The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
The News of Belfast

Ben H. Mudgett returned last Saturd y from
up at Foggs market.
The Journa is indebted to Senator E. c
Bureigh for number of public documents
and among them pamphlet copy of the tariff
act of Oct. 3, 1918, with index.
The Young Ladies Social Union of the Bap-
fist church have changed the date of their
Christmas sale from Friday. December 18th,
to Saturday afternoon and evening, December
18th, when they will have for sale fancy arti-
cles, aprons, food and candy.
A ladies' orchestra will furnish the music
for the presentation of 1.-The Best Man" at the
Colonial Theater, Friday evening, November
29th. The orchestra will consist of three
pieces; violin, Miss Hazel Doak; cello, Miss
Gladys Pitcher and piano, Mrs. Leon Beck
with. This will be one of the many pleasing
features of this entertainment
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters
remained unclaimed in the Belfast post Office
for the week ending Nov. 18th. Ladies-Miss
Eva Allen, Mrs. c. F. Bryant, Mrs. liza Crosby.
Mildred Dawson, Mrs. Will Jacobs, Mrs. Cath
crime Moody, Mrs. F. A. Mansell, Mrs. Beulah
Nealy, Mrs. W. F. Stockbridge. Gentlemen
Ed. Curtis. Fred L. Cameron, A c. Ellis. A.
H. Mcdonald, G. M. Robinson. Edward G..
Sawyer, Edward Sawyer.
The U. S. Civil Service Commission an
nounces that the annual first grade and third
grade examinations for the field service at
Belfast. Me-, will be held February Z. 1914, for
clerical and subclerical positions in the various
field branches of the Federal service, except
the postoffice service, outside of Washington,
D, c.. Application Form 1871 and book of in
formation, Form 1872. may be obtained from
the local secretary at the Belfast postofice, or
the District Secretary, P. 0. Bldg, Boston.
Mass. Applications must be filed with the
District Secretary on on before January 2. 1914.
CREDIT FOR Music LESSONS. The new ar
rangement. instituted the first of the school
year, whereby credit is given High school
students for weekly music lessons Of an hours
duration, is working most satisfactorily, and is
distinct advantage to both teachers and pu-
pills. Young people who had been obliged to
studies are now enabled to keep it up. The
pupils are obliged to present cards, stating the
time devoted to practice, signed by their par
ents, to their teachers for countersgning. and
regularity is assured by the requirement that
omitted lessons be made up. The ranking sys-
TEN is similar to that used in school, and the
music teachers find that it has decidedly
stimu ating effect on the work of the pupils.
In some cities credit is given in the lower
grades for work done at home, especially along
the line of domestic science and agriculture
FIRE IN THE MARsANo BLOCK. An alarm
from box 25 called the fire department out at
8 Is a. m. Monday for stubborn fire in the G.
B. Marsano block, corner of High and Miller
streets The fire started in wood piled three
tiers deep in the cellar of the second flat from
the corner of Miller street, occupied by Mr.Mar-
sano and family land is supposed to have caught
from the chimney. When the fire department
rarived smoke was issuing from every section
of the block and it was with difficulty that chief
engineer Shute and assistant Clough ascer-
tanned the exact location of the fire, which
had burned quite quantity of the wood and
worked its way up through the partitions
The dense smoke and the location of the fire
made it a bad one to fight, but the depart
ment proved adequate to the situation, and
1 he all out sounded in about half an hour
he estimated damage, mostly from water and
smoke, is about $1,000 There four tene-
ments in the block, but the fire was confined
To no frct oil
damaged by smoke. During the fire Jerry E.
H ayes fell from ladder and his chin and Jaw
were cut so that he required the attendance of
physicians and several stitches were neces-
sary to close the wounds.
A GUILD PARTY. The Guild of the North
congregational church was delightfully."- enter
tanned last Monday evening at o'clock, by
Miss Grace H. Hall, at her home on Congress
street, in honor of Mrs. Virgil L. Hall. recent
bride. About forty Guild members and invited
guests were present 10 sit down at the daintily
appointed tables for the delicious supper. A
b ouquet of beautiful yellow chrysanthemums
formed the centerpiece of the dining table,
and furnished the keynote of the color
scheme, which was further carried out by the
dainty little crepe paper baskets holding salt
ed nuts, to which the place cards were attach
ed by yellow ribbons These much admired
little favors the work of the guest of
h onor, and were carried home as souvenirs of
the pleasant occasion. Chicken salad, hot
rolls, stuffed olives. coffee, ice cream and
cakes were served by the hostess assisted by
Mrs Elon B. Gilchrest, Mrs. William F. Schop-
pc. Misses Any E. Stoddard, Evelyn P. Mori-
son and Charlotte M. Tibbetts. Mrs. Charles NJ
Craig also assisted. At the dining table with
Mrs. Virgil L. Hall, the guest of honor, were
the Guild officers, Miss Anne M. Kittredge.
Mrs. Fred R. Poor, Mrs. Charles E. Owen; the
ex-president, Mrs. David L. Wilson, Mrs. Hall
F. Hoxie and Miss Loula Mason. At small
table in the dining room were Mrs. Oscar Will
kins, Mrs. George Davis and Mrs. Frank E.
Luce. Others present were Mrs. Maine Hills,
Miss Clara r Steward Miss Io,1ise II Ferpu-