Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Masonic Officers Installed

the season took place Thursday night
when o1icers-clect of Timothy Chase
Lodge, No. 1875, F. &; A. NJ, were in
stalled by District Deputy Grand
Master, Warren A. Nichols of Bel
fast, as follows:
Milton Stephenson. w. NJ; Harold
Laid. S. NJ; Leslie c. Follett. J. W.;
Harold S. Mckeen, S. D.; Harold
Stone, J. D.; Frank f. Bramhal,
treasurer: Charles Z. Johnson. sec
rotary; Walter Lyons, chaplain;
Ralph A. Bramhall, marshal; Claude
F. Clements, S. s.; Vance Norton,
J. s.; Eugene l.. Cook, tyler.
A paper on Early History of Ma
sorry, and Washington as Mason,
was read by DR.. George +. Morgan.
The paper was most interesting
and entertaining, and handled with a
knowledge of the subject and in
such a way as to hold the close at
| tention of the audience. DR.. Morgan
| has been in Belfast for the past two
years, coming here from Burlington,
VT, and was for some time n prac-
| tictioner in New York city, retiring
| some time ago. He is n veteran of
| the Civil war and has been a student
! of history all his life. lie is great
! reader and a pleasing conversations
! alist on the topics of the day. Deep
/ ~ interested in Masonry, he was well
equipped to handle the subject upon
which he spoke and his brother Ma
sons were wei, pleased with his talk
Preliminary work on the construc-
ton of the new concrete bridge over
I Little River, known Is the Perkins
| bridge near the dam, is underway,
| under the direction of state Engineer
! f. II. Patton of Hampton. who WIS
the resident engineer of the Memori-
al bridge. dedicated in Belfast last
month. The contract for this struc-
ture was awarded to Thco I. Ellis
! Co. of Providence. It will be 2S feet
| long, 20 feet wide and replaces the
old one carried away by a frcshet
last winter About two months will
be required in its construction. An
other bridge is being built across
Goose River. in East Belfast, giving
Belfast three new bridges in one
year.
The Thursday before Thanksgiv-
ing, Nov. 1I,vill be observed as do
nation day for the Waldo County
Hospital when a drive will be made
to collect household commodities for
the institution. This is not a drive
! for money but for vegetables, winter
! fruits, jcllies. preserves, canned
goods, old linen or anything which
Gun be used for patients or nurses in
the hospital to save expenditure. OF
course money Will be gratefully ac-
copied but it is not solicited. Ev-
eryorc will have something to give
for this worthy object and solicitors
will call on townspeoplc. Heretofore
drive has been made during the en-
tire week before Thanksgiving but in
order not to interfere with the week
before the holiday when many are
b busy, the drive will be confined to
ono day. Those who wish to give
may have their donation ready on that
day and it will be called for unless
they prefer to send it to the hospital
Every little gift will be deeply appre-
ciatcd.
Miss I.lcwel'n. Thorndike of Rock
land, a talent 4 young art.4t is the
guc-t of Mrs. j. J.. SLEEPER for a few
days and uno1 her return VIII enter
the erie art store in Eocklanl for
the holidays
join V!cIlery, young son Of Dr
and RS. Oi.s s. VIZ yast g. n
a Halloween surprise party at their
home on Primrose Hill londay
night. When JOHN was called to
supper he found the dining room
but dimly lighted and decorated with
everything that goes to mae up a
regular Halloween party. lie also
discovered. much to his consterna-
ton, all the ''felIcrs" seated about
the table and it at last dawned upon .
him that he was being given a party. |
The menu was delicious and hungry
boys who had been playing in the
great out Of doors had apnctitcs 10
appreciate it, even the corn balls
stuffed with cotton which Johns
mother had prepared in honor of the
holiday. After supper with Dr..
Nickery as director, all sorts of
stunts were tried and the occasion
was much enjoyed. Cue IS included
Thomas Shea Wadsworth, Stanley
Eaton. Robert Johnson. Russell
Knight. Charles Francis GRAY. Ed
mund Poor and John Fletcher.
Cecil Clay and =. H. midget will
leave saturday on their annual .
hunting trip in Northern r'ainc maxi
ing their headquarters at Pittston
Farm.
Mrs. Anscl M. Lothrop has gone to
Boston where she will visit her sis ,
tiers. Mrs. Edward NJ. Worthen and ,
Mrs. Dewitt BrcWgtcr. formerly
Misses Lora and Louise Head of
Belfast.
Mrs. Allen Moody U0wcG left Tues
day for Atlantic. Iowa, whore she /
will pass several weeks with her I
parents.
Morris L. slug- and Thomas W.
Lothrop are in N2cf7tas where the
former went on Masonic business
Both will enjoy day or two hunting
in Washington county with Austin X.
Vaughan formerly Of Belfast and
now located IL Macliaa
While the links are not In what one
could call the pink of condition. ar
dent golfers are still driving the little
white balls over the course and find
1t invigorating and healthful exercise.