The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-03-20
The News of Belfast.

Postmaster Carleton on his way home to
breakfast yesterday morning heard bluebirds
and song sparrows. Robins not yet reported.
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons OF Veterans, will
have camp fire and supper. followed by an
entertainment Wednesday evening, March
26th.
Capt. Alzo NJ. Carter of Cliftondale, Mass,
mercial street to Walter A. Decrow of Bel
fast, who will occupy it.
Don't forget that you can buy Easter neck
wear, food and candy next Friday afternoon of
the Young Ladies Social Union in the Baptist
vestry. In the evening a short play and shadow
pictures will be given. Admission for the
evening 10 cents
FIRE IN EAST BELFAST. The out-of- town
alarm at o'clock a. m. Wednesday was for
a fire in what is known as the Sewall Patter-
son house in East Belfast on the Searsport
road. owned by James Randall. His furnish
ings were in the house, but with his wife he is
living with and working for Thomas P Leaman
on the same avenue. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The house and furnishings were a
total loss. The building was insured to VIM.
A Gentner of Hartford. Conn. who had a
mortgage on it. The engine and truck in
charge of Capt George A. Darby responded
to the call, but the fire was we'll underway
before the alarm sounded
LOCAL MAIL DELIVERY. Since March lst
carriers of city delivery mail have worked
under daily schedule of eight hours within a
period of ten consecutive hours. The Post
Office Department wishes to give it's patrons as
good service as possible with its increasing
| business and for that reason suggests to all
patrons of the Belfast post Office who now re-
ceive the last delivery of mail by the carriers,
that a neat serviceable, metal mail box, pro-
vided with private lock. may be purchased of
the hardware dealers for one dollar or less,
and if such box be placed near the entrances
of stores and dwellings to receive mail it would
in each case time for the carriers,
amounting in the total to several minutes for
each trip. It is hoped that all those who have
/ not already provided suitable mail receptac!es
will do so now BY doing it will greatly
help the carriers and enable them to give more
rapii service to the patrons.
THE STREETS OF TOXIC The three NIGHTS
entertainment ty the Unyersalist society
opened in the Opcra l.ous last Tuesday night
with large attendance The hall never pre-
scented a more attra tive appearance The
lanterns, balcony decorations and the frame
work of the booths which had been in place
since the Food Far, were loaned by the B ard
of Trade. All the decorations were japanese,
and the 50 peach trees that formed the streets
radiating from the beautiful floral pagoda in
the center to the booths, represented many
weeks work. The octagon frame of the pagoda
was made at Mathews Bros mill 1t was
wound with Grape paper, purple at the base and
pale lavender at the canopy top. Over this
was twined the delicate green vine of the
wisters, with sprays of the flower hung from
the base to the top. The pagoda was deco
rated by Mrs. Charles Bradbury, assisted by
Mrs. C, E. McIntre, Miss Maude NJ Miken
and others In the center OF the pagoda
tea table, with exquisteiy en-
broidered cover and japanese tea ser
vice. Tea was served here by Mrs. Nc
Intire and Miss Miken, and the dainty
cups were presented as souvenirs to their
patrons. Mrs. A. A. Blair was in charge
of the fancy work tables, assisted by Mrs E.
L. Cook and Mrs. Leroy Webber Mrs Charles
H Crosby and Mrs j G. Paul were at the
apron table. which was decorated with hand
painted japanese screens, chrysanthemums
fans and lanterns. The Social Aid table
had like decorations. The candy booth, we'll
supplied with home made candy, with Misses
f. Frances Abbott and Sabra B. Dyer in
charge was decorated with bunting, Japanese
umbrellas and chrysanthemums The Japanese
booth had a white groundwork. dotted with
clusters of wisteria, the top formed with an
immense japanese umbrella, from which
lighted lanterns were suspended. The young
girls booth was in pink and white, with Jap
anese lanterns, and as presided over by Mrs.
Eugene Ellis assisted by members Of the club: A
pleasing feature was the little Jap girls, Misses
Hope Dorman, Dorothy and Margaret Drink
water Ruth Dinsmore, Helen Wescott, Eliza
beth kittridge, Elizabeth Doak, Betty Han
shue and Grace Hazetine, who sold roses
from dainty baskets, Many of the japanese
novelties were from Vantines New York Jap
anese store, and with the pagoda decorations
and tea cups were gifts of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Bradbury, Supper, the menu includ-
ing chicken. salad. ham, rolls, coffee, cream
pie and cake, was served from a long table
under the left balcony, guests occupying small
card tables scattered among the peach trees.
The supper committee, Mrs. {. E. johnson,
Mrs S. R. Pierce. Mrs G. E. johnson, Mrs. M.
C. Murch. Mrs. S. G Swift, Miss E. M, South
worth. Messrs. John Gunner j W. Knight and
Percy Greer,wer assisted in serving by Misses
Elizabeth A. Kelley, Loula A. Mason, Mrs C.
B. Eaton, Mrs. Amos Partridge, Mrs ]. L.
Patterson, Mrs Tilley. Mrs. A. P. Coombs,
Mrs Leroy Weber, Misses Leila Sheldon,
Gladys Bradstreet, Alma Avery, Lucy Lea
witt, Frances Knowlton, Florence Libby Vel
ma Mitchell, Mildred Randall, lisa Ellis and
Sabra Dyer. social hour followed the sup
per. The entertainment began with tenor
solo and encore by. Arthur Johnson The two
act drama, "Imothy's Courtshp." then
presented and kept the audience in continuous
laughter. The cast was as follows limo
thy Delano, Elijah Howard; Aunt Tabatny,
Mrs. Sumner Bridges; Alice, her niece, Mrs.