The Republican journal., 1915-08-26
The News of Belfast.

The News of Belfast.
Willis Hamilton has bought about As
acres of land on Belmont avenue, formerly
the Chapman and Banks farms.
Charles B. Eaton has been allowed a patent
for his combination swing chair and hammock
which he has been manufacturing for some
time
There was large attendance at the band
concert on schoolhouse common last Thursday
and excellent program. The vocal seec-
tions were heartily applauded.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur A. Blair and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank I. Wilson motored to Swanvile
last Thursday evening to attend the fair under
the auspices of the Universalist society.
Mrs. George A. Quimby received a cable
gram yesterday announcing the safe arrival in
Rio Janeiro of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Pineo and
daughter and Miss Katherine C. Quimby.
We have received an interesting report of
of the 26th annual meeting August 14th, in
South Montville,of the Dale Clan, the School
Club of 69. for publication next week, Sept.
I'd.
A handsome new sign, the letters raised and
gilded, was placed over the store of Allen L..
Curtis, Main street formerly Hattie M.
ter j. Clifford.
Frank d. Hazeltine. who has been employed
in the Shawmut National bank, Boston, is
spending his vacation with his parents, Mr..
and will return to Bowdoin College at the
opening of the fall term.
Arthur w. Read, who has been employed in
Portland for several years, has returned to
Belfast and entered the employ of the Thomp-
son Mfg. Co. as travelling salesman. succeed
ing Mr.. Fred Rackliff. who has been with the
company many years.
When Custer Dickey was completing his at
tractive little cottage home on Commercial
street last spring it did not look like very
promising place for gardening. But now the
front of the house is bordered with mass of
bloom and in the grounds at the rear is a
fourishing vegetable garden. 1t is wonder-
full Transformation to be made in one season.
AN INDISPENSABLE YEAR Book. The Maine
Register for 1915 ,16, published by GrenviIle
M. Donham, 800 Congress street, Portland, is
being distributed in Belfast and vicinity. It
is larger and better than ever and contains
more information of value to the business and
professional men of the State than any other
reference book published The great amount
of matter in the line of directory information,
the historical data given with every city,
town and plantation, the accurate lists of ma
tional, State. county and town officials and the
vast collection of general information makes
the work one that cannot be left out of the
desk or library equipment. 1t may as usual be
obtained at the bookstores or from the pub
Usher.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY. Clara Hammons. the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Hammons, celebrated her eighth birthday
Wednesday afternoon, August 18th, by enter
tanning party of eight young friends at her
home on Pearl street. The guests were Kath-
leen and Dorothy Chamberlain, Eileen Fernald.
Ruth Smalley, Pearl Decrow. Mary Ellen
Smalley, Bernard Hammons and Idris Rogers.
Ice cream, assorted cake and cookies were
served and the centerpiece,a "a birthday cake, was
resplendent with eight lighted candles. The
mother of the young hostess,h her aunt, Mrs. Ad-
olson F. FPendleton. land Mrs.John Collins served.
The dining room was decorated with golden
glow and other of the seasons flowers, and
Miss Clara was the recipient of many pretty
gifts.
AN EARLY BREAKFAST. The young ladies
of the Delta Alpha class of the Baptist Sum-
day school gave sunrise breakfast last Fri
day morning on the Allyn shore in honor of
th cir former teacher, Mrs. Arthur G. Roberts
of New York. About O'Clock Mrs. Roberts,
Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Sturtevant. Clarence and
Ruth Sturtevant. Mrs. W. A. Nichols, Mrs.
Emman Knowlton, Misses Lulu and Ella Small
ley, Clara Marsh, verlette Albee, Ethel Rog-
ers, Ada Sprowl and Amy Wilson gathered on
the shore and while busily engaged in building
fires and preparing breakfast of bacon, eggs,
sandwiches, doughnuts and fruit enjoyed one
of the few perfectly lovely mornings" of the
season, Admitting that it was an effort to
be present at a sunrise breakfast all w6re
the while.
AT THE WoMAN's CLUB. Miss Anne M
Kittredge gave luncheon at the Woman g
club last Friday afternoon at 1.3O o'clock in