The Republican journal., 1922-08-31

Annie NJ. Frost Friday afternoon at 2. 80
o'clock.
Mrs. L. NJ McKenney of Northport
avenue announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Barbara, TO William
j. Irwin of Boston. No date for the
wedding has been announced. Mr.. Ir-
win and Richard Knight arrived from
Boston Sunday in the formers auto and
returned Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
Knight and children, who have been the
guests this summer of her mother, Mrs.
Mckenney. Miss Barbara returned to
Boston with them.
MIR. and Mrs. George U. Leavitt, the
latter formerly Mrs Fannie Briggs Hart
of this city, have arrived at their home
in Limestone, Aroostook county, maxi
ing the 250 mile trip in their auto. Ihey
were recently given a serenade when
forty or more fir ends called announcing
their approach with all kinds of musical
instruments. They received cordial
welcome, made the acquaintance of their
new neiehtors and,enioyed treat of con-
fectionery, fruit and cigars.
When Robt. P. Chase, the noted Bel
fast musician known to the police as
pob,) was in town the other day he called,
naturally, at The Courier Gazette office,
where he is always welcome. When he
met A. H. Jones, Bob fixed his gaze in
tently, made some weird passes in the air
and cried out: 81 am the seventh son of
a seventh sonl read in your countenance
that you were married on the 9th day of
September, 1882" This was surprisingly
true, but how did Bob know it2 Then be
explained 81 was married the same day."
he said, 1--WE were on our honeymoon trip
when you and your bride got on the train
with US. 1t was great day for bridal
couples. l never forgot it.-RockIand
Courier Gazette.
Frank P. Wilson, ESQ.,, left Friday in
the yacht Eugenia, en- route to New York.
Thursday night Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Weiss
man, Mr.. Barnes, and Mr.. Hilands were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Clay, for a lobster supper. The other
guests were: Mrs. Arthur Hertz of Fred
erickton, N. j., who is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Ken
nedy of Northport; Miss Inez Churchill of
Cambridge, Mass, who is spending the
summer at Northport; NJ. r. Ty er of
Berlin, Mass, who is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Hartshorn, at their COT
taRe on the harbor front; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartshorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice D
Towle; Mr. and Mrs Stephen S. l.. Shute,
Mrs Betsey NJ. Seldom and Frank R.
a delightful week here, and are already
making plans to return next season.
CAMPERS AT THE CITY PARK Rev.
and Mrs. j. L. Razey and daughter, Ja-
maica, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. William John.
Washington, d. c.; Miss Clara Knight,
Eatontown, N. y; Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
White, Lancaster, Mass Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Thorndike, Searsmont; "A Thorn
dixie, Searsmont; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A..
Hill, Washington, d. c.; Mr. and Mrs
Lon Jewett, Alma. Me; Mr.. G. w. Emer
son and family, West Lebanon, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. Whitman and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Whitman, Mr.. and
Mrs. " L. Shorey, Mrs. w. c. Shorey,
Mrs. C. H. Leighton, Morris Gilman, Mr.
and Mrs Albert Pomeroy, Frank Simonds,
Dana Pomeroy, Roland Pomeroy, Carrie
Pomeroy, Pittsfeld, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert NJ. Ames, Stockton Springs; Mrs.
N. H. Lancaster. Bangor; Miss Azubah
Decrow, Miss Dorothy necrow, New York
City; Mrs Esther Brockway, Miss Bertha
brockway, Bangor; Nj. N. Powers, Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Byers Derby, Me-; MIR.
and Mrs C. A. Hartman, II. A. Harri-
man, Ned Andrews, Bath; Mr.. and Mrs
P. B. Palmer, Miss Pearl Palmer, Miss
Helen Palmer, Miss Sara Palmer, Miss
Vii gnia Palmer, Orono.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY. Mrs.
Fred A. johnson was hostess at most
interesting announcement party at hei
home on Congress street last Monday
evening, when Mrs. Maude Ellis Busse, heI
elder sister, announced the engagement OF
their younger sister, Miss Alfredo Ellis,
to Frank H. Keene of Belfast. A six
O'Clock luncheon was served from the
dining table daintily decorated with pink
candles and pink garden flowers. There
was no foTmalities and the evening was
spent socially. The guests were Miss
Estelle Mason, the Home Demonstration
Agent for Waldo County, Mrs. Norman
s. Donahue, Misses Alice E. Whitten,
Alberta w. Farnham and Edna D. Craw
ford The BRIDE to- be is the daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Ellis of
Belfast, graduate of the Belfast High
school in the class of 1910. In 1917 she
graduated from the University of Maine
in the Domestic Science Department and
has since then been the efficient and pop
ular assistant Club Leader for the State
of Maine Boys and Girls Agricultural
and Domestic Clubs. Mr. Keene was a
member of the same class in the Belfast
High school and has since been conduct
ing the Keene Dairy Farm on the Edge
comb road in Belfast. He has served as
councilman in the city government Tor
several years. Both are very highly es-
teemed and are receiving the genuine
congratulations of many friends. The
wedding will take place this fall.