The Republican journal., 1914-04-09

Ralph Heald Of Lincolnvills. who has been
employed the past year by Chas. F. Swift. has
entered the employ Of A. A. Howes & Co, in
place of Fred Andrews, who il i'll.
Mrs. Ashley s. Phinney, who lives on the
Swanville road. brought her husband. the
photographer for the Eastern Illustrating &
Publishing Co.. to his work last Monday morn
ing, and on her return when near the Phoenix
House the horse became unmanageable and
Mrs. Phinney was thrown out Of the wagon.
her head striking on the pavement, cutting a
cash that required several stitches to close.
She was unconscious when taken up and was
carried to the Waldo County Hospital. She
did not regain consciousness until Tuesday
morning, but aside from the cut above men.
was not injured. She was still in the hospital
yesterday afternoon but was in very good con-
dition.
PooRs MILLS. Mrs. M. o. Wilson returned
home last week from two weeks visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity. -. Mrs. Elsie Banks is still
very ill. Mrs. Rhoda Page is sick with pneu-
monia. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Payson's little
girl is quite sick with Indigestion at this writ
ing. Lloyd H. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. L. Wentworth entertained several of his
little friends April 9Th, from to o'clock in
honor of his sixth birthday. A birthday cake
and ice cream were served. Easter decorations
were used. The host was the recipient of
several presents. IA number of Grangers
from this place attended the Waldo Pomona
Grange at Seaside Grange last Tuesday.
Henry Wentworth is cutting wood with his en-
gine for the neighbors. Delbert Robertson is
making quite lot Of maple syrup this season.
MISS FERGUsoN's MILLINERY OPENING. Last
Saturday Miss Louisa H. Ferguson. assisted by
Mrs. B. H. Conant and Miss Mabel Townsend.
displayed the latest novelties in hats and trim
mines. many of them imported and from the
New York market. The Rembrant hats and
toques. jets, black and white combinations.
fancy and moire ribbons and old garden flow
ers, were seen in profuslon. One of the most
fashionable, and by many thought to be the
prettiest was a medium size straw, tango color,
with soft ribbon facing and two high loops at
the back of the same shade with close wreath
of zinnias of the same tones just above the
band. Another of the new ideas was a black
Watteau plateau crowned hat, the high left
side filled in with pink roses, large and small,
and single pink rose on the top. Another
novelty in shape and trimmings was Watteau
Shepherdess of the Louis XIV time of fine
French blue straw with under trimmings and
raised back of ribbon of the same color. Sew
eral clusters of old fashioned flowers orna-
mented the crown. Good sales were reported
ENGAGED BY WEDNESDAY. B. Il. S.. 1914.
presented their class play Engaged by We'd
nesday" in the Colonial Theater last Friday
evening to large and enthusiastic audience,
which included number of B. H. S. alumni as
we'll as parents, friends and schcolmates. The
class of 1901 inaugurated the custom of senior
dramatics by presenting ellis Lordship" at
Memorial Hall for the benefit of their gradu-
ating fund, and practically every class has fol-
lowed their lead with pleasant and profitable
results 1914 was the first to stage their pro-
duction in the Colonial, and they have every
reason to be both pleased AMI satisfied with
the evenings work. The play, which was
coached by Mrs S. A. Parker, was we'll adapted
to the needs of the class, and was pleasing in
The stage setting was most attractive and
made an effective background for the groups
of the young people in their light gowns. The
three acts took place on the lawn between the
homes of Arthur Watson and Lucille Pc rsons,
whose relatives had decided that, after sep
aration of seven years, they must be Engaged
by Wednesday,. Neither liked the idea, and
while the three friends who accompanied each
of the plotters home from college were mas
querading under the names of their host and
hostess, amusing complications arose. Mean
while Arthur and Lucille, "in cog, fell in love
with each other, aided and abetted by Martin
Henry. 1.-The hired man." The cast was as
follows:
Martin Henry, the LATEST man in the country,
Malcolm Cottrell
Arthur Watson, Alton johnson
1asI' Ted, Friends of Arthur Fl Frank Waterman
Dick. Malcolm Vaughan
Miss Abigail Persons, woman of ideas.
Louise lines
Mrs. watson. a Re0Cle person., airline w aullIl
Marie. J Ida Carleton
Jane, ! Friends of Lucile's Margaret Craig
Mabel, Marian Hayes
Lucille Persons, Agnes Coombs
Mary, Martin Henry's aunt; cook at the
sons, Ethel Sturtevant
Nellie, Esther Wiley
Retty. Evelyn Richards
lola. o. Myrtle Frost
Dan, Two 1ypsys' Clyde Shorey
Assisted by Misses Jessie Hart. Helen Kit
tredge, Esther Wiley. Lewis Cannon. Leroy
Coombs, Perley Tibbetts, Milton Stephenson
Alphonso Ritchie.
As the lazyman, Malcolm Cottrell brought down
the house and both in make up and his acting
were thoroughly enjoyed. The difficult role o1
Arthur was well sustained by Alton johnson
Myrle Smith, Frank Waterman and Malcolm
Vaughan we're excellent as Arthur's friends
and doubles, and Misses Ida Carleton, Mar
care Craig and Marian Hayes acted well theil
parts as the very attractive friends of Lucille
who was personifed by Miss Agnes Coombs il
most praiseworthy manner. The elders
played by Miss Louise Innis and Miss airline
Wadlin, were splendid, both as to makeup ant
in the rendition of their lines. Mary, the cook
taken by Miss Ethel Sturtevant, was very vel
done, and Miss Myrtle Frost and Clyde Shorey
played their gypsy parts to perfection. Misses
Esther Wiley and Evelyn Richards were very
pleasing, and the other B. H. S. students wht
assisted in making up the various stage pic
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