The Republican journal., 1911-12-28

afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Inc hnal rehearsal for the cantata will be
neid next Saturday evening, Dec Both, at 7.45
O'CLOCK at the Unitarian church. All who have
parts are requested to be present.
The Old Fashioned Singing School given by
'he christian Endeavor of the Baptist church
Will De repeated next Monday evening. Ad-
mission, adults, 20 cents; children under
twelve, Is cents.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Mrs. E. P. Frost, No. AZ
high street, Monday afternoon, Jan LIST. The
lesson Will be chapter six of the C. L. S. c.
| DOOR, 1.-The Spirit of American Government"
Roll call, quotations on the New Year.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. Following is list of
letters remaining unclaimed in the Belfast
postoffice for the week ending Dec Goth: Ladies
Mrs. r. E. Clements, Mrs. Emma Small
Gentlemen-Jule Bragdon, Paul Cyr, Chas
Mcintosh, Walter B. Shattuck, E. W. Thomp-
son, Rev. Samuel Wilson,
A party for the Sunday school children of
the First Parish (Unitarian) will be given in
from $50 to $50. A dance will follow, with
music by Keyes' orchestra, which will include
not only the young people, many of whom are
at home for the holidays, and their friends,
but any of the parish who may wish to attend.
Amerno, hypnotist, who will be at the opera
house all this week. has caught the crowd.
His work is marvel of hypnotism, the most
astounding ever seen here The singing of
the Holy City last night by Miss Clifford, while
hypnotlzed, was most beautiful picture and
one long to be remembered Amerno is clever
In his work and must be seen to be appre-
ciated
Register Of Deeds H. P. Farrow recently
sent to Rockland several hundred deeds of
land In Knox county, principally in Appleton,
Camden, Hope, North Haven and Vinaihaven,
towns that were set off from Waldo county
about SO years ago They have been on file in
Waldo county since the change and Mr.. Far
row thought they properly belonged to Knox
county.
musicale under the direction of the Wom-
ems Alliance of the First Parish (Unitarian)
will be given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Howes, High street, this, Thursday,
evening at o'clock. 1t will be followed by
reception to tne pastor, Rev. Charles B. Ames.
All the members of the parish are invited to
the musical and reception, A special invita-
ton is extended to the gentlemen.
The Belfast Musical Society will present
Dudley Bucks Cantata 1.-The Coming of the
King" at a special service at the First Parish
(Unitarian) church on Sunday afternoon, Dec.
3lst at four o'clock. This work is to be given
for the musical uplift of the community and
it is earnestly hoped that our citizens will fill
the church to listen to this beautiful work by
one of our greatest American musicians.
Vice president Hobbs and General Passenger
Agent Sanborn of the Maine Central R. R.
were in Belfast, Dec. 2lst, in conference with
special com mittee from the board of trade,
DR.. w. L. West, chairman, and several bust
ness men. in regard to mixed train out at 6
o'clock at night, returning early the next
morning The railroad officials said they
would give the proposed change careful con-
sideration and report later. The matter of
filling in Puddle Dock" to give more yard
room was also thoroughly discussed.
/ The CHRISTMAS MAILS The mail that ar
rived here on the $50 a. m. train Monday was
the largest incoming mail ever handled in the
| Belfast post office 1t consisted of two and
one-half sacks of letters and thirty sacks of
papers. etc. and the team that brings the mail
from the station had to make three trips The
mail was handled expeditiously and the regis
tered letters and packages promptly deliver
ed. The outgoing mails for the preceding
week were unusually large and included an
immense number of post cards These condi-
tions prevailed all over the country, necessi-
tating additional help on the railways and in
the large post Offices, and even then the rail
way postal clerks were unable to handle all the
mail their runs. II all cases letters are given
precedence and post cards and other matter
was unavoidedly delayed
The PooR's MILLS CHRISTMAS TREE Last
Saturday night the people of the Poor's Mills
neighborhood had Christmas tree and enter
| tanlnent in the hall which has been the scene
of SO many successful social gatherings. It
was given under the auspices of the Ladies'
{ CiuoI MIS- lam L. Eielu, formerly OF thlS
city, and Mrs. Fred Carter having CHARGE
Preceding the arrival of Santa Claus a nro
gram of songs, recitations. dialogues. and
graphophone selections was given. Among
those who took part was Miss Frances Jones
of Morrill, whose splendid voice won prolonged
applause; Misses Helen and Frances Merriam.
also OF Morrill,; May johnson, Mrs. Vesta Hig-
gins, Herman Carter, Luela Wood, Edith
Shaw, Elford Dutch, Rena Dunton, Willie Car
ter and Helen Eolerson. The Christmas tree
prettily decorated, was laden with gifts. and
after these were distributed refreshments
were served, games enjoyed and socabiity
reigned- A large number were present and
the evening was greatly enjoyed.
KITCHEN SHOWER. One of the manv
social events of the season by the young people
of East Belfast took place last Tuesday even
ing at Kamp-Ki- Kare, with Misses Isabel
Towie of Danbury, Conn., and Edith Strout of
Portland as hostesses. The principal object of
the gathering was to give Miss Clair Vaughan
surprise kitchen shower. To make assurance
douolysnre Miss Vaughanwas led to believe that
they were to celebrate the birthday of Mr..
i4lewelyn Strout, and she assisted in the nrena-
ratlons, which included decorating the cottape
providing for tie table, etc. Mr.. Strout,s
mother, Mrs. f. &. Strout, furnished delicious