The Republican journal., 1915-08-05
The News of Belfast.


The midsummer fair by the ladies Of the
North Congregational church was held at the
church yesterday afternoon, too late to be re-
ported in this issue of The Journal.
The August meeting of the Waldo County
Veteran association will be held today. August
oth' in the K. of P. hall, Prospect. If stormy.
the meeting will be postponed until the next
fair day.
). H. Mcclure of Bangor, of the Continent
ai insurance Co., was in town last Saturday
adjusting the loss on the Clarence M. Knowl-
ton house. corner of John and High streets,
known as the James H. Clark house. Mr..
knowlton bought the two Clark houses about
four years ago. The damage was estimated
about $125.
lHE WALDO COUNTY HOSPITAL, Mrs. Ber-
ina McCloskey of Searsport entered Sunday
as a surgical patient. :. Miss Marjorie Harri-
man of Liberty was operated on Wednesday
morning. Miss Katherine Mertaugh of
Hartford, Conn.,, who was stopping at the
Gentner cottage in East Belfast, entered the
hospital Sunday as medical patient. Mrs.
Josie Simpson of Stockton Springs entered
tuesday for medical treatment. Miss Lizzie
Morgan of Unity entered Saturday for medi-
cal treatment.
The head-on collision of two autos on High
street opposite the Free Library last Sunday
afternoon attracted large crowd Roscoe
Arey was driving his delivery car up the
street on the right hand side and Charley
| Marsapo With O., r 4 /
ton in their car took the same side of the
street, intending to turn down Miller street,
but had not made the turn in time. Both cars
were damaged but their occupants escaped in
jury, except that Marsano received a few
slight cuts.
At the meeting of Thomas H. Marshall Cir
Gle last Tuesday afternoon 81 members were
present. One candidate was elected and one
initiated. An invitation was received from
Capt. A. Perry Coombs for the Circle to Join
the Post on excursion to Castine on the
steamer Golden Rod next Saturday. if pleas
ant; if not. the Saturday following. The Cir
Gle will furnish the dinner for the 26th Maine
reunion next Tuesday. The dinner will con-
sist of baked beans, brown and white bread
doughnuts, pies and cookies. and all members
OF the Circle are requested to furnish food.
Mrs. Nettie Merrithew was appointed press
correspondent for the ensuing year. The
next meeting will be held September 7th.
NORTH BELFAST. The annual event of the
Ladies' Aid Society occurred in the church
vestry Tuesday evening, July 9th, when they
held their fair and sale. About 100 people
were present and the sales table, candy table.
mystery table and ice cream were liberallv
patronized. The sales table was in charge of
Mrs. W. G. Hatch and Mrs. John Cheney, the
candy table of Miss Madeline Coombs, the
mystery table of Miss Millie Mitchell, and the
ice cream was furnished by Ross Arey. The
decorations were arranged by Mrs. Frank
Ilbado and Mrs. Frank Roberts and were at
tractive andin good taste. The program COM
mittee. consisting of Mrs. W. 5. Hatch and
Mrs. W. q. Hatch. presented the following:
piano solo, Miss F. S. Walkley; solo, Mrs. Ar
thur Staples; reading. Frances Davis; piano
duett, Miss F. S. Walkley. Miss Carolyn Hatch;
piano solo, Bradbury Staples; solo, Miss Caro-
lyn Hatch; the farce, "a Picked Up Dinner"
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Ladd and Mrs. E. c. Mer-
ram. Each number was heartily encored
The receipts were over fifty dollars Miss
Virginia Shreiner of; New Haven, Conn, is
spending the summer with Miss Mile Mitch
ell....Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Gay of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and Miss Carrie Brier of Winter Hill.
Mass, arrived Saturday morning to spend
their vacation. Mr.. J. L. Wood, who had
very serious attack of heart trouble last week.
is very much better at this writing. Mr.,
and Mrs. Maurice Roberts are living in their
new home. =. Miss Walkley's travel talk on
her visit to Bethlehem and Jericho last Sunday
evening was very interesting 80 Rev. and
Mrs. Harry Daniels and children of Gulford
are spending their vacation with his mother,
Mrs. A. S. Daniels ;. The services in the
North Belfast church for next Sunday will
have for their subjects: The Battle between
Good and Evil in the Chid-Life, in the morn
ing. The evening talk will be. an illustrated
story of "How We Got Our Bible"
THE "JoLLY NINE" HAVE AN OUTING About
one o'clock last Saturday afternoon party of
nine took possession of Mrs. Rose Fahy's
Home Farm cottage on the shore. with Mrs.
Annie M. Frost as chaperone The company
was composed of friends among the younger
people of the Methodist society and consisted
of the Misses Dora and Marian Brown. Ethel
Frost, Gladys Marshall, Clara Palm, Charles
| Getchell. Byron Salter and Fred Seward The
afternoon was spent in bathing. playing check
ers, chin music, and setting up housekeeping.
After the supper was cleared away, dominoes,
Peter Goodies trip to New York, embroidery
and music Gncluding an original "Round")
was greatly enjoyed. and the last arrivals ap-
peared about 10 o. m. in short time all
hands were in the land of dreams. A large
part Of the day Sunday was spent in listening
to the reading aloud of "Sunshine Jane" by
different ones. While enjoying the midday
repast, served about 2 p. M, Clarence E. Frost
(visitor) arrived and greatly assisted in car
ing for what was placed before him. The evening
was spent in singing hymns, reading before
the open fire, and and it was not until about
$50 p m. that company Of five escorted Mr..
Frost up to the avenue with lantern on his
return trip. thi hiking him ale to reach home
safely from there alone. About a. m. Mon
day a large part of the party left for their
days work, lie aving three to clear up and
straig hten out the cottage. Just before leav-
| ing at eleven o'clock the "Baby" SUGGESTED the