The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-22
The News Of Belfast.

You will know all who attend the Food Fair
by their presents. .as s
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist church
will give public patriotic supper in the church.
Feb. 10th.
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons Of Veterans. will
have whist party next Monday evening. Adj
mission IL cents. Refreshments will be served.
parish supper will be held at the Metho-
dist church tomorrow, Friday. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Annie M. Frost, president of the
Ladies' Circle. +.
Simon Waning, who has been seriously i'll
with. typhoid pneumonia at his boarding place
with Martin Ekquist, Allyn Field. is improving
and is thought to be out Of danger.
Mrs. Ida Roberts Cilley, teacher in the Brick
school, East Belfast, has been instrumental IN
forming Home and School Association and
the time of meeting will be announced later.
Alton johnson has been able to get out on
crutches after being confined to his home in
Bayview street for a week owing to an acci-
dent while coasting in which one leg was
badly cut.
The members of the Woman's Hospital Aid.
and all interested, are cordially invited to meet
socially with Mrs. Adelbert Miett, Friday,
Jan. 2Sd, at p. m. They are requested to
bring their work.
Mrs. Abbie W. Myrick troy. widow OF the
late Augustus C. Myrick, who died a few years
agc at their home on Northport avenue. has
been granted pension of $40 per month. Her
husband was captain in the Civil War.
Mr.. W. S. Wight plans to give the people of
Belfast a rare musical treat at his closing con-
cert the week of Feb. 18th, having engaged
Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Hill of Portland as soloists
They are well known singers in festivals
and operas and are famous all over the cOun-
try.
Tom Randall arrived last Thursday on fur
Iouph of two weeks from the Naval Training
School at Newport, R. l., and is the guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. M. Randall.
Church street. He enlisted in the navy last
September and is much pleased with his work
and study.
Charles McAuliffe, who has been in the Eye
and Ear Infirmary in Portland since the middle
of November, when he underwent surgical
operation on his eyes, returned home last Sat-
urday greatly improved in health and is also
recovering from his eye trouble. The surgeons
saw he must not work for some time.
Bradley Sherwood, the Portland lad who in
company with John l.. Taylor, also of Portland
although for the present living in Northport.
broke into the hardware store of Mason q Hall
= short time ago, has been released on bail and
has returned to his home. The goods taken
have all been returned, and it is not likely the
case will come up again.
Mumps have been epidemic in this city since
fall and at one time seriously interferred with
the school attendance. Of late grown-ups
have been the victims and several serious
cases have been reported. Mr.. Percy A. Brad
ford Locomotive engineer on the Belfast branch.
is one of the latest victims. His family of SIX
children had previously had them.
act for the State certificates of teachers will
be held on Saturday, Feb. 18th, and Belfast is
one of the places appointed for this examine
ton. Notice has been sent to superintendent
of schools and they are asked to notify tn.
State Superintendent not later than Jan. 18th
the probable number of teachers who will fake
the examination.
There have been many additions of late
to the list of grandpa's in Belfast that the or
ganizaton of Grandfathers Club has been
suggested, the club to hold regular meetings
at which the members could relate the wonder
full things said and done by their respective
grandchildren. 1t would, of course, be neces-
sary to restrict the time of the speeches, as
otherwise d single member might hold the floor
for the entire evening.
At the meeting of Thomas H. Marshall Cir
Gle, Ladies' of the G. A. R.. Tuesday afternoon.
Jan. goth, the President, Mrs. Augusta Fetch
er, announced the following appointments:
Executive committee, Mrs. Mary Russ, Mrs.
Hattie Riggs, Mrs. Lula Nichols; finance COM
mittee, Mrs. Julia Snow, Mrs. Annie M. Frost,
Mrs. Mary .endleton; relief committee, ward
Mrs. L. G. Pendleton, ward 2 = Mrs. Susan
Patterson, ard 3-Mrs. Dora Bridges. ward
Mrs. Harvey Cunningham ward 5-Mrs Isa-
bel Towle; visiting committee, ward Mrs.
Emma Walton, ward 2-Mrs. Clara Gilmore,
ward 3-Mrs. .dulia G. McKeen. ward 4, Mrs.
H. 81 Cunningham, ward 5-Mrs. Mary Pen
dleton. Mrs. Dora Bridges was appointed
patriotic instructor. After the business meet
ing the ladies pent social hour in work for
the relief committee.
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE. There is every
indication that the next nunber in the Enter
tainment COURSE. which will be given this,
Thursday. evening will be. by far. the best in
the whole course, and no doubt every seat in
the house will be occupied. The tickets are
now on sale at E. S. Pitchers store, and are
going very fast. If you are unfortunate and
do not secure ticket at the store it will pay
you to try again at the church on the night of
the enteg :tainment. as possibly there may be a
few SEATS not taken at that time This is
rare opportunity for those who love good
musicE There are two sopranos. two contral-
tos, BtWo tenors, a baritone, a bass, and
pia3Yft who in himself is worth the price of
th{WsaAfp2ing ticket. This is by far the best
et "a nment that will be given in Belfast
eht sat ter. Do not miss it.