The Republican journal., 1914-10-15

Miss Ines L. Barker of Center Montville, who
had been caring for Ruth, the little daughter
Of Rev, and Mrs. Walter F. Sturtevant, who
was threatened with fever but is now conva-
lescent. returned home last Monday.
The Journal has received from Miss Zaidee
B. Carter, now in Belfast, most interesting
account Of her experiences abroad at the out
break Of the war in Europe and Of her trip
home, and will publish it next week. It is a
personal letter to friend and will interest
Miss Carter's many friends in this her native
city. Letters will reach her in Belfast until
the last of October, after which her address
will be Redlands. Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Simmons and daughter
Alice E. have returned from delightful
auto trip through the White Mountains. Their
first stop was in Fryeburg. the next at Rye
gate, N. H.. where they visited Mr.. Simmons
sister. Mrs. Hermon Miller. going by the way
Of Crawford Notch. While in Ryegate they
made trips to St. Johnsbury. Plymouth by the
way of Franconia Notch, the Flume and the
Old Man of the Mountain, stopping in Bethe-
lem,
Mathews Bros are building a substantial
wharf on their water front property, and are
using in its construction the oak bed pieces of
the marine railway. The wharf is 10 feet
wide and will be $50 feet long and is built over
the hull of the old schooner placed there by
Mr.. Gilchrest for wharf purposes. A bulkhead
has been built inshore and by filling in behind
it the yard room has been greatly increas-
ed. The improvement is not only one of con-
venience for handling lumber received by rail
or vessel but adds greatly to the appearance
of the water front.
Mrs. Arthur Ritchie entertained a three
table auction party last Friday evening. The
guests were Mrs. Joseph Tyler, Mrs. S. A
Parker, Mrs. Ralph H. Howes. Mrs. George 1.
KeatiDg, Mrs. Charles Bradbury, Mrs. Marion
E. Brown, Mrs. o. S. Vickery, Mrs. Essie P.
Carle, Mrs. Horace E. Mcdonald, Misses Mel
vina v. Parker, Louise J. Reed and Bertha A
Wiley. Mrs. Bradbury won the first prize. a
gold-banded salt and pepper set. and Miss
Wiley the consolation, handkerchief The
house was decorated with sweet peas. After
the gsme refresh ments were served, Mrs
Frank R. Woodcock and Miss Lucina Ide as
sistipg the hostess in serving.
There was an error last week in the amount
of deficit at the Home for Aged Women. The
correct amount is $342. Mr.. o. E. Frost has
made the very generous proposition to give
$lOO from the net receipts of the lecture
course the coming winter if those interested
in the Home will make it possible. Last year
the net receipts were SIS and were banked to
church will again furnish their auditorium,
light and heat free, to the course, which was
not for the benefit of this church, although that
idea is current. Mr.. Frost also addressed his
Sunday school class of fifty laIes last Sunday
explaining the conditions at the Home and SIS
were appropriat ed from their treasury and in
dividuals expires ssed their intention to assist in
the matter.
FLOWER MISSION WORK. Mrs. Annie NJ
Frost, Sc Cedar street, Belfast, superintendent
of the Flower Mission Department, made the
following annual report at the recent meeting
of the Maine Woman's Christian Temperance
Union: Bouquets and other floral gifts dis
tributed. 9,46s growing plants distributed,61S;
text cards distributed, 2,141; pages of Flower
Mission and other literature distributed, 50.
900; visits to the sick. poor and afflicted etc.
1887; drives and other outings, 1874; visits to
public institutions, 40; services held in insttu-
tions, 45; pledges signed through the influence
of this department, 81; members gained
through this department, 81; pounds or BUSH
els of fruit or vegetables distributed, 1872 bu.
II pkges; glasses or jars of jelly and pre-
serves distributed, 800 jelly, 81 dozen fruit
garments distributed. $3.50; other dona-
tions, 100 loaves bread, comforters, ribbon. Y
pkgs; money spent for this department, $4,000
Was Flower Mission Day (June 81 observed?
Yes; meetings devoted entirely or principally
to the subject of Flower Mission work, 60.
What has been done to help forward Nature
study? 1S trees planted; packages of seeds
distributed, 1l9. also IL bulbs; unions report
ing Flower Mission work. 81.