The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-29

Manager Walter J. Clifford has made great
Improvement in the street entrance to the Bel
fast Opera House 1t is now respondent in
white and gold and with double arch of in
candescent lights that show up brilliantly at
night. The work was designed and executed
by Mr.. Clifford.
THE Mock TRIAL The mock trial held by
Castle North, Knights Of King Arthur, in the
Congregational vestry Wednesday evening.
April 21st, was largely attended and success
in every particular. The court officials We're:
Hon j. R. Dunton, judge; Earl Hubbard, sher-
if: Iinwood Jones, county attorney; Stephen
Clement clerk; Walter Mitchell, stenographer;
James Haley, foreman of the jury; Nathan
Houston Small, counsel for respondent. The
indictment charged Tom Randall with stealing
six hens and two ROSTERS March g. 1909, from
Alfred M. Ferguson. The papers were all In
legal form, but the witnesses were given full
play and their testimony was very amusing.
The county attorney presented as witnesses
for the State Tom Bowker. Earl Hubbard,
George Langill Harold Jones, Freda Sylvester,
Alice Parker, Rudolph Wiggin and Dana South
WORTH whose testimony was so strong that 1t
seemed conviction must follow. Then "Attor-
ney' Small for the respondent introduced the
following witnesses: Ralph Bramhall, Harley
Godfrey, Howard Heath, Ray Lindgren. Mrs.
Hester Brown Zibrinsky and Mrs. Ruth Kim
ball Ftzgibbons two very merry widows, who
made great hit on the stand The jury, after
comforting for about five minutes, brought IN
verdict of mot guilty" and found that the
crime was committed by one Rudolph Wiggln,
State witnessand superintendent OF thefarm
The verdict was not cut and dried, but was ar
rived at after hearing the evidence. Every
body in the audience, which filled the vestry to
overlooking, agreed that the boys acquitted
themselves admirably.
THE MAY FESTIVAL. The recent cold wealth
er will have no effect upon the cherry blossoms
that are to bloom profusely in Memorial hall
on Monday May Bird, and they will be well
worth seeing. The doors will he open at
o'clock for the beginning of the sale of aprons
kmonas, baby things, candy, and brass work
of all kinds. Three is the time set for the
baby show and the numerous entries ensure
most novel and interesting event. All mothers
with children three years old and under are
cordially invited to bring their babies and will
be admitted free At four o'clock the older
children, from three to ten years of age, will
give a May pole dance, for which they have
been trained by Miss Lillian Mowry of Sears
port. The little folks will be gowned in pink
and white, and use pink and white ribbons.
After the dance chidren's musicale will be
given under the direction of Miss Amy E.
Stoddard with the following program:
Piano solo, Marie Sholes
Vocal solo, Ben Parker
Violin solo, Lloyd McKeen
Reading, Katherine Kittredge
Piano solo, Earl Hubbard
Vocal Duet, Freda Sylvester and Ruth Kimball
Tea and light refreshments will be served
during the afternoon in Japanese tea room
by corps of costumed young ladies'. The
brass workshop will be a novel feature that
will doubtless be patronized by many enthu-
siasts In the evening the Polymnian Quar-
tette will furnish the program, which will ap-
peal to all music lovers. The ladies will appear
in solos, duets and trios, and their work is too
well known and too widely appreciated to need
any comment. A delegation from Searsport's
Guild is expected over, and no pains are being
spared to make the entire affair a success. The
admission in the afternoon will be Is cents. in
the evening IS cents. Tickets admitting after
noon and evening will oe sold for so cents.