The Republican journal., 1915-12-16
The News of Belfast.

Edward A. Matthews has been nominated
for postmaster at Union.
The city schools will close tomorrow, Frida,
for two weeks vacation.
Remember the benefit dance by Hook ane
Ladder, No. 1, in the Opera House tomorrow
Friday, evening with music by McKeen's Or
chestra.
Osceola Sewing Circle will have Christ
mas sale in Memorial Hall Saturday, after.
noon, Dec, 18th. followed by social dance in
the evening.
The Sons of Veterans and their Auxiliary are
to give flag to the High school and will make
formal presentation Jan. 3rd under the direc-
tion Of the patriotic instructors, Fred A. Sew
ard and Mrs. Goldie w. Curtis.
The assignment of judges for the Supreme
Judicial Court for Waldo county has been an.
nounced as follows: Arno W. King of Els
worth for January. Albert M. Spear of Gardi-
ner for April, and George E. Bird Of Portland
for September.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. R.. will for
mally present a flag to the Peirce Memorial
school this. Thursday, afternoon at O'Clock.
Past Commander L. C. Putnam will make the
presentation. The flag pole was presented by
Mr.. o. E. Frost.
Mrs. Annie Gilmore Newton of Boston was
IN Belfast last week to accompany her mother,
Mrs. Clara d. Gilmore, to Boston, where she
will reside Mrs (,ilmora hoe beap :, fo.hl.
health for some time and it is hoped the
change will benefit her
Tonight. Thursday. the special attraction
at the Colonial Theater will be Harold F.
Moon and his singing comedy company pre-
senting "On Broadway" musical comedy.
This play will be given in connection with
the regular program of pictures.
There will be thimble party in the Woman 8
Club room next Tuesday afternoon under the
direction of Mrs. James S. Hartman. A
Christmas story will be read and ice cream,
cake and light refre eshments served. Al
members and their friends are invited
Misses Belle Keating and Hazel Doak will
give Leap Year ball in Memorial hall Jan.
a. L
hall will be decorated with evergreens and
Roscoe Arey will cater. The ladies will do
the honors, escort the gentlemen and nav the
bills.
Seaside Hose Co. elected officers Dec. 18th
follows: James Sholes, captain; A. B. Small
leo, foreman; Drew H. Chaples, assistant
foreman; ]. f. Braey, clerk. Carl Moves was
elected hoseman to fill the vacancy caused by
Lewis F. Mardens removal to California.
According to the registration, more automo-
bile licenses have been granted in Maine this
year than ever before. The numoer of opera
tors and of dealers in Waldo county, with the
amounts paid are as follows: Machines, 656,
amount. 1924; operators, 7S0; amount Sl56O;
dealers, A. amount, 500; total for county,
1884
The coming attractions at the Colonial
Tbeater are Harold +. Moon and his musical
comedy company Thursday, Dec 10th; the
Chicago Tribune Motion pictures of the great
European war, Saturday, Dec. 18th; Jere Nc
Aultfe and his big musical show of seventeen
people for three nights-Dec 3d. oath and
25th
WINTER IS HERE. After several DAYS Of
moderate temperature for the season the mer-
curry dropped last Friday to 20 above and was
two degrees lower saturday. There was a
"feel of snow in the air" despite the OCCASION
al CLEANS of sunshine, and snow fell all
around US and sleighing was reported in some
nearby towns, while there was only sprink-
ling here. Monday it moderated somewhat
and in the evening the wind increased to
gale and dust was blowing in the streets. Dur
ing the night there was what must have been
quite heavy fall of snow but it was follow
ed by driving rain. Tuesday morning it
ralned, showed and hailed, making sloppy and
slippery walking. About II a. M the clouds
broke away and the sun came out. The storm
was general and very severe throughout New
England putting the electric lights and tele-
graph lines out of commissi on, in many places
heavy snowfalls blocking traffic. Yesterday
was falr with the temperature l8 to 20 above
and seighbells were heard for the first time
this season.
THE UNIvERSALIsT FAIR. The ladies' of the
Universalist church and Social Aid united in
giving sale, chicken supper and entertain
ment in Memorial hall last Tuesday. The sale
opened at 2.30 p. m. with the hall and booths
attractively decorated in the seasons colors
red and green. The food table was in charge
of Mrs. Sarah F. Knight and Mrs. Frank |.
Wilson, who found a ready sale for their
wares. AT a dainty little table Miss Natalie
M Pottle sold articles made by her Sunday
school class of IL little girls. Mrs L. 7. Shales
and Miss Loula A. Mason had charge of the
mystery table, in the center of which was
packages, contents unknown, were sold at
cents each At table decorated in red and
green with bouquet of poincettas, Mrs. B
l.. Tuttle and Mrs. L. A. Webber sold delicious
home made candies. The fancy work and USE
full articles were combined on one large table
and the wares were nearly all hand made and
attractive. Mrs. Willis G. Haseltine, Mrs. ]
G. Paul and Miss Edith Nj. Southworth were
in charge. The bag table was in charge OF
Mrs. George W. Frisbee and Mrs Herbert R
Knight, and Mrs Charles h. Crosby and Mrs
Fred Racklitf presided at the apron table
At 6 O'Clock chicken supper was served un
der the direction of Mrs. Charles E. johnson
Mrs. Percy A, Bradford and Mrs. Guy L. Pea
vey of the Circle; Mrs. G. G. Abbott, MRS