The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-10

NJ. B. A. Suencer has son y IS (.
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Brothers Of Pittsield, who took possession last
| Tuesday, Mr.. Spencer will remain At the
market about . week and later will engage in
the insurance business.
Messrs. 1. L. Perry and J. c Durham have
returned from hunting trip IN the vicinity OF
Danforth. Mr.. Perry brought deer and Is
birds and Mr.. Durham ! deer and II birds.
They report a delightful trip as well as a
profitable one.
A school entertainment. supper and dance
will be held at Silver Harvest orange hall,
Waldo. Nov. 18th. The teachers, Mrs. Zylpha
Clements. and Miss Martha Harmon, have an
excellent program that will please the audi
ence. The dance will be given by Mr.. Van
Quincy, with music by Gurney's orchestra.
The dance announced for Nov. 18th will be
cancelled. If stormy Nov. 11th,the entertain
ment will be given Nov. 14th.
About half past nine last Saturday evening a
fire started around the chimney in the Moody
house on Spring street. 1t was discovered by
Mr.. E L. Cook, who lives opposite on Miller
street and he called several fremen to his
assistance They soon had the fire under con-
troll, but remained at the house about two
hours to be on hand in case the heated chimney
should cause another blaze. No alarm was
rung in and no serious damage was caused.
A cousin PARTY" Miss Henrietta john
son, who is spending the season with Miss
Hattie p White, Cedar street. entertained at
Bridge and Hearts Wednesday evening, No
vember End The guests were nearly all cous-
ms of the hostess, and were Mrs. w. " Pratt,
Mrs. Horace Chenery. Mrs. James H. Howes,
Mrs. Chas. H. Walden, Misses Louise Hazel
tine, Annie v. and Caroline w. Field, Miss
Mary Rhynas of Montreal and Mr. Alfred
johnson. After the games beautiful and
dainty prizes were awarded. At 1890 deli
cious lunch was served in the dining room,
which was decorated with potted plants and
cut flowers. The double parlors and library
were deliberately decorated with potted plants.
cut flowers, autumn foliage and an abundance
of American holly. Miss johnson, who has
been a frequent visitor here, is one of Belfast's
ardent admirers, and will delay her departure
for her home in New York until the last week
in November.
HOSPITAL NOTES. At meeting of the
Women's Hospital Aid held last Friday after
noon at the Waldo County General hospital
plans were made for Donation Week, which
will be that of Thanksgiving week. Cards are
to be sent out giving list of articles most
needed, and these will be filled in by the people
giving the articles. The ladies of the aid will
| do the soliciting. Among the things most
needed are potatoes and other vegetables of
all kinds, preserves, pickles. jelly, groceries,
old cotton and linen. towels, chairs and money,
Mrs. o. S. Vickery is the chairman of the COM
mittee in charge, and is assisted by Miss Anne
V. Field, and Mrs. Arthur G. Roberts. The
board of managers of the hospital held meet
ing directly after that of the aid, the board
concurring with all the plans of the aid for
Donation Week. =. The new ward-the Eliza
beth. Barns memoria-will be open for inspec-
ton on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week, las many people were unable to visit
it last week. All are welcome
STEAMER NOTES. On her morning trip to
this city last Thursday steamer Golden Rod
piohS a poeoA LUZ. DIG WAS LOW6u III Dy
steamer Stockton and repairs were made SO
that she left on the return trip in the late
afternoon. :. Steamer Anna Belle of the Bel
fast, Islesboro and Castine route now leaves
Lewis wharf at 100, instead of 2 p M, as for
merly Capt Ellis Gray was in command of
steamer Golden Rod last week, while Capt.
Smallidge was in Portland attending the U. S.
mission. Tuesday she took party from this
city to Rockland to attend the presentation of
the opera Iolanthe by local talent, returning
after the performance. ..... Another suit for
wharfage has been brought against the steam
er Golden Rod, particulars of which are given
on another page. Steamer Anna Belle was
taken out on Gilchrest's marine railway yester-
day to be ironed for the winter service and the
Castine is running on her route.
THE EXCURSION TO RocKLAND. Twenty
last Tuesday afternoon on the steamer Castine.
The party included members of the Belfast
Musical Society, who went to attend the opera
1olanthe, and the Belfast bowling team to
play the Rockland team. Among those who
attended the opera were Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Frost, Mr.. E. S. Pitcher, Mr.. James H. Howes,
Misses Frances Howes, Katherine C. Quimby,
Florence M. Hill, Edna Burdell, Katherine E.
Brier, Anne M. Kittridge and Ada Mariner,
Messrs. Ralph l. Morse, Frank R. Keene, Will
liam H. Hall and Norman Read. Several of
these took leading parts in the recent presen-
tation of Iolanthe in Belfast and all thorough
ly enjoyed its presentation by Rockland talent.
The members of the bowling team were Fred
G. Spinney, M. F. French, H. W. Healey,
Thomas Berry, Fred Nickerson; with Miles S.
Jellison, scorer. Mrs. H. W. Healey, Mrs. J.
W. Waterman and Miss Beryl L. Paige. were
members of the party. The Rockland team
won by score of 2316 to 217O. The Rockland
team bowled the largest string total ever
played in Maine. The excursion arrived home
at 2.15 Wednesday morning.