The Republican journal., 1915-10-07

Owing to the demand Manager Clifford wat
unable to book "a Fool There Was" for the
dates announced in a recent issue. hut ha,
it clinched for Oct 1921.
Virgil l.. Hall, William H. Hall. Oscar Will
kins, c. E. Read and Dana Clement of Water.
vile left Monday in the formers car for Bos.
ton and Brockton, where they will attend the
fair,
MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Mcintosh and Miss Eve
Holmes will leave Monday for a three weeks
vacation and business trip to Boston and New
York, and Miss Holmes manicure parlors in
Phoenix Row will be closed during that time
Thomas H. Marshall Circle celebrated their
third birthday party at their regular meeting
Tuesday afternoon with ten at the birthday
table. Mrs. Julia G. McKeen provided the
birthday cake. The table decorations were fine
green vines and cut flowers There was good
attendance.
Mr. and Mrs.Albert L.Cuzner. recently mar
rled, were guests of honor at social in the
Baptist vestry Tuesday evening under the an
spices of the Y. P. S. C. E., and were pre-
sented with quartered oak rocking chair.
Cake and ice cream were served and the even
ing spent socially.
COMMANDER PRATT PROMOTED. Comman-
der William V.Pratt, Lieut. Commander Dudley
w. Knox, and Lieut. Charles W. EARLY will be
advanced in rank by Capt. Knapp's death.
Commander Pratt is native of Maine and en-
tered the Naval Academy in 1885 He became
a commander on July l, 1910. During the war
with Spain, Commander Pratt was on the Me-
wark. He is now serving as aide to Capt
William S. Sims, commanding the torpedo
fotila of the Atlantic fleet, and is also in COM
mand of the cruiser Birmingham, flagship of
the fleet. He is in his forty seventh year.
New York paper.
The annual meeting of the Belfast Home for
Aged Women association was held at the
Home Tuesday evening and the following d.
rectors were elected: Hon. and Mrs. Robert
F. Dunton, Mrs. Sarah R. Pierce, Mrs. Charles
A. Pisbury, Mrs. Frances H. Murch, Miss ].
A. Wiggin. DIR. Elmer Small, Mayor Charles R,
Coombs and Mr.. Clement W. Wescott DR..
Small was elected president; Mr.. Dunton, vice
president; Mr.. Wescott, treasurer; Miss Wig
gin, collector; and Sue M Partridge, clerk.
The treasurer's report showed balance on
the credit side.
The BOYS CONVENTION. Prof Ralph P.
Mitchell of the University of Maine was in
Belfast Tuesday evening in conference with
committee from the Board of Trade in regard
to the Boys Convention to be held in Belfast
Nov. 9th and 9th. The committee consisted
of Messrs. S. A. Parker. M. L. Slugg, Wilson
Ellis, Clyde B. Holmes and Orrin j. Dickev
Prof. Mitchell outlined a program for the
speakers, " hich will include an address bv
member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce
1t is expected that about 100 boys from the
county will be present The Boys Band and
the Boy Scouts will meet the trains and escort
the boys to the Opera House. where the exer-
cses will be held. There will be banuuet
for them in Memorial hall and they will visit
Belfast's principal places of business in BODY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. earle G. Jones be-
lieve in Preparedness, and their fall and win
ter lines in every department are better than
they have ever carried, and they would be
pleased to show you. See their announce
ment :. Harry W. Clark & Co., the Main
street clothiers, have their fall and winter
clothes ready for inspection. goodly
lot of Kuppenheimer suits and overcoats
as low as SIS and $40. Garlic & Jones
have just recevd 5000 rolls of 1916 wall
paper; prices 5, and 10 cents. They
will be pleased to show you the samples. -.
Save money by saving your eyes. Frank F.
Graves, Graduate Optometrist. Odd Fellows
Block, fits glasses on strictly scientific princi-
pies. Winter is near at hand, when blankets
will be needed. and earle & Jones have them at
prices from So cents up to S.. =. Darby &
Shales, successors to L. S. Shire, Phoenix Row,
will have q special sale of chocolates at reduc-
ed prices for one week. beginning to-day, Oct
7th. {. :. The Edith M. Southworth house, No, 8
Church street, Very desirable residence, is
offered for sale. Apply to Ralph D. South
worth, IL Main street, Belfast.
". u. D. u ANNUAL lie duQual
meeting Of Seaside Chautauqua Circle was
held Monday, Oct. 4th. at the home of the
President, Mrs. e. A. Hubbard. The secre-
tary's report stated that 38 meetings and one
picnic were held during the year. Four C. l..
S. G. books were studied and the membership
questions answered. All the required reading
was completed. Eight new members register
ed for the C. L. S. C, class OF 1918. The week.
ly programs have included music, readings,
discussions, papers and book reviews. This
has been very successful year in all depart
ments of Chautauqua wonk Officers were
elected for the coming year follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. C. A. Hubbard, who begins the
twenty-first year as president of our Chautau-
qua Circle; vice president. Mrs. F. H. Mayo;
secretary and treasurer, Miss L. A. Cochran;
critic. Mrs. M. N. Rhoades. The work for the
coming year includes the study of four c. l.. S.
C. hooks as fo1nua. Social nd Economic Forces