The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-17
The News of Belfast.

Mathews Bros. mill is shut down for few
days for repairs to the boiler.
There will be supper and entertainment in
Poors Mills hall Tuesday evening, November
22nd. All are invited.
large buck deer, shot near Pitchers Pond
by Rodney L. Burgin, was hung up at the Cen
tral market yesterday.
The A. J. Mason house on Alto street has
been sold to Lewis A. Brown. Mrs. Mason is
living with her son and daughter in Bangor.
There will be a masquerade ball at Mystic
Grange hall, Center Belmont, Wednesday even.
ing, November 23d, with music by Waterman's
orchestra of four pieces.
The Journal has received very interesting
letter from the Mission field and several COM
munications of interest that are unavoidedly
deferred to our next issue.
Twenty boys are invited to take part in the
street parade by the Red Men on Thanks
giving Day and are requested to report to Orrin
J. Dickey, chairman of the committee.
The Hospital Aid sewing circle will meet
with Mrs. 0. S. Vickery Friday, November
18th, at 2 p. m. large quantity of work is in
hand and members are ernestly requested to
attend.
There will be special business session Of
the North Church Guild next Monday evening
with Miss Maude Steward at the home of Mr..
Charles A. Pilsbury, Court street. A full at
tendance is requested.
Mrs. Samuel Adams, teacher in Grade 2, and
Mrs. Maude F. Follett in Grade l at the South
school, are ill at their homes. Miss Abbie Nc
Dowell is substituting for Mrs. Adams and Miss
Cora S. Morrison for Mrs. Follett.
The city schools went on the winter schedule
last Monday. They begin at $50 a. M, close at
1130 a. M; afternoon session at 1890, close at
3p. m. During the fall term the afternoon
session began at and closed at $50.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs c.
M. Craig Tuesday, November 22nd. Program:
Paper, St. Petersburg. by Miss Annie V. Field;
readings. The Stouchine Dvor," by Miss Mar
garet A. Dunton; "St Isaac's, by Miss Maude
E. Mathews.
Mr.. Fred L. Howard has sold his trucking
OooAAANSO
session Wednesday. Mr.. Howard came from
Montville about twenty years ago and the
many friends of the family hope he will re-
main here in some other business
The committee in charge of the sewing
school will meet with Mrs. C. A. Pilsbury,
Court street. tomorrow, Friday, at 2 o'clock,
when arrangements will be made for the win
ters work. All who are interested in the
school are cordially invited to be present
We were misinformed last week as to the in
tentions of Mr.. E. H. Haney He has opened
grocery store in the Lancaster store on Main
street recently vacated by H. E. Bradman and
has fine line of goods attractively displayed
and is prepared to serve his old customers and
new ones.
The first open meeting of the Belfast Musi-
cal Society last Tuesday evening was decided
success. Twenty five new members joined
and there was large attendance. An excel
lent program was carried out under the direc-
tion of Mrs. E. S. Pitcher. An original paper
on Folk Songs by Mrs. J. c. Durham very
interesting and the Scotch, Italian, Irish,
Welch and English Folk songs were finely rem
dered.
BURGLARY AT WINTERPoRv. The Winter
port postofice, T. H. Sproul postmaster, was
broken into and the safe blown by yeggs some
time Monday night. Nothing of value was
secured, however, as the safe had been emptied
of valuables by Mr.. Sproul before closing for
the night. No clues were left that will aid in
~ - bo IT,
was made by breaking the sash and two lights
of window, and both powder and nitro-glycer.
inc were used in blowing the safe door
THE WALDO TRUST COMPANY. At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the Waldo
Trust Company, held last Tuesday, the follow
ing directors were elected: E. C. Burleigh, G..
E. Macomber, Byron Boyd and Joseph William
son of Augusta; J. H. Howes, O. E. Frost, J. c
Durham, Tileston Wadln, C. o. Poor and C. E
Knowlton of Belfast; Albert Peirce of Frank
fort; C. H. Hooper of Castne; J. o. Farwell of
Thorndike; F. S. Pendleton of Islesboro. At
the meeting of the directors James H. Howes
was elected president; Frank R. Wiggin, CASH
ier and the following advisory committee was
chosen: j. H. Howes, o. E. Frost, J. C. Durham.
Tileston Wadlin and C. E. Knowlton.
THE w. C. 7. U. The Womans Christian
Temperance Union had very interesting ses-
sion with Mrs. Mary Littlefeld, Union street,
last Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. ]. Heal was
made the chairman of committee on charity,
to act in conjunction with the school teachers
and others in practical work. Mrs. Alice Can
non will collect any reading matter that may
be given for the Corson Mission at Cape Jelli-
son. Little Sarah Whiting was taken into the
W. C. T. U. cradle roll by pinning a white rib
bon on her and by short prayer. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. John Water
man, Congress street, tomorrow, Friday, even
ing; subject, Soldiers and Sailors. Mrs. E. L
Macomber will conduct the exercises.
DONATION WEEK. The annual donation
week inaugurated by the Women's Hospital
Aid for the benefit of the Waldo County Hos
pital will be observed this year Thanksgiving
week. Under the direction of committee
consisting of Mrs o. S. Vickery, Miss Annie
V. Field and Mrs. A. G. Roberts, several hum
dred neatly printed cards have been distribu.
ted through the county stating the object anc
some of the most needed articles, with space
for six names. This method of soliciting give
many friends an opportunity to pledge some