The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
BROOKS

Owen Miller is at work for E. G. Rob-
erts in H. P. Hoods & Sons Creamery.
Miss Doris Roberts returned to her
work in Springfield hospital last week.
Miss Christine Jones returned to Water
vile Monday, where she has employment.
Mrs. F. E. Adams of Newport spent
the week. end with her sister, Mrs. N. K.
Cook.
Mrs. Susan Hall has been very sick for
several days with an attack of acute in
digestion.
There were services at the Congl.
Church Sunday at 1890 a. M, Rev. Wes-
lev Wieein of Massachusetts, officiating.
Moving picture fans will have chance
to see the film star Marguerite Clark in
'sThe Valentine Grip next Saturday
at Crocketts Theater.
Mr. Elmer Waning and wife visited her
mother, Mrs. Affie Crockett, Sunday.
Her nephew, Willard Boulter, returned to
Damariscotta with them for few weeks
visit.
Belfast should be proud of her citizen
Morris L. Slugg, who was the 4-minute
man at Crockett's Theater last Saturday
night. Mr.. Slugg certainly delivered the
goods in his address, of our part in win
ming this war and it was enjoyed and ap-
preciated by all.
L. w. Carroll, Treas. of the Interstate
Theater Corp, has opened an office in
the Payson block, owing to the fact that
the Bangor office has been moved to Bos-
ton. Mr.. Carroll will also be the local
manager of Crockett's Theater, Miss
Vivian Moholland having returned to
Bangor
One of the most delightful events of
the season was the Field Day of Happy
Valley Chapter, O. E. S. held Aug. 18th
at Lake Passa gassawaukeag with head
quarters at the summer home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Jones. The 18th was a per-
feet day, the like of which Mother Ma
ture has rather grudgingly spread for us
poor mortals this season. In the early
morning autos began running to and
fro carrying passengers, some thlrty-1lve
gathering on the broad verandas with
sewing and merry chatter to while away
the hours At one o'clock most de-
licious dinner was served, consisting of
and pickles, sandwiches, all kinds of as
sorted cakes and pies, bananas and cof-
fee. A pleasing note in the decorations
was the masses of fragrant water lilies
in bowls and as place cards, large guam
titles having been gathered for that pur-
pose by some of the younger members.
When all were about to be seated, Brother
Sanders Stiles proposed the toast Happy
Valley chapter, o. E. S. and our hosts of
today" three cheers and a tiger were
given with hearty good will. Rowing
and bathing was INDUCED in during the
afternoon hours, and veranda calls made
at the neighboring cottages. Four cot
tages have been completed thus far, those
being of high order of comfort and con-
venience, leaving nothing to be desired as
summer homes, and more are to follow.
That of N. S. Cook was builded first,
Percy Grant Immediately followed, and
last season Elmer Roberts and w. S.
Jones added their cottages to the row.
No daintier little gem of lake can be
found in the State of Maine, to our think
ing, than the beauty spot three miles
from our village named by the Indians
Passa gasswaukeag.
The following are extracts taken from
letters received by Mrs. Frances A. Mer-
rift from her son, who is cover There"
These letters were written in June and
July:
Co. L 80 Inf
Dear Mother: Will write you a short
letter tonight so that when you do get
mail from me you will get whole lot as
l did tonight. got letters, from you
and grandma, from Frances and from
her classmate. 1t is needless to say /
read yours first The U. S. is reasonable,
we can write if we are sick, and would
let you know if were, but l wrote that
was never better. Hope you have got
some of my letters by this time. The
days are very warm and the sun sets
very late but the nights are cold. GER
tainly ought to be tough when get home.
We do whole lot of exercising and that
is all good. Calisthenics at $50 now.
Bayonet fighting is very interesting and
satisfying as Jerry is coward when it
comes to cold steel. We do a lot of
shooting and the training is quite inten-
sive. The gas mask is not so disagree
able now. Think l will have to close
now. Got some fine soup today. If it
was over there it would be imported
stuff How strange
Lots of love to all
Raymond.
July IA, 1913
Dear Mother: Haven't time to write
but Just few lines as it is most supper
time and mail is collected Immediately
after we eat. Received letters from you
last week. Now don't worry about me-
Have been to Paris and had good time
but do not like the place very well. Went
to the theater there, but after the parade
spent most of the time wandering around
looking for friends, but found none l
knew. There was a register book in the
Y NJ c. A. for frat men but saw none