The Republican journal., 1912-01-11

Kenney A. Burgess entertained number Of
his young friends at dinner at his home on
Church street Monday and in the evening they
enjoyed music and games. Mr.. Burgess left
on the early morning train Tuesday to resume
his studies at Phillips Exeter Academy.
| The Hook & Ladder truck was called at 10 a.
m. Monday to the residence of County Attor-
| ney Joseph Williamson, So Grove street, Au-
| gusta, and was for fire in the basement wash
room caused by the setting on fire of oakum
and rags with which the water pipe was pack
ed in attempt to thaw the pipe. Two
chemicals were used.-Kennebec Journal
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Mrs. c. A. Hubbard, No. !.
Park street, Monday afternoon, January 18th.
of American Government" chapters seven,
eight and nine. Roll-call, quotations from the
Constitution of the United States
| CITY NATIONAL BANK. At the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of The City
National Bank of Belfast, held January
9th the following directors and officers
were chosen: Directors-Wm. B. Swan, Va
lorus A. Simmons, Asa A. Howes. Elmer A.
Sherman, Thos. W. Pitcher, Chas. P. Hazel
tine, Chas. H. Walden, Selwyn Thompson, Ira
M. Cobe. Mr.. Cobe fills the vacancy caused by
the death of w. S. Pendleton Of Islesboro.
VIM. B. Swan was elected president and c. W.
Wescott, cashier.
The officers and members Of the Waldo Red
Cross wish to extend thanks to all who assist
ed in the sale of the Christmas SEALS The re-
suit was disappointing and far behind sales in
other places of this size, yet we believe it is
not due to lack of interest in the good cause
rather absorption in duties close at hand. The
sales were as follows: Woodcock & Son, $50; N.
H. Hopkins, SAG; James H. Howes, 200; Mrs. E.
L. Bracket, 2OO City Drug Store, g. M. H.
Hilton. 66; H. J. Locke & Son, Ga; Poor & Son,
80; total, 2,056.
STEAMER NOTES. The stockholders of the
newly organized Eastern Steamship Corpora
ton at special meeting in Portland, JAM 9Th,
authorized the directors of the corporation to
purchase all the ships, equipment and other
property of the three merged companies, the
Eastern, Maine and Metropolitan Steamship
Cos. Besides completing the merger by this ac-
ton no other business transacted. :. The
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afternoon for Boston, remained at Rockland
until Friday morning at 10 o'clock. She put
into Portland on the way to Boston and arrived
back here Sunday morning. leaving Monday on
the return trip.
ST. FRANCIS GUILD. At meeting of the
ladies of St. Francis church last Monday even
ing society was formed called the ST. Francis
Guild. Miss Martha M. Pendleton was elected
president Miss Sarah Latin, vice president;
Miss Mary Cullinan, treasurer, and Miss Eliza
beth Marsano, secretary. The Guild have be-
gun preparations for a whist tournament to
consist of a series of four parties to be held in
the new vestry. The first party will take
place Thursday evening. Jan. 18th. Twenty
five tables can be accommodated and the pub
lie is cordially invited. There will be two
major prizes, worth an effort to possess, for
the holders of the highest score at the close of
the series. Admission, including refresh
ments, 25 cents.
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET. The annual
banquet of the Belfast Board of Trade will
take place at the Windsor Hotel Friday Jan.
10. Orlando E. Frost will be the POSTMASTER
and the speakers and their subjects will be as
follows: "The City," Hon. E. F. Hanson, mayor
of Belfast; 1.-The Ethical and Moral Conditions
in Belfast" Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor of
the North (CongregationaD church; "Educa-
ton" Rev. Arthur A. Blair, pastor of the First
| Universalist church; Banking" Hon. Robert
F. Dunton, bank examiner of Maine; "The
State" Hon. Arthur l. Brown, ex-secretary of
State; THE Industrial Conditions of Belfast"
Morris L. Slugg, superintendent of the Coe.
Mortimer Co., of Belfast The affair is not
confined to the members of the board but is
open to all who are interested in the welfare
of the city.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The annual January
mark down sale at James H. Howes dry goods
store, Odd Fellows block. will begin Saturday,
January 18th, and will offer extraordinary
savings in new, fresh, dainty underwear of
dependable quality. Extra size underwear in
this sale Hamburg and lace trimmed See an
nouncement later Of 9 cent sale . The Coe-
Mortimer Co. has som ething to say of the two
important lessons fir m its $500 prize contest
for the most profitable acre of field corn raised
in New England during 1911. Your corn crop
for 1912 will need fertilizer. Now is the time
to provide for it by ordering good supply of
the E. Frank Coe fertilizer, the standard of ex-
cellence for over so years. Write for the
annual fertilizer booklet and handsome calen.
dar for 1912, sent free of charge if you men
ton The Republican Journal. IL. Saturday sale
on mems fine shirts at the "Hone of Good
Values" IL Main street. See prices quoted
for Saturday only. .Goodhue & Co. of Stock
ton Springs, Massachusetts licensed plumbers,
are opening in Belfast branch of their plumb
ing and heating departments. Their specia
ties will be fine residence plumbing, hot
water and steam heating. Repair work will
receive prompt and careful attention
.... The cent sale at earle & Jones will cons
tinue until Jan. Goth. muslin underwear
sale will be announced later The Waldo
Telephone Co. has word to say to the farmer
who was without telephone in the late snow
storm, and who, with his family, was cut off
from the rest of the world earle & Jones'