The Republican journal., 1913-10-23
The News of Belfast

/ The sewing circle of the Women's Hospital
Aid will meet in Room 2, Masonic Temple
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Over one hundred hands are now employed
in the PIERCE Billings Co. clothing factory. all
but 20 local people, and work is rushing.
At the regular meeting of the Sons of Vet
Grams next Monday evening there will be drill
work. All members are requested to be pres
ent.
construction crew of the Waldo Telephone
Co, ]. E. Hayes, foreman, is strnging a tele-
phone cable up Vine street from Upper High
street, and will continue it over Waldo avenue.
Mrs. E. L. Stevens has received letter
from Miss Sue M. Winchell, 'cellist, of Bruns-
wick, who has been ill., stating that she will
give concert at Mrs. Stevens home some
time this fall. Particulars will be given later.
The Travellers Club will meet with Miss
Grace H. Hall, Congress street, Tuesday, Oct.
2sth. Program: Paper, Lahore by Mrs. E.
S Pitcher; paper. with Kipling in India" by
Miss Hall; reading. Selections from Kip
ling" Miss Annie v Field
At the closing session of the Maine State
League of Postnasters in Augusta, Oct. 18th,
Arthur H. Sargent of Sargentville was elected
president and G. A. Palmer of Monroe was ap-
pointed committee on finance, 1t was voted
to hold the next convention in Bangor.
The State school department is issuing the
State certificates for teachers. These certi-
ficates are granted for terms Of two years. five
years, and life. They are granted only to in
dividuals who are at least II years old, and
have completed standard High school or
academy course.
Miss Florence Brown gave thimble party
last Monday evening at her home on Alto
street. A number of those invited were kept
at home by the storm. Those present were
Louise Brown Ruth Atherton, Geneva Hutch
ins, Winifred Sanborn, Lorena White, Laverne
and Bertha Whitten and Mrs. Luther HAM
mons Candy, ice cream and CAKE were served.
W. j. Ryan will shortly make his annual
tour though the State selling the Old Farmers
Almanac for 1914. Though totally blind this
affiiction does no. prevent Mr.. Ryan from
working his way. Mr. Ryan wishes it distinctly
understo that report given out to the effect
that he would not make his annual trip this
year is a falsehood and is not based upon fact.
He will visit his friends and patrons usual
until further notice.
The Mems Forum, which for the past two
winters has been meeting in the Universalist
church, will serve its first supper TO members
and friends in the vestry of the church to-
morrow, Friday evening, Oct 24th, lat half past
six. Supt. W. B. Woodbury. will give talk
on some phase of education. At this meeting
plans will be laid for the weekly meetings to
be held through the winter All men inter-
ested are cordially invited to this social meet
ing.
The dam for the additional reservoir at
Little River for the Belfast Water Co. is near
ly completed and crew is engaged in remov-
ing stumps, etc, from the area to be flooded.
The new reservoir will be larger than the old
one and the two will ensure an abundant sup
ply of water under all conditions. The dam
will be finished well within the contract time,
Nov II tn. Work the fltering plant at the
before it can be completed.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
ters remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending Oct. 21st. Ladies'
Mrs Jane Allen, Mrs. Ida NJ Cunningham,
Miss Annie L. Hooper. Mrs Matthew Lead
better, Mrs Edward Libby, Miss May Morse.
Mrs T. F. Ness, Mrs. Merle Sylvester, Edith
Sellers, Mrs. E. L. Young. Gentlemen-T. w.
Brown, H. W. Baker. W. c. Bowen, Fred
Carey. F. P Dearing, Sec. T. A. Dixon, Frank
=. Dunton, Mr. Il. Hills, Mr.. K. s. Russell. F.
C. Smith, Mr. E. S. Wood.
Mrs Robert F. Dunton was hostess Monday
evening at the annual meeting of the Litera-
ture Class Tea was served at o'clock fol-
lowed by the election Of officers and regular
work. Miss Maud E. Matthews was elected
president; Miss Caroline W. Field. secretary
am treasurer; Mrs. James c. Durham, Mrs.
Elo1 B. Gilchrest and Miss Margaret N. Haz-
eltine, executive committee. They will take
up Thomas Carlyle, reading first Heroes,
Hero Worship and the Heroic in History
Miss Cora Stanwood Cobb of West Newton.
Mass, viii lecture in the Universalist church,
Friday, November 7th, under the auspices of
the Reading Department of the Arts and
Crafts Cluh. Miss Cobb is the daughter of
Dr. Darius Cobb, portrait painter of wide
reputation and she has travelled extensively
speaking often on the lecture platform. Her
talk will be on Rome-Ever Old yet Ever
New. and will be illustrated with her own
lantern slides. The public is cordially invited
Admission free to members of the club gen.
eral admission 25 cents. While in Belfast
Miss Cobb will be the guest of Mrs Amos
Clement She will also speak in Searsport,
where she will be the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
O. G. Barnard, wife of the Methodist clergy
man.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. See notice of sale
of Rexall goods at the City Drug Store from
Saturday morning Oct. 25th to closing time
Saturday Nov. 1st-also advt. of the Har-
mony Hair Beautifer. The Regal shoes for
women, sold at The Dnsmore Store author
ICED Regal agents, have distinctive air that
makes them look worth more than twice their
cost. You will also find at The Dinsmore Store,
exclusive local agents, the celebrated Hole
proof stockings. :. Carle & Jones have lust
received a new invoice of pure aluminium
ware, every piece guaranteed : The H. L.
Whitten Co. have good coffee at % to 3s cents,