Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
BELFAST
A. E. S. Outing At Tilden's
Pond - Honors For Local
Girl - New Heating Plant
For HOSPITAL

| Some IS or more members of Prim-
rose Chapter. o. f. S.. motored to Til
denis Pond Sunday, where they were
| guests of Worthy Patron Charles r.
| Coombs and Mrs. Coombs at their at
! tractive camp. The day was perfect
and DELIGHTFULLY."- spent. for the camp is
| situated in the woods on the edge of
| the lake. where boating and bathing
were enjoyed. many going after pond
| lilies which were very beautiful. 9th
crs roamed about or sat beneath the
| trees where it was cool and quiet and
| it was a most enjoyable outing. The
guests motored out about 1890 and at
! noon a picnic luncheon was served and
| appetites were keen. 1t was one of the
most successful social activities the
Chapter has ever held.
Mrs. Ralph c. Clifford formerly Miss
Elizabeth Doak. bride of last spring
entertained several tables at auction
on Saturday night at her attractive
new home on Northport avenue.
Prizes. dainty sweet grass baskets,
were won by Miss Grace Hazeltine
and Miss Ruth Dinsmore. Mrs. Dana
b. Southworth sister of the hostess,
and Miss Elizabeth X. Kittredge as
sisted in serving refreshments at the
close of the game. The guests ad-
mired the new home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford which Is very artistic and was
further enhanced by seasonable fow-
ers prettily arranged.
Miss Ruth Knight. daughter Of Mrs.
Sarah Knight of Belfast. graduated
from Wheaton with honors in June.
has received another scholarship which
makes a total of $1050 during the year
Miss Knight was graduated from the
Belfast High at the age Of 16. with
highest honors and is now but 90. She
has teaching fellowship at Brown
University which allows her $500 and
the scholarship just received is from
the state of Rhode Island; During her
summer vacation this ambitious young
student is employed in the City Ma
tional Bank.
Miss Margaret l.. Keene. employed
in the automobile inspection depart
ment at the State House, Is at home
from Augusta for a two weeks vaca-
ton. During her visit she will spend
portion of the time with her cousin,
Miss Jane Pilsbury of Baltimore, and
Miss Beth Franklyn of New York. who
are occupying the Wilder cottage at
Birch Crest.
A new heating plant has long been
badly needed at the Waldo County Cen
eral hospital and will be installed this
summer by the American Radiator Co.
and Harvard Salisbury of Belfast.
Company X with a, full quota left
Saturday for Camp Devens for the two
weeks training. Capt. Harry Foster.
who has commanded the company for
the past two years. will resign his
commission upon his return. going in
August to Skowhegan to become prin-
cipal Of the high school. He has been
ir Belfast about four years, coming
here Immediately upon being discharg-
ed from service in educational work in
France during the war. His young
son. Harry Kittredge Foster. and
Archie Nickerson, accompanied the
company to Camp Devens as mascots.
Work Is progressing well on the new
Junior-Senior High school to be known
as the William G. Crosby school. The
contractors. Forgione Romano Co. of
South Portland. have several other
contracts on hand, among them the
building of bank in Portland on the
site of the famous old Preble House
on Congress street. They are also
building high school in South Port
land. A portion of the cement founda-
lions ia already completed and the
brickwork will follow immediately.
1t is hoped to get the walls and roof
up before cold weather 50 that work
may be continued'aH winter. The pro-
portions of the new building begin to
loom up and 1t will be something to be
proud of when completed, and very
badly needed.