Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
BELFAST
Major Charles B. Hazeltine
Awarded CrOix de Guerre-
Officials for January Term
Waldo Co. Court Announced
New Entrance Waldo
Trust Bank Christened


Trust Bank Christened
Major Charles B. Hazeltine. u. s.
A., son of Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Hazeltine of Belfast, has been
awarded the Croix de Guerre. The
presentation was made a very i'm
pressive ceremony at Schoffield Bar
racks, Honolulu. where Major Hazel
tine is now stationed, General Kuhn
making the award. At the time he
received the rank of ma jor, Charles
b. Hazeltine was but 25 years of age
and was at that time the youngest
man to hold the rank in the regular
army. He was cited by General
Pershing for conspicuous and meri-
torious service, but the Croix de
Guerre comes to him as a great sur
prise. Major Hazeltine was on his
way to America to receive the rank
of Lieut.. Colonel when the armistice
was signed. He was denoted after
the war to rank of captain but with
in few months was raised again to
major. With him in Honolulu are
his wife, formerly Miss Margaret Ca
hill of Kalamazoo and their young
son. Charles B., Jr.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Elton H.
Lewis of Church street, formerly of
Boothbay Harbor, announce the en-
eagement of their young daughter,
Julia Emeine to Everett Leroy
Coombs of Union street.
The January term OF the Waldo
county judicial court will convene at
10 o'clock Tuesday with Associate
Justice J.. b. Deasey Of Bar Harbor
presiding. Sheriff Frank A. Little
field has announced the following
officials for the term: Chaplain. Rev.
George G. Sauer of the Baptist
church; messenger, Willis B. Fletch-
err, Belfast; Crier, Silas A. Bowler,
Palermo: deputy in charge of grand
jury, Maurice Littlefield: in charge
first traverse, Harry Brown, Unity;
second, J. H. Peavey, Lincolnville.
James II. Cilley is clerk Of courts
and Ralph |. Morse, county attorney.
The forecast is for a busy term with
several important opening matters
to come before the grand jury which
will so into session on the opening
day of the term.
The new entrance to the Waldo
Trust company was used for the first
time Tuesday. and while the interior
work of remodclling rooms is not by
any means completed. a pretty good
idea OF what is being done can be
gained from visit. The lobby will
be large and convenient. finished in
mahogany and most attractive. The
counting rooms will be back of the
handsome mahogany and iron parti-
ton and every possible convenience
for So tisfactory work will be in
stalled. The directors rooms and
the trea surer's offices will be on the
side next to Main street and when
completed the suite will be one of
the finest in eastern Maine.
Mrs. Raymond A. sherman has
gone to Berwick to pass some time
with her sister.
Miss Caroline Havener, a student
at Jackson college. who came to Bel
fast to pass Christmas with her
aunt. Mrs. Cecil Clay, left Wednes-
day for Portland where the remain
der of her vacation will be passed
with her father, William Havener,
who was also a holiday visitor in
Belfast.
There will be preaching services
Sunday morning in the Belfast Fed
Grated church by candidate who
was here earlier in the season. 1t is
hoped that every member OF the
united parishes will he present.
Barney. the Irish setter, raised
from a pup by Charles r. Coombs
is dead. He was as well as usual on
Christmas Day but 1t is feared that
he partoOk too freely Of the holiday
dinner for soon after he was seized
with Indigestion and died. The dog
was a thoroughbred and a great fav-
orite with the children who sincerely
mourn his passing.
The dancing public Is looking for
ward to the New Years ball which
, Company X, is giving in the Annoy
on Saturday night. Manager Clifford
of the Colonial is also giving party
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