The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-12
EAST BELFAST.

Mrs. Stephen Woods is very ill at her home
on Searsport avenue.
Miss Alice Mason is in Winterport, where she
is guest of Miss Annie Clapp.
Miss Eliza Hartman of Searsport was a
week end guest of Miss Ethel Slavery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Mosman of Lisbon
Falls arrived last Monday night to visit their
son, R. G. Mosman.
Miss Rena Black returned to Chestnut Hill,
Mass, on last Sundays boat after spending
the summer with her parents.
Miss Edith Strout went to Portland Monday
to resume her work as teacher. Miss Strout
was detained one week on account of ivy poi
soning in her face.
Miss Edith Skelton who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. Snow, returned to Brook
lin, Me- She was accompanied by Mrs. Snow,
who returned Monday.
Colby Robbins, youngest son of John Rob-
bins, while cutting wood with Walter Cocord
cut his finger quite badly, requiring the SER
vices of DR.. Tapley, who took six stitches in
writing.
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT. Rose Cir
Gle, the Sunday school class taught by Miss
Ethel Slavery in the Mason's Mills chapel, gave
an entertainment last Thursday night when
$3.50 was netted for the chapel fund. The
entertainment was called An Evening With
Mother Goose and the story was read by Mrs
Fred N. Savery, with the characters acting
the parts. The stage was set to represent
garden, and real trees, vines and flowers were
used with fine effect. Those who took part
were: The Twins, Flora Pierce and Freddy
Knox; Mother Goose, Agnes Nickerson; Old
Woman who lived in Shoe, Lizzie Ellis; Jack
Spratt, Chas. Knox; His wife, Lena Butler;
Bo-Peep, Dorothy Nickerson; Jack Horner,
Randall Knox; Miss Muffett, Willda Slavery;
Mother Hubbard, Ellen Nickerson; Bachelor
who went to London for his wife, Maurice
Gross; the wife, Sadie Ellis; Man with the gun
and bullets made of "lead, lead, lead" Dana
Ellis; Miss Jane, Margery Brown; Old Dame
Trott, Alberta Nckerson; Man from the Moon,
Robert Patterson; Jack and Jill, Lawrence
Son, Runwell Knox; Mary quite contrary,
Janet Nickerson; Maid in the garden, Mabel
Larrabee; Old Woman who lived on vituals
and drink, Evangeline Larrabee; Old woman
whose husband was "no bigger than my thumb"
Sadie Robbins. A program was also given,
including violin solo by Margaret Nickerson;
vocal solo, Riding Jack Horse wi h Papa, Ida
White;reading, Mrs. George A. Leavitt. Candy,
ice cream, cake and fancy articles were sold
and social hour enjoyed.
SMITH SHUTE. Miss Florence Shute young
est daughter of Mrs. T. L. Shute of Belfast,
and Everett Willard Smith of Waltham were
quietly married at 8 p. m. Monday, Sept. 9th,
in Watham, Mass, by Rev. Joseph X. Mason,
pastor of the Universalist Church They were
unattended and the single ring service was
used. On account of recent deaths in the
brides family, it was very quiet affair. The
bride was becomingly gowned in a travelling
suit of light blue with waist and hat to match,
the groom wearing the conventional black.
Miss Shute has been bookkeeper for the past
8 years in the Justin B. Dept. in the Waltham
watch factory, and with her pleasing and quiet
manner has made many friends. Mr.. Smith is
an energetic young man and is employed as
money clerk in the National Express Co. of
Waltham, and during his frequent visits to
Belfast has made many warm friends.
He is a prominent member of the Waltham
Canoe Club and has won five silver cups in
races. Both bride and groom are prominent
among the younger set in the social affairs of
Waltham. Immediately after the ceremony
they left in an auto for Boston and there took
the boat for Rockland. where they will be en-
tertained by the brides aunt, Mrs. Alfred
Crockett. They will arrive in Belfast this,
Thursday, morning for two weeks visit or
more with the BRIDES mother. On their return
to Waltham they will reside at 154 Ash street,
where the best wishes and congratulations of
a host of friends await them.