Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-20
BELFAST
Midsummer Meeting of North
Church Auxiliary-Real Es-
tate Transfers-Locals and
Personals

Belfast, July 1s.-The regular mid
summer meeting Of the Women's Mis-
sionary Auxiliary of the North Congre-
gational church was held yesterday
afternoon and evening at the summer
home of Hon. and Mrs. John r. Dun
ton, The Barracks. at the Battery.
There was large attendance OF mem
bers and guests and it was very in
teresting and entertaining meeting.
Complimentary to one Of the guests
Mrs Smiley Of Winchester. Mass, for
merly of Bangor, the subject of the
program was Ahmednagar, India,
where Mrs. Smiley's daughter is To-
Gated, studying the language prepara-
tory to teaching In the High school.
Mrs. Smiley read a most entertaining
letter from her daughter, giving the
latter's first impressions of India, the
customs of the natives and many in
teresting side lights on the country.
Ahmednagar is situated in the interior
and a number of articles were read
during the afternoon describing the
schools, settlement work. social SER
vice and many other phases of mis-
sionary work in the far East. Mrs.
Smiley also told Of the plans for cele-
brating the 50th anniversary of the
Womens Missionary Board, which will
take place during the second week In
November. in Boston. A delicious pic
mic supper was served at o'clock
and in the evening one Of the famous
Dunton bon-fr was the attraction
Sitting about it, the guests sung old
songs, told stories and thus ended an
other happy event in the annals Of the
Auxiliary.
Mrs Alice Houston Stevens will be
the vocal soloist at the Sunday Musi-
Gale at the CountC, Club this week
and Prof. Richard Z. Stevens will play
a number of piano solos as we'll as
accompany Mrs. Stevens. This talent
ed couple members of the club, are
always big drawing cards and there is
sure to be a large attendance.
An interesting meeting of two men,
bers of an old Maine family took place
at the Lake House, Swanville, yester-
day afternoon, when Charles Bradbury
of Belfast met for the first time Jas.
H. Bradbury, the well-known New
York actor, whom many saw in Along
Came Ruth" in which he made one Of
the greatest hits of his long career.
Both men come from the same old
stock, one Of the oldest families in
Maine, their ancestor settling in the
town of York. James H. Bradbury
leaves on Friday for New York to re-
! hearse for "Oh. Boy" and will be the
guest at lunch tomorrow of Charles
Bradbury at the Country Club.
Miss Julia NJ. Perry has sold the lot
adjoining her residence in Cedar street
to Miss Harriet p. White, who owns
the adjoining property. Miss Perry,
who passed the winter and spring with
her sister. Mrs. c. o. Poor, Church
street, will return to her own home
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement W. Wescott
and children afe passing some weeks
at the Thompson cottage at The Bat
terry. the former motoring to and from
the City National Bank, Of which he
Is president, daily.
Miss Margaret Craig, younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ
Craig. a student at Mt Holyoke is a
councillor at Camp kineowhtha. at
Wilton, where Is girls are passing the
summer Miss Craig is teaching swim
ming and assisting in the management
of the baseball and basketball teams.
Always athletic. Miss Craig has won
honors all through her college course
/ in this line and in scholarship as we'll
It is expected that she will pass por-
ton of August with her parents at
their summer home at The Battery
Miss Elizabeth Kelley will pass two
weeks at The Battery, having with her
her young niece. Miss Katherine kel-
ley of Minneapolis summerng in Bel
fast.