The Republican journal., 1912-10-31

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The Junior C. E. Society of the North church
will resume its meetings this, Thursday, after
noon at quarter before four and parents are
requested to remind the children.
LIQUOR CASE. Harry W. Baker was before
Judge Knowlton of the Municipal Court, Oct.
23rd for search and seizure by Deputy Sher-
ifs Dckey and Edgecomb. Mr. Dickey en-
tered Bakers saloon few minutes in advance
of Mr.. Edgecomb and found Baker in the act
of serving liquor to two customers. Baker
smashed the bottle on dump in the cellar and
said to Mr.. Dickey, "you can't get that" The
officers searched the cellar and found tin can
containing gallon Of whiskey hidden in rub
bish pile Baker was found guilty and SEN
fenced to a fine of 800 and costs and so days
in Jail and in default of payment 60 Gays addi-
tiona He appealed to the January term of
of the Supreme Judicial Court and gave bail
with Abner G. Gilmore and Hiram Curtis as
sureties. At the September term of Court
| Baker was fined 800 and costs in two cases
and paid and in another case was sentenced to
60 days in Jail and the sentenced was saspen-
ded on the promise that he would go out of the
business.
MISS HERsEY's RECITAL. A recital was
given in the Universalist vestry Wednesday
evening, Oct. 23d, by Miss Agnes Hersey of
East Corinth, assisted by local talent, before
small but appreciative audience. Miss Hersey
demonstrated her versatility by giving varied
program, including both humorous and pathetic
selections, and was pleasing in all. Three
numbers were given with musical accompani-
ment by Mrs. Leon Beckwith and the closing
number, bringing up the Children" by Josiah
Aliens wife, was given in costume in manner
that captivated the audience. At intervals
musical numbers were given by local talent,
including piano solo by Miss Ruth Redman,
Twilight Idyl; a bass solo, An Arrow and a
Song; and a piano duet, A Hungarian Dance,
by Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrst and Mrs, Leon Beck
with. Mrs. Beckwith and Miss Amy Stoddard
were companists. Miss Hersey was the
guest while in Belfast of Mrs Willis G.
Haseltine.
"WHY AND WHAT I SHALL VoTE?" Rev.
D. B. Phelan, pastor Of the Methodist church,
delivered the last of series of four Sunday
evening talks on "Politics and Religic NJ last
Sunday evening. 1t was summary of the
first three and entitled "Why and What Shall
Vote" Mr.. Phelan has been lifelong Re-
publican, but his first three lectures were en-
tirely non-partisan leaving his hearers to
guess what his vote would be. In his closing
address he first took up the question of suf-
frage, presenting the duty and privilege in
! volved they should be regarded by every
, true American. Then he said he should ask
his audience to listen while he told them what
he thought of the greatest curse in the civil
lied world today-the rum traffic. 1t was a
forceful logical and eloquent denuncation OF
, the saloon, and the rumseller. He then said
+ that as Christian voter he should identify
/, himself with the party that made prohibition
I its national issue. He referred to the othe,
four nominees clean, bright and able men
but said this greatest of all national questions
should be placed above all party lines. His large
audience accorded him the most res pectful at.
!, tention Mrs. W. B. Fletcher presided at the
organ in the absence of Miss Edith M. David.
son, and Mr.. P. Goodhue conducted the
congregational singing and rendered solo.
n "AuNT LYDIA's'' SOTH BIRTHDAY. FRIDAY
S Oct. 25th. was the s0th birthday of Mrs. Lydia
t Hatch, and her shopmates in the stitching
: room at Leonard & Barrows shoe factory re.
solved to make it pleasant aston for her
i and were very successful. 1t was planned tc
oivo MrS Hatch harnuat in tho roo,,,, - IL
Boot and Shoe Workers Union in Opera House
block and to make it surprise to the recipi-
. ent. The "boys" of the Union undertook ar
ranging the tables and chairs and the "pirls''
to provide picnic supper Then the question
arose, how to get Aunt Lydia there without
revealing what was in store for her. Mr.. y. F.
Littlefield, the superintendent of the STITCHING
room, solved the problem. He told Mrs. Hatch
there was to be special meeting of the Union
and asked her to wait for him as he might
want her to say good word for him. This
worked we'll and when they arrived at the
room the supper WIS in readiness Although
taken by surprise Mrs. Hatch was equal to the
occasion with her ever ready wit. On the
table of honor was an immense pyramldal cake
with its 20 little candles, and lovely bouquet
of chrysanthemums. Mr.. Littlefield in few
well chosen words presented these gifts and
Mrs. Hatch was delighted with them and with
, the good will that prompted them. She took
the gifts home and it was nearly morning be-
fore she could compose herself to sleep, but
as usual she was at work the next day with a
happy face Notwithstanding her advanced
age Mrs. Hatch holds her own in the work with
those who do not number one half or one
quarter her years. She was out Of the fac
tory for time because of illness, but when
, recovered was not content until she returned
to her labors in the stitching room. where she
is deservedly popular with her co-workers.