The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-11-14

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this, Ihursday,evening at the home of its nresi
dent. Mrs. E. R. Pierce. There will he aho,,
20 tables of bridge and auction and tn, nro
ceeds will be applied to improvements o f the;
room in the Marsh building, principally for
mating for the floor. The ladies in CHARGE a
tables are requested to bring their linen sil
Yer, cups and saucers and playing cards.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer stockto,
came off the marine railway at Camden Las
Monday after being got ready for the white
service and has resumed her route betwee,
Bucksport and Camden. The May Archer
Capt. Archibald, which has been on this routa
is to run this winter between Beverly and Bos
ton direct. 1t is new route and the white,
business will be largely freight. Steame,
Anna Belle towed the steamer Cast;ne +,
Rockland Sunday. where repairs will be mad,
to her boiler
PARCEL Posi- REGULATIONS Public atten.
ton is called to the following features of tn.
proposed parcel post regulations, which 90 into
effect Jan. ], 1912:
l. That distinctive parcel post stamps mus,
be used on all fourth class matter beginning
January !, 1918, and that such matter BEARING
ordinary postage will be treated as "Held fol
postage"
2. That parcels will be mailable only at most
offices, branch post offices, lettered and iocal
named stations and such numbered stations
as may be designated by the postmaster.
g.. That all parcels must bear the return
card of the sender; otherwise they will not be
accepted for mailing.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Mrs. George T. Read
celebrated her birthday anniversary, Nov.
7th. by entertaining the Thimble club, of
which she is a member Mrs Read has been
i'll for some time, but is regaining strength
and it was happy occasion to all concerned
Bridge was played. The hostess was the
recipient of a shower of cards with birthday
greetings, of two large birthday cakes, violets,
beautiful bouquet from the Thimbe Club,
and other gifts from family and friends Her
daughter, Miss Louise j. Read, served re-
freshments at the close of the game and the
guests departed with sincere wishes for the
! hostess continued Improvement and wishing
her many returns of the anniversary.
The FOOD FAIR. The executive committee
recently elected by the Belfast Board of
AAaGe W lake charge OF the Dig 1000 1alf TO
take place in February, met, Thursday night,
with full attendance. The resignation of
Harry w. Clark as member of the commit
tee was accepted and Orrin J. Dickey was
elected in his place. The committee is now,
DR.. w. L. West, chairman, Ralph D. South
worth. E. S. Pitcher, Walter j. Clifford and
Orrin J. Dickey, the latter to act as secretary.
The executive board has appointed the follow
ing sub committees: Entertainment and
music, E. 5. Pitcher chairman; advertising,
DIR. D. L. West Walter ]. Clifford, Irwin 7.
Dinsmore and Charles A. Townsend; food,
Ralph Hayford, chairman; exhibitors, Ralph
H. Howes, chairman; soliciting. Elon B. Gill
christ, chairman; finance, William H. Quimby,
chairman; treasurer, Clement W. Wescott 1t
was voted that the dates of the fair should be
Tuesday, Feb 18th, to Saturday, Feb. 18th, in
elusive, at the Belfast Opera house. A fruit
show will be held in connection with the fair,
and all raisers of apples in the county and
in this vicinity especially will be requested to
contribute,
CROSSED WIRES. Last Thursday nights
visited this section in a long time and more or
less damage was done to telephone and tele-
graph wires and the roadbeds of the railroads
throughout the State. The rain came down in
torrents and the wind blew gale. In this
city there was trouble with the electric light
and fire alarm wires. The wire to the Chen
cry house crossed the arc light wires on
possibility of fire in the partitions, called
Chief Shute at Ills. Mr. Shute at one Motif
ed the Belfast Livery Co. that the horses were
needed and when he arrived at the stable they
were ready at the door. Not waiting for the
regular driver he, with several firemen, took
the hose carriage to the Chenery house, and
were on the way when the wires became
crossed at the corner of Main street and Wal
do avenue and rang the regular alarm. 1t was
daylight before. the crossed wires could be To-
Gated and repairs made. Later in the night
the street lights were put out of commission
by the san e cause. At the Belfast Savings
Bank building an awning on the second story
broke one of the large arched windows in the
Office of Dunton & Morse.
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE. Rev. A. W.
Bailey of South Hadley, Mass, conducted
Sunday school Institute last Friday evening in
the BAPTIST vestry. There was good attend
ance from the Congregational, Methodist, Uni
versalst and Baptist churches, consisting of
the Sunday school superintendent, the pas
tors, the teachers and others interested in the
Sunday school. The evening was devoted to a
conference meeting, and Mr.. Bailey took up
the various phases Of Sunday school work as
suggested by the audience. The leading topic
discussed was the teachers training class and
the need of the teacher to understand the
aspect of the child's mind at different stages
of its growth in order to produce better re-
suits in their work. This topic was one of
special interest as plans are being made to
organize training class here in the near fu
ture Other topics discussed were the substi
tute teacher, the observance of special DAYS in
the Sunday school, and how to get the children
to study their lesson before coming to SUNDAY
school, Mr.. Bailey gave many practical sug-
gesti ms and illustrations taken from his own
experience in the work. He resigned from a
pastorate in Keene, N. H., about year ago to
davote all his time to Sundov eoL..1 ,u.-,