The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-06
APPLETON.

The Boy Scouts held their anniversary June
25th.
Charles Bills is here from Portland for few
days visit.
Bertram Keene of Union called on friends
here June 22nd.
Goodyear Marshall of Milton, N, H.. is board
ing at George w. Gushees.
Master John N. Talbot of Camden is visiting
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ames.
Miss Adna Pitman of Stoneham, Mass, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Julia Chaples,
for the summer.
Mrs, Minnie Wentworth is at home from a
visit of four weeks with friends in Camden,
Rockport and Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Melcher of Barre, Vt,
are visiting Mrs. Melcher's mother. Mrs. Sabra
McCorrison, and other relatives.
Mrs. Helen Gushee is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Grace Bliss, in Winthrop, Mass. She was
also at the graduation of her daughter, Miss
Rosa C. Gushee, from the Bridgewater Normal
School.
The North Knox and West Waldo Veteran
Association had their annual meeting June
21st in the Union church. There was good
attendance, Notwithstanding the busy time
with the farmers, and it was a very enjoyable
session. Comrade Lysander Norwood of Union
elected president; Comrade H. N. Titus of
Appleton, vice president; Comrades B. F. Sim
mons of Appleton and Albert Lermond of
Hope, second and third vice presidents, Com
rade Leroy Jackson of Hope, obituary commit
tee; Comrade G. H. Page of Appleton and
Georgia Norwood of Union, committee on mu-
sic. 1t was voted to hold the 1917 meeting in
the same place, date to be announced later.
The entertainment included remarks by Rev.
Walter L. Sykes, George W. Gushee and mem
bers of the association; singing, marching
Through Georgia" reading by Miss Fannie
Gushee; singing, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" readings by Georgia Norwood Mrs.
A. A. Simmons and Rose Ripley: recitations by
little Glenice Hall and Georgia Hall; remarks
by Mrs. Georgia Norwood; recitations by Miss
Irene johnson and Rose Ripley; closed by sing
ing God be With You Till We Meet Again."
What came very near being serious, if not
fatal accident. happened Thursday, June 22nd,
when Harry Gushee ran his auto off the east
end of the village bridge, striking the ground
about 80 feet from the up river side OF the
bridge. He had changed the gear just as he
reached the bridge, losing control of the ma
chine, which took about 25 feet of the wooden
rail- overturning in its flight and landing just
at the edge of the water, with Harry under
the car, which fortunately landed with one
side of the seat resting on rock in such a
position to allow the occupant to crawl from
beneath the wreck. The motor was running
and Harry shut off the power and thought at
the time that he had sustained no injuries,
but later, when the crowd which had gathered
had rghted the machine and the excitement
was over he decided that he was in need of
the services of physician and was taken to
Union for that purpose by B. J. Ness in his
auto. DR.. B. H. Keller had that morning left
town for Oakland with his family. The seat
Of the car was smashed, lamps and windshield
also rendered useless, but the chassis was
practically uninjured with the exception of
the front axle, which was sprung. MIR. Gushee
had bought the auto. an old Ford runabout.
the day before Of Frank Perry, and this was
his first experience in operating car.