The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-07-01

| Pendleton Brothers are having the bay
steamer fremont hauled onto the beach
at their yard, where they will have her
repaired. She has been out of commission
for several years.
Judge Ellery Bowden of Winterport
was in Belfast Saturday to attend hear
ing on the Henrietta Nichols estate,
which was postponed to the next term of
the Probate Court.
| The steam power plant at Mathews
Mill has been undergoing extensive re-
pairs and during this time the electric
power has teen used entirely. The large
stacks of shavings and sawdust collected
have nearly vanished
The Friday night dances at the attrac-
tive pavilion at the Fair Grounds are
very popular The floor is fine and and
the music by McKeen's orchestra with
Charles F. Hammons soloist gives all the
up-to- date dance music.
Mrs. j. G. Paul entertained two-table
auction party at her home on Miller street
last Thursday evening. The game was
preceded by most delicious salmon din
ner served at 80 p. m. Mrs Paul was
! assisted in serving by Mrs. L. T. Shales
There will be confetti ball in Free
dom tomorrow, Friday, evening for the
benefit of the Waldo County Hospital
Miss Elizabeth kittredge will give a
monologue, Miss Katherine Brier will
sing and Miss Caroline Havener will give
a solo dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Morgan of Lin
coin, formerly of Boston, professional
decorators, have rooms in the Marsh
house on Church street and are deco
rating for the coming celebration. The
city building is gay with flags, etc, from
basement to cupola.
The following teachers took the State
examination at the office of Supt. E. E.
Roderick last Saturday: Mabel Wood
bury, Brooks; Dorothy Ingalls,, Belfast;
Elva Meservie, Morrill,; Georgia Piper,
Belfast; Mildred Damn, Swanville; Rena
Bahrt, Belfast; Keith B. Weymouth,
Morrill,.
With the assistance of acting City
Marshal Percy S. Edgecomb Charles
Lewis of Castine was able to locate his
l5-year-old daughter, who had left her
home without his consent in company
with Tena Gray of Brooksville The
Lewis girl was located in Rockport and
sent to Belfast Thursday, where she met
her father.
The Strout agency has sold the past
week the Lizzie Sherman farm in North
port to Albion Sheridan of Bridgeport,
Conn. Mr.. Sheridan will take possession
in the fall and make speciality of or
charding They have also sold the W. Z.
Roberts farm in Brooks to Matthew Jo
ronen of Brooklyn, N. Y. He will take
possession at once.
The S. S. Club gave a lunch at the
Waquoit, South Shore, last Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. Harry G. Snow,
nee Miss Florence D. Chaples, the Clubs
June bride. A delicious menu was served
and happy time enjoyed, AS souvenir
of the occasion the bride was presented
with two of the beautiful Sawyer pic
lures, neatly framed.
Miss Alice Parker, district nurse, is
conducting mothers conference each
Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4. 80 dur
ing the summer months at the Public
Health rooms. All mothers with chill
dren of IL months and under who are in
terested in keeping a schedule of their
development, are invited to be present.
Arthur c. Barnes, who was recently
injured in the accidental shooting at the
Armory of Co. F, is still confined to his
bed at the Waldo County Hospital. 1t
was at first feared that he would lose the
use of his right arm, as about three inches
of one of the bones of the fore arm were
completely shattered. He is now able to
move the fingers of his right hand and it
is hoped he will later have the use of the
arm.
Mrs. Harold B. Berdeen, formerly Miss
Geneva F. Stephenson, who was married
June 18th, was the guest of honor at
party given last Wednesday evening by
Misses Katherine and Elizabeth Kittredge.
The Miss Lillian and Ethel Dexter, who
were to leave the fol owing Saturday for
their new home in Pasadena, Calf, were
also special guests. Mrs. Berdeen was
completely surprised in receiving show
er of cut glass, sterling, linen, pictures,
etc, apparently as prizes in musical
game of which she was the winner. A
picnic supper was served out of doors at
, 7 p. m.