The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

TEE WsArHn. Lat SATURDAY shs dust vas
blowing through the strsets ID elouds and the
mud was % dried mp that it vas possible % ret
about without rubbers. Sunday open.d abrite
and fare" with moderate tsmper.tur. and
promised continuance Of good weather But
In the afternoon the clouds gathered and about
5 p. m. It began to rain, gently Il frat and
then steady downpour. Later it changed to
snow and soon the ground was covered. With
the snow came northwest gale that ragged all
night but at 10 p. m. it was bright starlipht.
Monday morning the north windovs were COW
cred with frost a. in winter and At a. m. the
temperature was only 20 above, but with bright
sunshine and a northwest wind. It moderated
somewhat during the day. but was the coolest
April 2Sth in 50 years and the coolest day in
40 years for 50 late in the season.
STEAMER NoTEs. The steamers Belfast and
Camden of the Eastern Steamship corporation
began Monday to run on the spring schedule of
four round trips week. See tire table for
days of arrival and departure. Service on
the kennebec and Boston line will be resumed
Monday, April 27th,on and after which date the
steiner City of Bangor will leave Boston Mon.
days. Wednesdays and Fridays for the Kenne-
bee river landings. and returning will leave
Gardiner and other Kennebec landings on Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays. The steamer
City of Augusta will do the transfer business
as usual. The ice went out of the Penobscot
April 10th. and the steamer Belfast went up to
Bangor Saturday morning. The steamer Cas-
tine. Capt. L. W. Coombs, began her trips yes.
terday betweenBangor, Brooksville andCastine,
stopping at way landings. The boat has been
put in fine trim for. the season and will main
tain the same excellent service as heretofore
A LUNCHEON AND SHOWER" The Satur-
day Auction club was delightfully."- entertained
last week at an Easter luncheon by Miss GLADYS
Pitcher and Miss Marian Hazeltine at the
home of the former. The centerpiece of the
prettily appointed dining table was bouquet
of pink tulips and snapdragon, under which
some tiny ducks were floating in a green
banked pond. The place cards were of various
Easter designs which included bunnies and
Easter eggs The delicious menu included
hot rolls and coffee; egg salad and cheese
crackers, ice cream in egg-shaped meringues,
cake and Jordan almonds. After luncheon
auction and needlework were enjoyed. Mrs
Elon B. Gilchrist held the highest score,
and was presented with a crochetng bag
by an Easter bunny. An interesting feature
of the afternoon was the mysterious appear
ance of basket at the front door. It was
laden with bundles. which, when opened by
the hostess. proved to contain numerous addi-
lions to her kitchen equipment. including dish
cloths and towels, holders, busters, aprons. etc.
Miss Pitchers marriage to Prof. James Sleeper
of Beloit, Wis, will take place in June.
MEMORIAL MEETING. The first part of
the meeting of the Belfast W. c. T. U. last
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John r.
Waterman, Congress street. was devoted TO
memorial service for the late Mrs. Lillian M.
NJ Stevens, for many years the president of
the Maine W. C. T. U. The devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Evangelstic Superintend-
ent Miss Eda Woodbury., consisted of Scrip
ture, prayer and a special musical number,
"We Are Coming, Dear Leader" An account
of the death of Mrs. Stevens was read by Mrs.
Ethel Collins and was followed by tributes to
her memory by Miss Alice G. Kane and Mrs.
Elizabeth Heal; Her Life as an Exponent of
Christian Influence, read by Mrs. Minnie
Coombs; report of the funeral services, read
by Mrs. Annie Mae Frost; resolutions of re-
spect, Mrs. Goldie Curtis; personal reminis-
cences, by County President Emily F. Miller
and Sisters Waterman, Frost, Woodbury. and
Kane A brief business meeting followed the
memorial service, and among other things it
was voted to send post card greetings and
fruit to the shut-in members of the society for
Easter The regular afternoon program was
then given and included a paper on Good Fri
day, its origin and meaning, by Mrs. Ida E.
Aborn, and remarks and discussion by other
members. The subject was most interesting
and timely. The next meeting takes place in
two weeks at the home of Mrs. Harriet Riggs,
Miller street; subject, Patriots Day.
BOARD OF TRADE. At special meeting of
the Belfast Board of Trade Thursday evening,
April 9th, various matters were discussed look
ing to the improvement of local conditions.
Giles G, Abbott, Clyde B. Holmes, Maurice D.
Towle, Harry W. Clark and E. S. Pitcher were
made special committee to confer with the
leading citizens of adjoining towns on matters
of mutual interest. Belfast is The nearest
large market and it is felt that the residents
of these towns should trade here, and that it
should be made an object for them to do so.
President Morris L. Slugg gave an interesting
report of the recent meeting in Portland OF
the State Board of Trade. The harbor COM
mittee, Charles R. Coombs. o. E. Frost. Ralph
L. Cooper, Clyde B. Holmes and V. A. Sim.
mons were instructed to communicate with
Congressman Peters with view to having the
necessary dredging done in the harbor. The
first step is to get survey by U. S engineers
and their report will determine the extent of
the work to be done and the appropriation
necessary. Mr. James H. Howes addressed the
board on the question of patronizing home
merchants vs.. the mail order concerns. AS
an illustration he told of man enquiring at
local hardware store the price of Disston
saw, and was told it was SIPS. The man
started to leave without buying and when
questioned by the dealer admitted that he in
tended to get the saw from mail order house.
Thereupon the dealer said he would sell for
what the saw would cost the customer when