The Republican journal., 1913-03-27
The News of Belfast.

The ice went out of the Passagassawaukeag
March 2lst. and spring began exactly on time.
Robins and oluebrds are numerous and small
flock of fox-sparrows has been seen.
The North Church Guild will have white
| elephant party in the vestry next Monday
evening. to which the parish and invited
friends will be welcome. Ice cream will be on
sale. Admission 10 cents.
Giles G. Abbott and G. Nelson Wight, Bel
Little River to the Belfast Water Company;
in all about rs acres. The Water Company is
to build an additional Reservoir above the
present one which will double the storage
capacity.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle.will be with Mrs. Warren Nichols, Bay
view street. Monday afternoon, March 3lst.
The lesson will be from March magazine,
Reading Journey in Paris" and chapter nine
from the c. L. S. C. book, Esprit of French
Letters" oll-call; events of Napoleon s
Career"
large amount of local advertising, some of it
coming in late, made it necessary last week to
hold over most of our county correspondence
and to defer editorial and ether matter. We
regretted to do this, but it was unavoidable.
The deferred correspondence is published that
those away from home may not lose weeks
news.
Mrs. Maurice E. Curtis gave birthday
party, March 25th, in honor of her daughter
Edna. Several contests were held and the
usual games played interspered with music
Refreshments were served by Ruth Curtis
and Helen Brier, At late hour the party
broke up, all wishing the little hostess many
happy returns of the day.
THE WEATHER. The heavy rain last Friday
afternoon and night left the roads in bad con-
dtion, but went far toward taking out the
frost. The Liberty stage found the travelling
SO bad in coming to Belfast Saturday that it
did not return until Sunday. 1t was cold Sat-
urday night and the ground was frozen Sun
day morning, and Sunday right brought
other rain storm. With the frost practically
out of the ground the travelling must i'm
prove anu tne WofSL Oh IL was pToDdDly eA-
perienced last week, although the Searsport
accommodation stage did not come over Tues
day. 1t rained intermittingly all day Tuesday
and well into the night when it changed to
snow and sleet. and yesterday morning the
ground was frozen and covered with snow.
PROPOSED AUro LINE. William B. William
son. of Augusta, son of Hon. Joseph William
son, was in Belfast last week in the interest of
proposed automobile line betwe Rockland,
Belfast and Augusta. A company has already
been formed, called the Maine Transportation
Co, of which W. B. Williamson is president.
A line from RocklaEd to Augusta last
year. and over 5000 passengers were carried in
the two cars, which are Stanley steamers car
rying II or Is passengers. MIR. williamson
proposes if the plan meets with approval to
put on three or four cars and include Belfast
in the route, the round trip between Rockland,
Belfast ard Augusta being about $50 miles.
The cars will be Tut on as soon as the travel
ling permits.
A PARISH PARTY. The Unitarian Parish par
ty at Memorial Hall last Tuesday was in
at $50 o'clock after which the fairy play. Mig
nonette's Wings was given with the follow
ing east: The Fairy Queen, Betty Hanshue;
Mgnonette, Helen Wescott; Rosebud, Charlotte
Wadsworth; Violet, Grace Hazelite; Pansy.
Hope Dorman; Dewdrop, Lima Cousins; Sun
beam, Elizabeth Doak; Moonbeam, Theora
Gross. The play vas in two acts, the kitchen
jtr, f,,r nh
was awarded her wings. piano solo by
Miss Doris Clifford followed the play Misses
Dorothy, Jennie and Mabel Spear Betty Han
shue, Elizabeth Doak, Lima and Marian Cousins,
Eva Hall, Hope Dorman and Helen Wescott.
in their night dresses, carrying candles, to the
accompaniment of Miss Charlotte W. Coburn
on the PIANO. delighted all with their drill final
ly going to sleep on the stage. Miss Alice
Simmons coached the children, assisted by
Misses Abbe Doak and Marian Hazeltine the
committee in charge
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones have
10000 rolls of the 1918 wall papers in
stock. at prices from cents to 81 per roll and
special orders from special books up to So per
roll. You can buy five passenger Ford tour
ing car of earle & Jones, agents for Wal 70
county, completely equipped, for $3.50, deliver
ed. If you want bargains in shoes you must
remember that the price cutting sale now on
at The Dinsmore Store closes Saturday night
March 29th The earlier you call the better
selection you make. See prices quoted on
boots. shoes and rubbers... The Frank T.
Blodgett residence, 81 Cedar street, must be
sold at once. Best offer takes it. Send offers
to Dunton & Morse, Belfast. See appoint
ments of DR.. E. H. Boyington of Winterport.
eye specialist. :. For 81 so you can get box
of soft mercerized Holeprool hose, pairs.
Sold only at The Dinsmore Store. =. Hammons
& Patterson, the Quality Shoe Store, Opera
House block, call the attention of the ladies to
their LaFrance Street Oxfords, which are
both stylish and comfortable. earle & Jones
are the exclusive agents for the Smart Set
corsets, that give you the correct figure for
the new gowns. IL. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Ludwick publish a card of thanks. E. Carrie q
Jones make their spring announcement OF
coats, suits, skirts ard gowns, and invite in
spection They are showing all the new dress
fabrics Good sent on memorandum and ex-
penses phid one way. This week at the
Home of Waists and Ladies Toggery there is
window display and sale of 25 cent neckwear.
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