The Republican journal., 1915-11-11
The News of Belfast.

Mrs George A. Quimby is the guest of Miss
Annie V. Field, Primrose Hill
Capt R. W. Warren was confined to his home
for several days the past week with a severe
cold.
The house Chas. B. Eaton is building adj
Joining his residence on Court street, IS up
and boarded in.
The city has bought through B. o. Norton
Of this city fine pair of gray horses. They
came from Watervlle.
Frank A. Nye and family have leased the
first floor tenement of the Gardner house, 43
High street, and moved there Monday from
40 Cedar street.
Rev. Hosea W. Rhoades of Lee. formerly of
Belfast, has accepted the call to the Baptist
church in kockport and intends to begin work
there about Dec. LIST.
George Gichrest. who had been at his home
in Knox for week with attack of jaundice,
returned to his duties in the store of A. A.
Howes & Co. last Friday.
There will be special meeting of the
Womans Hospital Aid in their room. No 81
Main street, to morrow. Friday. at 2.SO p. M.
to arrange for their winters work.
Walter H. Booker, who has been with the
penobscot Bay Electric Co. for some time, has
resigned his position and will start in business
for himself. He is an expert electrician.
There will be a meeting next Tuesday even
ing of the Belfast Music Society to act on the
report of the nominating committee for otfic-
ers for the coming year and to begin the re-
hearsal of festival music.
Maurice L.Towle, who has been at the Condor
Camps for several months recuperating, has re-
turned home greatly improved in health and
mas resumed the management of the Home
Furnishing Co. store.
Mayor Charles R. Coombs returned from
Lewiston Tuesday evening with his Cadillac
motor ambulance. which can also be used as an
undertakers carriage and hearse, if necessary.
Il was made to order for Mr.. Coomos by Wade
s. Dunton, carriage manufacturers of Lewis
tor. Alexander Ross of Lewiston accompa-
MED Mr.. Coombs and returned home Wednes-
day.
friend writing from Islesboro Nov. 4th,
saws: Il wish you could see DR.. Larrabees
dowers, H. has hundreds of dahlias in bloom
now. and verbenas, carnations, stocks, pansies
and bewildering array of snapdr agons.
wish YOU could see them, for | am wild over
their beauty" Several bouquets from the
doctors garden, including dahias and snap
dragons, were displayed at the Fogg market
last Saturday and were much admired.
The hearing in the two cases of the Belfast
Water Co. VS. the City of Belfast before
Chief Justice Albert R. Savage of Auburn
and Associate Justices Leslie Z. CORNISH OF
Augusta and Arno W. King of Ellsworth oc-
rupied two full DAYS, Nov. End and Sd, and the
Judges were in consultation last Thursday
forenoon at the courthouse. Their decision,
which will be final by agreement. will be rem
dered at the January, 1916, term OF the Su"
preme Judicial Court.
The first entertainment in the course by the
Belfast Philharmonic Society, "The Servant
in the House." play, was presented IN the
Colonial last Monday evening by competent
company, and the house was filled almost TO
its capacity The drama, in five scenes, is
one of intense interest and held the closest
attention of the large audience throughout.
At times some of the audience were affected
to tears and the play furnished many lessons
that will not be soon forgotten.
There was beautiful display of northern
lights about 10 O'Clock last Thursday evening.
The whole northern horizon was brilliantly IL
Illuminated for some time, the colors changing
from reddish hue to light green and white.
fading and Frightening in bewildering fashion.
An unusually large section of the sky was
covered and the display was one of the most
brilliant seen for long time. Earlier in the
evening large flock of wild geese was seen
flying south, another sign of approaching cold
weather.
The first of series of parish parties was
held in the North church Wednesday evening,
Nov Sd with about rs present. The decora-
lions were red aid green, the lights were COW
cred in red and the table bouquets were of sal
via and asparagus. The abundant menu in
cluded beans, bown bread escalloped clans
hot rolls, relish.s, pumpkin pies, fancy pies,
cake and coffee. Mrs. R. F. Dunton, chairman,
was assisted by Mrs. E. j. Morrison, Miss Ju-
liza M. Perry. Ms. W. C. Shaw, Mrs. John R.
Dunton, Mrs. Carries A. Pilsbury, Mrs. Della
Limeburner, Ms. Della Pitcher and Mrs. Frank
E. Wiley.
Mrs. Robert P. Coombs, Franklin street,
entertained al dinner last Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs,Edward r. Estabrooks. Mr.. and
Mrs Hal R. eaton and young son Sargent of
Bangor, and lrs. Frank Seldom of Haverhill.
Mass. Mr.. combs, purser on the steamer
Camden was at home for the Weekend &C.
companying tie party to Bangor in Eaton's car.
where he joined the steamer for her regular
trip Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton are very
pleasantly remembered in Belfast, where the
former was It time principal of the High
school and remembered as one of the most
popular and successful the school has ever
known. Heis now principal of the Bangor
High.