The Republican journal., 1912-02-01

There was no quorum at the regular meet
ing of the school committee last Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen S. L. Shute moved
Yesterday into their attractive new home on
Park street.
The Universalist Social Aid will meet with
Mrs. John Stephenson, Union street, this,
Thursday, afternoon at o'clock.
The Civic League Record has published a
list of the U. S. liquor tax entries in Maine
from Oct. Z, 1911, to Jan. a, 1912. 1t includes
the following for Waldo County: Elvin E. Han
son, Commercial House, Belfast; R. H. Moody,
Belfast; Frank H. Reynolds, Burnham Junction.
The remains of Augustus Darby. who died
in Virginia. arrived in Belfast on the morning
train Monday en- route to Castine, but as the
bay steamers are unable to make their trips on
account of the ice the remains were placed in
the receiving tomb at Grove cemetery.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be held with Mrs. c. A. Hubbard e,
No. 4 Park street, Monday afternoon, Febru-
airy 5th. The lesson will be from the January
ing Journey in South America" "The Ameri-
can Poets View" and the article on american
Engineering" Roll-call. current events. All
members are requested to be present at this
meeting.
Mr.. E. R. Pierce has presented to the Bel
fast Free Library a copy of his recently pub
lished book, "a Practical Manual of Steam and
Hot-water Heating" and was told by the IL
brarian that books of that class are in great
demand by the High school students and other
young men of the city. 1t is certainly encour-
aging to know that our yonng people are CIV
ing their attention to the practical rather than
the sensational literature of the day.
Ralph Skay of Prospect lost the index finger
of his left hand at the first joint Jan. oath
when operating the bone grinder in Foggs
market. He frequently visits the market, and
wanted to make himself useful and was allow
ed to run the machine. The glove he wore
become caught in the cogs, drawing the finger
in and crushing it badly before the power
could be turned off. DR.. E. D. Tapley gave
the needed surgical attention and the finger
is healing well. Young Skay is living with his
aunt Miss Emma Skay, in this city and attend
ing the public schools.
THE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS. The two one
act comedies. "The Teeth of the Gift Horse
and "The Scheme that Failed, will be present.
ed by the Senior class B. H. S. Friday evening,
at the Opera House with the following casts:
"THE TEETH OF THE GIFT HORSE"
Diok P,,tlar C%,-bon Cloxoont
Devlin Blake H. S. Jones
Mrs. Butler, Edna Crawford
Anne Fisher, Marjorie Carleton
Aunt Mary, Mabel Craig
Katie, Ruth Kimball
SYNOPSIS. The Buffers, newly married, have
received a pair of hideous vases from Mr..
Buffers aunt, from whom they have big eX-
pectations. Mrs. Butler sells them at a rum
mage sale and then the aunt comes to visit
| them. Their explanations of the absence of
the vases, and their endeavors to recover
them, lead to the most laughable situations
"THE SCHEME THAT FAILED"
Paul Jennings, Ansel Packard
Victor Craven, Victor Merriam
Mrs. Jennings, Flossie Heal
FANNIE Jennings, Hazel Dpak
Mrs. Craven, Lytle Morrill,
Bridget, Virgie BeckWith
SYNOPSIS. A young man wishing to enter
tain college friend is embarrassed because
| his household is without servants His sister
who is the Alliance of the young colegian
offers to disguise herself and act in this capac.
ity. Her failure to conceal her identity leads
to series of most amusing situations and g
scheme that failed
The plays will be followed by social dance
with music by Reyes orchestra. Tickets al
popular prices.