The Republican journal., 1913-08-28
EAST BELFAST.

Misses Ida White and Margaret Nickerson
are visiting Mrs. Eta Patterson in Searsport.
Miss Marian Wells will be the soloist at
Trinity Church next Sunday.
The ladies of Trinity church will hold an ice
cream social after prayer meeting Wednesday
night.
The Misses Tardy, who have been guests of
Miss Edith Strout, will return this week to
their home in Foxcroft.
Mr. G. H. Maxim returned to Brcckton,
Mass, on last Mondays boat after short visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bogg and family return
ed last Tuesday to their home in Weehawken,
cottage.
Mrs. Jennie Robbins, Miss Florence Gushing,
and Milford Jordan arrived last Monday from
Bangor to attend the funeral of Melvin D.
Cosby.
Mrs. Oscar Wilkins and Mrs. Whiting But
Ter and son of Pennington arrived Wednesday
for visit with their uncle, Rev. VIM Vaughan,
and family.
Mrs. Charles Upham and daughter Bessie of
Somerville, Mass, are guests of her moth
er, Mrs. Levenseler and her sister, Mrs. Fam
ME Jones.
Henry Burgess returned to Rockland last
Friday. He was called here by the illness of
his brother, Capt. J. W. Burgess, who is nov
on the mending hand.
Mrs. Nj. L. Stantial and son Thomas left last
Friday for their new home in Gotfstown, N. H.,
after spending the summer with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Vaughan.
Frank B. Allen of Quincy. Mass, and C. Alb
bott Johnson of the Massachusetts volunteer
militia guests of Geo. Innes, the former for
months stay. the latter for weeks stay.
The Waldo County Veteran association will
meet on the Vaughan Shore Thursday, Sept.
4th. A picnic dinner will be served at noon
and short program is being prepared for the
occasion.
Mrs. Eta Slavery, Mrs. Charles Upham and
daughter Bessie, Mrs. Fannie Jones and
Misses Ethel and Vida Slavery, went to
Castine Wednesday to visit Miss Annette Rob-
inson
The Ladies Aid of Mason Mills chapel will
hold fair and supper at the chapel to-
morrow. Friday, afternoon. Ice cream will be
on sale in the afternoon, and supper will be
served at O'Clock. The public invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw entertained
party on yachting trip last Sunday TO Temple
Heights where they enjoyed delicious shore
dinner. In the party were Misses Ethel and
Edith McFadden of Bangor, Mr. Robbins of
Bath, MIR. G. H. Maxim of Brockton ard
Donald Rogers. The day was perfect and the
party report delightful trip
Cards have been received announcing the
double wedding on Sept. 9th OF Miss Rena l.
Black to Mr. James F. Cooper and Miss Bessie
l.. Black to Mr.. VIM. G. Russell. Both groom's-
elect are from Brookline, Mass. The MISS
es Black are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Black of Searsport avenue, and for the
past few years have resided in Chestnut Hill,
Mass, where they have been employed as
teachers. reception will follow the cere-
mony.
The store of c. M. knowlton was entered
last Thursday night and about Sc in change
and coppers taken from the cash register. The
culprits entered through cellar window and
came up through scuttle in the floor. Mr..
knowlton says that to save them the trouble
of breaking in he will set the coppers on the
piazza if 1t will be an easier accommodation
for them. The office of Elmer Sherman at
the leatherboard mills was entered the same
night and about 81 or s. taken from the
drawer
Melvin David Crosby died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosby, last Sum-
day night at 80 o'clock, of pneumonia, aged
Is years. months and Is days. He was born
in Belfast in the house in which he died. He
went through all the grades in the public
schools but did not enter High school, and was
considered bright boy in school, Since cav
ing school he has been employed by his father,
who is truckman. One year ago this month
he was very i'll with pneumonia and had not
been really well since. He was member of the
Maccabee's in good standing and had held the
office of commander. Besides his parents he
is survived by an only brother, William E. and
two half sisters, Mrs. Dan Hill of this city and
Miss Alice Crosby of Rockland. Much sym
pathy is expressed for the family in their sor-
row in the loss of this young life, for it seems
as though death is never SO unwecome as it is
in youth. The funeral services were held at
his home yesterday at p. M, Rev. VIM
Vaughan of Trinity church officiating. The
Maccabees attended in body and had charge
of the services, and the bearers were from that
order. 1nterment was in Grove cemetery.