The Republican journal., 1919-06-12
The News OF Belfast

llI 1N(WS vi DClldSl
DR.. A. O. Stoddard of Thomas H, Mar
shall Post, G. A. R., requests The journal
to thank all who so kindly assisted in the
recent Memorial services.
A progressive entertainment will be
given at the Mcclellan school Friday, June
18th. The entertainment will commence
in Grade I, at o'clock. All parents and
friends are cordially invited to be present.
Mrs. Annie Nj. Simmons of RockIand,
the field secretary for the War Savings
Stamp drive in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo
counties, was IN Belfast several days the
past week. She was guest at the Wind
sor and also visited in several of the ad-
Joining towns.
short poem of unusual merit appeared
in the current issue of The Ladies' Home
Journal, Ny Daddy, by Charles Emery
Rhoades of this city It is the prayer of
little boy. Mr.. Rhoades is to be con-
graduated on having his contribution
accepted by this high class periodical.
In the casualty list of June 9th the
name OF Capt. George W. Phelan of
lslesboro appears under the list of Sc
verely wounded. Capt. Phelan was in the
surgeons department of the medical corp
and was severely wounded in the abdo-
men Just before the armistice was sign
ed. He has arrived home and is with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Phelan in
Boston.
Charles E Rhoades has bought Of Miss
Rachel Anderson her house on Franklin
street, now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman A. Read Mr.. Rhoades and fam
lily will board for the present with Mrs.
Wayland Knowlton on Cedar street, and
will store their goods until Mr. and Mrs.
Read have vacated their house. Mrs
William H. Smalley has returned from
Boston and will occupy her house on
High street previously rented by Mr..
Rhoades.
The Daughters of Veterans Afternoon
Club met Wednesday,, June 4th, with
their president, Mrs. Myra Dutch, when
delicious picnic supper was served At
the regular meeting in the evening the
Department President Mrs. Luna Baker
of Mary Todd Lincoln Tent of Bangor
and Department Instructor Minnie Nor
rison of Betsey Ross Tent of E. Corinth
were present. Eight candidates were
in tiated
very pleasant dancing party was
given in Odd Fellows hall last Wednes-
day evening by the members of the
Campfire Girls. Music was furnished by
Dean knowlton, violin, and Lillian Dex-
ter. piano. The chaperones were Mrs.
Arthur E. Wilson, Mrs. Thomas B. Dins-
more, Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman, Mrs.
James c. Durham, Mrs. John A. David
and Miss Frances Abbott. The Bluebirds
and members of the Junior Alliance en-
joyed games and dancing from to 9
o'clock
Ben Ames Williams, one of the best
known and most popular short story
writers of the day, and now a summer
resident of Belfast, has a story of unusual
thrill in the June 7th issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post 1t appeals more to
men than to women, although the latter's
influence is for the good even in the un-
derworld conditions so wildly portrayed
that they tingle sensitive nerves. There
are several fine illustrations by Clark
Fay. Mr.. Williams charming wife and
two beautiful little sons are with him in
the Howard cottage at the Battery.
The Pendleton Brothers of New York
and Isles boro began work Monday in
their yard in this city. They will build
for their own firm four -masted schoon-
er, laying the keel as soon as the yard
can be put in condition. Nelson ingalls,
of New York, an experienced ship build
er, arrived last Friday and will be their
yard superintendent. His wife accom-
panied him and they have taken rooms in
the Carter house Oh Miller street. Mr..
ingalls, has had experience in the yards
in Georgia, South Carolina, at Hoboken,
N. j., and for the past year has been with
the Cataract Shipbuilding Co. of New
York. Harvard H. Ray of this city will i
have charge of installing the machinery.