The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-22
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

Remember the public supper in the Univer-
salist vestry tomorrow, Friday, evening at 6
o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Ad-
mission, % cents.
The Journal has added several new county
correspondents to its list while it retains the
many old ones who have rendered such ex-
cellent service for many years.
petition in bankruptcy has been filed in
the U. S. district court by Orison Chandler of
Burnham, farmer. Unsecured claims, $500.
Secured claims, s742. Harry. H. Thurlough OF
Pittsfied. attorney.
The James Robb ms louse, one of the two at
the muck" moved last fall by the Improve
ment Society, is on its way to the Robbins
settlement on the East Side and is stranded in
a snow drift near the Mason place.
A mock trial will be given at the Universal
list church next Monday night at o'clock.
Judge johnson will preside. There will also
be musical selections, vocal and instrumental.
Admission 10 cents.
At the meeting of the North church Guild
last Monday evening it was decided to hold a
sale and present play about the first of April.
Misses Alice Simmons and Helen Brown, grad
yates of the Emerson school, Boston, will have
charge of the play.
The members of Equity Grange will give
dance and drama at their hall Wednesday
evening, February 2sth Harris orchestra will
furnish music for the dance. Farmer Has
kins," the drama, is bright and has good
plot. Clam stew will be served
We print this week the first of two articles
on Corsica by Nine. Favre and have other arti-
cles from her for future publication. Many
years ago, when Miss Grace Denslow, she IA
vored The Journal with some entertaining let
ways read with interest.
The sewing school meets every Saturday
afternoon in the common council room with
an average attendance of about 20. Mrs.
Frank H. Mayo is in charge and is assisted by
Miss Mcdowell. The children in attendance
are becoming quite expert with the needle,
and the school is doing good work.
Work on the summer home to be built in
Line onville for Mr.. and Mrs Louis Penning-
ton of New Jersey will be begun as soon as the
weather will permit. L. S. Southland & Son OF
Northport have the contract for building the
house, and must have it completed by the first
of June The house will be two stories, in CO.
lonial style, with frontage of 46 feet, and the
ma in house will contain ten large rooms, and
two baths.
A branch of the Waldo Trust Co. is to be es-
tablished in Unity with B. A. Fogg of Unity as
manager. Mr.. Fogg has been in Belfast for
the past month studying the methods, ETC., of
the business, and W. H. Quimby, president,
and Wilbur Blodgett of the Waldo Trust Co.
went to Unity Monday to look after the bust
ness. The branch will be opened about the
first of March. or as soon as the books and
other necessary fittings arrive. Mr.. Blodgett
will then go to Unity to remain for about one
month to help Mr.. Fogg get started, after
W hich he will return to Belfast to resume his
regular position.
The North Belfast Chemical Fire Company
will have supper and entertainment in the
church Thursday evening, Feb. 29th. Supper
will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock, followed by
the entertainment, including selections by a
male quartette, Messrs. A. D. Hayes, B. L.
Davis, Roy E. Sholes and J. Earl Braley. Coon
and character songs will be given by Charles
Hammons, B. L. Davis and A. D. Hayes Ad
mission to supper and entertainment rs cents.
The proceeds will be applied toward erecting
building for the company. The patronage
of the public is solicited.
The concert, degree of Chivalry and military
ball to be given Tuesday evening, Feb. 27th,
n the Belfast Opera House should attract
large house and reserved seats are now on sale
at the store of D. F. Stephenson. The program
will open with two concert numbers. followed
by the comforting of the Degree of Chivalry
on Mrs Elva Jewett and Miss Isabel CHM by
General Charles M. Stewart and staff of the
Patriarchs Militant of Maine, assisted by Can
ton Pallas, P. NJ, l. o. o. F., of this city, under
whose auspices the ball is given. Then comes
the ball. with music by Keyes orchestra of
this CITY, All the staff officers are expected to
be present and Col. F. A. Knowlton of Fair
field, formerly of this city, now member OF
the staff of General Stocker of the Patriarchs
Militant of the United States. will be among
the guests present.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. James H. Howes.
Odd Fellows block. will have a House Keeping
S ale, Friday, Saturday and Monday, Feb. 23d,
oath and 26th, which will afford golden oppor-
tunity to housewives. See prices quoted on
dorlestics, linen and towels. blankets and puffs.
All prints. light and dark, best quality, cents.
Bargains in winter coats, suits and Slipon rain
coats . The Dinsmore Store extends thanks
t o everybody for the manner in which they
responded to the divide by Four" sale held
in their store last week. We would also re-
mind you that The Dinsmore Store is the
only store in town where you can buy Hole
proof stockings.....A House Keepers Sale at
earle & Jones will begin today and continue
one week. 1t includes sheeting. pillow tubing,
onsdale cambria, long cloth, cotton diaper.
sheets and pillow slips. table damask,
white and red, and one case percales.
Garlic & Jones are agents for Waldo Coun-