The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-02
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

church will meet with Mrs. A. Z. Fletcher
this, Thursday, afternoon.
The Universalist Social Aid will meet
with Mrs. Russell Strout, Congress street,
this, Thursday, afternoon at O'Clock.
The ladies of the Thos. Marshall Circle
wish all members to provide food for a
lunch for the Post and Circle next Tuesday
afternoon, and they are requested to be at
the hall promptly at O'Clock.
There is lumber on the ground for four
new cottages on the lower portion of the
Allyn field, so-called. G. L. Field began
work Monday on cottage between Condor
and Allyn streets, facing the bay
Heath & Miligan, paint manufacturers,
have failed and gone out of business and
A. A. Howes & Co. will sell all of their
paint in stock at 25 per cent. discount. Fur
ther announcement next week.
At a meeting of the Waldo Club last Mon
day evening it was voted to disband. The
club has occupied rooms on the second floor
of Masonic Temple and was the successor
of several social clubs. There is talk of or
ganzng club under another name.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautuqua
Circle will be with Mrs. c. A. Hubbard, No
Park street, Monday afternoon April 9th.
Lesson from chapter seven of the e. l..
S. c. book, 'Newer Ideals of Peace" roll
call, quotations from Julia Ward HOwe'S
writings.
The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist
Episcopal church will meet with Miss Rena
Shaw Friday evening, April Sd. Subject for
study, Chap. VIII. of 'Under Our Flag. I"
AS this is the last meeting of the conference
year a good attendance and full reports are
desired.
Harratine Tribe of Red Men conferred the
Adoption degree on two pale faces last
Monday evening and next Monday evening
the Warriors degree will be worked on two
Several are waiting for the Chiefs degree.
The tribe has made big gain in member
ship during the winter months.
Bargains! Bargains! Samples of culinary
skill, Is cents! Quantity limited to pur-
chaser's capacity. Come early and take
your pick at Trinity church supper rooms,
East Belfast, Friday evening, April 3rd.
Social amusements to follow, for young
folks. including several U. Of M. students.
Madam Schnmann-H Fl eink is i'll in New
York and her Maine engagements nave oeen
postponed. She will sing in Portland April
10th, Lewiston April 11th, and Bangor April
18th. Mr.. Dickey has looked after the in
terests of his Belfast patrons and the ar
rangements for the earlier date will hold
good.
Mr.. Ben Mosher of the Rialto lunch room
has removed to the store on High street
formerly occupied by G. B. Marsano and
has fitted it up for first class lunch room.
Mr. and Mrs. Mosber thoroughly under
stand the art of running good restaurant,
and the attractive manner in which the food
is served, as well as its superior quality,
will recommend them to the public.
Mrs E. L. Stevens entertained sixteen
ladies Tuesday at lunch and bridge party
in honor of her guest, Mrs. William IL.
Newell of Lewiston. A dainty menu was
served at / 80, after which bridge was en-.
joyed during the afternoon. Mrs. Edward
Sibley won the first prize, and Mrs. Adolph
Rossbach had the lowest score and received
the consolation. The party was a most ell
joyable one.
Mr.. Will Dolloff, Knox, has valuable and
very satisfactory piece OF young horse flesh
in the bay gelding Merrick H: He is good
proportoned, clean, animal standing 154
hands and weighing 1850 pounds or more,
a fearless driver and fast rOader, that paced
when colt but is now inclined to go to the
trot altogether. III there be any virtue in
breeding he certainly has a right to be good,
as he is the get Of the noted Rubensteln,
2O5, and his dam Golden was by PistachO,
221; second dam, Summit Maid by Admins
traitor, 57.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Miss Cora S. Morrison entertained Tues
day evening in honor of her guest, Miss
Ethelyn Basket of Hannibal, Mo. The
young ladies enjoyed bridge until ten
O'Clock, when the prizes were awarded.
Miss Florence NJ. Hill took the first, a coin
purse, and the BOBBY, a little Japanese toy,
went to Miss Marian Hazeltine. In re-
sponse to an invitation the party adjourned
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Ouimby, where the hosts made delicious
rarebit, and ice cream and cake were en-
joyed. The evening was delightful one
and much enjoyed by the guests, many of
whom were at home from school and col
lege for the spring vacation.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMIT
TEE. The school committee met for Orga-
nzation in the Office of the superintendent
last Monday evening. Charles S. BickfOrd
was elected chairman. After the transac-
ton of some routine business it was voted
to have a fire escape in the High School
building, and the following committee was
elected with power to act: Messrs. Durham,
Littefield and Hall. 1t was also voted to
institute fire drill in the High and Gram
mar schools and the superintendent was
instructed to install the necessary g0ngs.
The chairman appointed the following stan
ding committees examination and certifica-
tion of teachers, Smith, Hall and Lunt !;
estimates for appropriations and audit
ing committee, Hall, Merriam and Brad
man; rules. and regulations, Vaughan,
Michaels and Merriam, text books, appli-
ances and courses of study, Durham, Little
field and Bickford.
SALE, SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Wednesday afternoon, April 8th, there will
be a sale of fancy and useful articles and
home made candies at Memorial Hall, under
the auspices of the Epworth League of the