The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-12-10

Friends Of Mr., and Mrs. Bert L. hnigne u
South Manchester. Conn, will be s,rry 70 neal
of the sudden death Dec. Bird OF tns'r "..'s
daughter. Marian E., aged IL monsns' INF
Knight was formerly of Belfast.
Cyril Scott in The Day of Days, FOUR rec
photoplay made by the famous Players gum
Co, will be the feature at the Colonial toniens
Thursday. Tomorrow night one OF the Ance
Joyce series will be the added attraction.
Clerk of Courts George l. Keating has re-
ceived the assignment of Judges for tne com
ing Supreme Judicial Court year. Inc assign
ments for this county are as follows: January
term. Albert R. Savage of Auburn; April term
George M. Hanson of Calais; September term
Leslie P. Cornish of Augusta.
The fifth annual ball of the Belfast Gun
club in Seaside Grange hall last Tuesday even
ing was very enjoyable. but the attehoahce
was lessened by several counter attractions
McKeens orchestra, with William Lower, clarl-
net, and Charles Osborne, drum, furnished ex'
cellent music and the floor was in hne conol-
tion. Elijah Ritchie was floor director AT
irtermission r. H. Howes. Clarence E. and
Norman A. Read, assisted by Mrs. Elijah
Richie and the Misses Marian Hayes and
Susie Braley. served ice cream and cake A
B, Smalley had charge of the tickets.
WEST BELFAST. Mrs. Harold Hayford was
called to Portsmouth, N. H., last Friday She
will visit in Boston and Bridgewater, Mass,
before she returns. Miss Laura Morris was
operated on for appendicitis in the Massachu-
setts General Hospital, Boston, last Thursday.
At this writing she is doing we'll. Equity
Grange held very successful sociable at their
hall Dec. I'd and will have another Dec 18th
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elms attended the
Pomona Grange in Palermo Dec. lst Sheep
scot Lake Grange entertained Pomona Grange
and dedicated their new hall. A very pleasant
time was reported.
NORTH BELFAST. Don't forget the Christ
mas sale Wednesday evening, Dec. 10th. There
will be articles for Christmas giving at low
nrces. A good entert ainment will be given
by local talent-the bright little farce, entitled
"a Paper Match with the following cast
Mrs. Addie Merriam, Mrs. Mamie Roberts
Victor Merriam, Everett Hatch; also the "Par-
lor Album" under the direction of Mrs, Abbie
Daniels and Mrs. Ed Wiley. Good music will
be interspersed throughout the evening.
good supper will be served at O'Clock. Ad-
mission Is cents to supper and entertainment
Miss Madeline Coombs and Miss Almeda Rich
ards will preside over the candy table, and al
donations of candy will be gratefully received
by the young ladies'. Please give generously.
Mrs. James C. Durham entertained the
Reading Department of the Woman's Clut
December 9th with talk on the life anc
works ofthe Norwegian dramatist, Bjornstjernt
Bjornson. He was born in Norway, Dec.
1882, graduated from Latin school when young
and entered the University o. Christiania il
1851, but left the scientific course to take VI
literary work. His first book was issued il
1856 and was happy little story devoted tt
per SAINT life in Norway. From the first he be-
came a general favorite for his simple bu
direct style, and is widely known through hi
dramas. He lectured in his own country will
great success and came to this country il
1880 81 and at once met with favor. Two vol
umes of his plays, six, translations by Edwin
Bjorkman, were recently added to the Belfas
Free Library. Mrs. Durham read largely from
one of his plays. "Love and Geography. al
good examples of his style of comedy.
THE ROGERS -GRILLEY ENTERTAINMENT. Tn,
third number in the course at the Baptist
church last Tuesday evening by Messrs. Rog
ers and Gnlley of Boston was most enthusias
tically received by a large audience. This ii
their second appearance in Belfast and many
of the selections, given on their first VISIT arr
still remembered with pleasure. The harp; I
favorite musical instrument, enthused the au
dience as it responded to the masterful toucf
of Mr.. Rogers. and he very graciously respond
ed to the insistant encores. The selection rep
resenting the approach. the passing and thu
receding Of martial music will linger long il
the memory of all who heard it. The severa
selections of his own composition. including
"The Wooden Shoe Dance" were beautiful!
rendered. The accompaniments at time
seemed but the echos of Mr.. Grilley's voice
They were sad in the solemn and mirth-pro-
voking in the humorous selections. Mr.. Grill
ley went from the sublime to the ridiculous
with rapidity that was simply amazing, bu
managed every time to keep his audience will
him. All present hope for the return o
Messrs. Rogers and Grilley another season.