The Republican journal., 1915-02-04
The Belfast Food Fair.
it was a Success from Start to Finish.

er, and the cold wave which reached here Sat-
urday did not lessen the attendance on that
day and evening, when record-breaking crowds
were present The program was carried out
to the letter. the decorations were the best
ever, keyes' orchestra furnished excellent
music. and the management are to be congrat-
ulated on the success which crowned all their
ond day of the fair fully last week we give
here an account of
OLD FOLKS DAY,
Wednesday, Jan. 9th. There was a large
attendance and prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
To the oldest couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.
Gurney of Belfast, who have been married so
years-a rug.
To the oldest lady coming the longest dis
tance, Mrs. Sarah Davis of Bluehill, aged IA
years-a rug.
To the oldest man coming the longest dis
tance. 7. M. Brown of Hampden, aged 80 years
kid mttens.
To the oldest man registering, Mr.. Asa A.
Riggs of Belfast, aged Ss years-gloves.
To the second oldest. Henry E. Babcock of
Belfast, aged 81 years-kid mittens.
To the oldest lady registering, Mrs. William
Powers of Belfast, aged SO years and months
slippers.
To the second oldest, Mrs. Caroline Merriam
of Belfast, aged 80 years and 6 months "a rug.
The Ralph D. Southworth Co contributed
the gloves and mittens, ]. L. Sleeper Co. the
rugs, and The Dinsmore store and Patterson &
Hsmmons the slippers.
Special mention was made of Mrs. Albina
Pease of Belmont, aged n years, who drove
seven miles to attend the fair, She lives alone
on her farm.keeps horse. COW and hens, and,
man for one of her age.
In the evening Mrs Josephine E. Knight of
Searsmont, aged rs years, did a waltz with her
daughter, Mrs. Leila c. Blake of Searsmont,
aged 55 years, and her graceful dancing. with
out apparent effort, attracted much attention.
Mrs. Knight says she enjoys dancing very
much, considering it very pretty and health
full amusement when properly done. but pre-
fers the old dances to the modern. Thursday
night Mrs. Knight danced with her son. Her.
bert Knight of this city, who she was visiting
There was spec ial musical program forWed-
nesday night with full orchestra and chorus
to lead. A 'song review as it was called,
real old fashioned songfest was held, with the
words of the popular songs thrown on the
screen. half dozen of the popular songs
were sung. closing with "Tipperary" Every
body sang and enjoyed it. Dancing began at
10 and continued until midnight.
Mrs. Sarah E. (Whitmore) Stewart, 129 Main
street, Belfast. was too busy with household
cares to attend Wednesday, but came Thurs
day to enjoy the afternoon and was probably
the oldest person to attend the fair as she
lacks only about three weeks of being SO years
of age.
GRANGE DAY.
Equity Grange of Belfast, with "a register
ing, out of a membership of g. won the silver
cup Thursday. Other oranges were represent
ed as follows: Victor Searsmont, 8; Seaside
Belfast 12; Tranquility, Lincolnvile 9; Union
Harvest, Center Montville, 2; Frederick Ritcnie
Waldo. 6, Riverside. Poor's Mills, 4; Silver
Harvest, Waldo, 6; Maraville, Ellsworth, 2.
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Friday was chiIdren's day and they were
present in full force, from three months old to
the age limit. The older children made merry
among themselves and played games, etc,
while the babies in arms were installed in the
booth of the Penobscot Bay Electric Co. on the
stage, where the committee, Ralph l. Morse
Mrs. VIM. Il. Quimby and Mrs. Harry L. Kill
gore, assisted by Morris L, Slugg, weighed
them and took the statistics necessary in the
contest for the True" silver cups, which were
awarded for normal weight in two classes
from one to two years and under one year. The
foil owing were entered:
Chester Leroy, aged one year and II months
weight 304 pounds; of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Bryant of Center Belmont
Eleanor c., aged months, weight 22 pounds
and Is ounces: daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
o. Hills of Northport
Frank George, aged % months, weight 299
pounds; son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Varney of
Belfast.
Beatrice. aged 81 months, weight 81 pounds
and 2 ounces; daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Nickerson of Belfast.
Shirley Izetta, aged months, weight 10
pounds and 10 ounces; daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvard Salisbury of Belfast.
Viola Edna. aged 16 months, weight %
pounds; daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Curtis of Belfast.
Ruby Eleanor. aged 2 years, weight "a
pounds and 10 ounces; daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Otis Stevens of Unity
George Bradley, aged years, weight 27
pounds; daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET of
Brooks.
Albert Edwin, aged Is months, weight 28s
Belfast.
Virgil Elmer. aged II months, weight so
pounds; son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Fowles of
Belfast.
Norman Elwood, aged months, weight 20
pounds and 10 ounces, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood Tltcomb of Belfast.
Lloyd Eugene, aged 6 months, weight Is
pounds; son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Jackson of
Belfast.
Charles, aged this. weight IA 54 pounds;
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Bel
fast.
Hope, aged 10 months, weight 90 pounds and
II ounces; daughter of the late Fred and Mrs.
Vera Andrews of Belfast.
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