The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-16

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and Mr.. Timm resumed business there.
elmer A. Sherman built a two-car
garage on the Court street side OF his
property.
Needed repairs were made to the
foundation Of the annex to the court
house, and of the main building, and the
outside finish of the building was paint
ed white.
THE SCHOOLS.
The B. H. S. senior class gave two
successful plays, The Teeth of the Gift
Horse" and 1.-The Scheme that Failed, -
in the Belfast Opera House, Feb. End.
The B. H. S. Athletic Association gave
a musicale in Memorial Hall April 10th,
as benefit to the club.
Supt. A. j. Knowlton completed the
school census in May and registered 1867
pupils between the ages of and 81
years.
VIM. B. Woodbury. Of Turner was elect
ed superintendent of schools in May to
succeed Alonzo J. Knowlton, and assum-
ed his duties in September. Mr.. Knowl-
ton has like position in North Conway,
N. H.
The baccaleaureate sermon to B. H. S.
graduates was by Rev. D. L. Wilson of
the Congregational Church and the grad
uation exercises were held in the Opera
House June 18th.
A ball by the B. H. S. was given in
the Opera House June 14lh.
The city and district schools closed
Friday, June 14th, with special exer-
cises.
The first of a series of parents meet
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bury, was held in November. They are
ers. parents and pupils.
A High school orchestra was organized
in December by E. S. Pitcher, their
musical director.
The Peirce bequest having become
available, committees were appointed
and several conferences held with regard
to building sthoolhouse on the common.
The school committee accepted plans
from Portland architect for one build
ing to accommodate all the city schools,
but public sentiment was found so adj
verse that at subsequent joint meeting
committee this plan was rejected and it
was voted to erect building for the four
schools now on the common and to build
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buildings Plans for financing these
close of the year.
THE CHURCHES.
Messrs. A. N. johnson, JOAN Parker,
A. P. Goodhue and E. S. Pitcher We're
engaged as regular quartette at the
North Church early in January.
A mems club, undenominational, was
organized at the Universalist Church
Jan. 7th for the discussion of economic
and moral questions and was we'll attend
ed during the year. Meetings are held
at noon on Sunday.
Rev. D. L. Wilson of the North Church
gave series Of five lectures on "Modern
Life" in January and February.
A series of union Lenten services was
held in the city churches the first week in
April.
Easter was fair and bright and was
observed in the churches with special
music ETC.. and the meetings were large
ly attended.
Rev. D. B. Phelan, Methodist, sue
ceeded Rev. Montford S. Hills, who had
been pastor of the Belfast church for two
years, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Phelan
were given reception in the church in
May
Memorial Sunday Thomas H. Marshall
Post, G. A R d, and affiliated organiza-
lions, attended the morning services in
the Universalist church. The serm on
was by Rev. A. A. Blair.
Rev D. 3. PheIan, Methodist, preach
ed series of sermons on Politics and
Religion" in October that were we'll at
tended by all denominations.
A Union Teachers Training Class,
with Mr.. w. B. Woodbury. as teacher,
was organized in November and includes
teachers from all the city churches.
Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant of Free
port was called to the Baptist Church
and moved here Dec. 1st. The church
had been without pastor since Sept.
1911.
The chapel at Mason's Mills is practi-
cally completed and regular services have
been held there every Sunday by Rev.
VIM Vaughan. 1t is also the social CEN
ter of the neighborhood.
SOCIAL.
The firemen's annual supper and social
was held in Knights of Pythias hall Jan.
9th. A bountiful supper was served by
the Daughters Of Pocahontas and a
pleasing musical program was rendered.
Mrs. and Miss Blattner of St. Louis
gave interesting illustrated lecture on
Home Life in Japan at Memorial Hall
Jan. 22nd.
The Chapman Concert in the Opera
House Jan. 18th surpassed anything of
the kind ever given here and was rare
treat to all.
Washington Hose Co. had their annual
supper and ball in the Opera House Jan.
26th. There was large attendance in
Guiding visitors from Northport, Cam
den, Brooks, Searsport and Stockton
Springs. Sixty families were remem-
bered with food that remained after
bountiful supper.
A series of whist parties were held in
the new chapel Of St. Francis church in
Jan. and Feb. and were social and fnan-
cial successes.
The annual masked ball of Tarratine
Tribe of Red Men was given in the Opera
House Feb 18th. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated and the dance social
success.
A leap year cotillion party under the
management of several young ladies was
held in Memorial Hall Feb. 7th.
A party of young men, with c. W.
Wescott chairman, gave series of
cotillion parties in Memorial Hall in the
late winter and early spring.
Seaside Hose Co. had their 18th an