The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-11-28

The Methodist society will have sale in
Memorial hall Wednesday afternoon. Dec.
11th Supper will be served at o'clock, and
an entertainment will follow in the evening,
the program including readings by Miss Alice
E. Simmons, songs by Mrs. E. P. Frost, Mr.. A.
P. Goodhue and Mrs. B. N. Pendleton of Isles
boro.
The Belfast Musical society has reelected
its officers as follows: Ralph 1. Morse, presi-
dent; c. E. White, vice president; Miss Edith
Burgess, secretary; E. S. Pitcher, treasurer;
Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest. Mrs. c. W. Wescott,
Miss Katherine G. Quimby, Miss Charlotte
I Colburn and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, executive COM
mittee. E. S. Pitcher, A. P. Good ue, Robert
P Chase, Miss Katherine C. Quimhy and Miss
Anne NJ kittredge were made committe = to
look after the tickets and details of the Chap
man concert, to be given in the Colonial
theatre, Dec. 2lst.
THE GIoRDAHo CONCERT. The artists to ap-
pear with Giordano in Belfast Dec. 21st will be
Miss Florence Anderson OTIS soprano, and
! Miss Sue Winchell of Brunswick, 'cellist. The
fessional of charming personality and beauti-
full voice. She participated last season in the
Ocean Grove Festival, appearing with Mme
Schumann- Heink, Nine. Nordica and other
distinguished artists. and making hit. In adj
dition to her solos, she will render with Gior-
dano the duets from La Boheme and Rigoletto
Miss Winchell is we'll known in the western
nf Cfoto off hn fret
cello players in the Ladies Fadette Orchestra.
an organization that played frequently in Bos-
ton, Chicago and New York. This concert is
for the benefit of the local chorus, which
should be an additional incentive to give it a
liberal patronage.
THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY. The Belfast Mu-
steal Society has had this opera under rehears
al for some time with excellent cast, and it
will be given in the Colonial Theater January
Sth and 9th. The cast is as follows: Sertolette,
a good for nothing, Miss Katherine c. Quinn
by; Gernaine, the lost marchioness. Mrs. Bow
doin Pendleton of Islesboro; Gertrude Jeanne,
Manette, Suzanne, four village maidens, Miss
Alice Simmons, Miss Hazel Barnard, Miss
Edna BedelI, Miss Anne NJ. Kittredge; Henri,
Marquis of Cornville, Ralph l. Morse; Jean
Grenicheux, fisherman, Arthur johnson;
Gaspard, the miser singer from Boston, who
will also act as stage manager; Bailli, Charles
Hammons; the registrar, (Greffier), and the as
sesseur have not yet been decided, but Bert.
rand L. Davis will take the part of the notary.
There will be a chorus of about so singers, and
this chorus will be especially drilled and made
particular feature. Elbridge S. Pitcher will
be the conductor.
The public is cordially invited to the North
church parors Wednesday evening, Dec. 4th.
when Mrs. Lottie Edwards York will present
Gene Stratton Porter's beautiful Irish story,
"Freckles," in five scenes, as follows:
Scene l. Freckles comes to the Limberlost
"a fight occurs.
Scene II. The coming of the Angel (intro-
ducing solo, Irish Love Song.)
Scene Ill. Black Jack captures Freckles
and the Angel captures Black Jack.
Scene w. Frsckles offers his life and re-
fuses love.
Scene V. Freckles comes to his birthright.
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY.
Freckles, plucky waif who guards the Lin
berlcst and dreams of angels.
The swamp angel, in whom Freckles sweet
Mr.. Mclean, boss of the gang clearing the
Limberlost.
The bird woman, collecting camera studies
for book.
Lord and Lady OMore, who came from Ire
land in search of lost relative.
Wessner, Dutch timber thief
Black Jack, leader of the gang of timber
thieves.
Mrs. York will be assisted by Marsters c..
Edwards topo Sbauu
companist.
A SUCCESSFUL SALE AND SUPPER. The an
nual sale and supper by the ladies of the Uni
versalist society, held in Memorial Hall last
Friday evening, was success in every par
ticular. The sale was held in the afternoon
The candy table was in charge of Misses
Frances Abbott and Sabra Dyer, who sold
large supply of delicious home made con-
fectionery. A novel feature was an evergreen
tree loaded with golden oranges, each bearing
number which was duplicated on prize
package. Mrs. S. G. Swift looked after the
tree, and its fruit found a ready sale. The
table of the little girls club bore many articles
showing their earnest endeavor to help. Mrs.
A. A. Blair and Mrs. Eugene Ellis sold the
wares in the afternoon, several of the girls as
sisting later. The apron table, which was
literally patronized, was in charge of Mrs.
Charles H. Crosby and Mrs. J. G. Paul. The
Social Aid table was in charge of Mrs. E. L.
Cook and Miss Loula A. Mason. Mrs. John A.
Fogg, assisted by Miss Mildred Randall display
ed the advertising and sold the articles pre-
scented blythe Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co. The
supper was delicious, and there was large and
jolly company to partake of it. The supper
was in charge of Mrs. Sarah E. Pierce and Mrs.
Charles E. Johnson, and the following ladies'
had tables: Mrs Henry Marden, Mrs. E. L.
Talbot, Mrs. Frank H. Mayo, Mrs. G. A.
Leavitt. Mrs. Perry Coombs, Mrs. Frank G.
Mixer, Mrs. Amos Partridge. Mrs. John
Knight, Mrs. Eugene Ellis, Mrs. S. G. Swift.
Mrs. Nellie Finch, Miss Edith M. Southworth,
Miss Loula A. Mason and Miss Elizabeth A.
Kelley.