The Republican journal., 1909-02-18

LIBERTY.
The Lincoln Centennial was observed in our
village by the display of the national colors,
and memorial meeting in the church in the
afternoon. :. :. Good sized flags have been bought
for the town schoolhouses not having flags
and the flag poles will be put in order that the
flags may be displayed on all patriotic coca
sions The government has awarded both
contracts for carrying the mails between
Liberty and Belfast to E. S. Mitchell of tn
town. The contracts are for four years, begin
ming July 1st George H. Talbot of Camden
was in town last Saturday in the interest of
his insurance business. =. Miss frankie Aver
entertained small party of friends at whist at
her home last Thursday evening Three tables
were played and the prizes were captured by
Miss Stella Cram and Mr.. Walter Foss of East
Palermo. 1t was a pleasant occasion for all
present. Ice cream, cake and home made
candy were served during the evening. Miss
Aver returned to Providence, R. l., last Satur-
day after spending few weeks at home with
her parents. Postmaster G. H. Cargill is
making extensive improvements in the village
postoffice The walls and ceiling have been
covered with pine sheathing and the effect is
very pleasing, making the Office clean, light
and attractive. -. Waldo Tent, No. 66. Knights
of the Maccabees of the World, held regular
meeting in Crockett's Hall last Saturday night
and the officers for the coming year We're duly
installed by Past Commander Sir knight c. 1.
Atkinson. The following Sir Knights were in
Quoted into office: Commander, f. A. Bridges;
1t. Commander, d. F. McCurdy; Record Keep
er, j. ?. Sanford; Physician, DIR. c. b. Holt;
Chaplain, w. d. Ludwick; Sergeant Edgar
Post; Master at Arms, Llewellyn Post; 1st
Master of the Guard, JAS Rowell, Jr., End
Master of the Guard, Chester Gray; Sentinel,
}. Z. Fuller; Picket M. l.. Knowlton. Waldo
Tent Is now holding regular well attended
meetings and is taking in new members occa-
sionally. -. The Lincoln memorial meeting at
the church on the afternoon of February 18th
was attended by good sized congregation.
The wall in the rear of the pulpit was draped
with four large flags in the form of maltese
cross, with large picture of Lincoln in the
center surmounted by laurel wreath The
other walls were hung with bunting and flags
and the pulpit was draped with white silk
altar cloth with l. H. S. embroidered in gold in
the center. The following program was carried
out in an impressive and enthusiastic manner:
Organ prelude. March of National Airs, Miss
Mabel Pentecost; song, Battle Hymn of the
Republic, chorus and congregation; invocation,
Rev. T. r. Pentecost; solo, Just Before the
Battle Mother, Mrs. Geo. Cram; reading, Lin
coins Gettysburg address, j. o. Johnson; reci-
tation, The War of the Rebellion Miss Fannie
Gilman; solo and chorus, Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean, Mrs. Clarence Hurd; recitation A
Legend of the War, Miss Christie Poynton;
song, My Dream of the U. S. A., l. P Critics;
Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. L. F.
Hurd; solo and chorus, Star Spangled Banner,
Mrs. G. H. Cargill address on the life of Lin
coin, J. C. Carey; remarks, Rev. T. R. Pente-
cost; song, America, chorus and congregation;
doxology, congregation; benediction, Rev. T.
R. Pentecost. Capt. ]. 0. johnson presided in
his usual genial manner and Miss Mabel Pente-
cost kindly assisted as organist. The COM
mittee wish to express their thanks to all who
helped to make the occasion the success that it
was, both by their efforts and their presence at
the exercises.