The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08

Orrin j. Dickey has been appointed mes
senger for the supreme court by Sheriff-elect
Edwin Jenkins of Monroe, to assume the posi-
ton with the opening of the January term.
Mr.. Dickey will succeed E. W. Ellis of East
Belfast, who has served under Sheriff Amos F.
Carleton.
Arthur Littlefield, who is employed by the
REESE Buttonhole Machine Co. of Haverhill,
Mass, has repaired the machines in the shoe
factory of Leonard Barrows. MIR. Littlefield
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Littlefield. and
formerly worked for the Leonard & Barrows
company as machinist. Another Belfast man
is employed by the Haverhill Co., Herbert A.
Drnkwater, former leader of the Belfast band.
Clyde Holmes is loading several cars at the
Maine Central yard with hemlock bark, to be
shipped to Bucksport for the Blodget tannery.
Mr.. Holmes has suspended work Of cutting
and saving timber at his woodlot few miles
from this city and the Norwood Bros. have
moved their portable steam saw mill to Apple
ton. Several hundred thousand feet of lum-
Der is stacked and ready for shipment. Most
of it will go to the Boston market.
A. W. Keene, writing of the Camden High
school entertainment in the Camden Herald,
saws: The Polymnian Quartet of Belfast,
Mrs. Frost, Miss Quimby (who at short notice
took the place of Mrs. Wescott, the regular
member,) Miss Skay and Mrs. Pitcher, won
laurels which will not readily fade. Their
voices are good ones, we'll cultivated, and in
the ensemble blended remarkably well. Their
enunciation was true and every nuance re-
ouired was turned with excellent taste
SUCCESSFUL SALE, SUPPER AND ENTERTAIN
MENr. A sale, supper and entertainment under
the auspices of the ladies of the Universalist
church and society took place in Memorial hall
Thursday afternoon and evening. December
lst. and was well patronized throughout The
fancy work table Of the Social Aid was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Charles Bradbury and Miss
Maude NJ Milliken, who sold their entire stock
of useful and pretty articles suitable for
Christmas gifts. The apron sale of the Ladies
Sewing Circle was in charge of Mrs. J. q.
Paul and L. T. Shales and netted nearly $SS'
The Girls Sewing Club. which has been under
the direction Of Miss ]. A. Wiggin for two
wears. had table over which the entire club
presided. They disposed of large quantity
of their handmade articles and their enthus-
iasm and interest was good to see. The men,
bers of the club are Doris Gunner, Kathleen
Colcord, Natalie Pottle, Grace Mitchell and
Dorothy Smith Miss Florence Libby will
have charge of the club the coming year.
The candy table was presided over by Miss J.
A. Wiqgin and Mrs. Charles H. Crosby, who
sold out the large supply of delicious hand
made candy The supper committee included
all the ladies' of the society not otherwise en-
ployed and was directed by Mrs. Charles
f. Johnson The daintily laid and well filled
tables filled the floor space of the hall and at
the supper hour presented an animated scene
At 73O D. m. the entertainment began with a
vocal duet by Misses Katherine c. Quimby and
Frances JONES' This was followed by piano
duet bv Mr.. Elon B. Gilchrist and Miss A.
Louise bennett, and both numbers received
generous applause. Then Miss Frances Jones
gave vocal solo in very pleasing manner
| Her tones were clear and sweet and the selec
ton we'll adapted to her range. "Our Church
Fair" bright little play in two acts, recently
presented in the church vestry, was repeatet
and pleased and amused the audience. Whil'
all did remarkably well the rather Difficult
part taken by Mrs. Ezra L. Talbot, who per
sonated character free in speech and vivi'
in imagination, brought down the house re
peatedly. The cast was as follows: Mrs. E.
Cook. Mrs. E. L. Talbot, Mrs. John Stephen
son, Mrs. M. C. Murch, Mrs. F. E. Howard
Mrs. F. H. Mayo, Mrs. A. A. Smith, Mise
Grace A. Lord. Elizabeth A. Kelley, Loula A
\ Mason, Charlotte M. Tibbetts. E. France
| Abbott.