Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-25
BELFAST
Belfast Man in Navy An
nounces His Engagement to
New Haven Musician-Golf
Champion Here

While at his home in Belfast on
furlough this week, LeoE Beckwith
announced his engagement TO Miss
Eunice L. Tucker, a young musi-
clan of New Haven. Miss Tucker is
a teacher of voice and piano and
very talented. Mr.. Beckwith is also
a musician and prior to enlistinS in
the navy was member of the Uni
tartan church choir, later studying
in Springfield, Mass, where he
passed a few years after leaving
Belfast. He has risen rapidly in the
navy since his enlistment a year or
more ago and is now company
commander. an expert rifieman, hav-
ing some 10 or more men under his
instruction. and is first-class
bosns mate. The wedding will not
take place until after the war is
over
Miss Arlene P. Woods of Bridge
water. Mass, holder of the ladies'
championship of the Brockton Coun-
try Club since she was IA years old
(some seven or eight years.. ar
rived Tuesday morning to visit her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
c. Ward in Church street. Miss
Woods will play at the Northport
Golf Club and local enthusiasts will
be much interested to watch her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence French Of
! Waltham, Mass. who with their
daughter Miss Alice have been at
the Northport Inn for several weeks.
7 A., ,I,x
morning by wire announcing that
their youngest SON. Curtis, is to be
operated upon in one of the naval
hospitals for appendicitis. Mr. and
! Mrs. French have five sons. of whom
! four are in the service. Herbert is
| in France, George at Spartanburg,
Clarence who has seen service in
France is now taking special train
, ing at Tech, and Curtis, a junior,
training on a Junior scout ship. If
all goes well Mr.. and Mrs. French
and daughter will return to North
port in September for short stay.
A seemingly unavoidable accident
. occurred late Tuesday afternoon on
Northort avenue when two Fords tel
escoped. throwing the occupants Of
one out but fortunately not seriousy
, injuring anyone.
Mrs. +. II. D. Carter. who drives a
public car between this city and
Northport campground was on ner
way to the latter with three women
passengers when she saw car
stalled by the roadside with a party
y Of Northport summer girls trying 70
| start it, She slowed up to lend as ,
sistance when another car owned oy
Norman White of Brook!ine. Mass.
and driven by his man, McCahe, came
along. the driver also looking a the
stalled car and did not see that Mrs.
Carter Lad slowed up. He bumped
her car sending it acros the road and
into telephone pole. She turned eff
the power and thus saved much IF
the impact, but it was enough to
damage the front Of the car. throw :
ing Mrs. Irene Mckenney over the
windshield and leaving her hanging
there: throwing Miss Mclaughlin Of
Bangor through the door which burst
open. She was picked up uncoE-
scious. but fortunately a trained
nurse happened along and she was
given first aid and taken to North
port where she is summering. Tie
other passenger, Mrs Mark Mendaii,
was thrown against the front seat.
but escaped with bruises. Mrs. Car
ter hung to the wheel and was un-
hurt although badly shaken UP ard
shocked Mr.. McCabcS car was
badly damaged and the rear Of II, 5.
Carter was also injured.