The Republican journal., 1921-03-10
The News of Belfast.

Mr.. Frank O'Leary of Bangor, who has
conducted number of minstrel shows in.
this city, was here last week for the bas.
ket ball game.
Frank l. Wilson was in Bangor several
days the past week to attend the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company's ban.
quet and business meeting.
Clyde Orris Woods was recently elect
ed among the new members of Belfast
Troop One, of the Belfast Boy Scouts.
who are making material gain in MEM
bership.
Company X of the Third Maine In
fantry, Capt Basil R. Allen, were guests
Friday evening of the new Third Maine
Company in Camden. They report very
pleasant visit
M. l.. McCorrison of this city writes
from st. John, N. B., that the U. S. S. A.
L. Kent sailed March 5th from that port
with the largest cargo of gain ever
shipped from that vicinity.
David R. Dupee of the New England
Insurance Exchange in Boston was in
this city last week, adjusting local rates
and rating the buildings of the Interna-
tional Radio Telegraph Company
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. H. Carter of Port
land have been spending the past week
In the city, guests of relatives. Their
Miller street house has been leased by the
Orrin J. Dickey, Agency.
William Boudle of Lynn, Mass, has
bought of Giles G. Abbott, the Chaplin
local agent. the Ernest Harvey farm on
the Oak Hill road in Swanville, and also
a wood lot of Porter W ebb nearby.
John &. Parsons, Jr, of Boston, resi-
dent manager of the General Accident
Fire and Life Assurance Company, was
a recent visitor in this city, establishing
an agency with Orrin J. Dickey. as the
Belfast representative.
Thursday, March 10, at p. m. The
Women's Alliance of the First Parish
will meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Ritchie, Church street, when modern
play. "Standish of Standish," will be
read by Mrs. S. Augustus Parker.
Orrin j. Dickey has a crew of men
working on contract for the supplying
of tish-weir brush for the William Un-
derwood Company of Boston for their
summer operations. This company, one
of the largest fish concerns, is handling a
yver large quantity of brush.
Mrs. william A. Wood has received
check of s., 900 from the firm of Leonard
Stevens, Bearce Company in payment of
the insurance policy which that company
carries for its employees. This was a
maximum amount, as Mr. Wood was one
of their oldest employees and it was also
the first payment made under the arrange
ment.
Mrs. Raymond R. Sherman and Mrs.
Herbert Fl. Stevens entertained the Sat
urday Auction Club at the home of the
former last Friday. Supper was served
at 7 p m. followed by the game when
Mrs. Grace C. Pillsbury won the first
prize and Mrs. Allan M. Howes the Sec
ond The guests were Mrs Howes, Mrs.
Maine Hills, Mrs. Charles E. Brown and
Mrs. c. Fl. Stevens and Mrs Dana B.
Southworth.
The supper and dance given in Odd
Fellows hall last Wednesday evening un-
der the auspices of the High school were
very successful. Supper was served in
the banquet hall at o'clock and was
largely attended. On account of the
Boston Bangor basket ball game in the
Armory their dance began about ten
O'Clock and continued until one, with a
crowd in attendance. McKeen's orches-
ira played one of the best dance pro-
grams.
Herbert L. Curtis met with a very
peculiar accident about D. m. Sunday
near his home on Peirce street. He was
eating nuts, when the gold false palate
which he wears attached to his false teeth
detached and lodged in his windpipe.
He was taken to local physician
and from here to Bangor by auto. 1t
was thought advisable not to operate in
Bangor and he left by train for Augusta
Monday morning Mr.. Curtis is section
foreman on the Belfast -Burnham branch.
He was met at Burnham by one of the
train men who reported that he was
standing the trip well. Relatives rece:v-
ed word from Augusta that the obstruc-
tion was removed at the Augusta Hos
pltal at p. m. Monday and that the pa
tlent was comfortable He is expected
home today or tomorrow, if nothing new
evelops.