Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
BELFAST
Engagement AnnOunced-Reg-
istry Shows Real Estate
Boom

The engagement Is announced of
Fred T. Chase, n prominent bachelor
of Belfast and representative Of on..
of the Oldest families in the city. and
Miss Lydia r. Marshall of Boston.
Mr.. Chase Is a member Of the firm
of Chase & Doak, Main street jewell
ers. Is prominent in Masonry and a
member of the Northport Country
club. Miss Marshall. who conducts
a hat and gown shop in Boylston
street, comes to Maine summers and
has many friends in the vicinity.
The date Of the wedding has not
been made public.
For the year ending Jan. 10th.
1904 deeds were recorded in the
Waldo County registry. The real
estate boom which the county has
had for the past year Is still growing
and 1t is believed that there will be
a building boom in the near future
to take care of the increasing popu-
lation and influx Of new families
owing to the volume Of business III
the various shops and factories.
Dozens of farmers from southern,
western and Canadian districts have
bought farms in Waldo county dur
ing the past year and many NOR.
are negotiating.
At the annual meeting Of the City
National bank held today the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Clement w. Wescott: cashier, Ralph
A. Bramhall; assistant cashier, Miss
Alberta Farnham; directors, Ira NJ.
Cobe, Ralph L. Cooper, Thomas w.
Pitcher. Asa A. Howes, Selwyn
Thompson, v. A. Simmons. c. P.
Hazeltine, E. A. Sherman and Glenn
ent w. Wescott.
The regular meeting Of Primrose
Chapter Q. E. s. will be held on Fri
day night. On Jan. 23rd the installa :
ton of officers will take place with
the Grand Matron Belva Wardwell
of Penobscot as installing officer.
Each member is entitled to invite
two guests.
King Solomon's Council No. /. of
Belfast has the distinction of beins
the oldest council in the State OF
Maine. as its number infers. AMI
Charles E. Johnson, so years a
member Of this order. has the honor
of having served as recorder for Al
years. ,
1t was back in A. L. 1858, or A. D.
1858. that a small number of Royal
and Select Masons made the first at :.
tempt to organize a council. On
Jan. 18th of that year to be exact
Timothy Chase. for whom Timothy
Chase Lodge. F. & A. NJ. was named.
was chairman of the meeting and
Oshea Page was secretary. Rev.
Nathan c. Fletcher prominent
clergyman of those days was the
first Thrice Illustrious Master Of the
order with the following officers:
Ansel Lehman. I. d. G. NJ: Benz.
Kelley, p. c. of W.: Daniel Haraden,
master of exchequor; Josiah Far
row, secretary: Oshea Page, record
er: Timothy Chase, master Of
guards: I. bennett, conductor; VIII
liam Holt. A. Of G.; Ezekiel Burgess.
tyler: Oshea Page who was recorder
for some years was also chaplain Of
the Belfast Light Infantry. the local
military company Of those early
days.
At a meeting on Jan. % Of the same
year 1t was voted to call the order
King Solomon Council and to draw
up a set Of bylaws and also to nix
the price OF degrees. A later report
Of the meeting set the price Of the
r. & s. Master degree at $500.
The charter for the new order
came from the Grand Council Of
Massachusetts, and contains the
names Of both states. Its text Is
also interesting.
The Charter ....
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
City Of Boston.
We. the Grand Council Of Royal
and Select Master Masons, within
and for the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts,, do by these present.
appoint, authorize and empower our
worthy companions N. C. Fletcher.
Timothy Chase. s. H. Walker. Hir-
am Chase. Oshea Page, Josiah Far.
row, William o. Poor. and Daniel
Haraden. conforming the Council ir
the city OF Belfast. and In the State