The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-15

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The city clock went on strike last week
and didn't strike.
The new 9O-horsepower engine installed in
the Leonard & Barrows' shoe factory YVES
started last Friday.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters
remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending February 18th: La
dies Mrs. Arthur Marston, Mrs. c. R. Perkins
Gentlemen-F. ]. Eames. W. S. Marden, VALERIE
NORM, 8 letters, Chester Overlook, Gordon
Robinson, William Scott.
Thomas H. Marshall Post and Circle united
in their Lincoln day celebration last Tuesday
afternoon. large number responded with
anecdotes of his life, quotations from his
speeches. and words Of praise of his public and
private life. Mrs. J. W. Emery, a lady of 81
years, read without the use of glasses half
column on the life of Lincoln. A generous
treat of confectionery and nuts was provided
and an enjoyable hour spent.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Mrs. Warren Nichols,
No. AZ Cedar street, Monday afternoon, Feb
ruary 18th. The lesson will be from chapters
two and three of the C. L. S. c. book, "Mate-
rails and Methods of Fiction" The roll-call,
Writers of Romance. Program: A sketch of
the Incas; paper, "Yerba Mate or Paraguay
Tea;" story of David Copperfeld"; sketch of
LOPEZ Family" All members are requested
to be present at this meeting.
EARNING A DOLLAR. The members of the
Methodist church were requested to earn
dollar each for church purposes, and last even
ing picnic supper was served in the vestry
and the members were called upon to tell how
they earned their dollar. Mr.. Tileston Wadlln
earned his by driving yoke of oxen attached
to big sled down Northport avenue to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Myrick, with
load of passengers who paid cents each. He
received in all ST. Is, but returned the Is cents.
Mr.. Wadlin not only handled the goad stick
with the skill of professional, but entertained
his passengers as we'll, and the ride was jolly
one. Mr.. and MS. Myrick served refresh
ments and a social time was enjoyed, after
which the ox-team was started homeward, ar
irving about 10 p. M
EAST BELFAST There was very pleasant
gathering on Swan Lake avenue, Thursday
night Feb sth. when about Is young people
gathered to celebrate the birthday of Miss Ida
White. Games were played, including dom
key game, in which the first prize was awarded
to Miss Margaret Nickerson and the BOBBY
prize to Richard Stephenson. In the peanut
hunt the first prize was won by Evangeline
Larrabee. Ice cream and cake were served
Miss White received many useful presents and
the party broke up wishing Miss W. many
happy birthdays. Mrs Geo. A. Leavitt re-
ceived telegram last Saturday morning an
Charles Ellis, of Putnam, Conn. Mr.. Ellis had
been i'll some time with tuberculosis. Mrs
Ellis was formerly Annabel Eames of this city
and has many friends here who extend heart
felt sympathy Miss Julia Leary, who has
been i'll with tonsilitis, resumed her duties last
Monday as teacher in the North Primary
school Miss Ethel Savery spent the week.
end in Searsport with relatives E. Brewer Cir
Gle of Mason's Mills held food and apron sale
and social at the home of Mrs. Richard Brown
last Friday night. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. R. B. Stephenson.
coffee. A sofa pillow was won by Miss Agnes
Nickerson by guessing the number of peanuts
in a bottle. Games were played and dancing
enjoyed and all pronounced it very pleasant
evening -. Jesse Murch, who lives in the
Bartlett house at the corner, met with quite an
experience one day last week. While smelt-
ing in the river just below the electric light
station he was in his tent, and it happened to
strike large rock, and his first thought was
he never before saw rock afioat, and opened
the door of his tent, and much to his surprise
found himself adrift in the bay, on large cake
of ice. He happenedto have an axe and cut
ting piece of ice for raft with his axe he
padded himself ashore. His tent reached its
destination at Castine. e. The G. w. Club met
with Mr. and Mrs. ley Hartman on Swan
Lake avenue last Saturday night. bounti-
full picnic supper was served at o'clock, to
which all did justice, and the evening was
spent socially =. Mrs. John Crosby went to
Bangor last Saturday for short visit with
relatives. Miss Vera Benson of Prospect
who is employed in the shoe factory, is board.
ing with Mrs. Manley Harri an -. Mr.. l. L.
Perry, caught % fine pickerel at Sanborn's
Pond one day last week. They were on sale
at Perrys market. Miss Mary Woodbury.
teacher of the White school, was the victim OF
a complete surprise last Monday night when
about SO or more of her friends gathered at the
home of her sister, Mrs. R. B. Stephenson, or
Swan Lake avenue, to celebrate the birthday
of Miss Woodbury.. Games and music were
the features of the evening and the guests
presented their hostess with a very pretty
bracelet and pair of slippers, for which She
responded with thanks of appreciation. Re
freshments of cake and coffee were served, arc
the evening passed only too quickly, all wish
ing Miss W. many happy returns OF the day
-. Ross L. Stevens OF Portland is guest Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stevens, Swar
Lake avenue The friends in this vicinity Of
Miss Maude Pierce received with regret the
news from Reno, New, that her health is rapid
" failing. Miss Pierce spent her CHILDHOOD
days in this vicinity with her parents, who
formerly owned the so-called Dana Lawrence
farm. The family have many friends who ex
tend sympathy for Miss Pierce in her failing