The Republican journal., 1921-06-30

Mrs. Earl L. Talbot entertained the N
S. Club at her home on Union street last
Wednesday evening. A delicious picnic
supper was served at p. m. The Belfast
Band out for practice called and gave the
Club a short program. It was a yery
pleasant occasion.
The parish party at the Universalist
vestry last Thursday evening was largely
attended and an unqualified success. A
chicken pie supper was served at $50 p.
m. from prettily decorated long tables.
After few selections by the choir menu
bers there were general games and a
dance program.
Mrs. VIM. X. Mcneil has been substi-
tuting the past two weeks for her hus-
band, who is the carrier on R. F. D. 1.
This route covers about Is miles of
road over Swan Lake avenue direction,
then into Waldo. 1t is task for man,
but Mrs. Mcneil has enjoyed it and does
not think it of much moment.
Orrin j. Dickey, real estate and in
surance, has sold for Frederick F. Dawes
of Larchmont Manor, New York, his
large summer residence on North Shore
at Northport, to Henry Cyr, of Cyr
Brothers of Waterville, who will occupy
it this summer. Cyr Brothers are tie
contractors for the new Belfast bridge.
William l.. Luce, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Charles H. Luce, left Sum-
day for Franklin, where his marriage was
to take place at p. m, June 29th, to
Miss Edith Erena DeBeck, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. S. S. DeBeck. Mrs. Alice
c. Bramhall, Ralph A. Bramhall, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank E. Bramhall left Wednesday
morning by auto to be guests at the we'd
ding.
William Veazie Pratt, Jr., the bright
little son of Admiral and Mrs. VIM. v.
Pratt of this city, met friend on the
street recently and apparently realizing
that his good news would be welcomed
remarked with an enthusiastic air:
"Muther heard Captain Daddy has had
commotion. He isn't captain any more,
he's an, he's an, he's ad-admi-ral."
The Montpelier Evening Argus of June
18th has the following in regard to Dr.
John w. Hatch, former resident of
Belfast: "Montpelier Seminary has taken
long strides to the front since Dr. j. W.
Hatch has been at its head. The reports
in all departments show the result of his
good work. Washington county as well
as the State should feel proud of this in
stitution."
Rev. and Mrs. Ashley A. Smith of
Bangor, formerly of Belfast, have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Dorothy to L. Forrest Deane of Ban
gor. Miss Smith graduated from the
Bangor High school June 18th. Mr..
Deane served over seas in the World
War. Both are popular young people and
have the congratulations of many in
Belfast
Capt. Charles H. Batchelder, son of
Capt. and Mrs A. c. Batchelder of this
city, is now in New York and has recent
! ly been placed in command of the Atrop-
oils, one of the fastest and largest steam
ers of the American Passenger and Mail
line route of New York, Greece, Turkey.
Bulgaria and Roumania. She carries
only first and second class passengers and
her accommodations are of the best, She
will leave this week for Constantinople.
DR.. o. S. Vickery of this city, owner
/ of Camp Quantabacook, the boys sum-
mer school at Lake Qlantabacook, will
open the camps Friday, July, list, H. P.
| Hermansen, director of physical educa
ton at the Tower Hill school, Whining
ton Del, will have charge and will be as
sisted by E c. Weaver of Wesleyan Uni :
verslty of Middletown, Conn, as senior
councillor. DR.. Vickery is medical di-
rector and Mrs. Vickery is the matron
Their young son, John A. Vickery, will
be student. The other boys are from
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
The H. H. Coombs Company moved
last week into their new store formerly
occupied by the Swift grocery store and
next their former store in Masonic Tenn
pie. Their new quarters has more floor
space, has been thoroughly renovated and
many improvements added The newsteel
ceiling is handsome one and like the
entire store is painted white. The electric
! lighting is excellent as the entire system
is 1000 candle power. The millinery
room is 10 the rear and is curtainei with
white shades On all four sides. In the
rear of the store pattern and corset de-
partment has been added, a great con
venience. They will soon add to the
latter the "Modart," a French model,
and will advertise it in The Journal.
! The Sir Knights of Palestine Com
mandery, Knights Templar, who were
guests st. Johns Day of st. Johns Com
mandery of Bangor, are enthusiastic over
the trip and the generous hospitality ex
tended them. The majority made the
trip in the steamer Castine, accompanied
| by the Belfast Band, leaving here verv