The Republican journal., 1914-10-15

E. :
Maurice E. Curtis. Who has been unable to
work for year or more, is again connned to
his bed.
A special telephone was installed Monday In
the Perry Market on Main street, NO. SOS.
changed from 114.12.
Mr.. L. c. Putnam is making improvements
in his already attractive home on Union street
including hot water heating. an open fireplace
and bath room.
HOSPITAL NOTES. Edmund Webb Of Unity
came to the Waldo County Hospital last Mon
day ill with typhoid fever. -. Adelbert Miles
of S3 Congress street, who had been IN the
Hospital several weeks with typhoid fever ana
was seriously ill, returned home last Friday.
| Miss Nellie Ramsdell has returned from a
vacation spent with relatives in Machlas.
Miss Gertrude Raleigh is the guest OF MRS.
Carl Hopkins in Camden, formerly Miss Stella
Durgin of Belfast Both young ladies are toll
operators at the New England Telephone office
Miss vema Mitchell. who assisted in the tel
egraph Office during the summer, is substitut-
ing for six weeks in the telephone office during
the vacations of the operators.
w. H. Morrison of Stockton Springs. with
several other men, recently leased the shore
privilege on the Gilmore farm, now owned by
John Hill of East Belfast, for term Of five
years and set weir for herring there several
! days ago. Up to Tuesday afternoon they had
marketed2, 500 bushels of erring to near by sar-
dine plants. The Lubec Co. in Belfast took
the greater part and sales were made in RocA-
land, Stonington and Stockton Springs.
| City Medical Examiner, DR.. Carl H. Stevens
has been inspecting the schools the past week
examining the pupils as to nose and throat
| particularly. This medical examination usual
ly results in many of the students undergoing
| operations for adenoids or enlarged t0nsils and
in many cases has proved very beneficial. The
parents are notified at once as to the physical
condition of the child and an operation advised
where necessary. The operation, however, is
not compulsory, but left entirely to the discre-
tion of the parent or guardian.
| NEW COLONIAL THEATER. Local theater-
goers will be pleased to read that Manager
| Bray has secured for three days, starting Oct.
18th. the big popular favorite The M. A. Brew
er Associated Players. This is the same COM
pany which has been at Rockland for 38 weeks
and the plays to be presented here are all new
and will be presented by stock company
every member of which has been picked with
the greatest of care, and every play is given a
complete production in every way. The open
ing play, "The Man in the Case" is one of the
strongest sex problem plays ever staged, and
no man or woman should miss seeing it
Thursday night. Popular prices. 10. 20 and 80
cents. Seats now sale at the box office.
Bargain matinee Saturday afternoon for school
children.
THE BAPTIST SEWING CLUB. Eighteen men,
bers Of the newly organized Sewing Circle of
the Baptist church met Oct. 7th at the home
of the president, Mrs. Robert P. Coombs,
Franklin street, and spent a very pleasant
hour, sewing and making plans for the win
ter's work. This soci ETY. was recently organ
lied to take the work of the Ladies' Circle,
which has been running for over so years in
the parish, and many of the members of which
have felt that younger hands should take up
the active work. All women in the parish are
urged to Join the new society. During the
winter months the members will do plain sew
ng on order. such as making pillow slips,
aprons, ETC., the funds thus earned to be used
in many ways by the society. Last Tuesday
evening the Circle gave public supper in the
vestry that was literally patIonized, and the
menu was highly commended by all who par
took thereof
THE HOSPITAL CLUB. The fourth in the
benefit of the Hospital Club was given Oct.
9Th from to S p. m. by Miss Sanderson and
Mrs, Joscelyn, superintendent and assistant of
the Waldo County hospital The party was
held in the attractive room finished a few
wears ago in memory of the late Miss Eliza
beth Barns, and was most enjoyable. About
20 were present Tea was served at O'Clock
bv the hostesses A number of new members
have recently been added to the club and it is
in a flourishing condition. In connection with
the Ladies Aid of the hospital sale of food
and fancy work will be held soon in Memorial
hall, followed in the evening by dance. Tues
day evening the club met with Mrs. W. B.
Woodbury., upper High street, with twelve
present and had very enjoyable session
One new member was added to the roll To-
morrow, Friday, Mrs. Harold Hayford will en-
tertain dime party at the Hayford farm and
the members will be transported there in a
hayrack, upholstered with straw. starting from
post Office square at p. m. The hos-
tess will come in and personally conduct the
expedition.
THE TRAvELL ERs MEETING The Travel
Iers Club held very pleasant and successful
first meeting Oct. 18th with the secretary,
Mrs. Geo. E. Bracket. There was a large
attendance. Every member was present ex-
cent one who was detained at home by Illness
Miss Nellie H. Hopkins, an honorary memb er,
was a guest. Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown, the
newly elected president. presided and her
greeting to the members was a peculiarly
happy one. She reviewed the work of the
club in the past as ilaudable and with good
deal of promise for the future. She spoke
intelligently and with earnestness OF the great
good accruing to the individual, the home and
the community from the work of the woman's
federated clubs She referred feelingly to the
loss of one member, Mrs Alfred A. Small