The Republican journal., 1913-05-29

Giles G. Abbott has house for his farm as
sistant up and boarded and will finish it as
soon possible.
The 31st annual encampment of the Maine
Division of Sons of Veterans will be held in
Bath. June 4th and 5th
| The Guild of the North church will hold
their last meeting of the season next Monday
evening with Mrs. D. L. Wilson,
There will be ball game on the Congress-
street grounds on the afternoon of Memorial
Day between Belfast team and one from Cas-
tine.
At the meeting of the Governor and Council
last week DR.. W. L. West of this city, who had
| filled out the term of DIR. Jolly as a member of
the State Board of Veterinary Examiners. was
reappointed.
Mrs. J. G. Aborn entertained the whist club
of which she is member, Wednesday evening.
May 21st, at her home on Cedar street. It
was the last meeting of the season, and par
ticuarly enjoyable evening. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
An unusual number of oxen have been seen
on the streets this year-one pair harnessed
like horses-and many have wondered what
had brought these beasts of burden into use
again. The first person asked solved the prob
lem, by stating that the increasing use of oxen
was due to the high price of horses
Ralph Shute has sold the new house he had
recently completed on Salmond street to
Kempton B. Craig, who has sold his residence
near Grove cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Chapman, who have been occupying the house,
have moved to the Frost house on Church
street.
Thomas H. Marshall Post and Circle, G. A.
t., rendered Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Nash, both
loyal members, reception last Friday after
noon at which refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs. Nash left last Monday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Written and family and Mr..
Albert Stevens in Pioneervile Idaho.
The county commissioners held hearing
last Tuesday on the proposed changes in the
highway in Northport just beyond Little River.
There are two abrupt turns in the r, adj each
at the top of hill and dangerous to travel
A4iN ~SiAii'osioAiSAS
hut as there was little or opposition to the
proposed changes are expected to favor them.
Colby defeated Maine at Orono May 21st by
score of 4 to 0, " hich reegates Maine to the
third place IN the intercollegiate games. Bow
dom leads, with Colby second and Bates fourth
1t looks as though the championship is between
Bowdoin aud Colby with the chances in favor
of Bowdoin although Colby man has figured
out victory for his college.
The following certificate of incorporation
has been filed at the office of the secretary of
State: Waldo County Electric Light & Power
Co, organized at Brooks for the purpose of
operating and running electric light and power
plants, with S150,000 capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President, A. f.
kiIgore of Brooks; treasurer, J. W. Hobbs of
Brooks Certificate filed, May 81, 1918.
H. c. Buzzell, Esq.,, George Darby and Orrn
j. Dickey represented Belfast at the baseball
meeting in Bangor, making the trip in Mr.. Buzz
zelPs car. On their return in the night the
car became mred in Prospect, but while
of the party was gone in search of team to
extricate the car the others succeeded in get
ting it out of the hole.
Miss Bertha Wiley entertained last Friday
night at her home on Congress street in honor
of Mrs. Ralph o. Critchett CT Roxbury who is
The guests were Mrs. David L. Wilson, Mrs
Herbert L. Seekins, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. C. E.
Read, Mrs. Walter Varney, Mrs. Fred R. Poor,
Mrs. Oscar Wilkins, Miss Lou thompson, Miss
Charlotte Tibbetts, Miss Geneva Heal, Miss
Maude B. Steward, Miss Isabel Ginn, Miss
ENERGY CHM, Miss Louise Read, Miss Carrie
Greenaw, Miss Margaret Keen, Miss Alice
Simmons, Miss Amy Stoddard Sewing was
in terspersed with music, and delicious COLA
ton was served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs Varney and Miss Louise Read.
Several school girls of Troy will come to
Belfast early in June, to extend the work of
the local, county and State medal contest
which the W. c. T. U. is conducting At a
prize speaking contest recently held in Troy
one of the contestants received handsome
silver medal When they come to Belfast the
prize winner will drop out and her place will
be taken by Miss Edna Curtis of Belfast. The
contest will go on until six local prizes have
been won. The six prize winners will then
contest for gold medal offered by the County
and the winner in that contest will receive
gold medal and be eligible to compete in the
State contest for grand gold medal.
MILITARY WHIST. The mems party for the
benefit of the Home for Aged Women took
place in Memorial Hall. Thursday evening,
May 22nd. The captains were 4. C. Burgess,
F. W. Brown, Charles R. Coomb I, R. F. Dun
ton, DR.. D. P. Flanders, Jane: H. Howes,
Ralph H. Howes, DR.. H. E. Know ton, Maurice
w. Lord, George A. Leavitt, RI phi l. Morse.
Elmer A. Sherman. M. l.. Slugg, Joseph Tyler,
J. F. Wilson, C. W. Wescott Tn re were also
two tables of ladies'. The table winning the
highest number of points, II out of possible
e. was that captained by Georp A. Leavitt.
whose players were Mrs. Leavit. Mrs. A. J.
Morrison and Mrs. l. l.. Perry. George A.
Quimby presided at the coffee pot and Elon B.
Gilchrest was chairman of the refreshment
committee. Doughnuts, cheese and coffee
were served. Two other parties will be given
in the series, the next at the Arts and Crafts
room and the last at the home of Charles r.
Coombs Northport avenue.