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

Charles E. Knowlton has bought Of the
p.ker and Shales estates the store GA Main
street recently occupied BY L. 7. Shales 4 Son.
Thu Travellers Club will meet with Mrs. r.
r Dunton Tuesday. Jan. 9th. Program: Paper.
11d,;our. bv Mrs. Walter C, Shaw; reading.
"Mount Abu and Ahmadabad, by Miss Annie
+. Barr; reading. A Day in Ajmer by Mrs. E. J.
Morrison.
Road building in Maine planned for this
war will be the construction Of q seven mile
section in each county of the State as far as ID
practicable, according to decision reached by
the State Highway Commission, and in Waldo
county the work will all be in the town of
Northport on the shore road
Mrs. James Gilbert arrived from Boston last
Monday to assist in conducting the rehearsals
and staging the opera Patience. to be given by
the Belfast Musical Society next Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Robert P. Chase will have
charge of the orchestra.
Miller Brothers of Maiden, Mass. con-
tractors and builders, have closed contract
to build the new houses for the Penobscot Bay
Land Co, The houses are to be six rooms and
bath, with all modern improvements. work
will begin early in March.
Mrs. George l. Heating entertained the
Monday bridge club this week. Mrs. Geo.
Doak. Mrs. Ben Hazetine and Mrs. 5. A.
Parker substituting for absent members, ana
Mrs. Hazetine won the prize. Dainty re-
treatments were served.
At the meeting last Tuesday evening OF the
Spinney cotillion dancing class in Odd Fellows
hall pleasing innovation was made at inter-
mission, when a long table appeared In the
hall from which Mrs. Charles Bradbury. Mrs.
John A. Fogg and Miss Grace A. Lord, ASSIST
ed by Others served coffee, doughnuts. cheese
and fancy crackers. Mr.. Charles Bradbury
made the most delicious coffee and the other
things were "chipped." Chatting dish refresh
ments will be served at the next meeting.
| A fancy masque party will be given in odo
Fellows hall from 730 to $50 next Saturday
night by Miss Marian Lambert for her dane
ing and kindergarten classes. Althoughsthe
latter have not been attending the dancing
Classes, $3.50
will participate in the marches and drills.
| All the children will be in costume, and many
cute little gowns are being prepared for the
| occasion. Elena Shute, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. 5. L. Shute. and Rich ard. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Chenery. will lead the
march as fairy and COW boy. A limited num-
Der of admission tickets will be sold. Shire
will cater ice cream.
The GUILD SUPPER. The Guild of the North
Congregational church met at the home OF
Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest at 6 p. m. Tuesday fol
the second in a series of three suppers. The
chatting dish supper was served In cafeteria
style, each guest taking tray, plate and fork
and being served to creamed chicken and peas
hot rolls, Saratoga chips, jelly and pickles, as
they passed around the dining table. Later
coffee. doughnuts and chocolate pies were
served by members of the committee. Those
who assisted in serving were Mrs. Maine Hills
Mrs. Herbert L. Seekins, Miss Leona Achorl
and Miss Bertha Wiley. The chairwomen wer'
Mrs. William F. Schoppe, Mrs. Virgil L. Hall
Miss Cora S.Morison and Mrs.Elon .Gilchrest
After the supper, and following the brief bust
ness meeting, the president, Miss Anne M
Kittredge, in behalf of the Guild, presented
Mrs. D. L. Wilson, who has been faithful ant
efficient Guild worker and president, and wb'
is leaving next week for Be tn, where Mr.. Will
son has a very desirable pastorate, with som'
gifts to keep her Belfast Guild friends il
memory They were large and Handsomely
framed colored photograph of Milan cathedral
and number of pieces of old ivory china
Mrs. Wilson made graceful little speech O.
acceptance, in which she spoke of the relation
ahips formed in the Guild, which would Away
be cherished among her pleasantest memories
The remainder of the evening was spent will
needlework, etc. and the members enjoyed
several piano selections by Miss Amy E. Stod
dard
ARTS AND CRAFTS READING DEPARTMENT
At the meeting Of the Reading Department O
the Arts and Crafts Society Tuesday evening
Miss Maude K. Russell gave brief account O
what this department had accomplished. of it
purposes, and the subjects taken mp. The frs
paper was given April End by Mrs. George R
Williamson on 1.-THE Hidden Republic. Mrs
Amos Clement at two meetings in April tool
up the life and works of Sir Gilbert Parker
reading on the second evening selections from
"The Judgment House." In May Miss Eliza
beth A. Kelley gave Harold Bell Wright
''Their Yesterdays" and on second evening
read paper on Lalla Rookh. Mrs. s. A. Parker
was to have given at the first June meeting
readings on Indian Folk Lore, but was absen
and Mr.. Edward r. Pierce substituted with ar
original paper. The second evening Mrs
Parker spoke of the Origin and Influence Of
New England Folk Lore. In July Mrs. Johr
R. Dunton gave talks on the Old English Bal
lads, and by request Rev. Chas. B. Ames gave
an evening on the Life and Works of Samue
Lover. In August Mrs. James c. Durham
gave two evenings on Robert Louis Stevenson
In September Misses Margaret N. and Marion
Hazeltine took up Short Story Writers. The
two October evenings were devoted to a report
| of the State Federation by the delegates. Mrs
E. R. Pierce, Mrs. Amos Clement and Mrs
Essie r. Carrie. and Review Of 1.-The Inside
of the Cup" by Rev. A. A. Blair. In Novem'
her Miss Cora Stanwood Cobb of West Newton
spoke on "Roms, Ever Old yet Ever New.
under the auspices Of the Club. and Rev
Chas. B. Ames gave . paper on "John Gals
worthy" Mrs.. Amos Clsnent read ut the first
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