The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-11
The News of Belfast.

The city schools will close tomorrow, Friday,
for the two weeks Christmas vacation.
There will be rehearsal of the opera Pa.
.ience in Music Hall. Phoenix Row this, Thurs
Jay. evening.
The first load of Christmas trees came in
from the country last Monday for shipment to
the Boston market.
Re memoer the meeting of the Reading De-
rartment at the Arts aud Crafts room this,
Thurs day, evening, under the direction of Mrs.
AMOS Clement.
We respond to your call, will you respond
To ours?' is the suggestive thought on the
LISTERS announcing the 18th annual concert
md ball to be given by Hook and Ladder Com
,any No. l. in the Opera House, Friday. De-
.a mber 18th
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters
-ema ned unclaimed in the Belfast post Office
or the week ending Dec, 9th. Lades-Mrs.
f. A Bray, Mrs. Mamie Leigher. Gentlemen
Frank Gordon, C. H. Knowles, C. L. Knowl-
on John H. Luce, Mr.. Stevens, J. c. Thompson.
The L. A s. of Swanville will hold its an
nal SALE entertainment and supper Friday
evening, Dec. 18th. The usual supper of bak-
ID beans, chicken, Salads pies, cake, coffee,
ste, will be served. The popular and laugh
abe farce, The Paper Match" will be given:
$50 music and readings. Fancy articles.
prons, etc, will be on sale.
pooplas' Of he nv
salist church met last Saturday evening in the
hurch vestry and completed their organiza-
ion by electing the following officers: Pres-
dent, Rex Havener; vice president, Miss Grace
Mitchell; secretary, Miss Mildred Randall;
reas urer, Byron NJ. Saters. A social hour
with games followed the business.
The new HOFFMAN cottage the North
Shore, Northporr. is up and boarded, has the
-oof on and chimneys built and the work can
now progress regardless of the weather. Local
woramen employed and the materials
-sed are all bought in Belfast Mr.. and Mrs.
Aotman are still in Belfast looking after the
work. of which Mrs. HOFFMAN has full charge,
.l8king the contracts, paying the men, etc.
Mrs. Albert L. Edwards entertained a two
able auction party last Thursday night at her
10me in Congress street. Supper was served
o'clock at small tables, the menu consisting
chicken salad, rolls, olives, ice cream, cake
md coffee. TIE place and score cards were
-tistic in design and dainty souvenirs of the
ening. After the game prizes We're awarded
Mrs Charles H. Crosby, jewel case Mrs.
seien W. Crosby, bridge pad; Miss Mary c.
ilton, a picture. Other guests were Miss
4roine Gilmore Mrs. D. P. Palmer, Mrs. Ada
Ilrrabee Wides, Mrs. Robert P Chase.
The pa stor of the Trinity Reformed Church
she's to state, in answer TO the oft repeated
lion as to the purpose of Bishop Cod
ans recent visit to Belfast, that he came, in
ms wer to a personal invitation, to confer con-
e rning the work which the two churches on
me East Side are engaged in. MIR. Vaughan
thinks that his own denomination might deem
IN wise to start mission work in this State,
Is ii is SO far from the center Of its activities
Ard, as his time is limited. he sees, and feels,
lie great need of help to perfect and captain
0rEanzations- institute more progressive
tast oral work and, eventually, assure the per-
-nanency Of that work