The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-31

The Universalist Social Aid will meet with
Mrs Frank G. Mixer this. Thursday, evening
at o'clock.
The Women's Hospital Aid will meet with
Mrs. T. B. Dinsmore tomorrow, Friday, after
noon at 2.30 o'clock.
The Belfast clergyman who performed three
marriages on Christmas day did his share
toward spreading happiness on that day
Kennebec journal.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Mrs. Shorey, No. "a Cedar
street, Monday afternoon, January 4th. The
rol-call quotations on the New Year; Magazine
topic from December number of the Chautau-
guam, "Armies the Real Promoters of Peace"
lesson, from the C. L. S. C. book, 'Seen in Ger
many author, Ray Stannard Baker, chapters
one and two.
The Paror Musical Society, at its last execu-
tive meeting, decided to organize chorus for
the coming year. Mr.. Elbridge S. Pitcher has
been requested to call meeting of all who
are interested, whether former members of the
Parlor Musical Society or not, for Tuesday
evening, January 5th, at 8 o'clock in the Uni
versalist church vestry. Mr.. Pitcher has the
music of an opera, and will begin practice i'm
mediately.
The Young Mems Association of this city
morrow, Friday, evening with the opening of
the new year, when the annual election Of
officers will take place. During the past two
months the rooms have been renovated and
cleaned and some changes have been made in
the manner of heating and lighting, so that
the rooms will be more CHEEKY. In addition to
the reading room and gymnasium pool table
has been added and the rooms will offer special
attractions to the younger element.
The 22nd of February, Washington's birth
dav, will be observed in this city with
masquerade ball at the Belfast Opera House,
which will be one of the pleasing events of the
winter full orchestra of six pieces will
furnish music for the ball and there will be
concert program before the dancing At noon
there will be big street parade, which will in
clude an Indian band and other Indian feat
ures, and in the evening at the Opera House
will be given the famous snake dance and the
moon dance, both of which are taken from the
Indian tribes who formerly inhabited this
section. Special Indian costumes will be or
dered from a Boston house for the event and
liberal prize will be given to the best mask on
the floor.
CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS. Frank A. Jepson and
Mrs. Lydia Hutchns, both of this city, were
united Christmas eve by Wayland Knowlton,
ESQ., At the home of the Universalist pastor,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Adoniram l.. Moody and
Miss Sadie L. Jackson, both of this city, were
united in marriage. They will reside in Belfast.
The groom is in the employ of the Duplex
Roller Bushing Co. Miss Inez Cunningham of
Waldo and Guy C. Marden of Swanville were
married at the Unversaist parsonage Christ
mas eve by Rev Ashley A. Smith. On Christ
mas day Miss Vna Nickerson of Belfast and
Herman CHM of Orland were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride in this city
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ashley
A. Smith.
THE BELFAST LIVERY Co. This ell-known
business concern is about to move from the
location corner of High and Beaver streets it
has occupied for 81 years and has secured new,
commodious and convenient quarters in the
Phoenix House stable, corner of Bridge and
High streets, where it will continue to serve
the public as faithfully as in the past. Nat
urally this company has undergone many
changes in personnel in its existence of more
than half century, but Ralph d. Southworth,
the son of Dana B. SouthWortb one of the
od-time proprietors, is the treasurer. and
V. A. Simmons, an active and enterpris-
ing business man, with wide acquaintance
throughout this section is the president. They
have competent and courteous drivers and
complete equipment of vehicles of all kinds,
with the necessary horses, and are prepared to
give their patrons and the public the best of
service. The New Year will find them in their
new location.