The Republican journal., 1921-08-18
The News of Belfast.

The Book Caravan which visited Bel
fast last year will be here again this year,
arriving either next Friday or Saturday.
Miss MurielDeBeck, for the past two
years very popular teacher in the Bel
fast High school, has accepted position
as teacher of Spanish in the Torrington,
Conn, High school. Her Belfast friends
regret her resignation, but extend con-
gratulations on her future prospects.
VIM. NJ Randall has been making sew
eral improvements in his new store, in
cluding storing room in the basement,
the removing of the stairway in the rear
OF the store, thus giving over 600 feet of
additional shelving. Later he will reno
vate by degrees the entire shelving.
Mrs. Norman A. Read and Mrs. Harry
l.. Kilgore entertained six table auction
party last Saturday evening at the Read
home on Court street. The house was
decorated with an abundance of garden
flowers and the majority of the guests
were formerly Belfast young ladies now
living elsewhere. The prize winners were
Mrs. William H. Hall and Miss Abbie
Doak.
Mrs. William V. Pratt issued about
forty invitations for a garden party at
the johnson homestead last Saturday
afternoon. Light refreshments were
served in the rose arbor. The garden,
which extends from Church street to
Waldo avenue, is most picturesque at this
season with an abundance of bright flow
ers; also the delicate and fragrant nico-
! tianas.
Mr.. and Mrs Allie Howard, assisted
by Mr. and Mrs Lewis Robinson, enter
tanned last Sunday at the Howard cot
tage at Swan Lake. A most delicious
and abundant picnic dinner was served;
bathing, boating, ETC., were indulged in,
making every hour a happy one. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Glenn
ents and daughter Vesta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Whitcomb, son Harold al d daugh-
| ter, Edna, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lawson of
i Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Whitcomb,
/ daughter Dorothy and son Fred, Miss
! Clara Edwards of Liberty.
| Remember to send your contributions
for the sales in connection with the
| Waldo Comfy Hospital fair, concert and
dance, in the Armory, Thursday, August
| 25th. Don't forget your contributions to
; the Waldo County Hospital Fair in the
Armory, Thursday, Aug. 25th. The pro-
gram will include contralto solos by Mrs.
Frederick Foote OF Brookline, with Miss
| 1nez Churchili of Cambridge, accompa-
INST; solo dancing by Misses Caroline
Havener and Hildegarde Rogers; solo by
Charlotte hnowlton; readings by Miss
Elizabeth Kittredge. McKeen's orchestra
will play for the dance.
| Paul de Vries, who has been spending
the summer at the Navajo Camp for
boys at Northport, left Tuesday on his
return to France, sailing from New York
| Saturday. This is his second summer al
Camp Navajo, he having crossed the At
| lantic seven times. During the summer
he has been one of the most active boys
in camp, having excelled in swimming
and in all athletic games, also serving as
captain of the baseball team. Although
afflicted with an injury sustained in ath-
letics in Belgium, he has been one of the
| first in all sports He plans to spend the
| winter months in a special course ol
study in Switzerland, returning to Amer
ica with the opening of Camp Navajo il
} 1922.