The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-02-05

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Harry, son of Mr.. and Mrs Leroy A. Coombs
underwent critical operation for appendicitis
at the Tapley hospital last Saturday morning
and is rapidly recovering.
Mrs Ralph H. Howes gave very enjoyable
picnic dinner Wednesdaynight,Ja Jan. 18th in hor-
or of her guest Miss Aida Sargent of Sears
port, who has many friends in Belfast. The
table was prettily appointed, having centre
piece of carnations and the same flowers
used as place markers. Nine covers were laid.
Those present were Mrs. Arthur Richie. Mrs.
Ada Larrabee Wildes, Mrs. James S Hartman,
Mrs William H. Quimby, Miss Melvena Parker,
and Mary H. Hilton. Some very fine music
was enjoyed during the evening
SHIPPING ITEMS. The sch. M. v. B. Chase of
the Pendleton fleet, which finished discharging
600 tons of soft coal at this port last week for
the Consumers Fuel Co., was Sc days on the
passage from New York and her captain said
it was the worst trip in his experience She
encountered succession of storms which
brought disaster to many larger vessels....
Bros of New York, was driven ashore and
wrecked on Monomoy Point. Mass. JAM 21st.
She was bound from St John, N. B.. for Phil
adelphia. The crew were rescued by the
Monomoy Point life saving crew.. Seven of
the crew of the bark Manga Reva, who mutt
MED on that vessel last fall while bound from
Philadelphia to San Francisco we're sentenced
To- to and half in tho
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta and fined 500
each
BOUGHT AND PAID For. Rarely have local
theater-goers had such treat as they enjoyed
last Monday evening, when George Broad
bursts four-act play, "bo ught and Paid For"
that has had such phenomenal success in the
cities. was presented at the Colonial by a
thoroughly capable cast. 1t was Brady pro-
duction and fully up to the expectations of all
The stage settings, costumes and accessories
were in perfect taste, but it was the acting of
the small but splendid cast that made the
evening delight. All four of the prin-
cipas were wonderfully adapted to their diff
cult parts and all received the appreciation of
the audience. 1t is impossible to say more
than that it was splendid production. There
was an excellent audience, almost a capacity
house, which included a number of out-of-
town people.
AN EVENING WITH MARGARET DELAND. At
the meeting of the reading department of the
Arts and Crafts Society last Friday evening
Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens gave an hours talk on
Margaret Deland which greatly enjoyed
by the members and guests. Mrs. Stevens
spoke without notes and began by telling of
meeting Mrs. Deland in Brunswick few years
ago, when this distinguished author was enter
tanned by the Saturday Club of that city, and
of a conversation with her. She was thus
able to speak knowingly of her personality and
she told also of Mrs. Deland's Boston home
and of her summer place at Kennebunk. Pass
ing to her published works Mrs. Stevens spoke
Of "Old Chester Tales" and gave review of
one of them, "Good for the Soul" She also
reviewed in an interesting way 1.-THE Awaken
ing of Helena Richie" and "The Iron Woman"
1t was one of the most interesting and epiov.
able meetings held since the organization of
the reading department. The next meeting
will be held Monday evening, Feb. 9th, when
Mrs. Giles G. Abbott will read a paper on
'Some Ancient Philosophers and their Philoso-
phies."
A KITCHEN SHOWER. There was most en-
joyable gathering Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Alice P. Poor, when she enter
tanned thinble party in honor of Miss Marian
Wells. whose marriage to Rev. Charles B,
AIRES will be an event of the near future. The
first of the afternoon was spent with needle
work, and most enjoyable feature was the
group of songs beautifully rendered by the
guest Of honor, with Miss Amy E. Stoddard at
the piano. They included several old favorites,
and some new ones. "An Open Secret" and
1.-The Gilman" were especially popular To-
ward the close of the afternoon the hostess
produced blank booklets and number of
magazines. and the guests had to construct
little romances from the material in the mag
azines. two minutes being given to each page
of the booklets. The wild scrabble for suit
able pictures or phrases, for scissors and
paste. was both amusing and exciting, and at
the completion of the task neither the books
nor their makers were models of neatness. Up.
on comparison, it was unanimously decided
that Miss Wells booklet was the m ost deserve
ing, and she received a procession of prizes
that ranged from "Miss Spooney" to casse-
role, and included dish cloths and towels,
pieces of tin, aluminium and china, etc.. with
| which to equip her kitchen. Mrs. Herbert L,
Seeking book was awarded the second prize,
and she received dainty souvenir. Delicious
refreshments were served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mira. Fred r. Poor.
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