Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
BELFAST
Appointment Miss Irene Marks
Sten0grapher to Gov. Curtis
January Term Supreme
Court, Waldo County
DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN
MANY INSTALLATIONS

Miss Irene c. Marks, formerly of Ston-
ington but for several years of Belfast,
has received the appointment as stenog-
rapher to Gov-elect Oakley c. Curtis and
will enter upon her new duties shortly.
Miss Marks was formerly stenographer
for ex-County Attorney Eben F. Little
field Of Belfast and is at present with
the City National Bank. Miss Marks is
an experienced business woman and an
able stenographer and her many friends
are greatly pleased at her appointment,
Notwithstanding that it will take her
away from Belfast
The funeral Of Gardner l.. Havener,
one Of Belfast's oldest citizens, will take
place at his home at City Point tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Haven
err was 90 years and months old and
wat a native of Waldoboro. the son of
the late Charles and Mary (Winchen-
bach) Of that town. Two sons, Charles
and George. and a daughter, Mrs. Emily
F. Lane of Belfast, survive.
The regular meeting Of the Belfast
City government was held Monday night,
when reports Of the various officials were
heard and number Of orders passed.
The roll of accounts for the months
amounted to $S699 and the treasurer was
authorized to pay the same
The first case tried at the present term
of the supreme judicial court was taken
from the jury after a brief trial and a
verdict was ordered for the plaintiff,
damages amounting to $155. It was the
case of Chester B. Bailey vs.. Sidney M.
Weber. parties of Searsport, the action
being of assumpsit on account annexed
amounting to $780, money due on part
| nership dissolution agreement. Bangs OF
Searsport and Buzzell of Belfast repre-
scented the plaintiff, and Dunton & Morse
of Belfast the defendant. The latter
| took exceptions to the verdict.
| The officers-e elect and appointive of the
| Ladies' Circle, G. A. r.. were installed
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Ellen A.
Strout as follows: President. Mrs. Au-
gusta Fletcher: senior vice president
Mrs Mary Collins; junior vice, Mrs
Hannah Wilson; treasurer, Mrs Julia G.
| McKeen; chaplain. Mrs. Nette Merri-
thew; conductress, Mrs. lisa Ellis: patri-
otto instructor, Mrs. Dora Bridges; as
sistant conductres5 Hattie Coombs
| guard, Mrs. susan Patterson, assistant
guard, Mrs. Avilla Downes: secretary
| Mrs Lulu Nichols. The installation was
followed by the installation of officers
elect of Thomas II. Marshall Post, Dept
of Maine, No. AZ, G. A. r., by Capt
George P. Osborne, as follows: Post COM
mander, Capt J. w. Ferguson; senior
vice commander. A. ]. Conant; junior
| vice commander. Il. S. Macdonald; quar-
termaster, A. w. Hassen; sergeant. A.
X Fletcher; chaplain, Gardner Hatch;
officer of the day, j. o. Clark; officer o.
the guard. F. A., Patterson; janitor, 4.
w. Hassen; Trustees, J. w. Ferguson,
A, I. Conant and z. S. MacDonald; adju-
tant, Thomas Canaan: sergeant major,
L. O. White; quartermaster sergeant. L.
c. Putnam; delegate to Dept. Encamp-
ment, Thomas Cannon; alternate, Robert
+. Russ.
The following officers of Osceola Coun-
Gil. Daughters of Pocahontas, were in
stalled Tuesday night by D. D. Nina
Cook. assisted by Past G. c. Mabel Web
Der: Majors Arthur r. Murch, Orrin j.
Dickey, Capt John T. Davis and Lieut.
Arthur H. Morse of Canton Pallas went
to Camden Monday night to inspect Can
+on Mollineaux