The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-11-12

Mss George l. Heating entertained the
Monday Afternoon Auction Club November
sth. Mrs. 8. A. Parker had the highest score
and vas awarded the prize. handmade basket.
The public are invited to the supper in the
Baptist church Wednesday. Nov. 18th, at 9
O'Clock. under the auspices Of the Young La
dies Social Union. The supper will consist OF
chicken. cold meats, escalloped clans. baked
Deans, salads. hot rolls. cakes. pies and coffee.
Tickets IS cents.
l. W. Reyes, well-known in the musical
circles Of Belfast and vicinity and for several
years at the head of Reyes Orchestra, is now
in Danvers. Mass, where he is employed in
the Hospital orchestra. He will probably
come to Belfast to play for some of the society
dances this winter.
The new steamer Islesboro, which is ap-
preaching completion at Francis Cobb Co.'s
yard, Rockland, will be launched this month,
but the date has not been fixed, A crew from
the Portland Company, which has the machin-
cry contract. ID, installing the tail shaft. pro-
peller. sea valve. holding down bolts. ETC.
work which has to be done while the craft is
out of water.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be held with Mrs. Lewis Cannon,
No. 4s Congress street. Monday afternoon.
Nov. 10th. The roll call, Current Events; the
lesson from the C. l.. S. G. book. Through
England with Tennyson," chapters eleven and
twelve, and the required reading from the
Independent" of November 9Th
Mrs. Winchester, forewoman of the packin G
room Of the Lubec Sardine Co. plant in this
city, was recently presented with handsome
gold bracelet set with fine cameo, and sap
pbire ring, in appreciation of the esteem in
which she is held by the help in that room.
Last season she received gold watch from
the workers in the ROOM She is very popular
with all who know her.
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters
remained uncaled for in the Belfast post office
for the week ending Nov. 10th. Lades-Mrs
Ella F. Curtis. Miss Ester Kane, Miss Blanche
Mcintyre. 2 letters. Miss Annie McLain, Oral
" Ralston, Daisy E. Roberts, Mrs May Saw
yer. Gentlemen-Fred D. Crosby, Ed. Conant,
E. M. Daggett, G. F. Gordon, Charles Grifiths,
letters, Eugene Harvey. W. A. Jackson. Win
Ihrop G. Lincoln, L. W. Rich.
Miss Gilman, reader, from Emerson College,
Boston, was in Waldo county the past week in
behalf of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union. Although Miss Gilman did not read in
Belfast she was an inspiration to the local
members, who are more eager than ever for
the advancement of their cause Successful
meetings were held in Burnham, Jackson and
Freedom. From here Miss Gilman went to
Standpoint. Miss Gilman is an excellent
reader and Waldo county was pleased with her
work
PooR's MILLS. Mr.. and Mrs Willis Hamil-
ton will speak at the hall next Sunday after
noon at the usual hour. -. The Ladies sewing
circle meets with Mrs. Annabell Underwood
this week ...... Orrin l.. Wentworth has bought
the Rufus Dyer farm and Mr.. Dyer will live
with them -. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Conley
and family will return to Boston this week
after two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wentworth. Mrs. Virgil Higgins and
Mrs. Mary Putnam of Thorndike were week. !
end guests Of Mrs, Annabell Underwood.
AhoAioo L. al hiHSoH, II WdLeT SGIe6L, was |
before Judge Knowlton of the Municipal Court |
Monday forenoon on a search and seizure war;
rant. Sheriff Cushman, assisted by deputies |
J. A. G. Beach and P G. Hurd of Northport,
searched his premises Saturday afternoon and |
found quantity of beer which Parkinson had i
from malt recently bought. He !
was found guilty and fined s1OO and costs. He
lod b,,fr 10 g.. -
was committed. One of his boarders. Thomas /
Forrest, was tried Monday for intoxication
and fined $685. He was unable to pay and !
was committed. Parkinson later secured bail ,
and Forrest paid his fine and both were re-
leased.
THE WoMENs ALLIANCE. The first meeting
Of the season of the Women's Alliance of the
First Parish (Unitarian) church was held Nov.
9Th with Mrs. Albert c. Carter and Miss Char
otte w. Colburn, with large attendance.
Several new members joined and others have
s1gnified their intention of joining. At the
business session it was voted to donate from
the treasury 5000 be applied to the deficit
fur d at the Home for Aged Women "Some
Alliance Opportunities a strong, helpful,
we'll written article by Mrs. Lucy Bartlett
Walsh, was read by Miss Frances Chase. Miss
Melvina V. Parker entertained the Alliance i
with an interesting account of her personal ex-
oerience in the European war zone. She spoke
without notes and told of going from place to .
place. of the difficulty in obtaining food and |
money, of the people who befriended her, and |
Of the real friendships formed after an hours |
simply because they were Ameri- !
cans