The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-21

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MRS. susan J. Dodge recently observed her
Goth birthday at the home Of her d.nohtsr
Mrs. Frank Myrick River avenue There vas no
formal celebration. but Mrs. DODGE .n.nt
very happy day and received some beautiful
flowers from friends. some of them com;no
from distant State. Cards with ness.oas ~
congratuation and best wishes were also 70.
ceived in large numbers and many friends cal
led during the day. Her special guest was her
sister, Mrs. L. ]. Lawrence Of this civ Who /.
70 years old. Mrs. Dodge is able tn saw and
read without glasses and on her birthday in.
sisted on helping "do the dishes" after dinner
The Epworth League social held in ~.
Methodist vestry last evening was yerv, on.
joyable. The room was attractively decorated
in red and white. the league colors, and an ar
ceilent program was given. The opening Sc
lection was vocal solo by Mrs Clarence E
Read. followed by q short and witty sketch
entitled. "Obstinacy." The characters were
taken by Miss Ruth Macomber, Charles
Getchell. Miss Ethel Frost, Miss Marian
Brown, Vivian Sylvester and Frank Roberts.
Then followed the securing of partners for
several progressive games. A large red ball
of fine cut tissue paper was suspended from the
ceiling. from which red and white ribbons hung.
the former for the gentlemen and the latter
for the ladies'. At a given signal the ribbons
were drawn and the partners chosen. At the
close of the social hour California lunch was
served.
EARLY MOVING. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fl.
Lord, who have been living at 81 Miller street.
have taken rooms for the remainder of the
winter in the Elbridge S. Pitcher house. No. l
Northport avenue. In May they will have
tenement in the Wilband house on Northport
avenue. Mrs. Louise S. Shales will move in
March from the E. R. Conner house corner of
Court and Miller streets, to the rent at 80 Mil.
Ter, vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Lord. Mr.. anu
Mrs. Conner will move to the rooms vacated
by Mrs. Shales and when not at Bayside, where
they will go earlier than usual this year and
plan to remain until December, they will occu-
py them, Mr.. and Mrs, John T. Davis who
have been living at 81 High street, will take
the rent vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Conner. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Philbrick have moved
from Bayview street to the new house recent
ly built by Mr.. Robert F. Russ on Cottage
street.
A special meeting of the Social Aid of the
Universalst church was held Wednesday after
noon, Jan. 18th, at the home of Mrs. Ralph M,
Carter, High street, with Miss Frances Abbott,
the new president, in the chair. A constitu-
md hula nd toI r.
to entertain the Ladies Circle at the meeting
Jan. Goth at the home of Mrs. A. A. Blair,
Church street, and to serve tea. The follow
ing committees were announced:
Work-(fancy) Mrs. Colby A. Rackliffe,
chairman, Mrs. Leroy A. Weber, Mrs Ralph
M. Carter; (practicaI Mrs. W. G. Hazeltine,
chairman, Mrs. M. c. Murch, Mrs. A, ]. Mort
SOD, Mrs. Eugene R. Ellis.
bury, chairman; Miss Edith M. Southworth.
Mrs. l. L. Perry, Mrs. Eugene L. Cook.
Entertainment-Miss Lula A. Mason, chair
man; Mrs. John A. Fogg, Mrs. Charles Brad
bury, Mrs. A. A. Blair.
Decorating-Mrs. Dexter T. Clements, Mrs.
John W. Knight, Mrs. B. L. Tu,te
Visiting committee Miss Edith Southw ortb.
chairman; ward one, Mrs. Sarah Knight, Mrs.
S. G. Swift; ward two, Mrs. F. l. Wilson, Mrs.
w. G. Hazeltine: ward three, Mrs. Fred Tooth
aker. Mrs. George B. Dyer; ward four, (none);
ward five, Mrs. George A. Leavitt, Mrs. Clar-
ence M. Knowlton
THE MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE. At
meeting of the general committee, held Jan
14th, reports of the chairmen of the various
committees were given. Charles R. Coombs,
treasurer, reported that the total amount of
money received was $2ss31, with total ex-
penditure of $240,5S. leaving balance in the
treasury of SAITH. After hearing the report
it was voted that the balance be turned over
to the treasurer of the newly organized Asse-
clated Charities. 1t was further voted that
thanks through the press be extended to Fred
E. Ellis and j. E. Hayes, who superntended
the placing of the tree in Custom House
square; to Vaughan E. Hayes and Byron M
Salter, who assisted il the distributing of
gifts; to the Penobscot Bay Electric Co. and it's
men for decorating, and to send letters of
thanks to the Belfast band the church chors
and others who assisted in the musical pro-
gram. Chairman Slugg then extended his
hearty thanks to the members of the commit
tee, and it was disbanded. The first municipal
Christmas tree of Belfast was great success
and out of it has grown the new society, The
Associated Charities of Belfast.
LEvEE AND BALL. The annual levee and
ball of Washington Hose Co. No. will take
place in the Opera House tomorrow, Friday.
evening, and all who attend are assured good
time. The supper. which is SO generously do
mated to this deserving organization, is always
one of the best of the public suppers, and
after the hall has been cleared of the supper
tables. and before dancing begins, moving pic
lures will be shown of the burning of the
Chicago stock yards, one of the worst fires of
the past few years. Dancing to music by Reyes
orchestra will follow, with the chief engineer.
Mr.. Stephen S. L. Shute,as floor director. The
dance orders will have on the outside cover
list of the fire alarm boxes. their numbers and
locations, and also information how to get as
sistance from the Chief Engineer, or any part
of the department. without general alarm
This Is chiefly applicable to chimney fires, but
there are times when in the middle of the
night telephone call to the Chief Engineer
will bring prompt response that may avert
disastrous fire. TIE public understands that
this ball is what constitutes the real revenue
of the Hose Company and has been very gen.
erous in its aid in the past and will no doubt
be so this year. Tickets NAV ba ohtainad from,