The Republican journal., 1911-03-30

The regular meeting and rehearsal of the
Belfast Musical Society will be held Monday
evening April Sd. All members who ing are
requested to attend. Please notice the change
from Tuesday to Monday evening.
Sherlft Edwin Jenkins has appointed the fol-
lowing deputies, who were sworn in last Sat
urday by Clerk of Courts, George |. Heating:
Herbert L. Bucklin of Belfast, Edward Good.
win of Lincolnville and Francello Conner of
Burnham
George ". Burkett has sold his brick house,
Church street, formerly the Veazie house. to
Mr.. Edward K. Pierce, who will occupv II.
Many will be glad to know that Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce, whose beautiful home on High street
was recently destroyed by fire, are to remain
in Belfast.
Twenty of the friends of Mrs. Evelne H.
Gilmore gave her birthday party last Satur-
DAY evening. delicious picnic supper was
served by Mrs. Florence S. Cook, Mrs. Edna G
Moore and Miss Carrie E. Gilmore. Mrs. Gil
more received many pretty gifts in linen and
enjoyed the occasion so much that she thinks
she will have another birthday in April. The
birthdays of members of the party will be
similarly observed in May and June.
The Quintette Club gave surprise birthday
party to one of its members Miss Ethel
Rogers, at her home on Union street last Fri.
day evening. A picnic supper was served at 6
O'Clock. bouquet of red and white pinks
formed the centerpiece. The menu was: sir
loin steak, creamed potatoes and onions, es-
calloped corn, olives, celery. hot rolls, coffee,
cream pie and angel cake, followed by the
birthday cake, which was lighted with the req
ulsite number of candles. Miss Rogers was
the recipient of several presents, including a
large picture from the club members.
BOARD OF TRADE. A special meeting of the
! Belfast Board of Trade was held at the rooms
on Phenix Row last Monday evening The
minutes of the last meeting were read by the
secretary, Dr. W. L. West, and approved, and
/ the president then called for report from
Selwyn Thompson, chairman of the committee
on manufacturing. Mr.. Thompson reported
| that the committee had secured subscriptions
to the shoe factory fund to the amount of s22.-
AGO. and asked for further time to continue
the work of soliciting. Outside parties had
been written to from whom the committee had
not yet heard and some in the city had not
been called upon. The committee was given
further time and the board adjourned subject
to the call of the secretary.
PRIZE CONTEST. The Belfast W. c. T. u.
offers to the boys and girls of Belfast chance
+ To he h., II
years old, or younger, who will make the most
words from letters in the word Prohibition,
and also write the best composi ton on ssWhy
Saloons Should Stay Out Of Maine?" will be
given $500. The following rules must be OBJ
served: l. Words in list must be numbered e.
Words must be correctly spelled 8. No proper
names to be included 4. Do not repeat letter
twice in the word prohibition. For instance,
you can list the word torn" but "trot" could
not be counted, as there is only one "t' in pro-
hibition. 5. Contestants may talk with MEM
bers of their families, or others, as to correct
ness of their lists, ETC., but should not compare
lists with other contestants. g. The composition
should contain not less than 100 words Lists
of words and compositions should be mailed or
handed to Mrs. Belle Fletcher, No. Union
street, Belfast, by May l, 1911.
Posi- CARDS FROM THE UREXEI PARTY Some
beautiful post cards have been received from
the Drexel party during their winters trip on
the yacht Alcedo. Looking through the COL
lection one sees first the Rock of Gibraltar,
where the yacht first touched after the voy-
age across the Atlantic; views of Tunis with
its wonderful Bazaar, its gates and its cafes;
the Desert with its solitary camel and de-
vout Moslem kneeling in prayer; Turkish
Mosques and Turkish women; next the Tai
Mahal in India, which is considered the most
beautiful tomb in the world; then the typical
East African scene with one of the party
seated upon the first rhinoceros he had shot,
then the wonderful Victoria Falls. which are
said to rival Niagara. All these scenes, with
the accompanying descriptions, make one feel a
living interest in this delightful journey, and
have served, Is they are meant to do. to brighten
many dark moments Of an unusually severe
and trying winter. The party is now sailing
up the west coast of Africa. stopping at points
of interest, and from Madeira will steam
straight across to Philadelphia, where they ex-
vaot ko orr;uo about ,,r;ltOEth