Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-12
BELFAST

Prom the e4t4te OF Inc IAAS 6NS -.
Besden Of Prentiss. formerly OF Pa
lermo. three Waldo county institu-
tons have received $3.50 each and
at q time when each is in dire need
Of this windfau for with the hign
cost Of everything each Is srUg-
Cling to keep going. The institutions
thus benefited are the Waldo coun-
" General hospital the Belfast Home
for Aged Women and the Children's
Ala Society. which maintains the
Girls Home in Belfast Several
years before his death Mr.. Belden
gave the waldo County hospital
S1eeo TO be used 70 provide free beds
for the worthy poor OF Palermo.
The Young Peoples Society Of the
Baptist church win make an ar
1ngements for tie Christmas tree az
the Giris' Home, the entertainment
20 be furnished by the children OF
the Home Through the kindness Of
Mr.. and Mrs T. George Dodwo-th
and J. ". Dugan Of New York. SUM
mer residents Of Northport, each
child WIN have exactly what she
wants for . Christmas gift Other
Individual gifts from various clubs
and societies Of Maine women inter
ested In the Home Will also be re-
ceived Everything is done at this
season TO make the large family OF
mosheriess girls as happy as possible.
The eng1gment is announced Of
Miss Mary Mason Of Nonsville. Ne.
a teacher in the public schools OF
Chelsea, Mas2. and Ernest Weeks Of
Jefferson The Wedding viii take
place in Forest Hills and they viii
make their home in Jefferson where
the prospective groom Is engaged IN
taught In Belfast.
In an open letter sent TO all mem
bers Of the North Congregational
church and parish. it is urged that
an attend church next Sunday to
hear Rev. Alfred c. Elliott Of New
port who viii preach as a candidate
for the pestorate- The church has
been without pastor for nearly two
years and through a canvas of the
par1hioners a subscription for the
coming year has been pledged where
by il viii be possible TO reopen the
church. Rev. Mr.. Elliott spoke in
the church a few weeks ago ard
made a very favorable impression
and It Is hoped that all members Will
be present on Sunday TO hear him
again Following the service there
church TO determine whether o. rot
the church win be kept open this
winter and it is urged that ali at
tend The church is one OF the old
EST in the city. has q large member
ship. 50 Of whom have pledged their
support
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Auspland of
Belfast. who for the past few years
have been located In Fredericton, "
B.. are now with the Casion. a NOV
Ing picture theatre in Sherorooke.
Quebec. where Mrs. Auspland plays
the piano aid Mr.. AuspIand the traps
and drums. The city has a popuia
ton OF $4,000 and e number Of the
aires. His Majesty's seating 1901.
The Casino seats but 500. but Mrs
Auspland in recent letter writes:
Last Saturday 1900 tickets were sold
for the matinee and more than
thousand for the two shows a. night.
While they like very much they still
have warm place in their hearts
for Fredericton and will probably
return there some time. In the lat
ter city the government has a large
convalescent> home for its soldier.
and Airs Auspland writes that the
embroidery and other work which
these men do is wonderful They are
very cheerful and great patrons o.
the movies.
Friends-of Miss Alma Colby Of
Brockton, Lass, formerly of Bel
fast win be sorry to know tina, she
was recently obliged to undergo an
operation for mastoid abcess in the
Eye and Ear infrmary on Charles
street. Boston She is gaining but
VIII be In The hospital some two
weeks longer.
Cecil Clay. court reporter, has re-
turned from three weeks in Hou,,on
where he has been on official bust
ness He win spend the next three
months In Belfast. his home. and vii,
De the reporter at the January term
OF the Supreme Judicial court a,
which Justice George F. Hanson Of
calais VIII preside. The following
justices have been assigned to Waldo
county for the year 1920: First Tines
Gay In January. Justice Hanson:
third Tuesday Of April. Justice
oeasey OF Bar Harbor; first Tuesday