The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-25
Misses Mile l. Darby and Marie Sholes
went to Boston Monday on business for the
James b. Howes drv goods store.

Asees m1lile !. Darby ana Marie Sh0iee
went to Boston Monday on business for the
James H. Howaa drv goods store
There will be social dance at Silver Har-
vest Grange hall, Waldo. Saturday night. Nov.
9th. Music by Mr.. and Mrs. Ausplund and
Katherine Quincy.
The reserved seat sale for the three nights
and three matinees for The Birth of Nation
will open this. Thursday. morning at the Colo
NAL Theater box Office
Mr.. Fred T. Chase has in his garden a beau
tifu plant. the Christmas rose. which is be-
ginning to put forth its delicate white blossoms
and will continue to bloom through the winter.
The ASSOCIATED CHARITIES 1t has been
decided that the Office hours of the secretary
OF the Associated Charities, Mrs. C. M. Craig,
will be from to p m Mondays, at the city
building. She can be consulted regarding
cases that will need her attention and will at
that time receive any clothing other things
that anyone has to give to those who are
needy. II any one has things that will do
some one some good they are requested to
take them to the city building at that time,
The people of the city urgently asked to
cooperate with the officers of the Associated
Charities in the work they are trying to do
The sloop Lucy D.. Capt. Nutting, of Port
land, arrived Monday with lumber for the
Drexel work at Macomber's boat shop. Capt
Nutting is well known here, having formerly
commanded the schooner Forest Belle running
between Maine ports and Boston, frequently
making the trip alone. He is now 70 years of
age and has received his papers of admission
! to the Sailors Snug Harbor, Staten Island, N
! Y. and looks forward to going there JAM LIST.
In conversation with friend Capt Nutting
remarked that the Sailors Snug Harbor is be-
coming crowded and that some old chaps are
| signing off for $1,000 and S45 per month. but
that ne prefers to go there.
The WRONG CALL. The alarm from box s
at ~ a. m, Tuesday was an unnecessary
one. A gasoline torch in use on the roof of
the Stewart house. l29 Main street, took fire
| and was thrown to the street, and some one
saw it and ran to the telephone office and
gave the alarm for an out-of-town fire, instead
OF ringing box rs. corner of Main and Beaver
streets. Hereafter box will only be used for
| fires outside the city limits or beyond the
hydrant system. When calls are telephoned
| in the operator will order two blasts, or the
chiefs Gala await his orders before ringing
any further alarm.
At the meeting Tuesday evening of the
Reading Department of the Woman's club
Mrs. Amos Glenn emit, president, and Mrs. James
s. Hartman, chairman of the Arts and Crafts.
Department, delegates to the recent State
| meeting in Biddeford of the State Federated
Clubs, gave brief reports of the sessions
Mrs. Clement spoke of the new book, "Stories
of Maine" by Maine Club Women, which will
be issued before Christmas by the Lewiston
Journal Publishing Co. Miss Florence Nye is
chairman of the publishing committee. The
State Federation owns the copyright and have
ordered 15CO copies. which will be sold at 81. 35.
the IS cents to be applied to the National fed
GRAFTON tax. The % stories in the book ere
illustrated and are based on early Maine his
tory.
PooR's MILLS. The entertainment that was
| to have been given Nov. 10Th by the young
people of the Baptist society was postponed TO
Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th. The annual
! Christmas sale will be held in connection with
it.. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Powers was
| held Sunday at the home Of her daughter and
| son, MIR. and Mrs Henry Wentworth, with
whom she had made her home for number of
| years. Adam Powers of Boston was called
here to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs.
Mary Powers. Mrs. M. Smith has return
ed from Hartford, Conn where she had been
on business. -. Howard Conley of Boston, who
was called here on account of his grandmother's
sickness and death at Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
! Wentworth's. returned home Monday with his
uncle, Adam Powers. I'D F. Sheldon went to
Boston and Worcester. Mass, last Monday for
few days. =. Mrs. W. S. Wentworth, son and
| daughter of Searsport, and Mrs. John Merri-
| thew of Stockton Springs.wer here over Sun
day.