The Republican journal., 1915-11-18

Crawford house. Miller street, for the winter
At the meeting next Tuesday evening of
the Reading Department Of the Woman's Club.
Mrs. Amos Clement, president Of the club,
will give report of the recent meeting of the
Maine State Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Belfast post office will be closed Thanks.
giving. Thursday. Nov. 25th. The general
delivery will be open one hour after the arriv-
al of each mail. The city carriers will be ex-
cused at IL noon and the rural carriers excused
for the entire day Austin ". Heating. P NJ.
In his garden off Cedar street Albert Par
sons Of this city raised turnip of the Red
Top Globe variety weighing nine and one
half pounds and measuring 20 inches in cir
conference. No extra fertilizer was used
and no special care given. The turnip just
grew, like Mr. Finney's turnip in the poem
that Longfellow did not write
Mrs. J. G. Paul entertained the ladies of
the Universalist Sewing Circle and Social Aid
at the Woman's club room last Thursday after
noon. The time was spent socially and in work
on material for their annual fair. About 40
were present. Mrs. Paul was assisted by Mrs
Frank l. Wilson and Miss E. Frances Abbott in
serving sandwiches, assorted cake and coffee.
Mrs. Ira Nj. Cobe entertained two table
auction club of which she is member at her
Northport home Nov. 10th from g. 80 a. m to
3 As p. m. Lunch was served at l o'clock,
Miss Maude E. Barker won the first prize. a
sterling bud vase and Mrs A c. Burgess the Sc
cond, vinagrette with sterling cup The
other guests were Mrs. Elmer A Sherman
Mrs. Joseph Tyler, Miss Charlotte w, Colburn
Mrs, James Il. Howes and Mrs Ben, Hazeltine.
What appeared to be dirt on the thing of
the post office corridor had attracted the at
tention of box holder as it was directly un-
der his box. and the other evening he pointed
1t out to Postmaster Heating, who laughed and
then scraped his foot over it, showing that it
was a dlscoloration in the marble, and not
DIRT; and he called attention to several other
ike places. Where were the IS per day land
expe nses) inspectors when this marble thing
was laid?
THE HOSPITAL AID. At special meeting
last Friday afternoon of the Woman's Hospi-
tai Aid it was decided to have their room
wired for electricity and it was voted to let
the room for card parties, etc. The annual
donation week for the Waldo County hospital
will be observed Thanksgiving week. with
Mrs Z Wilson, Mrs ". l. West and Mrs Essie
T. Carrie the committee in charge Mrs. Ira
Nj. CODE has offered her winter home on Church
fort hS Of
given early in the season.
THE UNITARIAN PARISH PARTY. The first
parish party of the season under the auspices
of the First Parish (Unitarian) society was
held last Wednesday night in Memorial hall
and was very largely attended. Supper was
served at O'clock with every table filled.
Mrs. James S. Hartman, chairman of the So
cial committee, was in charge with number of
capable assistants The menu included cold
ham, Jelly. pickles, hot rolls, chicken salad as
sorted cake and coffee. From Z to was the
"children's hour and they had merry time,
playing games and dancing to music by Mrs. C.
W.Wescott and Mrs. E.A Wadsworth At eight
with music by Mckeen, the dance opened and
was enjoyed by about rs couples until IL
o'clock. 1t was very enjoyable affair.
STEAMER NOTES. The comparative state
ment of operations of the Eastern Steamship
Corporation for the month of September and
for the nine months ending Sept. 80, 1915 and
1914. as just given out by Calvin Austin, re-
ceiver, shows a considerable improvement in
the financial situation of all the constituent
companies. The net income of the Eastern
lines for September was 1922 1914 Sc, a gain of
SSll9 AZ over the corresponding month of
1914, while the net income tor the nine months
was Sl40,46 81, gain of $50. 379. &c over the
same period of 1914. Steamer Cas,ine which
has completed her seasons service out of
Bangor, is now on the Castine route while the
Golden Rod is being prepared for the winters
work. Capt. Ben Arey has succeeded Capt.
Staples in command of the steamer Anna
Belle on the Belfast BROOKLYN route.
A KITCHEN SHOWER. Last Thursday kitchen
shower was given in honor of the approaching
marriage of Miss Ida May Robinson and True
Ems at the home of Miss Robinson's sister,
Mrs. Roy Sholes, Waldo avenue, and was at
tended by about about 80 friends of the BRIDE
to be- 1t was complete surprise to the guest
of honor, who was astonished when Lshered
into the dining room to find heaped upon the
table huge pile of packages of all shapes and
sizes. Everything in line of kitchen dishes and
linen was found as bundle after bundle was I'M
wrapped by the delighted guest The remain
der of the evening was devoted to whist, Mrs.
n
beauty pins daintily wrought. while the con-
ISOLATION. Japanese cup and saucer. went to
Mrs. M. A. Johnson. Delicious refreshments
were served and the affair was one of much
enjoyment.