The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-15


respective ward rooms Saturday Feb oath at
7.SO p. m. Also to transact any other business
which may properly come before said caucuses.
Per order of Republican City Committee.
CARLETON DoAK. Chairman.
CHESTER B. FROST. Secretary.
Belfast, Feb IA, 1872
An article On the 7th page answers many
questions as to the working of the primary law
The house of Alphonso jackson of Center
Belmont caught fire about noon Tuesday by
spark on the roof. 1t burned about one fourth
of the roof and was extinguished by the assist
ance of neighbors.
A few nights ago A. T. Gay on his way home
from his work found lady's muff at the cor
ner of Grove and Cedar streets and carried it
into the house Of James Pattee. nearby, and
on Monday morning it was claimed by the
owner, Mrs. Margaret Frost of Church street.
who had lost it on her way home from a card
party.
WHIST TONIGHT. The fourth in the series of
whist parties held in the vestry of the Catho-
Ol.
Guild was given February 9Th. eleven tables
playing plain whist. Mrs. Henry G. Hills of
Northport won the first prize for ladies, a
fancy vase. and Stella Durgin the consolation,
toy telephone. Mr.. E. R.Spear won the first
for men, brass ash receiver, and P. W. MUIR
ply, the consolation, a chinese billiken. The
continued interest in the series has encourag-
ed the young ladies' to make the series 6 in
stead of 5 parties. Doughnuts and coffee were
served. At the end of the series major prizes
will be given to the lady and gentlemen hold
ing the highest single score. The fifth party
will be held this. Thursday, evening and the
sixth party next Tuesday evening. A general
invitation is extended.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REPORT. The re-
port of the county commissioners shows cash
on hand Dec 81. 1911. $4,157.39 and resources
over liabilities of $2652s The total county
taxes for 1911 were s22,4o1.75. of which ST.
4104 remain unpaid. There is also $194. 10
due on the taxes of 1910. There were dis
bursements of $3O3.12 for the Belfast Police
Court, R. W. Rogers Judge, and S6l6.89 for the
Belfast Municipal Court, Wayland Knowlton
Judge. Total amount allowed Police Court,
Municipal Court and Trial Justices, 1,O9s.2s.
The bills allowed by the Supreme Judicial
Court amount to 1851 81, including $50 allow
ed Ellery Bowden for auditing food bill. The
bills allowed by the county commissioners
amount to $9,O24 80, which includes notes in
the Waldo Trust Company amounting to $1,000,
and the Searsport National Bank of $500; Law
Library Association, $500; interest paid the
Waldo Trust Company. SITS; Searsport Ma
tional Bank, s25; City National Bank, $780,;
Belfast Savings Bank, s11l.S9.
gave another of their successful suppers and
entertainm ents in the church vestry Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 7th. 1t was pleasant even
ing with good sleighing, and people came from
Morrill,, Poor's Mills, Waldo, the city proper
and East Belfast, besides large company of
our own people from Citypoint and our imme-
date neighborhood, making a total of about
$50. The supper over, the attraction of the
evening, the farce, 1.-The Spinsters' Conven-
tion," was given by members of the society
much to the delight of the audience. The
characters of the play were well represented
by the actors in each instance. Indeed, it
would be hard to find so many women in any
small community who could execute the parts
so we'll This farce was followed by another
farce given by parties from Poor's Mills, who
kindly consented to add to the evenings en-
tertainment. The society and audience high
ly appreciated their courtesy,as was evident by
the hearty applause following the effort. The
society wish to extend their appreciation to all
who so kindly assisted to make this event sue
cessful. The receipts were over $31.
A RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY. The Common
Council at their last meeting adopted a resolu-
ton of sympathy with the president of that
body, Mr. Edward F. Littlefed, and his fami-
ly, on the death of the daughter, Mrs Charles
R. Decrow of Philadelphia, and voted that it
be published in the local papers; but only the
Mayors organ was given copy. This is an
other illustration of the workings of our one
man city government and every one must ad
nit that it is pretty small business. The reso-
luton, which voices the sentiment of the COM
munity, was as follows:
We, members of the Common Council of Bel
fast, do hereby unanimously express our heart
felt sympathy for our honored president, Ed
ward F. Littiefeld, and family, now suffering
bereavement through the death of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles R. Decrow of Philadelphia,
and we commend them to the tender care of
Him who knoweth the end from the beginning
and therefore doeth all things we'll.
Voted that a copy of the proceedings be
mailed to the family, published in the local
papers and spread on the records of the Coun-
Gill;
f + & s S 4 $:s$s,oer Committee
THE LEAP YEAR CoTILLIoN PARTY. Misses
Louise Read, Clara Heating, Marian Keald and
Edythe Atkins gave the first leap year affair."
Feb. 7th. cotillion party in Memorial hall
and it was a success in every particular. The
hall was decorated in pink and green. The
stage was banked with small evergreen trees
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