The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-02


port auditorium last Friday evening to all the
clerks connected with his dry goods store.
On and after Sept. 1. 1915, the following in
demnity will be paid for loss of insured parcels
mailed on or after that date: Covered by 8
cent fee, value up to IS; covered by 5 cent
fee, value up to $25; covered by a 10 cent fee,
value up to $50; covered by 25 cent fee, value
up to 500. Austin W, Heating. Postmaster.
The new ladder truck the city bought of
the Wellesley Hills. Mass. fire department for
5000 arrived Tuesday. 1t is plain box truck,
with 260 feet of ladders on it, all in good con-
dition, and will be a much needed addition to
the equipment of the fire department. 1t was
sold because Wellesley Hills is to have larger
one.
The new fire alarm box 80 arrived Monday
and will be placed at the corner of Pierce and
Bridge streets. No. "a will be changed from
the head of Pierce street to the corner OF
Bridge and High; No. IS from Bridge and
Pierce to the corner of High and John, and No.
sc from the corner of High and Bridge to the
corner of Vine and High. City electrician,
Walter II. Booker Is doing the FORK
Mrs. Ralph II. Howes entertained about IS
guests last Saturday afternoon at an informal
at home in honor of her house guest, Miss
Gertrude Chapman of Franklin. Mass. The
house was attractively decorated with an
abundance of cut flowers land Mrs. Sherman G.
Swift, assisted by Miss Belle Heating and Miss
Hazel Doak, served fruit punch, cake, fancy
crackers, and waters in the dining ROOM
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
tiers remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending Aug. 31st: Ladies'
Miss A. Divoll. Mrs. Edwin l.. Fletcher, Mrs.
VIM S. Gottheil, Mrs. S. F. Kelly, Mrs Will
liam Page, Miss M. ]. Sitgraves, Mrs. N.
White, Mrs. Flavilla Keech Wood. Gentle
men-John Ballantyne, L. C. Cross, W. H..
Dunphy, George H. Ennis, E. M. Heagan,
Ralph M. Simond, Myrl B. Smith.
The Battery summer residents enjoyed
their annual picnic and clambake August 25th.
All gathered on the shore at the supper hour
to partake of the steamed clans which the
ministers of the colony had dug, later adjourn
ing to the Howard cottage for picnic sup
per. Hon. John R. Dunton was POSTMASTER
and the clergymen, teachers, lawyers and
others responded to toasts with ready wit and
wisdom. An al-day rain prevented the at
tendance of several from uptown, but it
cleared just in time for the clambake and sup
per.
AT THE WoMANs CLUB. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win CHM and Misses Emma ano Rose Gribe of
Winchester, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Fol-
we'll of Philadelphia and party of nine, in
GLIDING Miss Lucy Scheagel of Litz, Germany,
lunched and registered at the club room Aug.
0. S. Vickery, Don @. Burleigh of Augusta,
Blanche Libbey of Freedom, Mrs. Willis s.
Hatch, Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens, Mrs. Edward
M. Hunt of Portland, Miss Marie A. Gay of
Brooklyn, N. Y, Miss Carolyn G. Hatch, Mrs.
w. A. Shaw of Evanston, ILL.,. Misses A. and
L. B. Shaw of Morristown, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Robbins of Somerville. Mass, Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Fuller, Master Bliss Full
Ter and R. B. Robbins of Union, Annette W.
Libby of Portland, Mrs. Wilbur N. Brann,
Mrs. A. Lincoln Ehrgott, Misses Celia Coffin,
Miss Brann and Miss Dorrice c. Brann of Ban
gor.. Saturday there were several small
parties to partake of bean supper.
AT THE WAYsIDE. Among the out of town
guests who lunched at The Wayside the past
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Munison of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Dennis of
Stafford Springs, Conn.,. Miss Abbie T. L. Couil-
lard of Boston, Mrs. H. W. and E. R. Huke of
Harrington, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Huke
Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. John A. Fordyce
and Mrs. Fred c. Hodgdon of New York, Mrs.
Walter F. Kimball of Brookline, Mass, Misses
Ora Partridge and Mabel F. Simmons of Stock
ton Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil K Winkler of
Wells College, Aurora, N. Y, Winnifred An
drews of Boston, Mrs. Adelaide Merrill of
Rockport, VIM. H. Pusifer and family of seven
of Port Chester, N. Y, Miss L. M. Richardson
of Fanuel, Mass, Miss E. M. Elliott of Win
YORK, K. Williams of New Orleans, La, Mar
gueritte Hellopeter of Marian, Pa, Helen
Gay of Germantown, Pa. Lucille Lippincott of
Cynwyd, Pa, Courtney Day of South Orange,
N. Y, T. c. Calcut, End, of Philadelphia and
Harriet M. Weaver of Philadelphia. Mrs
Georgia S. Pendleton entertained party from
Camden at the Wayside Saturday.
THE ALLIANCE AUCTION PARTY. A most
enjoyable auction party of eighteen tables
was given in Memorial hall Monday afternoon
under the auspices of the ladies' of the Uni.
tartan Alliance. There were also several pres.
ent who do not play. The party was given in
honor of the ladies of the Bayside Auxiliary
and many we're present in spite of the in
element weather. There were no prizes and
only an admission to defray the expenses.
The hall was bright and cheerful with an
abundance of golden glow, goldenrod and tiger
lilies. relieved by small bouquets of garden
flowers. The two first flowers were used
on the tables. windows and officers sta
tions and on the center chandelier. Mrs.
George o. Bailey and Mrs. Bancroft H. Con-
ant were in charge of the decorations Punch
was dipped by Mrs. James S. Hartman, and
the ice cream and cake were in charge of Mrs.
Conant, and the little Misses Charlotte Wads-
worth. Betty Hanshue, Hope Dorman, Julia
Littlefield, Grace Hazeitine and Elizabeth
Doak served. The committee in charge was
Mrs. Ben Hazeltine, Mrs. Albert C. Burgess,
Mrs. Harry W. Clark and Mrs. George l. Keat.