Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-14
BELFAST.
Funeral Of Hon. lcndaI r. Shalcs--
Daughters of Veterans Tent Institutes.

Belfast, Me. June 1s.-The funeral of
the late Hen. Lendall T. Shalcs was
held, this afternoon. in The Universal
list church, Rev. Ashley \. Smith of
Bangor. former pastor and very close
friend of the family, officiating. assist
ed by Rev. Arthur a. Blair of the First
Universalist church. Following the
church service, there was a service ua
del the auspices of Waldo Lodge, No
Il, |. O. O. F., conducted by Samuel
Adams, noble grand. and Alton X.
Braley, chaplain. The order marched
to the cemetery in a body. The bearers
We're from the order.
Mrs. Georgia Wilson of North An
son, department of the Daughters of
Veterans, and Miss Ella kennard of
Portland, National aid of the order.
were in Belfast last night. and insti-
tuted "a Tent of Daughters of Veterans,
which will be known as the Emma
White Earker Tent. No. 4, this being
the fourth tent to be organized in
Maine. There were some 20 or more
CHARTER members and there is every in
dlcation that there will be a large and
nourishIng tent in Belfast. The object
is p worthy one, that of aiding and as
sisting the Grand Army veterans. All
da lighters Of granddaughter of vetef-
ans of the Civil War are eligible to the
order After the organization the fol-
loving officers were elected: President.
Mrs ETA Slavery: senior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Annie NJ Frost: junior vice
president, Miss Nella Guptill; chaplain,
Mrs. WinnefIed Kimball Holmes;
treasurer, Miss Louisa Ferguson; sec
rotary, Miss Alice Simmons; guide
Miss Alice Mason: color bearers, Miss
Florence Kimball. Mrs. MAY COMBS,
Mrs Mary Aehorn; patriotic instruc-
tor. Mrs Belle Nickerson; trustees,
Miss May coombs. Miss Florence KIM
ball and Mrs. Mary Aehorn; guard
Mrs. Picnic King; assistant guard
Miss Ethel Whiting. Miss Alice Sim
mons was appointed as delegate to at
tend The State convention to be held il
Portland on the 18th and 18th. will
Miss Whiting as alternate. Mrs. Emma
- White Barker, for who the Tent Is
named. was the wife of the late Capt
Frederick Barker Of Co. |, 18th Me
Reg. He saw active service and led Ms
company into the battles of Irish Bend
daughter of the late John Warren
White and was married to Capt. Bar
ker in 1872. She died several years age
and Capt Barker died, last winter, II
Elmyra. \. ", his remains having beer
brought to Belfast, a few weeks ago
for burial in Grove cemetery. The rem
will meet on the second THURSDAY Il.
ga in month. during the summer, ano
~ son lnf
ing the stay in Belfast, Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Kennard were guests of MIS-
Fred n. Savery on the Searspori roau
The home and School Assoelati9i
will tender a reception, Saturday night
to the graduating class of the Beifas'
High school, following the graduation
which will take place. Friday night
The affair will be given in Memofia
hall. at S O'Clock. and VIII be very
informa.
George Jones. who was tried at tht
FApril term of the supreme 1udicia
court and found guilty of search ahs
seizure. at his house on washington
street. and WHO appealed to the law
court. was committed to jail. Wedhes
day. the rescrspt having been return
ed from the June law court, with I'M
entry. exceptions overruled Tor "@a
Of prosecution" Mr.. Jones was sen
fenced TO pay fine of $500 and ccst'
| and to serve 60 days in JAIL with D
DAVIS in addition in default OF paymeh
of fine and costs.
The stores were closed, frem to
p. III. this afternoon, during the fu
neral of the late Hon. Lendaa
Shales, former mayor and prominen