The Republican journal., 1921-09-29

The remains of Edna NJ. Arey, former
ly of Belfast, arrived Tuesday from
Lynn, Mass, and were buried in Grove
Cemetery.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Baptist church will have candy sale
and social in the vestry Monday even
ing, Oct. 10th.
The S. of V. Auxiliary will have an
important business meeting Monday
evening A picnic supper will be served.
price to visitor Is cents. A lacking bee
follows.
Attractive and decorative pennants are
being strung on public buildings and over
the principal streets announcing the ded-
ication of the Waldo County bridge Octo-
Der 9th.
DR.. and Mrs. Everard A. Wilson return
ed home Tuesday night after several
weeks visit with relatives in West Som
erville, Mass, and in Burlington. VT.
DR.. Wilson has resumed his office and
regular practice after his first vacation in
fourteen years.
A telegram was received Monday from
Medford, Mass announcing the death in
Melrose of Mrs. Eta Stewart Mitchell.
The remains will be brought here and the
funeral will be held at her former home
on Main street Thursday at 2 p M, with
Rev. Charles W. Martin of the Methodist
church officiating.
Rev. George c. Sauer of the Baptist
church and Charles E. Sherman of the
Coombs undertaking rooms were in
Searsmont Friday to attend the funeral
of Ralph E. Drummond, the 15-year- old
son of Bertrand and Sarah Williams)
Drummond, VINO moved there recently
from Salem, N. H.
1t will be of special interest to Belfast
and other Waldo county friends of Mrs
Phoebe Pendleton Crosby, formerly of
Islesboro, that she is to sing the title role
in the Opera Aida at the Maine Music
Festival 1t will be an added charm to
this already popular fall function, both in
Bangor ard in Portland, where many of
our people attend.
James Randel, formerly of this citv,
who died in Santa Ana, Calf, several
weeks ago, has been buried there. 1t was
at first expected that he would be brought
to his old home in Vermont, but his
daughter. Mrs. Maurice D. Towle. has
received word that Mrs. Randel and her
sons have purchased lot in California.
and he has been buried there.
Hazeltine Post members went to VIM
terport last Friday TO attend the mill
tary funeral of Private Harold Damon
Rich, who died in France and whose
body had been brought home. About Is
members of the Post went to Searsport
Sunday afternoon to attend the military
funeral of Ralph Gilkey, who died in
France in October, 1918, and whose BODY
had just arrived home
Officers were notified Monday that four
young men were in Hampden on their
way to Belfast in an auto. They aban-
doned their car in Prospect and told an
other young man by the name of Thaver.
whom they happened to meet, that thew
would kill him if he did not take them to
Belfast in his car They were kept in the
lookup over night an Tuesday were given
leave to get out of the city.
Henry S. Marden of Boston, formerly
of Belfast, called on the Mayor of Bel
fast, Wednesday Sept. 90, to obtain one
of the Bridge pennants, which he at
tached to his motor cycle and which he
is to deliver to the Mayor of Boston
with the compliments of the City of
Belfast. Mr.. Marden left Belfast at
9 as a. m. Wednesday, and expected to
deliver the pennant at Mayor Peters
office in the evening.
The police and Sheriff Frank A. Little
field were notified last Sunday afternoon
that men had been seen entering the
Crosby place on Franklin street. The
officers found that a pane of glass had
been removed and that some one had
been in the billiard room but not in other
parts of the house. The case is being
investigated. The lawn on the place
has been rendezvous for some time
for men, women and children. The
has been practically ruined
and paths made in several directions
Mrs. Clyde B. Holmes gave tea Sat-
urday afternoon entertaining about 25
guests in honor of Mrs. Richard E.
Shaw, who will leave this week to 1oin
Mr.. Shaw in Yokohama, Japan. Mrs.
William M. Randall poured and Mrs.
Shaw, Mrs. Grace c. Pilsbury and Mrs
Claude B. Roberts assisted in serving
Mrs. Holmes also entertained Monday af-
ternoon in honor of Miss Sara Edith
West, who will be married in the near
future to Wilmer j. Dorman. There were
2 tables of auction; the prizes being won
by Miss West and Mrs. w. M. Randall. |
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. c. c. Pineo assist
ed Mrs. Holmes in serving.
Five blasts, the out of town fire alarm,
was rung in shortly after II Wednesday
for fire in the Reckwith house at City, |
point. 1t was discovered by Mrs. Ralph |
H. Mosher, who was awaken by the glare
of light. North Belfast Chemical, Sea-
side and Washington Companies respond
ed in an incredibly short time and did
excellent work in saving the Mosher
house, which caught several times, and
consequently the whole village The
Beckwith house was soon in ashes. 1t
had been vacant for few weeks. The
cause is, at present, unknown. Citypoint
residents wish to thank the firemen for
their timely and efficient assistance.