Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28
BELFAST
Funeral of Late Clyde r. Shute
Managers Pleased with
Waldo County's Response to
Red Cross War Fund Canvass
Camden Boy Scouts to Be
Guests Friday Of Local Scouts

Belfast, Me-, June 27.-(SpeciaD-
The funeral Of the late Clyde R. Shute
was held at o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home Of his parents.
Waldo avenue. Rev william Vaughan
of Trinity Reformed church officiating.
Mr.. Shute died in Bangor on Sunday
after a brief illness and prayers were
said Tuesday At his residence. He
was the son Of Ralph D. and orilla
(KnighO Shute, was born in Belfast
and was 26 years and nine months OF
age. He was q brakeman on the
Maine Central. Mr.. Shute was grad
uated from the Belfast high school
several years ago and then took q
years course at University Of Maine.
The parents, a widow, Lolo M. Shute,
one sister, Mrs. Adelbert Whitmore of
Detroit. Mich, and two brothers, Alon-
20 Of Hartford and Donald Of Belfast,
survive He was a young man Of
splendid character al.d one of the first
to become identified with the Trinity
Reformed church when it was built in
East Belfast. becoming a member
when a boy. OF him it is said, He
was one whom 1t was always a joy
to meet. His good nature and straight
forward manner endeared him to all
who knew him, and he will be sadly
missed" He was member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Misses Vera and Una Greenlaw.
Kathleen Colcord. Essie Piper, Mar
garet Nickepson and Doris Coombs are
camping in one of the Pitcher cot
tages at the Battery for the week.
Fred o. j. Horn. who has been Sc
riously i'll and who underwent a very
serious operation a short time ago, is
now considered past the danger mark
and his ultimate recovery is assured.
Islesboro proved her loyalty to her
country by her generous contribution
to the War Relief fund of the Red
Cross. She contributed 1856 and this
almost entirely by the native resi-
dents.
Waldo county is we'll pleased with
the result of the weeks drive, for not
only was the $4,000 which it has prom
Used itself to raise Forthcoming, but
over $4,000 additional. This brings the
total up to $4,000 and over and the
business men in Belfast and the va
rious towns who have worked so un-
tiringly during the last week are sat-
isf1ed with their efforts
The Boy Scouts of Camden will be
entertained on Friday by the Belfast
Troop, the field day having again been
postponed from Tuesday. Some 20 or
more of the Camden lads will arrive
about l o'clock and the afternoon WAL
be spent with games and athletic
sports on the Congress street ball park.
Prizes will be awarded. A street par
ade will be given after the sports and
supper will be served the visitors by
the Belfast Troop. In the evening
they will be entertained in the North
Congregational church by Mrs. Kate
B. Ellis of Fairfield Center. a state
lecturer in the cleanup movement,
who will talk on Boy Scouts and what
they are doing to help in this work.
Mrs. Ellis is said to be a very enter
tanning as we'll as instructive speaker
and the lecture Is free. The Scouts
are inviting their friends also to at
tend and it is hoped that there will be
a large attendance. She will tell of
the fly campaign. the State Board Of
Health work and many other inter-
esting things.