The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-30

Mrs. Mary P. Colcord. who had been spend
ing vacation in Belmont, returned to her
duties in the Curtis dry and fancy goods store
last Monday. Miss Marian Brown, who was
employed for the summer, will visit her
mother, Mrs. Luella Brown, at Poor's Mills.
Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant and family left
Monday in their for their new home in
Manchester, N, H. They went to Freeport.
their former home, Monday and spent the night
there and planned to arrive in Manchester
Tuesday night. Mr.. Sturtevant begins his
duties there Oct list.
Lieut. Charles B. Hazeltine, u S. A., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hazeltine, who has been
stationed for some time at Fort Clark. Texas.
was recently ord red to Del Rio with his troop
and on forced march about IS miles west of
there took as prisoners 33 Mexican officers
some of them of high rank, who were on
ide of the border
The fall schedule the Belfast branch
went into effect last Monday, and the time
table will be found in another column. Trains
now leave Belfast at 7.U5 a. m, 1920 noon;
2.2O p m and arrive at $50 p. NJ, IL OF noon;
and sos p. m. The greatest change is in the
outgoing afternoon train, which leaves one
hour earlier, and the evening train, which ar
rives one hour earlier.
Edward Poor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R,
Poor. celebrated his sixth birthday last Satur-
nv an rtap IF i%1lo g.,
his home on Cedar street. Games were enjoy
ed and later dainty supper was served, when
birthday cake with lighted candles was one
of the greatest attractions The guests were
Ruth, Frances and Alfred Bradford, Beatrice
Dutch, Thema and Linwood Nichols
The Hospital Club met with Mrs. Harry L.
Kilgore last week and worked on pillow slips
for the hospital. The corn roast they were to
have had last Friday night at the city park was
given up on account of the coldweather. The club
met last Tuesday night with Mrs. Maine Hills.
Church street, and finished the pillow slips for
the hospital, and at their next meeting, which
will be held with Mrs. N. Houston Small, will
begin work on sheets. 1t was voted to have
corn roast at Mrs. ]. W. Jones cottage this
Thursday, evening to which gentlemen will be
invited.
Peter Lytham Slugg celebrated his first
birthday anniversary at his hcme on Church
street Tuesday, Sept. 18th. His birthday cake
with its one candle and the little individual
cakes with single candles were served from
the floor in the living room at o'clock His
many toy presents, some of which terrified
the little chap, were within easy reach of the
host and his guests, Anne and Charlotte
Cooper, Richard and Janet Sherman Others
present were Mrs. M. C. Hill. Mrs S. C. Swift,
Mrs. Raymond R. Sherman, Mrs. Clyde B.
Holmes and Misses S. Edith West and Marian
Hazeltine.
THE LAST DAYS OF PoMPEII. The first
meeting of the Reading Department of the
Woman's Club was held last Tuesday evening,
when Miss Sabra Berry Dyer of this city,
student of the Boston School of Expression,
presented her OVID arrangement of an hours
reading of 1.-THE Last Days of Pompeii."
It was in three parts, "The Warning. The
Warning Repeated and The Destruction.
Miss Dyer's easy manner, clear enuncation
and grace Of expression made her reading one
of great enjoyment. Miss Dyer recently
gave this reading with piano accompaniment,
songs and dances, as part of her work at the
School of Expression in Boston. There was
good attendance, with Mrs. S. A. Parker pre-
siding in the absence of the president and
vice president.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Buy your winter
blankets now. James H. Howes announces
his annual sale of bed blankets and is offering
cotton blankets at better values than for sew
eral years. The price of wool continues to
advance but the price on wool blankets will be
the same as last year. There will be a spec
ial sale by earle & Jones Sept. Both, Oct. LIST
and End, of all wall papers in stock up to Is
cents at 9 cents per roll. :. Howes' Special
Arbuckles' Coffee, 20 cents a pound, three
pounds for SO cents. Try it,. See appoint-
ments of E. H. Boyington of Winterport, eye
specialist. Eght-room residence. with stable.
on Union street for sale by the Dickey. Knowl-
ton Real Estate Co.. See advt. of farm for
sale. Biggest bargain in Maine. !. Tenement
to let at 8 Condor street. Apply on the prem
Uses after 9 q. m. "A 14-foot centerboard boat
picked up adrift. See notice by N. W. Tilden.
North 1slesboro. e. R. Trowant, Newcastle,
Me-; makes colonial rag rugs to order. >. House
and stable z Cedar street for sale. Apply to
F. E. Hunt. 30 Warren street. Brookline, Mass
80. .Holeproof hose are guaranteed for man,
woman and child without holes for six months
or new hose free. Sold only at The Dinsmore
Store. .Seven-room house on Charles street
extension to let, furnished or unfurnished.
Enquire on the premises of the Jefford sisters
Lower part Of the A. Perry house. 10 Cedar
street, rooms and bath, to let. Apply to C.
O. Poor, % Church street. :. Office over Poor
4 Sons drug store, recently occupied by DR..
Tapley, to let. Apply at the drug store or to
c. 0. Poor. % Church street. J. Lost. in an
envelope fine gold chain for glasses. Finder
please leave at The Journal office. The
Saco Valley Canning Co. will buy and pack ap.
pies on and after Oct. 1st.