The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-15

DlckeyS second washington excursion OF
this season is fast booking q good list of pa
tons and there is sure to be many who will
visit Washington at this time of the season,
when spring is on and the flowers are well
along in bloom. When the other party visited
Mt. Vernon some weeks ago they were able to
pick wild flowers and the, season has rapidly
advanced since that date. The party will leave
Maine on Thursday, April 29th. A large per-
centage of the lodge of Rebekahs at Thomas
ton will make the trip.
| NORTH BELFAST. Albert Lane has sold his
house to Mrs. George Davis. He took the boat
for Boston last Thursday and intends to go to
New York to ship on some vessel as a seaman.
His family will soon go to Potsdam, N. Y,
where they are to make their home in the fu-
ture. 81. :. Melvin Clark has closed his house and
gone to Castine, where he has business during
the summer season.. Mrs. Abby Daniels of
Montville visited at Mrs C. w. Ayers last
week. She has gone to Old Town to reside
with her son, who is Universalst clergyman
in that place. -. The Ladies' Aid Society held
one of their successful social Wednesday
evening, April 7th. The supper and enter
CaiitIiChl WSlC CHJVSC Gu Wy oil
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., met with
Mrs. w. c. futile Monday evening An import
ant business session was held, at which the
chapter voted $40 to the Continental Hall
fund. 1t was also voted to purchase charter,
and action was taken regarding a change in
the bylaws, which will be voted at the
May meeting. An application for membership
was acted upon favorably and the literary
program was much enjoyed. The roll call was
answered by the names of Southern patriots,
and the paper of the evening was fine
Lord Baltimore and the Catholics, by Miss Kim
ball. Mrs. Ferguson read Maryland" by Philip
Freneau, and Mrs. Edward Sibley gave Bryants
Song of Marion's Men in the absence of Mrs.
Stoddard. The May meeting will be the
nual business session, when the election CT
officers, etc, will take place. and there will
be no literary program.
THE ORPHEUs MUSICAL CLUB. Miss Amy E.
Stoddard's pupils held their club meeting at
her home yesterday afternoon, when the fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Duet,
Helen Kittredge and Geneva Stephenson
In the Smthy, Parlow
Annette Holt
Little Soldier.
Lavaughn knowlton
Chimes of the Deep, Goerdler
Earl Hubbard
Little Fable, Bassford
| Mary Hayes
Duet
| Ella Flood and Miss Stoddard
! Little Sheep Bells, Beaumont
Ruth Kimball
Sunbeam, Robert
Madeline Coombs
March, Meacham
Mildred Arnold
talk on Schubert by Miss Stoddard.
CHURCH SALES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. The
annual sale, supper and entertainment of the
Universalist parish took place in Memorial
hall April It'll, afternoon and evening The
sale opened at 2.3O p. m. and included both
useful and fancy articles and home made candy.
The booths were all draped in white with white
and yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs. Lendall T.
Shaes and Mrs. ]. Granville Paul had the apron
table; Mrs. Frank G. Mixer and Mrs Sherman
G. Swift the fancy table, Misses Edna Craw-
ford, Marian Heal and Sadie Preston the candy
table; and Misses Florence Libbey and Frances
Murch had charge of the fish pond which was
an attractive feature for the children. At 6 p.
m. fine supper was served. The ladies in
charge were Mrs. F. l.. Bartlett, chairman,
Mrs. George A. Leavitt Mrs Ashley A. Smith,
Mrs. John A Fogg, Mrs. Amasa S. Heal, Mrs.
George E. johnson, Mrs. John W. Knight, Mrs.
Susan Cunningham, Mrs. Charles E. Johnson
Mrs. Phoebe Crawford, Mrs. Edward B. Lunt,
Mrs. Henry C. Marden and Mrs. George E.
Havener After supper the one-act farce "Our
Aunt from California" was presented with the
following cast: Felicia Needy, Miss Edna Craw-
ford; Resale Needy, Miss Florence Libbey; Sal
ly Needy, Miss Maud Curtis; Mrs. Needy, their
mother, Miss Mildred Strout; Miss WilcoXngibs,
their dressmaker, Miss Vema MITCHELL Merry
Munetoburn, their aunt from California, Miss
Frances Murch; the maid, Miss Sarah Preston.
The musical numbers the program We're
rendered by Mrs. Edwin P. Frost and Miss
Emma Skay. The play was followed by dane
ing, for which Simpsons orchestra furnished
music. The dance and entertainment We're
under the direction of the Young Peoples
/ Sewing Club. The annual Easter sale of the
Women's Alliance of the Unitarian church was
held in the church parlors last Thursday after
I noon. Inc Ioou ldple was IN charge Oh MIS-.
James H. Howes, Mrs. Charles H. Walden,
and Mrs. H. W. Clark; the candy table, Misses
Katherine c. Quimby and Clara Heating; the
apron table, Mrs. George l. Heating and Mrs.
Frank R. Woodcock; the table devoted to fancy
articles, needlework, ETC., Mrs. Ralph H. Howes
and Miss E. Maude Barker A table under the
direction of Castle Charming, K. o. X. A, in
.l. n d. In
displayed many articles in burnt wood and
Easter novelties made by the Knights, and in
connection Herewith was grab bag managed
by Joseph Haley which was well patronized.
Tea was served in the alcove by Mrs. Robert P.
Chase and Mrs. Adolph Rossbach The sale was
a success in every particular.