The Republican journal., 1913-01-02

The Parcels Post business started in Jan.
LIST and at noon the post office officials report.
ed large business.
An unexpected rush of advertising has con
PEELED US to defer much matter of local inter-
est, greatly to our regret
There will be social dance AMI supper ar
Frederick Richie Grange Hall, Waldo, Jan
10th, with music by Quincy Sisters
The Ladies of Thomas H. Marshall Circle
will serve public 25-cent dinner in Memorial
hall Jan. 9Th, from IL 80 to O'clock
There will be meeting of the North Church
Guild at the home of Mrs. Chas E. Owens
next Monday evening and full attendance is
requested.
Steamer Stockton on the Bucksport Camde n
route broke her shaft at Camden Monday and
lost one trip. She came up Tuesday at the
usual hour.
There will be joint installation of Thomas
H. Marshall Post and Circle next Tuesday
| afternoon. Clam stew will be served after
the insta llation.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet
Sunday at p. m. in the Universalist church
vestry. All boys and girls are invited The
Belfast L. T. L. is surely company of enthu-
siastic wide awake members.
The Junior Sewing Circle of the Universal
st society made candy boxes, baskets, ETC..
for Christmas remembrances, and members of
Lincoln Chapter, X. o. K. A, furnished the
candy to fill Them and representatives of the
two societies visited many places with their
gifts and good cheer.
James Libby, Jr., who assumed the duties of
Judge of Probate for Waldo county Jan. LIST,
will not move to Belfast as reported in Ban
gor paper but will continue to reside in MS
home town of Unity and come here to attend
the regular terms of the Probate Court.
A still alarm was given last Sunday after
noon for chimney fire in the old MOODY
house, now known as the Spofford house, on
Spring street, opposite the Revere House. A
good blaze had started when the firemen ar
rived but was easily handled with the chemi-
Gals. There was only slight damage.
Notices were posted Tuesday in the Esta-
brooks Shirt Mfg. Co.'S Office that the factory
"oaid SloSe permanently next NE.
Estabrooks left Tuesday for Bangor, where he
expects to find employment. They will close
their tenement in the Patterson house OH
Church street and Mrs. Estabrooks Will have
rooms in the James S. Hartman house
Mrs. Walter G. Hatch of North Belfast met
with very painful accident last Sunday after
noon. She was using knife to open fruit
Jar, when the knife slipped and severely cut
three fingers on her left hand. DR.. Eugene l..
Stevens was called and in an hours time had
the injured members dressed An artery was
cut and bled profusey. Several stitches were
required to close the wounds Her daughter.
Miss Caroline G. Hatch, has been with her
mother since the accident.
That popuor opera, THE Chimes of Nor
mandy after long and careful preparation,
will be presented III the Coloni; Theater
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Jan. sth
and 9th, by the Belfast Musical society. The
cast includes the best local talent, with Bos-
ton professional in the part of Gaspard the
mlser, who will also stage and coach the opera.
1t is predicted by those who have attended the
rehearsals that this will be the finest operate
presentation ever given by local talent, and
that is saying a good deal.
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SHERIFFs Frank
A. Cushman assumed the duties of Sheriff of
Waldo county yesterday, Jan. LIST, and has
taken up his residence in this city, He has
appointed the following deputies: James A.
G Beach, tn -nkey, Belfast; Charles s. Adams,
Searsmont; Willard M. Berry, Stockton
Springs Silas E. Bowler, Palermo Wilmot L.
Gray, Troy; Phineas G. Hurd, Northport; West
P. Jones, Montvile Orman B. Mckechnie
Burnham; Ralph A. Light, Liberty; Frank A
Littlefeid, Monroe; Albert Payson, Brooks;
Harrison b. Toothaker, Belfast; Charles L.
Walker, Swanvile; Frank E Webster, Waldo.
CITY POINT Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Hail.
aged couple, are quite ill. Mrs HALL suffer
ed an i'll turn in the nature of slight shock
at Christmas time and Mr.. Hall has severe
cold :. MIR. George 0. Holmes is quite i'll.
Levi Clay of Portland spent Christmas week
at his home here. Frank Clark spent Christ
mas week in Frankfort with his daughter, Mrs
Effie Pape . Mr. and Mrs Ellis are con-
valescing from quite serious illnesses at their
home with their daughter, Mrs. John Myrick.
Mrs. Myrlck's brother. Mr. Sawyer, with two
children, arrived from Massachusetts at Christ
mas time fol visit.
A CHRISTMAS PARTY. On Christmas Day a
large number of boys and girls assembled in
the Epworth League room of the Methodist
Episcopal church at o'clock for "Christmas
Party, The committee in charge consisted
of Miss Going, Miss Lena Sanborn and Mrs.
Annie M. Frost. The following program,
arranged by Mrs. Frost, was presented:
March; defamation, Frank Downes, "Chase
the SQUIRREL" recitation, Roberta Stevens;
song, "Jesus Loves Me-" with chorus
in medley by children; recitation. Mildre d
Thomas, "Drop the handkerchief" duet
Josephine and Harold Stevens; recitation
Ethelyn Clifford; Broom March," recitation,
Josephine Stevens; recitation, Evelyn Mank
Goodnight March. Bags Of candy and pop
corn were taken from the Christmas tree bv
Charlie Getchell and Linvill F. Whitmore and
passed to all present by Rowland Pendleton,
Doris Thorndike and several other children
Thanks were extended Paul futile for CANDY
bags made by himself.
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