The Republican journal., 1911-12-21
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

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There will be dance at Peaveys Hall. CITY.
point, Dec. 18th with music by Hart's orches.
ira.
Capt T. D. Barr has found an Eastern Sta,
pin which he will be glad to restore to the
owner.
The Baptist Sunday school will have a
Christmas tree and exercises in the church
vestry Christmas afternoon at o'clock.
The store of M. w. SWEET of East Knox was
burned last Friday morning about o'clock.
None OF the goods were saved. 1t was total
loss.
The Western Union Telegraph Co. has some
attractive blanks for messages, with colored
border of holly and the words Holiday
Greetings
Thete will be dance at Silver Harvest grange
hall, Waldo. next Saturday night. Dec 23d,
with music by Paul's orchestra. The dancing
public are cordially invited
The motto cards at Sanborn's studio went
great variety of dainty water colors made
from local sketches and most appropriate for
Christmas gifts.
Christmas is legal holiday and the public
offices and banks will be closed. The stores
and markets will be closed all day, and YOU
should do your shopping and marketing no
later than Saturday
The Unitarian parish will give party for
the children of their Sunday school in Memoir
lal hall. Friday evening, Dec. 29th, from to
$50 and a dance will follow for the young peo-
pie and invited guests. Keyes' orchestra will
furnish music.
1t is we'll to remember that a large per cent.
of the proceeds of the sale of Red Cross seals
can be used locally in the fight against tuber-
culosis, and let every letter and package bear
one or two of these little messengers of good,
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs R.
F. Dunton Wednesday, Dec 9th Program:
papers. "In and About the Straits of Magel-
lan,' by Miss Annie v. Field;'' Immigration
to South America" by Mrs. Walter c. Shaw;
reading. "South America as Mission Field,'
by Miss Mabel Mathews.
ACCIDENTS. Herbert H. McIntire baggage
master on the freight train arriving Tuesday
afternoon, was in jured at the station by getting
between the bumpers of two cars. His ribs
were started from the front, and although not
seriously injured he will be obliged to leave his
work for some time. Percy K. Richards, an
employe at the Coe- Mortimer plant. had the
little finger of his left hand crushed last Tues
day afternoon.
An unknown friend of the telephone opera
tors in the Belfast exchange left at the busi-
ness Office last Saturday some handsome
wreaths with note wishing the operators of
the Telephone and Western Union Companies
Merry Christmas. The wreaths now deco
the building facing the Post Office square.
The gift is highly appreciated by its recipients.
THE WEATHER. 1t rained and showed in
termttngly all day Saturday, Saturday night
and Sunday, and although it did not make
sleighing it brought cut few sleighs. The
snow filed up some of the ruts and covered
the mud. Monday the sun came out and
mild temperature prevailed. People who came
in from the country reported good sleighng
outside of the city. There was decided fall
in the temperature Monday night ,and Tuesday
was clear and cold. The snow had mostly dis
appeared from the streets. but the sleighing
was still good in the country.
A prominent Belfast citizen has solved the
problem of how to keep an umbrella. After
losing an unlimited number from his office he
took his afo To Co
had his name painted on it in good sized let
ters. For some time he enjoyed full and un-
disturbed possession OF his own umbrella, but
one day not long ago clerk in one of the dry
goods stores telephoned to him that his UNI
brella had been found in the cloak room of that
store. Evidently some absent minded person
had walked off with the umbrella, but upon
discovering its artistic decoration had left it in
the first convenient hiding place.
OBsTRUCTING OFFICERS. William H. Baker
was before Judge Knowlton in the Municipal
Court Monday on the charge of obstructing an
officer in the discharge of his duty, was found
guilty and held for the grand jury. The COM
plainants were deputy sheriffs Edgecomb and
Dickey, who said that they were about to raid
the place kept by the respondents father II.
W. Baker, when the accused, who was outsioe
evidently on the lookout, shouted to his father
and then slammed the door in their faces 1t
fastened with spring lock and the officers
were obliged to break the glass before they
could get in. They found evidence that liquor
had been dumped.
WEST BELFAST Mrs Walter CUNNINGHAM
returned December 18th from the Waldo Coun-
~ Hospital, where she had surgical opera
ton performed by DR.. E. A. Wilson . James
Sanker is at work for the Coe- Mortimer Co
Myrtle Nash closed her school in the Hay-
ford district Friday and she will have two
we eks' vacation. "A COW moose has been seen
in the vicinity Of the Bracket farm . Sabra
Dyer is at home from kents Hill FOR the
Christmas vacation. E. Paul Smith is Ell joying
his Christmas vacation at home from Bates
college Mrs. Herbert Kimbail is visiting in
Rockand and Warren. :. Ralph Smith has
taken contract to cut 200 cords of wood for
Virgil L. Hall. -. Herbert Seekins lost his
horse Tuesday. 1t dropped dead in the har.
ness from heart disease. -. Mrs Josie Wight
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elms are attending
the State Grange in Lewiston w Charles
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