The Republican journal., 1912-03-21
: NEWS OF BELFAST.

T. U. will meet with Miss Froth-
I' .o.morrow, Friday aftern DON.
lns' ,..+sr sale announced by the ladies of
Gnt .rsalist Society has been given up.
'N .;se of public whist parties, held at Sea-
A..nce hall every Wednesday evening is
s'e ...nded and proving most enjoyable.
" s',yb,dy is invited.
nssting of the trustees of the Waldo
,-ricultural society will be held this,
te~' ;oy evening, when committees for the
a.rsrtments of the 1912 fair will be
cNsa Eugene r. Connor and Selwyn
San have resigned as trustees and Will
Preston has been elected to succeed
N ,r--. hut MIR. Thompson's place has not
sr ae5
| I.st session of the sewing school was
.-q.say afternoon, to the evident regret
,.,ils who wished it might have been
.G onger. In addition to patchwork,
ards of material were cut and made
81 r4rments for the pupils or members
-- sauilies Mrs. F. H. Mayo, the super
Ian, had the aid of Miss Mcdowell at
lesion and in recognition of her efficient
resented her with a beautiful bou-
gas
r-. -o-RNAL AN OLD FRIEND. A subscriber
s. Having taken The Journal so many,
... ears, feel that it is an old friend of
~. ike something have read:
Make new friends, but keep the old,
Those are silver, these are gold;
.,seDdships that have stood the test,
Tine and change are surely best.
g--ariship never knows decay,
New is good, but old is best;
Make new friends but keep the old,
Those are silver, these are gold"
The many Belfast people who are interested
-roduction of THE Duke of Volendam"
-4.-,s 10 he presented under the auspices of
,,,. Cone Council. Knights of Columbus, in
d. Rang Opera House, April oath and 25th,
t. dad to learn that the rehearsals, under
Oh. erection of Mr.. Leon Dadmun indicate
30. ;s.. show will be of the best amateur
gents 1at the city has ever seen. The prin-
"a roles are in capable hands and the chorus
.rg-r With harmony and volume that
s...,.s- g. .aost creditable performance. Will
.- -ausoucie of the University of Maine
,.. q .r inent part in the cast.
-a- SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At special
-. If the school committee March 14th,
q Il was made chairman and the follow
Nc -7a0ittees were appointed: Finance, Or
~J -key. George R. Doak and Giles G.
s.,r.t. text books, W. L. Hall, Orrin ]. Dickey
g.t e. Lunt; rules and regulations, George
ggsl Grrin j. Dickey and NJ S. HILL The
:.rrrtrndent was instructed to engage trans
MIA. la If the pupils on Lincolnville avenue,
staples preferred, the compensation
p, -- ss per week. Miss Ella NJ. Erskine
d. r.. sport has been engaged to succeed
N.- ella Farnsworth, who resigned from the
r-e; school. Miss Erskine is graduate of
as Buck port Seminary and the Castine Nor
ne sltoat Superintendent Knowlton report
alma, had engaged Prof. A. j. Jones of the
E.asJ nal Department of the University of
ga.+ To speak before the High school, and all
Interested, April 25th.
t4sNAN'S SACRED CONCERTS. Musical Bel
rs sd ne interested in Director Chapman's
si-,. He has engaged the great auditorium
O .e new Portland City Hall for each Sunday
,gt from November until May, and proposes,
vr cooperation of the clergy, prominent
-eler= and the Festival choruses, to give
s.-s.t sacred concert each Sunday evening.
H. Messiah, The Creation. The Redemption,
7l he given by the chorus, with the
s@sar-e of soloists from Boston and New
Iaa a merely nominal admission fee will
.-Yar-ed. During recent visit in Bangor,
a-- rse to the question, How about Ban
E rector Chapman said:
he next few weeks. get reasonable
~ement for such step, I'll give a sun
t concert in Bangor once month
sort of concert that | give in Port
stage Of your city hall can be en-
ccommodate chorus OF two hun
x, aud festival choruses from as far
fast could come here to participate
ing down some very fine singers
iona quartet, say, for the opening
the admission would not be great
dollar for a series of four concerts"
ans nm To Papupr