The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-20

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High street, Monday afternoon, February
oath. The lesson will be from the c. L. S
C. book, "Newer Ideals of Peace" chapter
one; the roll-call, quotations from H. W.
Longfell0w.
There will be an entertainment and
dance at Silver Harvest Grange Hall, Wal
do, Tuesday evening, February 25th. Sup.
per and good music will be furnished, and
as the affair will be given for the benefit
of the proposed High school building it il
hoped that there will be large attendance
If stormy, the next fair night.
| INSURANCE. The old Hartford Fire In
surance Company is still on deck with as
sets of over seventeen million dollars, after
paying five millions in California, one mil
lion in Baltimore, and several hundred
thousand in Rochester, N. Y. This sound
and reliable company, a prompt adjuster OF
losses, is represented in Winterp0rt by
Hon. Fred Atwood. Field & Quimby. Bel
fast, represent, among others, such strong
and prompt-paying companies as the Ma
tonal Fire ms. Co., of Hartford, Conn.,, the
Westchester Fire ms. Co. of New York,
and the Insurance Company of North
America. :. James Pattee & Son, Belfast,
are local agents for the Granite State Fire
ms, Co. of Portsmouth, N. a., The Fire
mems Fund ms. Co. of San Francisco, the
! Liverpool, London & Globe ms. Co. of New
York. the Alliance ms Co. of Philadelphia,
The Firemen's ms Co. of Newark, N. D..
the United States Branch Sun 1ns. Co......
80 loo in Sfn0E N n
Springs of The National Surety Co. OF New
York .. Frank L. Marston is the Stockton
Springs agent of the Alliance Ins. Co. OF
PHILADELPHIA. Arthur Richie, Belfast'
represents the Bankers Surety Co. OF Cleve
land, Ohio. .. Maurice W. Lord, Belfast,
Fred Atwood, Winterport, NJ. F. Bartlett,
general agent, Waterville, represent the FL
deity and Deposit Company OF Maryland.
BRIDGE PARTIES. Three delightful
bridge parties we're given last week IN
honor of Mrs. c. l. Burroughs OF Rock
land, who was the guest of her SIS
ter, Mrs S. A. Parker. The first was an
afternoon affair given by Mrs. Parker,
when, after an informal reception, bridge
was enjoyed until O'Clock. when delicious
refreshments we're served. Mrs. Ralph ii.
Howes carried off the first prize, CHINA
capdlestick. and Mrs. Joseph Tyler won the
second. mack of cards. Mrs. R. II. Howes
was the hostess for an evening party thurs
day. Valentines eve, and the valentine idea
was emphasized in the favors, etc. Late IN
the evening ices, cakes, chocolate, canuies,
etc, were served by the hostess, assisted by
Miss Carrie Gilmore and Miss Melvna v.
Parker The prize winners for ladies were,
first. Mrs. George r. Doak, handsome
| lunch cloth; second, Mrs. c. l. Burroughs,
| handmade handkerchief; consolation,
| Mrs. Charles Bradbury, sachet. For
| gentlemen, first, Mr.. Charles Bradbury,
| Japanese ware smoking set; second, MIR.
! George r. Doak, a bottle of toilet water !;
| consolation, Mr.. S. A. Parker, pack OF
cards. Saturday evening Mrs. George r.
Doak gave a three-.abe party for Mrs.
Burroughs, and the evening was enjoyably
spent. Mrs r. H. Howes' score entitled
her to the ladies' first prize, a Japanese ware
bonbon dish, The gentlemen's first prize
fell to MIR. Joseph Tyler, and was pack of
cards in seal case. Mrs. S. A. Parker and
MIR. George l. Heating we're consoled by
the presentation by the hostess of bonbon
dish and a picture, respectively. At the
close Of the playing Mrs. Doak served ice
cream and cake, crackers and cheese, coffee
and chocolate
LEAP YEAR DANCE. One OF the most
keenly anticipated events of the social sea-
son took place in Memorial Hall last Friday
evening, when some of the young ladies had
arranged for Leap Year and valentine
dance. The hall never looked prettler ana
the decorations were unique and approprl-
ate. The stage was banked with evergreen
trees which bore a brilliant crop of red and
gold hearts. Hearts large and small were
used as wall decorations, and from the
central chandelier hung an enormous red
heart pierced by a golden arrow. The lights
were shaded with red crepe paper, and the
cushions and other appointments carried
! ont the color scheme OF red and green most
| artjstjcally. The small room OFT the nall
was fitted up with thoughtful care to the
comfort of the masculine guests and was
most coy and inviting. The dance orders
were valentines, with the orders printed on
re back. A unique feature OF the evening,
and most enjoyable one, was the way in
which partners were secured for the extra
after intermission. Numbered hearts were
distributed and the ladies were obliged to
secure the holder of their duplicate number
for that dance. Ice cream and cake were
served at intermission. The orders called
for twenty dances and the Quintette fur
nished fine music. The ladies and their
guests entered heartily into the spirit OF the
evening and the affair was success from
every standpoint. Miss Anne NJ. Kittrldge
was the originator of the dance, and was
assisted in the forwarding of it by several
of the young society matrons. Mrs. Chas.
Bradbury was the able chairman of the
decorating committee, and was assisted by
Mrs. Harry W. Clark, Mrs. Fred R. Poor
and Mrs. Edward A. EstabrOok.
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