The Republican journal., 1912-06-20

All the schools closed Friday for the sum-
mer vacation and appropriate exercises were
held in all the grades. The pupils of the
seventh grade school, Miss Edna Bedell teach
er, enjoyed picnic at the City park Saturday
afternoon. from until o'clock.
Miss Vesta shute, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ralph D. Shute of Waldo avenue, underwent
very critical surgical operation at her home
June 18th. DR.. Elmer Small and DR.. E. D.
Tapley were the surgeons. She is doing finely
and is being cared for by her mother and
trained nurse.
| ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
ter remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending June 18TH Ladies
Mrs. Jane Achorn, Miss Gladly Valdrich,
Mrs. Eva Harrison, Mrs. Ellen Hewey. Miss
Dora Gordon. Gen tlemen-Walter Bolstridge,
Samuel B. Harrison, Charles Mcintosh, Ira
Grady, Chas. Huestis.
Charles Getchel was the guest of honor at
birthday party given at the home of Miss Cora
Lord last Monday evening, when number of
his friends were present to extend their best
wishes and birthday greetings A most enjoy
able evening was spent with music, games and
sociability, and delicious refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served
The program for the observance of St. Johns
Day in Belfast will be found on the 7th page.
During the street parade in the morning when
the visitors will be escorted through the princi-
pal streets of the city,a stop will be made the
lawns of Sir Knight James S. Hartman and
Thomas B. Dnsmore in Pearl street. where
light refreshments will be served by the ladies
of Anchor Chapter, o. E. S. A picture will
also be made of the Knights at this time.
The Waldo County Socialist committee held
a meeting at their headquarters in Belfast
June 18th. AS the meeting was for business
purposes only the usual picnic dinner, accom-
panied by its merrymaking, was omitted. But
it was planned to hold a genuine picnic later
on, either the seashore, in some grove.
Various plans for the coming campaign were
discussed The meeting closed with singing
by two young comrades of local West Searsport.
The following members of Castle North,
Knights of King Arthur, went to Lake George,
Liberty, last Monday morning for the annual
camping trip:Eugene Cannon, Dana Pattee, Will
son and Dean Knowlton John Durham, Donald
Spear, Frank Waterman, Harry Snow, Wesley
Wood Cuthbert Wilson and Roy Elingwood.
They were accompanied by Rev. David L. Will
son, Marquise of the Province of Maine K. 0.
K A. They will spend the week tenting on
the shores of the lake and enjoy the fishing
and, if the weather permits, the bathing. They
/ will return on Saturday.
Mrs Isabella Langil who expects to leave
Belfast June Goth to make her home with her
son, George C. Langill, in Brattleboro, VT, was
the guest of honor at party given Wednes-
day night, June 18th, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillman D. Flood The guests were
members of the Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Lam
gill was presented with Past Chiefs pin and
| parchment, which she will take with her
to her home as happy remembrances of her
many Belfast friends. Supper served, the
menu including salads. rolls, assorted cake,
doughnuts and coffee. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert S. Healey, Mr.. and Mrs. John Norton
Mrs. B. A. Spencer, Mrs. Arthur Johnson
Mrs. May Whitney, Miss Emma WEIGH, Rufus
Barton, Miss Florence Varnum.
The W. C. T. U. CONVENTION. Advices from
the local unions indicate large attendance at
the county W. C. T. U. convention in Brooks
tomorrow, June 21st Non-members are al
ways welcome. The program will be essen
the morning; presidents recommendations; re-
ports of secretary, treasurer and superinten-
dents. At II 80 the memorial service, land all
unions should send names of departed COM
rades to Mrs. c. M. Chase, Winterport). Ex-
ecutive session at lie, and at the same time in
another room, gathering addressed by Mrs.
Livingston, who also gives the address in the
evening. Prohibition catechism. election of
officers, report of resolution committee and
superintendent. Picnic dinner and supper.
| The Brooks union will furnish beans, coffee
and salad Some of the Belfast delegation go
by train and some by other conveyance.
LADIES OF THE G. A. R. On the 9Th page
will be found reports of the meetings of the
G. A. K. and allied organizations. In the con-
vention of the Ladies of the G. A. R. the work
was exemplified in very able and pleasing
manner by Thomas H. Marshall Circle. The
many friends of Mrs. Mary Tarbox of Frye
burg will be pleased to know she has been
given the honor of being reelected as Dept.
President owing to the able and efficient man.
ner in which she has filled the office. Before
the close of the convention Mrs. Tarbox was
kol y,;%L :f.,I -. -.AI
of sapphire and diamonds as a mark of the
love and esteem in which she is held by the
Circles in this Department.; and at the recep-
ton Wednesday evening, the friends in Massa-
chusetts of Mrs. Tarbox presented her with
life-sized portrait of herself. The presenta-
ton was made by Mrs. l. M. Cunningham of
Boston and Mrs. Tarbox responded with few
words of thanks.