The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-28

/ The Universalist Social Aid has been Civ
! ing series of whist parties for fund to buy
carpet for the organ loft and they have been
| social successes as well as financial. Mrs A
! E. Hutchins, Mrs E. l.. Cook. Mrs. f. u
| Mixer Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley and Mrs. J.,
! A. Webber have entertained from five to seven
/ tables.
| STEAMER NOTES The steamer Golden Rod
| will begin the summer schedule between Bel
| fast and Brooksville June 22nd, leaving Brooks
vile at 6 80 a. M, touching at Castine, War
ren's Landing. Islesboro and arriving at Bel
fast at o'clock. Returning, will leave Belfast
at 80. VIII leave Brooksville for the second
trip at 215 D. M, reaching Belfast to connect
with the Boston boat. Will leave Belfast on
the return trip at 5 o'clock The steamer
Butman is now making three round trips
week from Rockand to Matinicus; leaving
Rocklaud on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at 80 a. m. and arriving back about p
m. This gives pleasant sea voyage and
about four hours on the islands. "A rescrlpt in
the suit of William A. Reed VS. The Eastern
Steamship Corporation--a Cumberland county
action-overrules the exceptions of the de-
PENDANT corporation and the motion for new
trial, and the verdict of $500 for the plaintiff
stands The new American Hawaiian steam
er Iowan left the Maryland Sueel Co., Balti-
more. Nav 18th on her test trial and then went
to New York to be locked and painted. The
Iowan is the seventh steamer of series built
at the Baltimore shipyard for the great Amerl-
can steamship concern. The Ohioan, the last
of the order for eight, has been launched and
will be ready for delivery in July.
PEACE NIGHT Emma White Barker Tent,
Daughters of Veterans observed Peace Night
at Its meeting Wednesday evening. May 2lst.
when the following interesting program was
given under the direction of the patriotic III
structor, Mrs Belle Nickerson Paper, "Peace,"
written by Miss Florence Kimbal and read by
Mrs. Eta G. Slavery, president of the lent;
poem, peace" Miss Louisa Ferguson; read
ing, THE Army of Peace" Miss Alice Mason;
reading "The Pig and the Hen" Ia patriotic
selection) by Mrs. Annie M. Frost; reading,
"That Cartoon of 81 Miss Alice E. Simmons;
quotations, Mrs. Beryl Ludwick, Fred Seward,
I
King and Mrs Belle Nickerson. At the close
of the program Comrade Hassen, in behalf of
. Comrades Conant, Packard, Hassen and Fergu-
SIN of Thomas H. MARSHALL Post and Will
liam johnson of Camp A. E. Clark, 5. of ",
presented the daughters with a beautiful silk
flag to be used in the patriotic work of the
tent In presenting the gift Comrade Hassen
spoke of the love and appreciation the veter-
ans feel for the daughters" and of the en-
enlargement they have given them in their de-
clining years to press onward. Mrs Eta
Slavery, president of the tent, accepted the
gift in few well chosen remarks, thanking
the veterans most gracefully. The Senior
Vice President, Mrs. Annie M. Frost, also ex-
pressed her sentiments in regard to the gift
and thanked the fathers for their kind ap-
probation of what the daughters" have tried
to do. At the regular business session one
candidate was initiated and one "Son" obligat-
ed. 1t was voted to furnish flowers for the
! speakers desk in the Belfast Opera house on
| Memorial day; also to furnish flags for the
| The floral committee is Mrs. R. H. Howes,
j Miss Louisa Ferguson and Miss Alice E. SIM
mons. Orrin J. Dickey gave brief talk on
1.-THE Flag" and told of the plans for Memorial
with Mayor Dunton relative to having the
hour of the baseball game changed SO as not
to interfere with the public exercises