Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
BELFAST

The committee on Arrangements
for the big Welcome Home day IN
Belfast on July fourth is in commun-
ication with the. War Department
striving to obtain war tank Tor the
parade 70 b. given In honor OF tho
returned soldiers and sailors and In
which they will take part. 1t IS
hoped that one may be forthcoming
and II 20. the treat 'em rough" VIII
attract q great deal Of attention Tor
It will be the .arst which many in the
county have ever seen. Capt Her
bert 81. Stevens. chairman OF the
committee on returned soldiers. has
sent to every town in the county. at
tention cards requesting that all SOL
diers and sailors attend the celebra-
ton a guests Of the city. It Is i'm
possible to send individual invita-
lions, owing to there being no COM
plete lists. Every man in tho coun-
ty who has been in any branch or
the service Is most cordially invited
and upon his arrival in Belfast
should proceed at once to the Armory
where he will be given pass which
entities him to free dinner, admts-
sion to the race track and grand
stand and to the Colonial Theatre for
the $50 performance. All are urged
to take part in the parad
Citizens are invited to decorate
their cars and enter the parade and
all secret orders and organizations
in Belfast are urged to take part. A
special invitation is extended to the
veterans of the Civil War and Span
ish American War and all veterans
will be entertained free at the race
| track.
Many horses have already been
entered for the races and the en-
tries will close Saturday night. All
service men planning to attend will
confer a favor on the committee by
sending their names at once to Capt
H. H. Stevens, Belfast.
There was music in the air at
Northport on Tuesday night and the
| cottagers were delighted to hear for
the first time the Boys Band Of Mad
ison. which, with its leader, Elmer E.
Towne. arrived on Monday night for
a weeks camping. Through the
| courtesy Of Ira M. Cobe they were
given a fine camping ground on his
estate and many other favors shown
them for which they showed their
| appreciation on Tuesday night by
giving him a rousing serenade. The
! boys, carrying their instruments,
some larger than themselves almost,
crept stealthily up the long winding
driveway which leads to the CODE
place, Hillside Farms, and before the
members of the family were aware
Of their presence began their concert.
MI Cohe "3s not only vary much
surp"~cI nu, Ic'"h'e''. and the lads
,.!aytl = n,,n,l,e- OF selections. Mrs.
rubc, Who 80. in tho secret. had
, thom "cvr ! witt, retire hm" and
| afIc. = p'r9~ art visit the boys
m: 'Nnv. :e.eradirg Charles
O.. a.. way down TO the
sic."' ~',. Hhcre tho had an
otir" ~" concert. The boys
are y 1T of Young ,"rs and are
rr"i. - - ~ lively in Nortlport.
E:'.h T. Peavey and bride who
wore NJ = Portland on Satur-
dy arc 80 tnc West Outlet sporting
camp II" week. and expect to
return ~ I'f,t'and the lat IF this
wecj-. Madam Peavey. with Mr.. and
Mrs Donald A. MacI.ennan are at
tho Pe:v,y place in East Belfast and
ali will probably be in Northport for
the opening dance at the Northport
Country Club on July Fourth. They
will leave shortly after the Fourth
for several weeks in Canada where
MIR. MacLennan's mother lives.