Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-19
ChiIdren'S Letters to Santa
Claus to Be Answered.
Jewish Church 0rganized--Re-
turns from Drawing Jurors.
Dr.. E. |. Stevens, Rep, Notified Of
Removal from Pension Board.

Belfast, Me-, Dec. 1S.-(SpeciaD The
ladies of the International Bible class
of the Baptist church have undertaken
to answer all the children's, letters to
Santa Claus and as far as possible
satisfy the childish desires contained
therein. Postmaster Carlton has agreed /,
to forward all letters addressed to
Santa Claus to the committee OF which
Mrs J. G. Aborn is chairman. The
others are Mrs. G. w. Howard, Mrs.
VIM. T. Coombs and Mrs. George Holt.
4 committee from the Unieersalist
church win look after the Christmas
cree and entertainment at the Girls
Home. Santa Claus will be on hand at
p. ".
Christmas tree with appropriate
exercises will be held for the children
Of the Episcopal Mission Saturday,
Dec q, at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Hopkins. Congress street. In the 9TH
err churches Christmas parties will be
held Cor the children and the poor will
not be forgotten.
A Jewish church has been organized
in Belfast, to be known as Agudath
-Achim, meaning The Knights OF Broth
erhood. The officers are: First deacon.
Louis Goldberg: second deacon, Sam
mol Smith; clerk, Lewis Goldman
treasurer. Samuel Cohen; trustees, Is
rael Wyman, Max Ruzansky and Lewis
Oblis!,y.
DR.. Eugene L. Stevens, for IL years
= Republican member of the United
States Pension Board of this section,
has received notice from the depart
ment of his removal, ostensibly to re-
place him by Democratic member. AS
the board has stood, it has been two
Republicans, Drs. Stevens and Samuel
w. Johnson. Republicans, and DR..
Adelbert n. Millett. Democrat It is
reported that DR.. Harry L. Kilgore of
Thorndike is recommended to succeed
DR.. Stevens.
The young people of the Universalist
parish are preparing bright little op-
erctta for public presentation, entitled
The Enchanted Apple"
Clerk of Courts G. l. Heating has re-
ceived veniers from a portion of the
county towns. which have drawn trav-
ersc Jurors for the January term of
the supreme judicial court which will
convene here Jan. 6. The names re-
ceived thus far are: Belfast, J. F. Shell
don, c. c. Hamilton, w. W. Blazo and
William Haugh; Belmont, E. r. How
ard; Northport, F. l. Beach; Frank
fort, Leo True; Searsport. NJ. F.. Ward.
Herbert Felker; Winterport, VIM r.
Belcher, L. A. White; Burnham, o. S.
McAllister; Morrill,, A. L. Wing;
Thorndike Albert R. Murch; Monroe,
Nathan Bunker. A number of towns
are TO be heard from.
Several weddings in Belfast will take
place Christmas day or the day be-
fore. Among them win be that of Amos
A. Colcord of the firm of Gentner &
Colcord, and Miss Adris Thomas OF
Islesboro; Charles E. Adams of Mad
1son and Miss Clara A. Bowen of East
Belfast; Charles Simmons and Myrtle
Nash; Chester Larrabee and Susan
Day, both of Belfast.
Frank Condor, who was seriously in
tured in the accident last August, when
the Bar Harbor Express was derailed
at Meriden, CT, and who has been re-
cooperating in the Waldo County hos
pital. left this morning for Boston to
consult specialist. He was accom-
panied by Dr. H. L. Kilgore of Thorn
dixie.
The International Bible Glass of the
baptist church held a most enjoyable
social last night in the vestry, when
each presented the dollar earned and
told how it was earned.
Manila Is to have the largest and