Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-24
BELFAST
All Walks of Life in Belfast Hit
by First Draft Call-Young
Man Recovering from Auto
Smash

If all the boys drafted from Belfast
are called to the front. there will be
dearth Of young men in the city. 1t
hits all walks of life. all trades and
professions. Many Of the men drafted
have small children or elderly parents
dependent upon them and will undoubt-
edly be exempted. Those who have al
ready enlisted will not have to report
Among the latter are Allen H Howes,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Ralph H. Howes.
who enlisted several weeks ago and will
be called on Tuesday to Portland to re-
port at the headquarters of the Maine
Coast Artillery; Herbert B. Foster, son
of DR.. and Mrs. B. B. Foster, of Port
land, but who registered here, is also
an enlisted man and leaves tomorrow
for Portland to join the Coast Artillery
DR.. Ernest S. Weber, well known
dentist. is among the Belfast men
drafted; Charles Decrow chauffeur for
Ira NJ. CODE, is another; Donald Clark.
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W.
Clark. student at Tech, is drawn, and
stephen c. Clement L. of NJ. rs. is also
drafted. Charles Norton, only son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. o. Norton: Linyille
Whitmore. Colby C'Bush" Laid, George
Gray, William Vaughan Ernest Yates.
Victor Larrabee. Ben and Linus Mer-
chant, Malcolm and Reginald Cottrell,
Everett Hamilton, Frank Keen, Joe
Coombs. Milton Stephenson. only son of
Mr.. and Mrs d. +. Stephenson, Il stu
dent at Tufts Dental college, are also
among the drafted. and there are many
more as the draft calls for twice as
many as will be needed to allow for ex-
emption. Albert Gunner and Hollis
Wentworth are also drawn the latter,
however, enlisting the day before the
draft. Waldo county must furnish 1874
men and the greater portion will come
from Belfast, About 800 are registered
in Belfast.
John Snow. Jr.. son of Capt and Mrs.
John Snow of Rockland, is the guest of
his uncle. Elon Is. Gilchrest Congress-
street, The latter is able to be about
town again, having partially recovered
from the effects of the automobile
smash in which he received serious in
Jurles a few weeks ago He still wears
one eye under a blind" and has a deep
cut between his eyes partially healed,
put Is gaining every day. Mr.. Gilchrest
Will probably never have such a close
call again and is congratulated wherever
he goes upon his miraculous escape.
While returning from a fishing trip his
car struck pole on Waldo avenue,
overturning it and pinnng him beneath
it.
Among the Belfast people who enter
tanned guests at the Country Club Sun.
day for lunch or dinner were Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph H. Howes. seven covers;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore, five
covers; Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Dorman, sew
en- covers
Betty and Jerome Hanshue, children
OF Mrs. Sallie Durham Hanshue of Bos-
ton are the guests of relatives in Bel
fast.
"The exemption board for Waldo coun-
ty. Hon. r. f. Dunton, Capt B. F. Col
cord and DR.. 0. S. Vickery, is in daily
session in the grand jury room, county
courthouse.
Mrs. Leroy Paul. nee Miss Frances
Jones, gave luncheon in honor of Miss
Marish Heal Saturday at 100 at her
home in Morrill,, the guests motoring
out from Belfast. In the party were
Mrs. Maine Hills. Mrs. Dewitt G.
Brewster, Mrs. Morris L. slugg, Mrs. =,
S. Weber and Miss Clara Heating
DR.. and Mrs. George R. Southwick of
Boston were weekend guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Dinsmore. They are also
entertaining Miss Marcia Alexander Of
PASSPORT, who is returning from Sayan-
ami. Ga.