Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-24
BELFAST
Local Business Man Has Thrill
ing Experience While Cross
ing Ferry
CHECKER CLUB TO HAVE
NEW QUARTERS

a Belfast business man, v. L. Hail,
accompanied by his mother, Mira. w. II.
Hall OF Congress street, had q thrilling
experience one night recently crossing
the ferry at Bucksport. Mrs. Hall had
been passing the day at Orland and her
son drove up after her that evening. 1t
was about 3 o'clock when they reached
the ferry landing. dark as a pocket and
with such a gale blowing that neither of
the Boston boats put out that night. Rain
Tell In torrents. They embarked on the
ferry, however. and fortunately Mr. Hall
had his Ford runabout, instead of his
heavy Packard, for with the light car
the danger was great enough and the
experience one which will last a lifetime.
When well out in the stream, which was
mass Of smashing foam. the hawser
connecting the skow with the motor boat
which towed it. parted and the party in
the car was adrift in the darkness. Mr..
Hall started his engine to furnish lights
and 1t was also found that the ferry
engine was without gasoline. He drew of
gasolene from the auto tank and finally
after some drifting around in the dark
ness the skow was once more fastened
to the tow and the opposite shore was
reached. The experience was a great
shock to Mrs. Hall and one which none
OF the party would care to repeat. They
reached Belfast about IL O'clock
The Belfast Checker Club already has
over 81 members and will number near
~ hundred by the time it goes into
It's new rooms on November 10. One OF
the members recently visited the check
er clubs at the Revere House, Boston,
and also the Wells Memorial of that
city, two of the best known checker
clubs in New England. and the local
club will use the same sort of tables and
boards. Tables 10 feet long and two
feet wide will be placed in the club room
in the Hayford block, on which there
will be placed five H-inch checker boards.
five inches apart, with five inch margin
on sides. These boards will be on some
thin material and will be fastened to
the tables. If possible the colors will
be OF some neutral tints to make it easier
on the eyes of the players This is done
In the Wells Memorial. Frederick w.
Brown, F. G. Mixer and Arthur Coombs
are the committee looking after the fit
ting up of the club ROOM AS soon as It
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the players will be arranged and also
some games with out of town clubs. The
members to date are: Frederick w.
Brown, Arthur Coombs, Frank G. Mixer.
r. F. punton, E. M. Hall, Eugene Pear
son, Francis Wood, F. r. Poor, w. G..
Preston, II. G. Buzzell, A. Colburn. Ben
Smalley, Arthur Richie. G. r. Doak. S.
S. Robinson. r. P. Chase, NJ w. Lord,
Herman Beckwith, H. T. Field, Ephriam
Richards, F. D. Jones, e. o. Hall, James
Robinson, E. A. Banks, F. B. Luce, VIM.
Holt, H. H. Carter, w. A. Mason, A. w.
Heating. R. H. Cassens, Renworth Rog-
ers, Charles E. johnson, ]. A. McMahan.
Rufus Barton, James H. Howes, F. G.
spinney. ". L. Hail., Charles N. Black.
Ralph Cooper, L. L. Robbins. selwyn
Thompson Leslie y. Follett w. NJ.
Thayer. Charles Oconnell, Scott Gray,
M. r. Knowltonaj G. l. Heating, w. H.
Mcintosh. R.. D. Southworth, +. F.
Graves, l v. Miller, Roscoe Robertson
I. T. Dinsmore, John w. Cox, Allan
Howes, H. w. Healey, A. A. Applin, Gay
Holmes. E. White. Maine Hills, Carl
Hasner, Samuel Durost, E. S. Mcdonald