The Republican journal., 1913-01-09

| LIPS SWEET In. been appointed agent for the
| Stutx motor cars and Will soon nave
demonstrating line in Bangor.
New Years party was held jan. ISL IN the
Universaist vestry for the SUNDAY school pu-
! pills from to M, followed by supper.
| The children nlaved to their hearts content,
and the older ones present also enjoyed the
! fun. The affair was under the auspices OF the
teachers in the Sunday school,
| The BAPTIST church and society will tender a
reception to Rev. and Mrs. Walter F. Sturte-
| want in the church vestry tomorrow, Friday,
evening from 3 to 10 o'clock. The arrange
ments are under the auspices OF the regular
social committee Of the church. Refreshments
will be served
There will be a musicale at intermission at
the annual levee and ball to be given by Wash
ington Hose Co. in the Opera House, Friday
evening, JAN 24th, in which several local
artists will be invited to take part. Supper
will be served before the ball and ice cream
at intermission.
Mr.. George 0. Holmes is seriously ill at his
home at Citypoint suffering from primary
anemia. His son, DR.. John Holmes of Man.
chester, N. H., returned Wednesday. after
spending the week with his father and his son,
Dr. George w. Holmes of Boston. is at present
with him. They entertain little hope of his
recovery
A Christmas shopper bought a pair of
mems moccasins, but lost them before reaching
home. One member of her family said. with
the true Christmas spirit, LET US hope that
the person who found them needed them
but the disappointed man whose gift they
were to have been, said: mo let US hope they
are pinching his feet If such is the case the
nnoccasins can be left at Colburns shoe store.
Donald Spear, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Spear, entertained party of school friends at
his home on Congress street New Years eve.
Those present were Frances Wylie, Lillian
Dexter. Katherine Kittredge, Geneva Stephen
son, Kathleen Colcord, Grace Mitchell, Helen
Ellis, FIR; rces Macomber, Archie Robinson,
Wilson Clement, Wesley White, Vaughan
Hayes. Games were played and candy served.
The clerks in James II. Howes dry goods
store, were so busy at Christmas time that
they postponed their annual celebration until
New Years, when they exchanged gifts. ac-
cording to custom. in grab bag fashion, each
taking a chance, with all gifts limited to a GER
/ tain value. A picnic supper was served in the
suit room to twelve after which they adjourn
ed to the Opera House to ENJOY the moving
pictures.
Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor of the Congre-
gationaist Church, officiated at twenty we'd
dngs and fifty funerals during the past year.
The funerals were held in Belfast and in the
surrounding towns where there are no settled
| ministers. Mr.. Wilson was absent during
| August when there were five funerals which
he would have had, had he been here The
last day of the year he officiated at the funer-
al of a of the ripe age of 81 years and
went directly to the service of little girl of
! 81 days--the two extremes of life. At one
| time there were seven funerals in six days.
| The Ladies Aid of West Northport are to
| have an entertainment at the Brainard school
house, Friday evening. January 18th. If
stormy it will be held the 18th. There will be
graphophone selections, and stereopticon
views will be shown. Candy, popcorn balls
brittle and corn cakes will be on sale A
novel feature of the evening will be the ad.
mission charge, which will be a cent for every
letter in the name of the person attending
For children the charge will be for the last
name only.
The out of town alarm last Saturday at TAI
p. M tor burning chimney in the S. G
Norton residence on the Perkins road TIL.
only damage to the house was little defacet
paper. A neighbor had kindly reported tina
Mr. Norton's telephone was out of commission
and the men arrived after dark Saturday t.
make repairs. But for the use of the tele
phone and tie prompt assistance from neigh
bors and friends Mr.. Norton believes he woul,
have lost his comfortable home. Mr.. and Mrs
Norton publish a card thanking the fire depart
ment and others for timely assistance.
SHE COULD NOT STOP 1T.