The Republican journal., 1910-06-16

The Hospital Aid sewing circle will mee'
with Mrs. H. H. Carter. Bell street. Friday
June 18th, at 2.SO p. m.
Two large century plants are grazing the
urns at the steps of the public library. They
are the gifts of Rev. Ashley A. Smith of this
city and came last week from the home OF his
mother, Mrs. Ashley B. Smith OF Auburn
The century plant is supposed to blosssm once
each century. The plants at the library are
about twenty years old and have been in the
home of Mrs. Smith all that time.
The first open-air concert of the season by
the Belfast Band was given from the band
stand on schoolhouse common last Monday
evening. The weather conditions were favor
able and large crowd listened to the hours
program. Later Bandmaster Patterson will
furnish programs in advance of the concerts.
The public is cordially invited to attend an
exhibit of drawing in the High schoolroom
Friday and Saturday The exhibit will include
work of all the grades in the city schools and
in the outlying districts This department is
in charge of Miss Evelyn P. Morrison and is an
interesting branch of the school work.
The members of Castle North, Knights of
King Arthur. will leave the city on the morn
Ing Of Monday, June goth, for their 9Th annual
camping trip to Georges Lake, Liberty. and will
be accompanied by Rev. David L. Wilson. Mer-
lin Of the Castle, and Harry M. Prentiss. Sem
aschal They will live in tents and spend the
week fishing, boating, swimming and enjoying
out-of-door life.
Owing to the heavy rain last Sunday evening
the services at Citypoint in the Otis store
building, were postponed, and the program
which was to have been rendered for Childrens
Sunday will be given next Sunday evening.
Through the kindness of MIR. Charles Marsh
the people of Citypoint have secured sufti-
Gent number of settees to suitably furnish
seats in this room, which will be used by them
as chapel. Rev. ]. W. Vaughan will continue
to hold his Sunday evening services there, and
all are cordially invited to attend.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Monday, June 18th,
earle & Jones began a sale in their basement
salesroom on L. & G. enameed ware, to con-
tinue through the week. This is the best gray
enameled ware on the market -. At The Dins-
more store this week you can buy for $2.55 a
pair of women's Regal model low shoes, worth
third to a half more. Charles K. Coombs
has few bargains that will benefit somebody.
Call at Y Main street and see him about them.
....At the Fashion, Lords, High street, they
have more of those $1.50 shirt waists for SO
cents, and the reduced prices on hats continue.
....Girl wanted for general homework in a
family of two. Apply to Mrs. Charles Baker,
Congress street -. The house, corner of Frank
lin and Cedar streets, one of the most desir-
able residences in the city, is for rent For
particulars apply to Horace Chenery, ID Main
street. e. Remember the Hoeproof stockings
are sold only at the Dinsmore store. They
have them for men, women and children. -.
Young girl wanted to assist in general house,
work. Apply to Mrs. Frank L. Field, 36 Cedar
street, Belfast. Capable woman wanted as
assistant at the Girls Home, Belfast. Must be
good cook. Apply to Mrs. G. E. Bracket, IS
personal property of the estate of Sarah E.
French, Standpoint, at her late residence at 10
a. M, June 22nd, rain or shine. .. The heating
plant of the U. S. Postoffice and Custom House,
Belfast, is offered for sale.
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE. The sixty
second annual conference of the Congregations
al churches of Waldo county convened with the
North church in this city June 14th, and was
the most social and helpful session in many
years. About 40 delegates were present from
the churches in the county. The session
opened at 10 a. m. with q devotional service
led by Rev. J. B. Parry and was followed by
the roll call and election of officers. Mr.. Wal
ter B. Hatch of Belfast, Moderator, and Mr..
w. S. Jones of Brooks, Scribe, were reelected,
and committees on nominations resolutions
and apportionment were elected. Cordial and
hearty greetings to the conference were ex-
tended by Rev. David L. Wilson of the Belfast
church, and the response was by Moderator
Hatch. The morning session was devoted en-
tirely to routine business The principal work
was the report of the committee on constitu-
ton, which was accepted and referred to the
churches for general discussion, action to be
taken at the next conference session. At the
afternoon and evening sessions the program was
ediiieu out Win lne exception OF tne aooreSs
by Rev. C. H. Mckinney of Searsport, who
was absent. The address by Supt. A. ]. Knowl-
ton on the Church and the Public school was of
vital interest, and that by Hon. r. F. Dunton
on Civic Righteousness called out hearty ap-
plause and the most favorable comments. The
evening addresses were interesting and inspir-
ing. The address by Prof. R. J. Sprague dealt
mainly with the religions needs and betterment
of the rural sections, and Rev. j. H. Quint
spoke of the readjustment in civil life and the
reconstruction of the Theological and religious
life. The conference was adjourned to meet
with the church in Brooks the second Tuesday
in October. The delegates were entertained
by members of the North church and Parish.