Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-12
BELFAST

Miss Poor Successful Business
Woman-Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Cross Entertain at Annual
Picnie-StewaYd Wins Cup
in Mems Handicap
Miss Alice Poor, who has been as
sistant superintendent in a Balti-
more department store for the past
year after teaching craftsmanship
for some years. is the guest OF her
Church street, for the remainder Of
August. Miss Poor will leave early
in September for Kansas City, where
she will have similar but more re-
sponsible position with one of the
largest stores in the city. Miss Poor
is a Wellesley graduate and some
years ago took q course in sales
manship at Simmons, since which
time she has risen rapidly in her
profession.
A very enjoyable afternoon affair
was given Tuesday from four to six
at the Quimby homestead, Miller
street, when Mrs. Harold H. Hol-
lingshead OF Rio de Janeiro and
Mrs. Richard Shaw of Canton,
China. formerly Miss Katherine
Chase Quimby and Miss Marian
some 40 guests. Mrs. Richard P.
Whitman of Campello and Mrs.
William NJ. Randall poured, Mrs.
Grace G. Pilsbury. Miss Grace Ha-
zeltine and the hostesses serving.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with cut flowers and most attractive.
Mrs. Hollingshead will sail the last
of next week for Rio and Mrs. Shaw
leaves in September on her return
! journey to China, both having
passed the summer at their old
homes. the former the guest of her
mother, Mrs. George a. Quimby, and
| the latter with her parents. Mr.. and
, Mrs. Benjamin Hazeltine. Northport
avenue.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Cross assisted
by their niece, Miss Florence Cross
gave their annual picnic at Cross
Pond Saturday. entertaining Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert J. Banton, Bangor;
, Mr.. and Mrs. Phio c. Blaisdell
Bradford, Pa; Mrs. Edward Swift
/ and daughter, Miss Edna, Of Newton
I Center, with their house guests. Miss
! katherine Hovey of Newton High
: lands: A. H. Woods, New York;
! Mrs. +. c. Webb. son and daughter,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dick
ey. Dorchester; Mrs. S. T. Young
and daughters, Misses Ieta and Ha-
Eel. Springfield Mrs J.. Randall
| Roxbury; Mrs. J. E. Row, Allston;
Mrs. Nan Smallidge, Boston. Boat
; ing, bathing, target shooting and
! games were enjoyed and dinner was
served in the grove.
! Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Young of Wa
tertown, with Mr.. and Mrs II. B.
| Flint of Belmont, who are touring
Maine, we're guests this week at The
Waeuoit
Miss Laura H. Baker Of Newton
and Rev. Mabel H. Written of Unity
dMed at the Waquoit during the
week
Misses Agnes 3. Towne and Eliza
| beth Jane Towne of Bradford are at
the Waquoit for a stay of two weeks
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wardwell and
! John p. Manover of Bangor were at
the Waquoit recently for a lobster
dinner.
| Mrs. Grace Wood Of Cambridge,
who is summering at her quaint lit
! tie place. The House by the Side Of
the Road" at Lincolnville Beach,
gave dinner on Saturday night, en-
tertaining the Beachnuts and other
guests. Dinner was served by can
! delight ut small tables placed in
the living and dininsrooms, twelve
covers being laid. Dancing followed.
The guests we're Mr.. and Mrs.
George Goodwin Hall. Broekline;
Mr., and Mrs. Hallett Gilberte and
Gabriel Ravenelle, New York; Mr..
and Mrs. Louis K. Hirsh, New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury, Bel
fast: and several house guests.
| j. G. Thompson of Brookline has
arrived at Lincolnville Beach to join
Mrs. Thompson and her niece. Miss
Margaret Thompson. who have been
there all summer.
Mrs. N. Frederic Foote OF Brook
line. who is summering in North
port. gave luncheon for IL guests
at the Country Club on Tuesday
prior to the weekly bridge.
Mrs r. p. Stearns of Brookline
was one of the weeks hostesses. Civ
ing luncheon. followed by auction
for about 20 guests.
Thomas e. Shea of New York, for
merly of Boston, the well known
actor. arrived Wednesday for a brief
visit at his summer place, Ferndale
on the North Shore. 1t is regretted
that the illness of her father. George
W Burkett, will keep Mrs. Shea in
Semervi,le.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Curley of
Brookline are passing the week with
the latter's mother. Mrs. n. Frederic
Foote. who is summering at North
port
A good many Belfast and North
port people motored to Lincolnville
Beach Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming to attend the fair and dance
held in Community hall, under the
auspices OF the Village Improvement
Society, to add to the fund which