The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-26

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Drama and dance at Silver Harvest Grange
hail. Waldo. Tuesday, August 31st. The play
my Uncle from JAPAN" is bright and original
and cannot fail to please everybody. 1t will
be given by the Belfast Rialto Club under the
direction of an experienced stage manager,
with specialties between the acts. Music BY
Lewis orchestra Of thre pieces.
Mrs. C. W. Jenneys entertained the Once
in Awhile club at her home on Cedar street
last Monday afternoon and at lunch at the
Woman's Club room at o'clock, Mrs. John O.
Black serving chicken pie, mashed potatoes,
hot rolls, olives, coffee, ice cream and cake
The guests were Mrs Charles E. Owen, Mrs,
Bernes O. Norton, Mrs. Leroy Strout, Mrs.
Harry L. Kilgore, Mrs. v. L. Hall, Mrs. Geo.
E. and Miss Anne M. Kittridge. The club
went to the opera house after lunch.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The two-masted schooner
Fannie F. Hall, lumber laden, arrived at Boston
Aug. 10Th 4S days from Bangor. By a coinci-
dence it practically an anniversary for the
two master-for she was built at Stockton
Me-, 48 years ago. On the passage the COM
mander, Capt. Hutchins, was severely injured
by slipping on the deckload and the vessel put
into Boothbay Harbor, where the injured skip
per was taken to the hospital. 1t was three
weeks before he was able to resume command.
Meanwhile the vessel lay at anchor in the
Maine port. Adverse weather caused further
delay TO the schooner. SO that the passage was
one of the longest on record.
FELL FROM STAGING. Capt. W. W. Carter
and Augustus F. Marshall were at work last
Thursday morning painting the buildings of
the Fuel & Hay Co., using as staging ladder
suspended from the roof and about twenty
feet above the shore. They had nearly COM
pleted their work when the support at one end
of the ladder gave way and both men slid off
into the water which was not of great depth
as the tide was going out. The shore was
rocky, and while Mr.. Marshall escaped with
cuts and bruises Capt. Carter's right ankle was
broken and later it was discovered that one
rib was broken. DR.. E. D. Tapley was called
and took Capt. Carter to his home on Bayvew
street and Mr.. Marshall was taken to his home
in East Belfast. He is up and about his home,
but is very sore and lame and will be unable to
WORK for some time. Capt Carter will have
to wait for his broken ankle to mead.
AUCTION PARTIES. Mrs. Augusta C. Starkey
of Washington, D. c., who has been visiting
at the Hodgdon home on Cedar street for sew
eral weeks, gave a two-tabe auction party
Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. George E.
Evans of Stamford, Conn. The guests were
Mrs. Sarah R. Durgin, Mrs. Frank 3. Knowl-
ton. Mrs. Annie F. Richards. Mrs. Charles H.
Crosby, Mrs. S. W. Lothrop of Orange, NJ j.,
Miss Harriet P. White and the guest of honor
The first prize, a china bonbon dish, was won
by Mrs. Richards; the second, napkin holder.
by Mrs Knowlton, and the third, a handker-
chief, by Mrs. Lothrop. Chicken salad, sand
wiches, hot rolls. olives, ice cream, cake and
coffee were served at o'clock. Mrs
Charles H. Crosby recently entertained Mrs.
Starkey, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Lothrop, Mrs.
Knowlton, Miss White. Mrs. Henry d. Clark
and Mrs. Robert +. Chase at two.table
auction party in honor Of Mrs, Evans. Mrs.
Chase won the first prize, a wall plate, and
Mrs. Knowlton the second, waist cover
Sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cake were
served :. Mrs. Evans entertained last Satur-
day evening at her rooms with Miss Harriet
P White, Cedar street. Mrs. Durgn. ladv
SO years young. won the first prize, a trump
guide, and Mrs. Richards the second. Ice
cream and cake were served. Mrs. Starkev
left Wednesday for Portland, where she Joins
a large house party for an automobile trip
through the White Mountains.
ENTERTAINING A BRIDE. To.EE. Mrs. Elon
B. Gichrest and Mrs. James T. SLEEPER. who
are summering at the Battery, entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Cora S
Morrison, who will wed Amos ]. King of San
Juan. P. R.. Sept. End. A progressive lunch
was served, beginning at the Gilchrest cottage
with clam boullion, crackers and olives, then
to the Sleeper cottage for broiled fish, mashed
potatoes, beans. cucumbers, jelly, then to the
Gilchrests for frozen pudding and cake and
back to Mrs. Sleepers for iced coffee and
cheese crackers. The afternoon was spent
socially. An interesting feature was the ar.
rival Of little Jerome Hanshue, who is SPEND
ing the summer at the Craig cottage, with his
wheelbarrow filled with kitchen linen. which
the bride-elect will use in her new home in
San Juan. The guests were Miss Avis M -.
Morrison Of Springfield. Mass. and Mrs. Clyde
B. Holmes. sisters of the guest of honor; Mrs
Florence Hill Slugg. Mrs. Frances Howes
Whitman of Campello, Mass, Mrs. Grace
Chadwick Pillsbury. Mrs. Raymond R. Sher.
man. Mrs. William H. Hall, Miss Elizabeth
Harvey of Medford, Mass, Misses Louise w
Richards. Marian Hazeltne and Clara B. Keat.
ing. Mr.. Gilchrest entertained Messrs Ralph
l. Morse, Henry Mudgett, Clyde B, Holmes
! Morris L. Slugg. Raymond R. Sherman, Jane,
I. Sleeper, William H. Hall. Richard E. Shaw
Wilson Ellis and George Harvey of Medford
Mass, at shore clam bake at O'Clock, Mrs
Clyde B. Holmes will entertain at an auction
and thimble party this. Thursday, afternoon
at her home. corner Of Franklin and Ceda,
streets, in honor Of the bride-elect.