The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-20

The ladies of the TTnversalst society are
preparing for their annual Easter supper
and sale.
Advertised list of letters in the Belfast
Clark. Mr. W!lber A. Clark, A. B. Hall, Mr..
Henry n Robbins
There viii be meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Belfast High School
Association at O'Clock this, Thursday,
afternoon in the Superintendent's office,
city building.
Our Searsmont correspondent writes 'At
the death of John E. Woodcock, the will
of his mother, Mrs. Patience Moody, takes
effect. giving her entire property, appraised
at $500 to the Girls Home, at Belfast.
The W. C. T. t. viii meet with Mrs. VIM.
Mckenzie, p High st, Thursday, Feb. 9th,
at 80 y. m. The Willard memorial service
was postponed from Feb. 18th on account of
the Storm and will be held in connection
with this meeting.
An exchange suggests that Cupid ought
10 nave NtHt some valentines 10 | mon, uS Il
StatsticiaH OF that town reports as follows ::
Number of widows, %; widowers, 81: old
maids. y ; old bachelors. 81. The name of
the town is evidently a miSn0mer, but it
isn't far from Liberty.-kennebec journal.
ment under the management of MI Edward
Thorndike at the Memorial Hall, Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 18th, was thoroughly EN-
ioyed by a packed house Part | opened
with Mrs c. O. Pool and A. p. Mansfield
dressed in antiquarian fashion and listening
to the singing of their guests as they left
from celebrating their golden wedding. The
first part Of "Too Whit, Too Whoo. was fine
~ rendered by a quartette, followed by ali
unseen chorus. Then the aged couple fell to
talking OF their guests. old times and family
affairs, in a very amusing strain, until on the
verge of a quarrel. Then after the peace
making and innpmerable queries in regard
to the chores the old man is left to his pipe
and dream The text of the dialogue was
original, and Mrs Poor and Mr.. Mansfield
took their parts to perfection, bringing bit
of old lite and customs to the present in d
most Interesting and catchy manner. Miss
Maude johnson rendered the piano solo
Martha, arranged by +. Dorm, very effective
" Part II was the old mans dream real
lied, when he was carried back to his young
manhood and was again conducting his sing
ing school. Mr.. Mansfield was equally good
in part ii and created much merrment by
his violent gestures, apt and original re-
marks. The inconsistency of the actions
and costumes were considered as character
iStic of the dream. Mr.. C. O. Poor acted
as master of ceremonies, presenting each
pupil to the teacher with due courtesy. The
teacher first tried their voices in chorus,
when "Three Doughtie Men," by Pearson,
was finely rendered. Then each number
was called, with some remark as to what he
feared they could not, or would, do. c. f.
White as Reuben Robertson, rendered the
tenor solo ga Song of Slumber," by Lord
Henry Somerset. Miss Marion Wells, dress
ed very prettily in white, with red cloak
and hood, sang lima by Arditi. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. s. Pitcher, as the little boy and his
sister, brought down the house and pleased
all by their Duet from Ruddygore, by Sulli-
van. Miss Kate Quimby made most charm
ing little soldier in her boy dress of blue,
and sang sweetly 'The Captain = modestly
responding to an encore. Miss Susan Dins-
more, dressed in an old-fashioned silk dress
belonging to the family, followed the style
of u portrait of its original owner in dress
ing her hair, even to the use of the combs,
and made "a handsome picture. She sang
most acceptably ''Sweet Heart" by Homer
Norris, and responded to an earnest encore
with ''The Lass with the Delicate Air. by
Arne. Miss Helen Batcheder read a Quak-
ers letter from the city to his wife i'll the
country She was dressed in gray and look
ed the personifcation of little Quaker
lady. Miss Blanche L. Sullivan and Mr..
Edward Thorndike, dressed as Priscilla and
Alden, sang the Duet "Priscilla," by Sur
cite The teacher told Mr.. Thorndke that
he thought he was too old to try the diff
cult selection, to which Mr.. T. took
forcible exceptions, saying he would let him
see that he could sing, and invited his little
niece, Miss Sullivan, to assist him. Mrs
E. S. Pitcher sang the contralto solo, ga
Dream" by Bartlett The school closed
with the chorus ''The Gallant Troubadour,'
by Watson. The chorus work was fine.
Misses Mary E. Faunce, Helen Dilworth,
Alice Poor, Ada Cunningham, Ralph Mosher
and Bert l.. Davis assisted in it. R. p
Chase brought down the house, and made
the hit of the evening, in his solo on the
bass viol, or double bass. He said 81 am
graduate" and made his own announce
ments, regardless of the teachers correc-
tions or suggestions, playing the Carnival
of Venice with variations, wonderful
xylophone obligato, imitation of domestic
and wild fowls and all the barn-yard crea-
tiOns His hair was la artist and his
breast covered with medals The entertain
ment was for the benefit Of the North
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