The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-02

fhurscsy, evening A silver collection viii b,
taken.
harry, only son of Mr. and Mrs LEROY A
ooombs. is out after critical operation on hi
throat, performed by Drs. Eugene n. Tanle,
and Foster c. Small.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle Of tho J1,;vor..,
ISL chufcn Will have an all-day meeting today
Thursday, with Mrs. Arthur A. Blair. A pic
mic dinner will be served and several friend
| invited.
The April term of the Supreme Jud;cia
Court will convene Tuesday. April 21st v;t,
Judge Albert M. Spear of Gardiner. presiding
About one-half of the venires have been re-
turned to Clerk of Courts, George !. Heating
There will be NEE ting in the Brick school
house East Belfast, April 9Th, to organize 6
branch Of the School aud Home Association
for this school, The principal object of the
Association is to bring about the closer &C.
quaintance of parents and teachers for the
pupils benefit. The Superintendent, teachers
and all interested trust that there will be good
attendance next Monday evening.
Orrin J. Dickey returned Saturday from an
excursion trip to the National capital with the
Houlton and Fort Fairfield High schools and
their chaperones They were fortunate in
meeting President Wilson and had very
pleasant call upon Senator Burleigh. who was
born in Aroostook county and knew the par.
ents of many in the party. Mr.. Dickey re-
ports Senator Burleigh as in excellent health
and spirits.
BAKED OWL. The Baked Owl" supper in
the Universalist vestry last Thursday evening
was largely attended In view of recent events
baked crow would have been more appropri-
ate, but would not have drawn the many who
went out of curiosity. The vestry was deco
rated with real owls. the walters wore minia-
ture owls, and over the pictures on the walls
were tiny owls. The menus were owl shaped,
and included baked owls, scalloped clans.
baked bea IS, salads. rolls, cake and coffee The
baked owls did not appear until the supper
was well over, and proved to be cookies cut in
owl shape, with eyes, ETC., of chocolate; and
these, with the hand. painted menus, were
retained as souvenirs of good supper and
good time.
The children's dancing party and tea given
in Memorial Hall last Saturday afternoon by
Miss Marian Lambert, who has successfully
conducted dancing class for several months,
was great success and was largely attended.
Cherry blossoms, screens, lanterns and para
soils gave Japanese effect and Japanese
drill was given by Ruth Dinsmore. Elizabeth
Doak, Helen Wescott. Dorothy Drnkwater,
Margaret Chenery and Katherine Brown.
They ' ore kimonos, as did Miss Lambert and
the following ladies. who assisted in serving
tea, cakes and ices: Mrs. Horace Chenery, Mrs.
Morris l.. Slugg, Mrs. E B. Gichrest, Misses
Clara B. Heating. Marian Hazeltine and Eve
YIN P. Morrison.
J. B. Pearson & Co., clothing manufacturers,
who at one time had factory in this city,
a proposition to the Rockland Chamber of
Commerce with view to combining under
one roof in that city the four factories they
are now operating in New England. They
want a building 10 by 200 feet. with a good
basement; two stories above it, and con-
that third story can be readily add
ed They will take lease of such structure for
10 years, with option of renewal, and are will
ing to pay about $1,000 per year. They expect
to run 300 or more machines and give employ
ment to between 400 or 500 persons. It was
roughly estimated that such plant could be
built for about $15O 900, as much of the con-
structior ,s glass. IRE committee on manu.
IL
alton.
STEAMER NOTES. The boats of the Vinal-
haven and Rockland Steamboat Co. entered on
their spring schedule April 1st. Steamer
Governor Bodwell will make two full trips
per day, leaving Vinalhaven at Z a. m. and
D. m. ana, returning, will leave Rockland at
800 a. m. and $50 p. m. Steamer Vinalhaven
will leave Swans Island daily at $50 and. re-
turning, will leave Rockland at 1870 -. The
steamer fremont resumed her route down the
Reach last week after undergoing quite ex-
,ensive repairs at Camden. -. The steamer
Corinna went on the Castine and Bucksport
route Monday, March Both. -. The ice is out of |
The Penobscot river nearly up to Crosby's |
Narrows, and although the ice remaining is |
very thick and heavy it shows signs of rotting
md it is expected Bangor will be open to navi-
cation by April 10th. See schedule of the
Eastern Steamship corporation which went
INTO effect April LIST.
A CHURCH RECEPTION. A reception to the |
lew pastor of the North Congregational
church, Rev. Haraden S. Pearl, and his wife,
vas given in the church parlors Wednesday |
light, March 25tb, and was largely attended |
" members of the church and parish, includ-
ng many of the young people. In the receive
ng line with Rev. and Mrs. Pearl were Deacon |
md Mrs. M. c. Hill, Deacon Il. M. Prentiss,
Mrs. C. o. Poor, Miss Margaret Dunton and |
Miss Anne M. Kittredge. Morris L. Slugg
,shered. The guests included Rev. and
Mrs. A. A. Blair of the Universalist church,
Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Sturtevant of the Bap-
list. and Rev. Charles B. Ames and bride of
he First Parish (Unitarian). Following the
'ormal reception. brief musical program was
yiven, including cello solo by Miss Gladys
Pitcher; contralto solo by Miss Jessie Hart;
readings by Miss Anne M. Kittredge; tenor
,olo. Arthur johnson. and soprano solo, with
cello Obligatory Mrs. Thomas Edwin Bowker.
Each number was enthusiastically encored and
graciously responded to. Mrs Elon B. Gil
chrest and Miss Amy E Stoddard were accom-