The Republican journal., 1915-09-23
The News of Belfast.

rTlQ8y IN 0OnOF OF MIS-. w lllldm 4. IelCnell
of Augusta, summer resident on the Allyn
shore. picnic dinner and supper were
served on the porch and auction was played on
the porch during the afternoon.
The Boys Club of the Upiversalist society
entertained their girl friends at picnic sup
per in the church vestry Sept. 18th. The af-
fair was under the direction of Mrs. Sarah A.
Knight and Mrs. John A. Fogg. Rev. and
Mrs. A. A. Blair we're invited guests. A social
hour and games followed the supper.
| The first meeting of the Reading Depart
ment of the Woman's Club will be held in their
room Tuesday evening, Sept 28th. when Miss
Sabra B. Dyer will give an original arrange
ment of a reading on 1.-THE Last of Pompeii,"
which she gave several months ago in Boston
under the auspices of the Boston School of
Expression, where she is taking course.
Thursday, Sept. 18th, was the birthday of
Elizabeth. youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George R. Doak, and surprise picnic at The.
City park was given in her honor by her sis
ter Miss Hazel, who chaperoned party of Is
or more girls. A delicious dinner served
on the shore, including corn roasted on the
rocks, sandwiches, cakes, and many other
goodies. The children then spent the after
noon bathing and swimming, many of them
taking their first lessons in diving. 1t Was
very happy affair and the young hostess re-
ceived some dainty and useful gifts.
Arthur Richie was in Rockland Sept. 16'h
to attend the K OK County 5. ]. Court as
/ laintiffs attorney in two cases of Wameslt
National Bank of Lowell, Mass, VS.. Rose
Merriam and Delilah Ripley of Appleton.
Both cases were entered in the Waldo County
S. j. court with the defendants residences
given as Searsmont which error as
they live in Appleton. The cases were nom
suited here and taken to Knox county. Rod
ney l. Thompson of Rockland appeared for
the defendants. The verdicts were for the
plaintiff. Hodgdon C. Buzzell, James S. Har-
rimsn and George l Heating were also in the
court at Rockland Thursday and Mr.. Buzzell
returned there Friday.
The Baptist Missionary Society with g pres
ent met at the home of Mrs. Walter J. Cliff
ford Wednesday evening, Sept. 10Th. Mrs.
Walter F. Sturtevant had charge of the pro-
gram. Rev W. F. Sturtevant offered prayer
and Miss Maude E. Mathews, the president,
read several selections from the Missionary
Magazines. Mrs. Laforest L. Robbins read
bright short story entitled "A Substitute
Circle" Misses Grace H. Hayes and Frances
A, Sargent, delegates to the recent Lincoln
Baptist Association in Rockandgave interest
ing reports, the former on Mrs. Brock and her
work in South India, and the latter on Miss
Ryan and her work among the Indians of Ne
vada. Mrs Clifford. assisted by Mrs. Warren
A. Nichols, served ice cream and cake.
MRS. STURTEvANT ENTERTAINED. The Delta
Alpha class of the Baptist Sunday school en-
tertained their teacher, Mrs. Walter F. Sturte-
want, at a supper in the church vestry last
Friday evening. The menu included salads.
hot rolls, olives, assorted cake and cocoa. The
place cards were hand painted by P. A. San
born. At the close of the supper Miss Lulu
Smalley, the class president, in few char
acteristic remarks presented Mrs. Sturtevant
with a large mahogany music case. Others
present were Mr.. Sturtevant, Master Clarence
and little Ruth Sturtevant, Mrs. Renworth
Rogers, Mrs. John Collins, Mrs Albert l..
Gunner, Mrs. Arthur N. johnson, Mrs. Emma
R, Knowlton, Misses Lulu and Ella Smalley,
Grace H. Hayes, Frances A. Sargent, Della D.
Knowlton, Amy l.. Wilson, Ada Sprowl, Car
RE M. Greenlaw. Bertha z. Hayes. Sarah
Gustason, and Edna Hopkins. Mrs. Sturtevant
has taught the class during her residence in
this city and it is with regret that they part
with her.
HELD ON A SERIOUS CHARGE. Mrs. Harriet
Stevens and Mrs. Margaret Labrie, both giving
Bangor as their resdence,we brought to this
city last Thursday night from Unity. and placed
in jail here to await trial before the Supreme
Court which convenes Sept. 2sth Both women
were charged with keepin Emma, the 17-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Boynton of
Montvlle against her will. 1t was alleged
that they were intending to take the girl to
Bangor that morning. They were arrested and
tried before Trial Justice M. C. Larabee of
Unity Thursday land were held for the Supreme
court, Mrs. Stevens under 81 COO and Mrs.
Labrie under $500, and in default of bail v ere
committed to ail.According to the Unity police
the women and several men were running
show called the 'Six Temptations" on the
Midway at the fair, and induced the Boynton
girl to join them, telling her that all she would
have to do was to look pretty and be one of
the temptations" and she would get good
money. The girl said that she didn't like the
people, became frightened and wanted to 60
home, but that they kept her in the tent all
night and talked roughly to her, The police
were unable to locate any of the men said to
be connected with the show.
THE HISTORY OF WATERING TROUGH
Some interesting facts concerning an old
watering trough in East Market square, Ban
gor, have been related to the Bangor CONNER
cial correspondent by George &. Wells, of this
city, who presented the trough to Capt.
Charles B Sanford, who took it to Bangor on
the old steamer Cambridge. The trough was
gotten out at Mt. Waldo for j M White, pro-
prietor of the Phoenix House and for num-
Der of years was in use opposite the Phoenix
House. 1t was then bought by Boston parties
and taken to the wharf for shipment there.
Mr. Wells was at that time local agent for the
Boston steamers and he says that when the
big piece of granite was about midway of the
slip the slip gave way and the trough, together
with six men, went into the water Mr.. Wells