The Republican journal., 1912-01-25


House this. Thursday. evening at 7so o'clock.
All members of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons Of
Veterans. are earnestly requested to attend
the regular meeting next Monday evening as
matters Of Importance are to be discussed
A Belfast citizen who has flock of 35 hens
was buying eggs in a grocery store the other
evening, and it was inferred that featbered
labor leader had been around and inauonr,ted
a strike in that flock of IS.
The Belfast Trucking Company has diss ,lv-
ed partnership. Jesse E. Staples and James n
Post will continue the business, CIV T.
Peavey, who withdraws, will continue genera,
trucking as in the past.
Our CLUBBING OFFERS. If subscribers avail.
ing themselves of our clubbing offers will read
the announcement of these offers which an.
pears every week they will save much CORE.
spondence. 1t may be further said here that
we cannot guarantee to have the subscriptions
to the magazines begin with any particular
numb r, as the publishers of the magazines
rarely recognize these requests. We can only
guarantee that the subscriber will receive the
magazines for full year beginning with the
first number received. The publishers of the
New Idea Magazine have increased their sub
scription price SO per cent, which necessitates
an increase in our clubbing rates. The price
of The Journal and New Idea, each one year.
is $225. McCalls and The Journal $40.
HOME LIFE IN JAPAN. On the last evening
of this month there will be given in Memorial
hall, in the lecture course an illustrated lee.
is superbly illustrated by views of the homes
of these people, who have so recently taken
their position among the great nations of the
world, but even more interesting will be the
quaint dances and ceremonials which Miss
Blattner will present during the evening
Miss Blattner will present these clad in the
exquisite flower tinted robes of the aristo-
ity of gaining an inside glimpse of the high
class Japanese home is seldom gained by for
eigners, but the exceptional position which
Mrs. Battner and her daughter occupied for
several years gave them the opportunities that
are only accorded intimate friends The result
of this friendship and intimate knowledge
of the home life of the high class Japanese
is given in the lecture which Mrs. Blattner and
her daughter will present on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 3lst. There are plenty of good seats
for this lecture to be obtained at so cents each
They will be on sale at the door on the night
of the lecture.
| THE SHEA's IN New YORK. We are per.
mtted to quote from personal letter from
Mrs. George E. Evans of Stamford, Conn
what she says of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shea
who played "a Man and His Wife" at the
| Grand Opera House in New York, JAM 18th
"We were fortunate enough to witness the
performance as their guests. 1t was remark
able night and Mr. Evans and would not have
missed it for anything. The theater, one OF
the largest in New York, was sold out; every
box was filled and hardly any standing room
was left. The play, which finishes "Dowr
East" tells the story of a banker who wa.
nearly ruined by the folly of his wife, who is
however, injudicious without being bad 1t
abounds in speeches of the good old mora
kind, which Mr.. Shea delivered with telling
effect, bringing down the house every time
Mrs. Shea played the part of the wife, and was
vision of loneliness; wearing some stunning
gowns. She acted the part in sweet sympa.
thetic manner and earned many curtain calls
To say anything about the acting of Mr. Shea
sterling actor that he is, would be like "carry.
ing owls to Athens" Still, l must confess
never saw him play role that fitted him any
better After the second act he had eight cur
tain calls and was presented with huge
laurel wreath with the Stars and Stripes on
one side and the flag of Erin on the other.
The third act, which was written by Mr.. Shea,
was, to me. the best. The audience insisted on
speech and he delivered one in his usual
graceful manner. The scene of the last act is
farm in Maine and has many reminders of
Belfast and Bangor. After the performance
we went back of the stage, where Mr. and
Mrs. Shea held reception in their dressing
rooms a many notable lights in the world of
art, science and commerce paid their compli-
ments to the star and his lovely wife Then,
after it all over, Mr.. and Mrs. Shea took
us to their hotel, where spent the night
and had pleasant chat until the early morn
ing, and assure you that Belfast and its good
people were not forgotten. suggest that Mr..
Shea and his company open the Belfast new
Opera House with their new play"
EAST BELFAST. Mrs. E. S. Achorn of Swan
Lake Avenue is i'll at her home with a severe
cold :. Henry C. Burgess went to Rockland
last Saturday for short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Crockett. Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Maddocks of North Searsport, who have been
visiting their son Sumner for some weeks re.
turned to their home last Saturday =. The
Ladies' Aid of Trinity Reformed church will
meet with Mrs. A. X. Fletcher tomorrow, Fri.
day, afternoon. Miss Eliza Hartman and
Mr. James Carr of Searsport were guests Sun
day of Miss Ethel Savery Mr.. and Mrs
James Robertson are receiving congratulations
on the birth Of boy, January GOTH Mrs. R
was formerly Miss Mary White When Mr.
Fred N. Slavery was crossing the draw on the
| lower bridge about two weeks ago with his
team, one OF his horses caught his foot in one
side of the draw, which was about or inches
lower than the other side, throwing the horse
and causing severe sprained ankle. DR. J. B
Darling is attending the horse, and he is now
able to stand on his foot for time The
friends in this vicinity of Mrs. May Robertson
were grieveG to learn of her death, which oc