The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Hiram offses, who has been seriously
ill for several weeks. is rapidly gaining and
was out last Saturday and came down town for
the first time since her illness.
At the meeting of Thomas H. Marshall Post
last Tuesday it was voted unanimously to in
vite the city government to participate with
the Post in the Memorial exercises.
The banquet to be given in the Baptist YES
try by the graduating class B. H. S, Wednes-
day even ing, June I'd, will be served by the
Young Ladies' Social Union. The prophecy
and presentation of gifts will be given at this
banquet
Mrs. Hannah Batchslder, the Oldest inmate
at the Belfast Home for Aged Women. has
been confined to her room the past two weeks,
the result of fall. Mrs. Ezekiel Small and
Miss Hattie Hook, inmates of the Home, have
been ill with grip colds.
The pupils of the South school who need
the study for the remainder of the term since
their school was closed will go to their respec-
t We teachers. Mrs. Samuel Adams, Mrs. Chas
A Townsend, Mrs. Annie C. Black and Miss
Alberta Wadsworth for their daily lessons.
Work on the PIERCE Memorial school build
ing on the Academy lot is progressing favor
ably but the item last week was incorrect in
the statement as to the completion of the GEM
ent foundation and the "brck work to the first
flor" The old building has to be removed
before the foundation can be completed and
the brick work begun and that was accom-.
plished yesterday.
Twenty-Five members and one visitor, Mrs.
M airy E. Richards of James A. Garfield Circle,
Lawrence. Mass, were present at the meeting
of Thomas H. Marshall Circle last Tuesday
afternoon. At the request of the visitor the
work was exemplified and was highly compli-
mented by her. Memorial services were held
for the sisters who have departed during the
past year.
Among the unclaimed letters in the Belfast
post Office is one for Allard & Howard. This
was Isaac Allard, jeweler, and Frank A. How
ard, machlnist, both Of whom invented various
articles on which patents were secured and
who went into partnership to put on the mar
ket patent screw driver. later improved 50
that it was used for dra wing as we'll as setting
screws Could it have been pushed it would
have proved bonanza, but the field was taken
later by like tools made elsewhere
"BABY MINE" which come to the Colonial
Theater next Monday, has to its credit one
solid years run at Daly's Theater, New York,
and over $50 performances at Sir Charles
Wyndhams Criterion Theater, London. En-
thusiastic admirers of the play, whose opin-
ions are considered those of experts, declare
that "Baby Mine is the best comedy that
has ever been written. A fine play and a
| splendid cast will insure an evening well
spent. Seats on sale Saturday. Price %. IS
and SO cen is.
GERMAN WHIST. Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker
entertained Thursday afternoon, May goth, at
her home on High street in honor of Mrs.
Clarence W. Proctor. The score cards were
large bells and on the front were two words
Containing the initials of the guests and on the
/ inside the score for six rounds of whist and
the following instructions for German whist,
which is new in Belfast LIST, four hands of
plain whist; I'd, four hands, player on left of
dealer making trumps; 3d. four hands of no
trumps; 4th. four hands with trumps, losing as
many tricks as possible; points won counting
on opponents score; Eth, four hands, no
trumps: cards left on table, face downward,
top card played in regular order; 9Th, four
hands same as last except the dealer turns
trumps. which is played on first trick. This
COOK alb )ut one and one-half hours and was
followed by auction. Miss Lena Nye substi.
i tuted for Miss Alice E. Simmons of the Duazu.
likit Club. who was out Of town. The other
club members were Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Fred
K. Poor, Mrs. Herbert L. Seekins, Miss AMY
1 E. Stoddard of the Auctioneer Club, Mrs.
Clarence E. Read and Mrs. N. Houston Small
of the Duazulikit. Mrs. Bowker served shrimp
eiPgle, saltines, olives, cake, waters and tea.
| Mrs. Read won the first prize and Mrs, Small
the consolation, both china souvenirs.
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