The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-06-17
The News of Belfast.

nave become Lne HTW OIL Luce & OSteT,
agents in Belfast for the Anne rican Alli-
ance Insurance Company of New York.
Ask them about the limtless risks their
company takes.
| The Boy Scouts connected with the
Baptist society under scout master
| George II. Robertson made their first
camping trip of the season to their
/ grounds on last Saturday night. They
| slept in blankets out of doors and feasted
on beans baked in the ground. They re-
turned home Sunday morning a happy
crowd. They will be glad when their log
cabin is ready that friends may OCCASION
ally enjoy their hospitality.
! The Castine Normal Alumni Associa-
tion will open camp at Standpoint from
August End to August 23rd, inclusive.
1t is expected there will be large at
tendance. By permission of the presi-
dent graduates may bring friends, who
will be cordially welcomed: Mr. and
Mrs. Richardson have been invited to be
the guests of the Camp. For particulars
write to Agnes Westcott, 60 Charlesgate
East, Boston, Mass, before July 4, then
to Sandy Point, Maine, or to Ella F. Jor-
dan, 204 Hemenway ST., Boston, Mass.
| Capt. Walter j. Smart of Islesboro has
been placed in command of the handsome
new schooner, Blanche c. Pendleton,
now practically ready for her maiden
voyage Capt. Small has been with the
Pendleton Brothers for many years and
is most successful sailing master. Mrs.
Small is now with him on the schooner
but does not plan to make the trip
Monday dove flew on board the schoon-
er and will be kept as one of the most de-
can be obtained she will sail for Walton,
N. S., to load plaster rock for Norfolk,
Va.
The Palm Beach, Fla, Post of recent
date gives an interesting account of
rifle tournament in that city when for
mer Belfast man, Milton w. Farrow,
won by safe margin: "Capt j. I.
Barton desired that practice commence
at the most difficult range, and it was
decided that two sighting shots and FIVE
shots for record should constitute this
preliminary. The following scores were
made: Farrow, Sr., "a; Breley, 23; Alt
man, %; Ferguson, 81; Carson, 21; Far
row, Jr., 2l; Bell, 20; Steele, 20; Baker,
10; Gutelius, 18. The veteran marks
man was roundly congratulated because
of his ability to ''come back" in his mid
season form by the galle1y-as we'll as
by the officers and members of the club"
| The lower bridge is now entirely closed
to travel and signs to that effect are
posted at the junction of all streets lead
ing to it. The contractors and engineers
in charge of the construction are conf
dent it will be completed within the spec
flied time of one year. Cyr Brothers are
here with a crew of 40 men and ten car
loads of machinery. it will take several
weeks to set the machinery up. The
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Side gravel pit to utilize the rocks there.
Work will also be begun at the eastern
end of the bridge abutments and brought
this way. Prof. E. H. Sprague, at the
head of the civil engineering department
of the U. of M with two U. of NJ grad
yates, Weston Evans and E. A. Mclean,
as assistants, has charge of the construc-
/ ton, etc, and represents the State as in
spector and en- gineer. A draw will be
maintained for use of the Coe- Mortimer
Co 1t is already busy place at the old
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar M. Hall have re-
turned from Pennington, where they at
tended the marriage of the latter's l.iece
Miss Adah Enola Nickerson, well and fa-
voraby known here, where she has fire.
ouently visited. The groom is George
Edward Sinkinson of Canton, Mass, and
the ceremony took place Thursday even
ing, June 10th, at O'Clock, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Nckerson. Tue home was
decorated with evergreen and bridal
wreath. Rev. D. E. Adams officiated
with the Episcopal single ring service
I.ohengrin's wedding march was played by
Mrs. Annie Craig as the bridal party enter
ed the living room and took positions in
front of the bay window. The bride was
charming in gown of French wolfe COM
bined with filet lace, and carri d white
PRAYER book, shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley and wore a gold coin in her
shoe She was attended by Margaret I. .
Shute of Gloucester, Mass, who wore
white crepe de chene with Georgette crepe
and carried pink and white sweet peas.
The eroom's gift to his bride was plat
mum and green gold pin and to his best
man. Kenneth b. Shute, he gave green
cold cuff links. The maid of honor re-
ceived green gold friendship circle. At
the lunch which followed the ceremony
Miss Florence Norton served and the
bride cut the wedding cake. There was a
large display of beautiful gifts. After a
short trip at Clearwater Pond they will
he at home at 238 Hemenway Street, Bos-