The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-21

The Daughters of Veterans will give pub
lie supper in Memorial Hall Wednesday even.
ing, November 3rd.
Castanus Smalley, the eight years-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Smalley, who was with
his parents on picnic at Knights pond last
Sunday, fell when playing on the blackboard
and badly fractured his left arm.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs.
Fred Waldo Brown, Is Northport avenue,
Tuesday. Oct. 26th. Program: paper. "Some
Interesting Welsh Towns" by Miss Annie L..
Barr; paper, Castles and Abbeys of Wales,' -
by Miss Grace Hail. reading, "Aberystuyth, a
Welsh Watering Place." by Mrs. Walter G
Shaw.
A CUNNING ACCIDENT. Horace A. Grant is
in the Waldo County hospital as the result of
an accident while cunning in the Reevestown
woods. He was in company with Lewis Car
ter, who is employed at the hospital. Grant
went into the bushes to drive out partridge
and was to give Carter the signal when to
shoot, but Carter's gun was accidentally dis
charged or misdrected and Grants knees
were literally peppered with the fine shot.
He was taken Immediately to the hospital in
their auto, where the shot were extracted and
the wounds dresseA.and it is thought that no
serious results will follow.
A SEASIDE SHOWER. Seaside Chautauqua
Circle held their regular meeting Monday
afternoon with their president, Mrs. Calvin A.
Hubbard, Park street. The home was deco
rated with bouquets of autumn flowers and
the usual refreshments were served. Miss
Georgia S Pratt of Montville, who has been
visiting Mrs. M, B. Wadin the past week. a
graduate of Seaside, was the guest of honor.
With all the,,suddenness of a western tornado a
shower gathered and rained neatly covered
packages of all sizes and colors into basket
which was presented to Miss Pratt, 1.-The Circles
bride-to be. For time her surprise was be-
wildering and then as she examined the many
dainty and handsome gifts, practically all linen
and hand embroidered, also hand painted gifts
cards decorated with "sweet Williams" etc,
her pleasure was expressed in brief and ap-
propriate words. The gifts will be pleasant
reminders of her Belfast friends when she is
in her far distant home in Springfield, Mo-,
where she will 60 early in November as the
wife of Mr.. William H Williams. Miss Pratt
will return today to her home in Montville
Mr.. Williams was recently in Belfast and the
many friends of both extend hearty congratu-
Lotions and best wishes.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. The annual meet
ing of the Associated charities was held in the
City building October 14th. Supt. VIM. B.
Woodbury. who did very efficient work as presi-
dent during the past year but is unable to de-
vote the necessary time to it. declined to serve
longer and Rev. Arthur E. Wilson was elected
President; Rev. Arthur A. Blair and Mrs.
Amos Clement, vice presidents; Mayor Charles
R. Coombs, treasurer; Mrs. Charles M. Craig.
secretary; Miss Eda Woodbury., Supt. for
Ward /; Mrs. c. L. Wright, Ward 2; Miss Annie
" Field, Ward 8; Mrs. W. H. Whitcomb, Ward
4; Mrs. Eta P. Savery, Ward 5; Rev. A. A.
Blair, publicity committee; Mrs. Charles A.
Pilsbury, Mrs. Charles M. Craig and Miss An
ME E. Going, Sewing school committee; Mrs
Charles Bradbury. Morris L. Slugg, Elon B.
Gilchrest, Rev. A. A. Blair, Mrs. Essie P. earle,
Miss Margaret A. Dunton, Mrs Eta P. Savery,
financial committee. 1t was decided to open
the Sewing School November LIST. Other mat
tiers that the Society hope to take up the COM
ing year were discussed, Mayor Coombs re-
ported $50 in the treasury and there is a small
supply of clothing on hand at the City build
g..
boys was promptly attended to from the cloth
ing on hand Calls are constantly coming in
The next regular meeting will be in January,
but special meetings will be called by the
President if necessity requires.
A LOVE OF A HAT. Mrs. Thomas B. Dins-
more entertained the Junior Alliance of the
Unitarian church and friends last Friday even
ing, when the playlet. "A Love of Hat" re-
Gently given at the parsonage,was repeated by
request The back parlor was used as the
stage, and the audience was seated in the
large room, which was filled to overlooking.
Before the program Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson,
wife of the pastor and organizer of the Jun
ior Alliance, told of the work being done by
the girls, and Of the social educational and
charitable lessons learned. She spoke partic-
ularly of the Good Cheer letters which are sent
to girls living in isolated parts of the country,
a correspondence having been opened with six
or more living in the North Carolina noun
tains. and Of the letters of appreciation the
Belfast girls have received. Picture post
card, bits of percale and little oifts which can
be sent by mail are most welcome. The play
was originally published in Oliver Optics Mag.
azine many years ago as "A Love of Bon
net" and was frequently given Is or more years
ago. Mrs. Wilson has rearranged and modern
lied the play and added to the text. and in in
Producing the artists each was given a name