Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-18
BELFAST

What will Camden spring on Bel
fast Saturday night? 1t is a safe
bet that the fans from that town
have something up their sleeves for
they are coming 100 strong with a
special steamer to bring those who
do not come over the road. Manager
Darby is making an endcavor to get
picked team from Bangor here
next Tuesday night-a lineup of
Heal, Toole, Carr, Mishou and Cook.
The interest in the game is still
running high and the remainder Of
the season will be as interesting as
the first has been if Manager OAR
by's present plans materialize. Every
body is looking forward to. a game
with the Attleboro, Mass, team with
Red kenncy and his fast five and
it is hoped the Sanford can arrange
to come.
The attendance at the first of the
second series of the Dancing Club
held Thursday night, was very large,
some Is or more couples Drawing the
wind and cold. There are a good
many new members in the series and
the full membership will be over so
couples. Mckecns full orchestra
furnished music. There are five
dances in this series, to be held fort
nightly on Thursdays.
Mrs. Oscar B. Wilkins of Miller
street entertained the Thursday Club
at luncheon. yesterday, special guests
being Mrs. V. l.. Hall and Mrs. Nor
man S. Donahuc. Mrs. Hall assisted
the hostess in serving.
The ladies of the Methodist church
have postponed their supper which
they had planned for next Wednesday
night and will give it on the gath
instead
Mrs. Edwin s. Bowker, regent of
John Cochran Chapter, d. a. r., gave
public whist party at her home
Thursday night to raise money for
Americanization work which the
chapter has undertaken. There was
a good attendance and the affair
was much enjoyed.
Notwithstanding the rough wealth
or on Thursday night there was
good attendance at the social given
at the North church Vestry by the
Li-tah-in Campfire Girls.
Every day one hears regrets voiced
that Belfast has not done something
this beautiful winter weather in out
of doors sports. Other cities and
towns are giving winter carnivals
and drawing people to their borders
by this method and Belfast could
do the same. There are few cities
of this size that have a finer place
than the city park for winter car1
nival where a skating rink could be
easily made, q tobbogan slide and
with ski jumping, snow-shoe races
and other sports, a day or two of
carnival would be good business.
Two former Waldo County must
clans, now living in New York who
are to be soloists at the observance
of the 18th anniversary Of the Maine
WomCn'S club of New York which
will take place in the ball room of the
Waldorf. Astoria at 8 o'clock on
March 4, are Mrs. Harvey Self, for
mcrly Miss Kate Bickford Of Belfast,
and Mrs. Carl Crosby, formerly Miss
Phoebe Pcndleton, of Islesboro. The
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee of the Maine Club is the wife
of former Belfast man. DR.. Fred
erick Clifford Gay of Brooklyn.
Belfast residents will be interested
in the news that J. Thomas Gettigan
who is charged with causing the
death of his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Cook, and is also under Indictment on
charge of having procured two per-
sons in an attempt to murder his
uncle, Clinton w. Richardson of Re-
we're. Mass, was a resident of Belfast
for short time. He was manager Of
the local branch of the Atlantic and !
Pacific Co. store and is a native of
Bernard Francis DufTIey who was
sentenced in the L. S. District Court, I
in Bangor. to serve one year in Jail on
the charge of posing as government
official, was for several years located
in Belfast. At that time he was talk =,
ing orders for crayon portraits, work |
ing principally in the farming dis
tricts Of Waldo County. He was sort |
OF a mystery man. Made very few
friends, always appeared to be alone.
attended church regularly, part of
the time singing in the choir. So
far as is known he did not attempt
to work the soldier record scheme in
Belfast