The Republican journal., 1912-03-14

season will be held next Saturday .ft..,.,.,
It has done good work under the instrn.t,or =
Mrs. F. H. Mayo.
Cry GOVERNMENT. The adjourned March
meeting Of the city government was held in
instalments last Monday evening, Mayor Han
son presiding. In board of aldermen ~.
council concurring, the report Of the Librarian
of the Free Library was read, accepted and
referred to the next City Government I'll.
reports Of the finance committee and of the
city treasurer were read. accepted and ordered
placed on file. The report of the Trustees Of
the Library was accepted and ordered placed
on file. The reading was waived In board Of
municipal officers the returns of the munic;.
pal election were canvassed and record or.
dered made.
HELLO! The new winter issues of the teJe.
phone directories were distributed last Satur.
day. As there have been many chang es in
numbers recently the telephone company
would greatly appreciate it if subscribers
would look up the numbers in the new books.
and thus avoid much confusion and delays, The
following new telephones have been installed:
Robert Bradstreet, res. 1884; Elmer Decrow.
res, lila; The Colonial. 16l; W. S. Grant, res.
IS 81; B. A. Spencer. res. 112-1S; d. H. Strout,
res, 252-5; Sylvester & Elms. restaurant Gill:
DR.. E. S. Weber, Office, 64-3. Harding &
Rackliffe's number has been changed from
ll4-12 to So. and Stephen S. L. Shute's resi-
dence number from 1884 to 26-1l.
"THE HIGH Cosr OF LIVING" The Mems
Club of the Universalist church had supper
in the vestry last Friday evening. followed by
an address on "The High Cost of Living" by
Prof. George W. Stephens of the University
of Maine. Each member of the club could in
vite guest and goodly number sat down to
the attractively arranged tables and partook
of most appetizing supper. Jellison & Greer
were the caterers. After supper Prof. Steph-
enson was introduced and delivered most in
teresting and instructive address which COM
manded the undivided attention of his audi
ence. The membership of this club is now
about 40 and it is receiving constant accessions.
1t meets in the Universalist vestry each Sum-
day at noon.
The Pochontas Sewing circle enjoyed most
| Wtch
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Juan, Bridge street. In the afternoon the
ladies were busy with sewing, mo drones being
present." and at o'clock those unable to be
present in the afternoon were invited to come
and partake of bountiful and delicious supper,
consisting of cold meats, salad, escalloped
clans, coffee, cake, cream pie, etc. An invi-
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Osceola Council and goodly number were
present. After supper the cigars were passed
around and the gentlemen enjoyed smoke
talk from to 10 p. m. Whist was in order in
the evening and at the close of the game it
was found on counting the scores that Mrs.
G. Parker Cook was the winner of the ladies
prize, a cut glass bon bon dish, and that Mr..
Jesse H. Weber had won the gentleman's,
prize silver ash receiver. The consultations
were given to Mrs. Jesse Weber and J. Gard.
ner Harmon amid much merrment, as after
undoing several packages they finally each
found Billiken doll. After saying good night.
and thanking the host and hostess for one of
the most delightful times of the season, all
went reluctantly home, hoping that this would
be but the beginning of many more such meet
ings.
EAST BELFAST Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gould Of
Dixmont were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. K Fletcher of Searsport avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Trask of Newburg, who were in
town last week to attend the Veteran Associa-
ton meeting,wer guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. O..
Pendleton last Thursday night. The Ladies'
| Aid of Trinity Reformed church met with Mrs.
Peter Olson last Friday afternoon. All came
prepared to work and spent very pleasant
and profitable afternoon. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next meeting will
| be with Mrs. Elmer Decrow. Mrs. Nahum
Nickerson and daughter narrowly escaped a
serious accident last week. While driving
down the hill near M. c. Knowton's residence,
| in turning out to let another team pass the
sleigh slowed and turned over, throwing the oc-
cupants into snow drift. The horse at a
breakneck speed until he reached the corner,
when Mr. Pattee, driver for the Standard Oil
Co., saw him coming and took his chances of
getting hurt and caught the horse by the head,
stopping him so quickly as to throw the horse
to the ground. Fortunately nothing was brok-
/
en-, nobody hurt, and Mrs. N. drove on to the
city none the worse for the mishap... Harry
and Lloyd Brown visited their sister, Mrs. VIM.
Jacobs, in West Rockport a few days last week.
-. Rev. VIM Vaughan went to New York last
Tuesday morning to accompany two girls from
the Girls Home to an institution. Mr.. Vaughan
is president of the Chidren's Aid Society Of
Maine MIR. Emery O. Pendleton who has
been confined to the house with grip greater
part of the winter. is slowly convalescing. -.
Mr. and Mrs. l. L. Perry and daughter Marian
returned last Saturday from weeks trip to
Warrington, D. c.. Hon. L. M. Staples of
Washington was a guest last Tuesday Of his
brother. F. M. Staples. who accompanied him
home for visit of some weeks. Their sister,
Miss Phoebe Staples, is at her home on Swan
Lake avenue. Vi. Miss Ethel savery spent the
weekend in Searsport with relatives.