Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-26
BELFAST

The annual lawn party for the ben
eft of the Girls Home was held on
the grounds of the home on North
port avenue. Tuesday, the weather
being perfect for such an affair. The
tables were arranged under the trees
Tor the sale of fancy articles. cooked
food, ice cream and punch. and the
program was given from the front
porch, the guests seated on the lawn.
Ihe Well-arranged program includ-
ed songs by Miss Augusta VanAtta
IN full Indian costume so we'll car
ried out that many believed her to
be real Indian princess. Mrs. Helen
Porter, singing two groups of songs
IN costume, Miss Caroline Havener
IN nature dancing, little Hildegard
Rogers in a barefoot dance. songs by
the girls of the Home, and a reading
by Miss Anne M. Kittredge. Mrs.
Iaylor, matron at the home. Mrs.
Gladys Pitcher Sleeper and Mrs.
Lloyd Mckeen accompanied the va
rlous numbers. The management
| teels deeply grateful for all who aid
! Cd in any way to make the affair
! such success and to the public for
us generous patronage. A very hand
| some basket decorated and filled with
Phoebe Candies. was sold at auction.
bringing a pretty penny 1t was the
gift of Mrs. J. w. Blaisdell. q good
friend of the Homo. Young girls
under the direction of Mrs. Thomas
L. Dinsmore sold tickets about town
and added many dollars to the ey
chequer
Mrs. Charles Bradbury entertained
members of the Old Acquaintance
Club and others Tuesday night at
supper in the Rest while club
house, Allyn field. Lobster salad and
other good things were served at &
O'Clock after which the guests and
hostess gathered about the open fire
and reminisced of their girlhood days
IN Belfast, for a number of them have
been living elsewhere for some years
and this was happy reunion. OF
these Mrs. Robert Wallace, Of
Springfield, formerly Miss Nell Dud-
ley was one and Mrs Charles Davis
OF Roxbury another. Both are here
Tor few weeks and have had a
NUMBER or such pleasant reunions
with old friends, entertaining prac-
tioally the same party a short time
ago at the Brown cottage where they
arc staying. Other guests from out
of town entertained by Mrs. Brad
bury were Mrs. Dora Engell of
Springfield Janet Wallace, daughter
of Mrs. Wallace. Mrs. Carrie Little
field of st. Stephen. and Mrs. Edith
Brown Arnold of Warsaw, n. Y. The
Belfast guests included Mrs. Ben
Hazeltine, Mrs. Charles Fl. Walden.
Mrs George l. Keating, Miss Grace
Lord
Mrs. Amos Clement and daughter,
Miss Louise who have been at Sea-
side Inn, Seal Harbor for the sum
mer months have returned to their
home in Belfast. Mr.. Clement will
remain for the balance of the season
in Seal Harbor.
Miss Pauline Stackpo1e who has
been the guest of her grandmother
in Connecticut has returned home ac-
companied by the latter.
Mrs. James T. Sleeper and Miss
Helen Sleeper who have been at the
Battery for the season, left Wednes-
day for week in Vermont at girls
camp whre they were councillors q
few years ago. They go to attend the
reunion held during the last week of
camp.
Capt. and Mrs. Seth NJ, MiIliken of
new YORK nave arrived for a visit
WIN the latters' parents. the T.
George Dodworths, on the North
Shore. This is their first visit here
since their marriage last winter in
Riverside, California, and they have
oeen receiving the best wishes of
many friends. Capt. Milliken, son Of
the late Congressman Seth Milliken
was a former Belfast man and Mrs
Milllken has passed the summer sea-
son here since childhood.