ad
dress in the North church vestry. OF
Thursday night. an Religion ane
Health.' the service being the second i,
the Lenten series.
A meeting of the Belfast school teach
ers will be held. at 3.45 p. M, Wednes
day, in the Grammar school room. i
On Sunday night, in the Baptist church
the lads, who attended the Boys COME
enee in Portland, last week, will hav. i
charge of the service and will give full
reports of the convention, singing tn
songs of the conference. As there wer,
some 1900 boys of Maine present at tn.
conference, the reports cannot fail to
of interest. Ten boys from Belfast a.
tended. The public Is invited to attent
the service.
Miss Grace Hayes entertained, Monda,
evening. the members of the Young La
dies Social Union. at her home on Bay
View street. The resignation of Mrs
Ernest Milton as president was accepte
with deep regret. No election was mad
to fill the vacancy. Plans We're discusse l
for the Easter sale Of neekwear which
will be given in few weeks.
The Ladies' Circle of the Baptist chuIc
will hold "a supper and sale, March s.
Mrs. Bancroft II. Conant left, Tuesday |
for Somerville. Mass, where she will
the guest of her nephew, Everett Grant.
Mrs. Harry w. Clark entertained, Mon
day night. the members of the Monda,
Club and others, at her home on North
port avenue. Bridge was followed by din
ner, at $50, and then more Bridge. Cover
were laid for nine
Two fire inquests were held, Monda.
night, at special meeting of the cit
government. The house of Leland Rob
bins, burned, last week, was said to
valued at $1,000, with contents, $500, tota
loss, cause defective chimney. The Swan
Bickford-Whitten fire of Feb. II, wa
caused by overheated furnace, damage 4
building and contents, SIS.