The Republican journal., 1913-04-24

Mrs. Annie N. Frost reports that 12l "a
ments have been sent to the flood sufferers il
Ohio and wishes to call attention Of everybody
to the following notice: It will be greatly al
preciated If everyone that has in his or he
possession any good secondhand clothing q
bedding or provisions of any kind needed ia
the maintenance of life in the flooded district
will leave the same with the State W. C. T. U
Flower Mission and Charities superintendent
at IS Cedar street. All money or goods will b.
promptly shipped to municipal authorities O.
organized relief committees by the America,
and National Express companies, free Of
charge.
AT THE COLONIAL. The Thomas Musical
Comedy company will appear at the Colonial
Theater all next week in conn action with the
pictures, with special matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. New program Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday. This company has just au-
peared in Rockland before crowded houses.
The Rockland Courier Gazette says: "Never in
the history of this place has show given
| more genuine pleasure and satisfaction. The
specialties were fine and the various musical
numbers by the entire company brought forth
spontaneous applause and insistent encores.
making the piece run over time bot, after
noon and evening"
ENGLISH FOLK SONGS. The last open night
of the season to be given by the Belfast Mu-
steal Society. and perhaps the most ENJOYABLE
and successful. was held last Friday night,
when DR.. E. E. Philbrook of the Eastern State
Normal school of Castine gave most inter-
esting and delightful recital on English Folk
songs. their history and origin, interspersing
MS talk with solos and part songs, introduced
by himself and local talent. The large and ap-
preciative audience included about 80 of the
High school pupils, who were guests of the So
ciety. Dr. Phibrook said he was not public
entertainer, but as student for years he was
glad to tell what he had CLEANED of the history
of folk songs. His talk was very interesting
and instructive and created a new interest in
the old songs with which many have been IA
mlllar from childhood The following songs
were rendered by Dr. Phibrook. with Mrs.
Elon Gilchrist accompanist: The Golden
Vanity, The Merre Ballad of the Hawthorn
Tree. The Bailiff's Daughter of Issliugton and
Barbara Allen. Since First Saw Your Face
was rendered by mixed quartet, Mrs. E. P.
Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Pitcher and DR.. Phil
brook Down Among the Dead Men, an old
time drinking song, was given by A. j. Good
hue, and Drink to me Only With Thine Eyes
by the ladies' quartet. Mrs. E. p. Frost, Miss
Caroline Gilmore Hatch, Miss Emma Skay and
Mrs. E. S. Pitcher. The ladi es were forced to
respond to an encore. E. S. Pitcher sang
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep and Mrs.
Frost, The Less with the Delicate Air. A ris-
ing vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Phil
brook and informal reception was held at
the close of the program.
THE TRAVELLERS CLUB. The 18th annual
meeting of the Travellers Club was held Tues
day afternoon at the Arts and Crafts room
The hostesses were Mrs Mary C. Mansfield
tn ing for Mrs. E. J. Morrison, who was detan-
ed at home by Illness Miss Margaret A Dun
ton, vice president, presided at the election of
the following officers: President, Mrs. Amos
Clement; LIST vice president Mrs. Fred Waldo
Brown End vice president, Miss Elizabeth A.
Kelley; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. George
E. Bracket; topic committee, Miss Maude E.
Mathews, Mrs Charles M. Craig. Miss Annie
L. Barr; benevolence committee, Mrs. E. J.
Morrison, Mrs. R. F. Dunton, Miss Annie V.
Field. This was Mrs. Brackets 18th election
secretary and treasurer. Her report as
secretary was brief as she had been confined to
her home by illness since last December. Mrs.
;pto
Labor in, Maine" She spoke of the State laws
governing the employment of children and said
that in this respect Maine compares favorably
with other States. Delaware and North Caro-
lima have recently adopted laws looking to the
control of child labor, and Ohio, Illinois and
Pennsylvania have made an innovation in this
direction by pensioning mothers who have the
care of children, thus enabling them to keep
children at home. The club will continue the
study of India another year. Four names
were proposed for membership. Ice cream
and cake were served by the hostesses 1t was
voted to send & telegram to Mrs George S.
Mills, who with Mr.. Mills will sail from Bos-
ton next Saturday the steamship Canopic
for three months trip abroad, to be delivered
on board the ship before her sailing Mrs
Mills was a valuable member of the Club while
in Belfast and has since been on its honorary
list. message of coincidence was sent to
Mrs. Walter C. Shaw, who was called to East
Bridgewater, Mass.,by the sudden death of her
mother. Miss Gladys Pitcher was e special
guest of the Club A special meeting will be
held at the home of the president, Mrs. Amos
Clement, next Tuesday afternoon.
NEW ADvERTIsEME NTs. The new proprie-
tor of the Swift Shoe store, Leroy A. Weber,
is selling the entire W. A. Swift $4,000 stock
regardless of cost. 1t is all first class stand
ard goods and buyers know just what they are
getting and can see for themselves the big cut
in prices. The store will be remodeled after
this sale and Mr.. Weber will carry many of
the lines carried by Mr.. Swift. :. Since Jan. l..
1918, earle & Jones have sold II t ord cars, and
refer you to the buyers if you want to know
the true value of this popular car. The Pure
silk Holeproof hose for men and women are
guaranteed three months withcut hole mr.