The Republican journal., 1916-08-31
Northport News.

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Among those who dined at the Country Club
| last Thursday night were Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
j., Holmes, Mr., and Mrs. M. L. Slugg, Mr.. and
| Mrs W. H. Hall, Mrs. Amos J. King, Mrs, J. c.
| Pilsbury, Miss Marian Hazeltine, Miss Mar
garet W, White and Frank R. Keene, of Bel
| fast.
| Ralph Flanders and family, who motored to
Watervile Aug. 23d TO attend wedding. were
caught in the terrific shower and tempest on
their way home and were obliged to seek shell
ter for the night in a farm house in Clinton.
They arrived in Northport Thursday at 80
p. m.
Mrs. Edwin L. Klahre of Boston entertain
ed at six o'clock dinner at the Country Club
Saturday evening in honor of her brother,
Harry L. Aver and wife of Boston. Covers
were laid for SO. the full capacity of the din
ing room. The decorations were pink sweet
peas,
The last of the series Of dances was held at
the Country Club Saturday evening with mu-
sic by the Bangor orchestra. The living room
was beautifully decorated with goden-rod,
golden glow and evergreen. The attendance
was large and many beautiful gowns were
worn.
The honors of the mems billiard tournament
of the Country Club went to Belfast, Wilmer }.
Dorman winning Wednesday night. Aug. I'D,
in the finals with Charles E. Rogers Of New
York. They were to have played three games
of 200 points each, but Mr.. Dorman won the
first two straight and with the championship
of the club wen the trophy, very pretty silver
filagree cordial set.
Mr., and Mrs Clement W. " escott entertain
ed at dinner last Thursday hight at the club in
honor of their guest, Miss Hazel Barnard of
Lewiston. The table was very prettily decor
ated with pink sweet peas and the affair was a
very enjoyable and informal one. the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury and their
house guest, Mrs. Martha Benzaquen of Bos-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs Ira M. Cobe and Miss Anne
M. Kittredge.
Miss Evelyn NJ Peavey entertained last
Friday afternoon at the Country Club, when
covers were laid for q ladies at tables deco
rated with yellow and white daisies. The
elaborate menu was in the same color scheme
Mrs. Gardner G. Bowman of Worcester, N ass I,
won the first prize at auction bridge, corsage
rose, Miss Melvina V. Parker. the second, a
white crepe, scarf and Mrs. Charles E. Rogers
received the consolation prize, cut glass
vase.
There was large attendance at the Country
Club Sunday with the Belfast band as the at
traction for the usual Sunday musicale. An
excellent program was finely rendered and
heartily enjoyed. Every number was applaud
ed and the vocal numbers by Mr.. Hammons
were encored again and again. Mrs. Alice
Hardin Stevens, who was to have sung several
selections, was unable to do so owing to b
severe attack OF hay fever, much to the dis
appointment of all present.
The extra auction party at the Country Club
Tuesday afternoon was a very pleasant social
gathering. many remaining for lunch after the
game. Mrs. Albert C. Burgess had the highest
score, 1047, winning the prize, cut glass flow
er basket. The prize winners for the eight
game tournament were announced as follows:
Miss Annie L. Barr was first with total of
1916 and 1889 high score, winning an after
dinner coffee set of china and sterling silver.
Miss Clara B. Heating won the second with
total of 9775 and high score of 1894 and re-
ceived sterling silver nut set of Z pieces.
The winner of the special prize, thistle
down tray with sterling silver mounting, pre-
scented by Mrs j. W. Blaisdell for the highest
score in any one day, was won by Mrs E. e.
Swift, a summer visitor, with score of 2152.
The beginners prize, gold thimble. was won
by Mrs. Smalledge with score of 1925. In
the mems tournament Ralph A. Peavey won
the first prize, a set of Thermos bottles, with a
total score of 1888, and Ralph H. Howes, the
second, sterling match safe, with a score of
572O. The date of the game for the prize-a
cup-for the highest score by the winners of
the regular tournaments will be announced
later.
Mrs. Richard E. Stevens of Boston. who is
spending the summer at the Shales cottage at
The Battery, entertained at the Country Club
August 231 at one of the most charmingly
appointed luncheons of the season. Covers
were laid for 20 at two long tables and lunch was
served at D. m. The dining room was per-