The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-04

Room No. l, Odd Fellows Block
| The chorus rehearsal of the Belfast Musical
society, with the reading of current musical
events, in charge of Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, will be
held next Tuesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
new steel cabinet has been placed in the
Office of the Register of Deeds for the care of
deeds and other papers in the process of copy
ing or awaiting the call of the owners 1t
takes the place Of an old wooden case.
| About 60 of the members of the Universal
list Sunday school enjoyed New Years party
and supper in the vestry Monday afternoon
and evening. A delicious picnic supper was
served at O'Clock, with Mrs. Sarah R. Pierce
and Mrs. Charles E. johnson committee. The
children played games and enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content.
The county commissioners were busy last
week going over the years bills and were con-
fronted with increased expenses, with no in
crease in revenue. The new municipal court,
due no doubt to the "wave of crime" heralded
by the mayor, has cost the county during six
| for the six months preceding.
| We have received from Thompson, Towle &
Co., SO Congress street, Boston, copy of the
January LIST edition of the Dividend Book"
comprising GA pages of statistics on the lead
ing railroad. street railway, telephone, indus
trial and mining stocks, showing dividend
periods and payments, high and low prices in
former years, and comprehensive general data.
Copies will be mailed to any address, free, on
request.
party for the children of the Unitarian
parish was given in Memorial hall Friday
evening, from $50 until $50. A cobweb
party, in charge of Miss Marian Hazeltine,
was first in ord er, and was followed by games |
of all kinds under the direction of Miss Abbie
Doak. Ice cream and cake were served be-
fore the children went home. Then the older
members enjoyed dancing to music by Reyes
orchestra from $50 to midnight.
Misses Evelyn P. and Cora S. Morrison gave
very enjoyable thimble party at their home
on Court street last Friday afternoon from
to 6. Piano selections by Miss Pitcher and
vocal solos by Misses Quimby and Brier were
much enjoyed. At 5 o'clock tea and sand
wiches, cake and ices. were served by the
hostesses, assisted by Mrs. John c. Pisbury,
Miss Katherine c. Quimby, Miss Marion Hazel
tine, Miss Helen Doak and Miss Margaret
White. The other guests were Miss Alice
P. Poor, Miss Gladys Pitcher, Miss
Louise W. Richards. Miss Margaret Hazel
tine, Miss Margaret L. Keen, Miss Ada
A. Mariner, Miss Amy Stoddard, Miss
Katherine E. Brier, Misses Matte E. and
Bertha A. Wiley, Mrs Clarence E. Reed, Mrs.
Edward R. Estabrooks, Mrs. Fred R. Poor, Mrs.
David L. Wilson, Miss ENERGY CHM, Miss
Anne M. Kittredge.
THE COLONIAL THEArER. The unusually
favorable weather for the season, and hussline
contractor, have brought the erection of the
Colonial Theatre to stage where the
work can go on regardless of the snow ard
sleet storms now overdue, and it is exoected
the building will be ready for dedication on
Washington's birthday. The contract for
heating and plumbing mas been awarded to
Stewart & Blunt of Skowhegan, who guarantee
a temperature of 70 degrees in the auditorium
when it is 10 below zero outside. The contract
for installing ventilato-s has been placed with
the Massachusetts Fan Co. of Watertown.
Mass, and by the system to be installed the
air in the theatre can be changed everv Is
minutes. A contract has been made for
vacuum cleaning apparatus to be installed by
the Cornellsville Vacuum Cleaning Co., bv
which the auditorium, stage, dressing rooms
stores and Offices; in fact. the entire build
ing. may be thoroughly cleaned as often as
desired. W. H. Bray has the contract for
wiring.
RECEPTION AND MUSICALE There was a
reception to the new pastor of the Unitarian
church, Rev. Charles Berkeley Ames, and
musicale under the auspices of the Women's
Alliance, with Miss Charlotte W. Colburn.
Mrs. E. S. Pitcher and Mrs. Ralph H. Howes as
committee of arrangements, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Howes last Thurs
day evening. In the receiving line with Mr..
Ames were Mr.. and Mrs James H. Howes and
Hon. and Mrs. VIM. B. Swan. Ices were served
by Misses Gladys Pitcher, Ethola W, Frost.
Florence M. Hill, Evelyn p Morrison, Cora S.
Morrison and Marian Hazeltine. Following is
the program of the musicale.
Trio, violin, cello and piano, scramble, Widor
Hazel Doak, Gladys Pitcher and Ethola Frost.
Soprano song, Goodbye, Tosti
Miss Katherine Chase Quimby
Cello obligato
Miss Pitcher
Violin solo, Eglogue, Grodzki
Miss Doak
Piano solo, Concert Etude in sharp
Mcdowell
Miss Frost
Mezzo song Villanell Del Acqua
Miss Marian Wells
Cello solo, Coneertino. Romberg
Miss Pitcher
Piano duet, Dances from the Wedding Music,
Jensen |
Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrist and Mrs. Leon Beckwith |
A. A. HOWes & Co. Guarantee
Hyomei.