Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-17
HOLY week AT
BELFAST, MAINE
Tragic Death in New Bed
ord--Junior Concert--Fu-
neral of Late Mrs. Shaw

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The news of the tragic death in New
Bedford, Mass, of the younger son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Poor, the former
Belfast young man, has been re-
ceived here by relatives. The child
with his older brother had been te
school and Mrs. Poor went to accom-
pany them home. While she was talk
ing with the teacher. the children rar
into the street, where the young was
knocked down and run over by pass
ing cart receiving injuries from which
he died instantly. The mother is
Frustrated by the blow and the ut
family. The little fellow is the grand
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis NJ
Wood of Union street, and a nephew
of Miss Abbie Poor of Belfast who
has been passing the winter with her
brother in New Bedford.
The program for Holy week in the
North Congregational church has
been announced as follows: Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, brief SER
vices from 1870 to p. NJ. On Thurs
day the Holy Sacrament of the Lords
supper; Good Friday services to be
announced. Fer the next three Thurs
day evenings the usual prayermeet-
ings will be held, with brief talks on
the life of Christ by the pastor, Rev.
Haraden S. Pearl.
On Sunday night and on the follow
ing alternate Sundays a course of lee
lures on Social Service Extension
prepared and sent out by the Congre-
gational House of Boston, will be Civ
en- in the North church, each to be IL
Illustrated with stereopticon views. The
first will be on The Emigrant; the
second on The Steel Workers and the
Church, third, The Copper Strike in
Michigan; fourth, The National Fight
for Health. Belfast is fortunate in
having these lectures and views for
the first use after their release and
the course will be very interesting.
The young members of the Baptist
society. who number some 100, of the
regular congregation and who are
known as the Junior Congregation, the
pastor preaching each Sunday Ser
monette for their especial benefit gave
very entertaining concert last night,
which called out a large number
which filled the church. The pro-
gram: Hymn, congregation; unior
hymn, Little Lights; Scripture; pray
er: recitation, Pearl Gilchrist; reci-
tation, Miss Ethel Sturtevant; dia-
logue, TOW to Save the World
Clarence Sturtevant, Charles Robbins,
Rudolph Cassens Forrest Woods
hymn; offering; elarinette solo. Mr.
Lower; alphabetically arranged BIZ
BILE verses, SO children; quartet, Pre-
cious Is He," Misses Bertha and Mary
Hayes, Misses Ruth and Edna Curtis /;
recitation, Georgia Knight; recita-
ton, Jennie Roberts; hymn; benedic-
ton.
Funeral for the late Mrs. Charles F.
Shaw will take place at her late
home on Congress street Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock. Rev. David l..
Wilson of Bath, formerly pastor of
the North Congregational church. of
which she was a member, will offici-
ate. Mrs. Shaw died in Miami, Fla,
where she was passing the winter.
Her death occurred on Friday morn
ing following a surgical operation on
Thursday. 1t was thought to be sue
cessful, Mrs. Shaw reviving from the
ether perfectly. The remains will ar
rive this evening accompanied by the
husband and the funeral will take
place at their late home on Congress
street.
Miss Maude s. Steward, who was
recently operated upon for appended
tbs, is able to sit up and receive call
ers. She is gaining daily. Miss Luke
Kcllar of North Islesbcro is receiving
medical treatment; Mrs. Frank Dun
ton of Belfast is receiving treatment
as is Michael Berger Of Belfast. John
Wright has gone home after surgical
treatment.
The local churches were exceedingly
successful yesterday in their efforts
in behalf Of the Go-to-Church move
ment. Every church increased its con-
gregation many fold and in each the
sermons were in keeping with the
movement. Reasons for going to church
and excuses for remaining at home.
formed the basis for many of the ser
mons and some very plain and prac-
teal talks were made. Special must
cal numbers added to the attractive
ness Of the services.