Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-13

Belfast, his 0tQ nome, VINO nave nao
the pleasure Of seeing some Of these
wonderful pictures have been most
interested in them. He Is one Of the
last, IL mot the only Belfast boy to
remain on foreign soil and this il not
at all Surprising to those VINO A,Ww
him for during the past six years he
has twice remained in Alaska, with
q single companion. until after the
rivers and lakes have frozen over,
coming out over the snow and ice
with q dog team, q distance Of over
1000 miles, the very last to leave the
work Of which he had charge. the
installation of gold dredging machin.
cry on the Seward peninsula. Dur
ing his absence he has sent many
photographs Of the war area, taken
by the official photographer. to his
Belfast friends as well az many 9TH
er trophies Of the war, and it is
hoped that upon his return to Amer
lea he will visit his old home
before he returns to the west
where he was located when he enter
ed the service, going to the Rockies
upon completing his post graduate
course at University Of Maine in
1903.
Mrs. A. A. Fowler who passed the
past month with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick G. Spinney, left Thursday on
the steamship Camden for Boston
on her way to Arizona, where she will
pass the winter. Mr.. Fowler passed
some years In Belfast about II years
ago but for Il years has made her
home in Colorado and California.
Members Of the Waldo county
Chapter. A. r. c., are looking for
ward with pleasure to the meeting
on Saturday. Sept. 20 which will be
held In the Unitarian church when
the New England urvision manager,
James jackson, Miss Livinia H,
Newell. director Of women's work.
Miss Elizabeth Ross. director Of
nursing. and Cheney c. Jones, direc-
tor of civilian relief. will be present
and each will give<a 15-minute talk
on such subjects as future work and
organization Of the Red Cross. the
coming 1919 roll call. public health
nursing. home service and its ex-
tensions. All Of these subjects are
interest to the public also and all will
be cordially welcomed. Owing 10 the
arrangements Of the itinerary of
these officials. it will be necessary
for them to be in Belfast during the
forenoon and they will be here at 10
O'Clock. They are making a tour ~
los chapters and Waldo county
chapter and its branches In the coun-
~ towns are very fortunate to he
included. It is hoped that every
branch In the county will send dele
gates.
On Tuesday the 18th a meeting kill
be held in the Baptist church. Rock
land. of all the county and town
chatrmen OF the War Savings Stamps
committees OF Knox. Waldo and rim
coin counties. Mrs. Grace Wing of
PORTLAND. State chairman. Mrs. Mvra
=. Lord. New England Publicity
chairman. ana Mrs. Annie E. Sim.
NOM, neId director for the three
cOunues. VIII be present. It n urged
a. esery chairman OF the county
towns attend as matter .of imnort.
ance concerning the coming cam
paign will be discussed.
Mrs. 8. 8. L. Shute gave an infor-
NAL dinner at her home In Park
street on Friday night in honor Of
Mrs. Frank J. Rigby Of Portland.
Her husband. who has been director
of the srd Maine Regiment Band
during the muster at Augusta during
the past two weeks, recently rccciv-
ed his release from the regular arn,j
IN which he has been band master
Tor several years. He IL a former
Belfast resident. and for years led
the Belfast Band when it ranked
high with the State bands.