Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-10
BELFAST
Waldo County Herald to Sus-
pend Publication With Issue
of June 20th-Belfast Sailor
Married in Boston

Married in Boston
At meeting Of the stock. holders Of the
Waldo County Herald held yesterday, it
Was voted to suspend publication with the
issue Of June goth. The immediate cause
for this action lies in the fact that war con.
ditions are hitting the publishing business
hard and the continued increase Of the cost
Of materials, labor. and in fact all overhead
expenses cannot be met without . loss.
Hon. E. F. Hanson. the editor who has been
in Atlanta. Ga. for some weeks, where he
has business interests. left on Saturday on
his return South, having come to Belfast to
attend the meeting. The Herald was in
corporated about 10 years ago and had .
large circulation throughout the county.
1t was q democratic organ.
Although Saturday was set for the wed.
ding Of First Glass Mschinist Roy W. Whit.
ney Of Belfast and MISS Mary Boyden, the
unexpected orders received by the groom
fastened the ceremony and it took place on
Thursday. according to . letter received by
the groom's mother, Mrs. Mary s. Whit
ney Of Bay View street, Belfast, The groom
is serving his 18th year in the U. s. Navy,
and is now on U-boa. Nj. The bride is q
charming Boston girl.
The frame for the schooner now under
up and the work is progressing fast. 1t is
| hoped to get her ready for launching some
time in September. This schooner is the
largest ever built in Belfast and will be iron
bound Capt kreger of Fairfield, who will
sail her and who is . part owner, is super
wishing the building
Friday night was Children's night at Prim
rose Chapter. 0. L. $. and a large number
Of the little folks from families of members
were present. A banquet was rendered them
at o'clock, the table set to form a star
and gay with bright colored runners, flow.
ers, etc. Mrs. Essie p. Garlic was chair.
man Of the committee having the banquet
in charge and it was a great success Al
ter supper the children gave an entertain
ment under the direction Of Mrs. S. A.
Parker.
On June 18th the Belfast troop of Boy
| Scouts accompanied by scout master
Capt. Orrin j. Dickey. will make a visi
TO Augusta. They will leave on the
| morning train and arriving at the CAPT
tai will be guests of the Augusta Scouts
! for the remainder of the day and over
, night. They will make their head
quarters at the Y. NJ. c. A. and hav.
, the pleasure Of trying the fine swim
ming pools. etc. and will be enterta inet
by General Secretary Frank B. Condor
the scout commissioner, and who is q
! former Belfast boy. Another former
Belfast man, Rev. f. s. Philbrook, pas
tor of the Baptist church, is scout mas
ter Of the Third Troop of Augusta, ant
Will act as a guide in showing the visi
| tors the city State House, etc. Til,
boys are anticipating the time of thei
, lives. On Sunday they will start on
! hike to Belfast, - miles They expec
| TO max Liberty that night and cam,
until Tuesday morning when the bal
ance Of the trip. home will be mad,
attend the circus.
! Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost entertained tn,
newly organized Service Star, of tn
/ Daughters Of Veterans. at her home 1,
! Cedar street on Thursday afternoon
Had the weather permitted il woul,
/ have been a piazza party but owing t,
! the cold ii was held by the open fire
: The afternoon was passed in sewing
knitting and planning the work on tn
quilts for the soldiers which the orde
| will make. The design adopted wa
presented by past president, Mrs. Einm;
! Brown, and shows star In each square
The mkt meeting will be held on Jun,
! 18th at the home of Mrs. Ralph n
| Ho~es. Cedar street, when it is hope,
| that there will be large attendance
| All daughters and granddaughters o
veterans are urged to become members
Any persons having pieces Of percale
! print or Bingham will confer favor b,
handing them to any OF the members.
! The S. S. S. Club. Is strong, held an
other Of its pleasant gatherings at Pc
! nobscot Lodge. on the Allyn shore o,
Thursday with picnic supper, followe
by music. cards and knitting. Quite
: Juror WAS caused by the announcement
OF an engagement Of one of the humble
: but just before the party broke up.
was admitted that it was bit OF camou
: fiage. For time there was no It'll
excitement over the affair and one-hal
of the party completely fooled the othe
! half.