Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-25
BELFAST
Party of Young People Enjoy
Trip to Castine-Many Ac.
tivities of the Various
Clubs
ALMOND YOUNG is IN ROCK
LAND HOSPITAL

Some 25 of 80 young people went to
Castine last night to attend the eX-
hibition ball of the F. g. Spinney
dancing classes. The steamer Golden
Rod make special trip leaving hero
about 7:i5 and returning about y.
NJ. The party was a very pretty one
and the Belfast dancers report a most
enjoyable AFFAIR. keyes orchestra ac-
companied the excursion and Iur-
nished music for dancing. Prof. Spin
ney gave several exhibition dances
with his Castine pupils and the chill
dren of the class did exhibition work.
At a meeting of the Belfast Phil
harmonic Society held last night It
was announced that about $40 was
realized from the recent presentation
Of the opera Mikado which was given
last Thursday and Friday in the Co.
lonial Theatre.
Almon Young Of this city is in the
Knox Hospital, Rockland. receiving
treatme for injuries received Tues
day morning from falling from a IS
foot pole while at work as linemen
for the New England Tel & Tel. Co,
Mr. Young was running a messen-
GER and slipped from the top OF the
pole TO the ground. 1t was found up
on examination, however, that no bones
were broken and il is thought that
he is not seriously injured. His
mother and father left on the morn
ing boat for Rockland.
Some forty or more guests were en-
tertained yesterday afternoon from )
10 5 by the Belfast Women's Club at
the room on Church street, at an af-
ternoon tea. Many of the guests took
their needle work and the affair was
just what it was hoped if would be,
social and most happy. Mrs. Charles
A. Pilsbury. Mrs. Walter f. Sturte-
want, Mrs Arthur A. Blair and Mrs.
Louis F. Cannon were hostesses and
tea was poured by Mrs. James c. Dur
ham, Mrs. Charles S. Bickford and
Miss Charlotte W. Colburn. the Misses
Helen II. Kittredge, Mildred Randall
and Grace Hazeltine serving.
Mrs. Maine Hills entertained the
Hospital Club last night at her home
on Church street. There was a good
attendance and with needle work the
time was pleasantly spent. Miss Mar
garet Keen, president of the club pre-
sided at a brief business meeting at
which it was voted to raise a mile OF
pennies" This is to be done by the
distribution Of cards one foot long.
each containing when filled. 16 pen
MES. Two new members, Mrs. D.
Faunce woodcock and Miss Louise
Read were added to the club. The
next meeting will be held in two weeks
at the home Of Mrs. Leroy A. Web
Der, Bay View street.
A Smoker" was held last night az
the Masonic club and attended by
large number of members and friends.
Linwood Thompson. president OF the
Club, introduced Rev. Arthur E. Will
son. the new pastor Of the First Par
ish (Unitarian) church, who gave
most interesting talk on George Wash
ington. Following the talk, fruit
punch and waters were served.
The Democrats have decided not to
put up any ticket for this coming
spring election. At the caucus held
Saturday night several prominenu
men were offered the nomination for
mayor, but one after the other de-
clined, and the various wards have
decided not to put up any candidates.
New York has about 10000 school
ehfldren