The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-18

The food sale in the parlors of the North
Congregational church last Friday afternoon
was we'll patronized. Miss Julia Perry was
chairman of the committee and was assisted
by Mrs. Walter C. Shaw, Mrs. Ella A. Small,
| Miss Annie v. Field, Mrs. Fred R. Poor and
Mrs Amos Clement. Mrs. Charles w. Atkins
| and Mrs. Edward Sibley served tea. The food
not disposed of was sent to the Waldo County
hospital, where it was gratefully received.
| JUVENILE OFFENDERS Albert Hall, 9 years
old. was before the police court last Monday
afternoon charged with truancy; was found
guilty and sentenced to the State School for
Boys in South Portland during his minority.
Hazel F., the 8 years old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Ishmael E. Patterson was also found
guilty of truancy and sentenced to the Indus
trial School for Girls, in Hallowell, during her
minority. City Marshal M. Knowlton took
them to the respective schools yesterday. The
same day Lewis W. Snyder was tried for as
sault and battery on Ralph E., the little son of
MIR and Mrs Albert E. Jeffords. The Jeffords
BOY testified that it was only rough play, and
the Snyder boy who is 10 years old, was ac-
quilted.
PooR's MILLS. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Went
worth, Oscar Wentworth and Miss Hazel Cope
land went to Stockton Springs for the day last
Sunday The funeral of Jacob Page was
held at his home May 11th He had been in
poor health for some time, =. Mr.. Allie Stimp-
son of Massachusetts, was recent guest of w.
A. Banks Mrs. Annabel Underwood with
friends passed May 7th at Frank Towes
cottage in East Belfast Mr.. F. T. Went
worth is having large number Of carriages to
paint this spring.
ANOTHER ALARM FROM Box 5. An alarm
from box last Friday afternoon called out
the fire department for fire on the Kelley
place in East Belfast, owned by the Boston
Lumber Co. 1t started on the cleared land,
which had only small growth on it. and at one
time it was feared that the Gross house and 7.
S. Thompsons ice houses would be burned.
The gasolene engine and crew under the dl-
rection of Capt. George Darby went over, and
when second alarm given Assistant En-
gineer E. t. Cook and another crew went over,
making the trip in quick time in an automo-
bile. The firemen with the aid of volunteers
soon had the fire under control The Boy
Scouts were assembled at the Opera House to
receive a lesson in first aid to the injured from
Dr. West, and when the alarm was given they
started for the scene, but on their arrival
found the fire was under control. The deferred
Thursday, afternoon.
SHIRo's OPENING. Louis Shire opened his
new ice cream parlor last Saturday and had
MANY callers during tn afternoon and even
ing. Music was furnished by Reyes orchestra
and boxes of chocolates were given as SOU
venirs The room, which is about IS by 40
feet, was formerly used by Mr.. Shire for candy
making and that department has now been
moved to the second floor. The entrance to
the parlor is directly from the main store
under graceful archway. The walls and
ceiling are light buff paneled in hard wood
with mahogany finish, and the floor is STAIN
ed dull green. On the sides of the room are
small windows, set high in the wall, and these
have cream-colored curtains, with stencllled
borders of rose colored peoples. These, as well
as the design and color scheme of the room,
are the work of Miss Evelyn P. Morrison,
member of the Arts and Crafts society. There
are nine circular tables with chairs to harmon
ize, and at the opening on each table was tall
glass vase containing pale pink carnations with
ferns. The lighting is by electricity. A large
center light has green mission shade, while
all around the room are ground glass mission
shades. In addition to his regular staff, Mr.
Shire was assisted Saturday by Miss Mildred
Dodge, Miss Alice Parker and Miss Esther
Wi]ev. Mr.. Shire came to Belfast from Ban
DOR few wears ago and established fruit and
confectionery store on Phoenix row, and ms
pleasing manner and tempting goods have won
for him large and increasing patronage. HIS
up-to-date ice cream parlos will be very
popular place.