The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-04
The News of Belfast.

There will be Unitarian parish party in
Memorial hail. Wednesday evening, November
10th Supper will be served at o'clock. to be
followed later in the evening by dancing.
Miss Beulah Young picked full blown rose
IL her garden Oct. 2Sth Some of the late fall
flowers have done remarkably well this fall,
particularly the bright crimson racene of the
saliva.
There will be an important meeting of the
Associated Charities at the Memorial building
Wednesday, Nov. 10th, at 4 p. m, for the pur-
pose of deciding about municipal Christmas
tree and to plan regarding the time and place
Of office of the secretary.
frank l. Wilson and family, who have been
living at No. Is Franklin street, have taken
the rent in the swan house. corner of Cedar and
Spring streets, and will move there when the
present tenants. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Richie,
move to their new home on Church street.
Miss Alice P. Poor, daughter of Hon. and
Mrs, Clarence o. Poor, has accepted position
in the public library of Boston and Roxbury,
Mass, and will leave about the middle of this
month. The work is to be done in cooperation
With Simmons College and the Boston Public
Library.
Mrs. Ada E. Wildes has returned from va
,ston trip to Lynn and Somerville, Mass,
and opened The Wayside. Mrs. Georgia S..
Pendleton, who had been with Mrs. l.. A.
haowlton for some time, has taken the two
main rooms on the High street side for the
winter.
The Womens Alliance will meet at the home
# Miss Colburn. Church street, Thursday
sf-ernoon, promptly at 3 o'clock. A paper will
be given by Rev. Arthur E. Wilson on "Utopias,
ia and New" cordial invitation is extend
sl to all the women of the parish to attend
mis- meeting.
Rev. Hosea w. Rhoades of Lee, formerly of
BpIfast, was in the city Tuesday on his way
Home from Rockport, where he preached last
~unday at the Baptist church and had received
sall TO the pastorate. He expects to leave
Lee in few weeks, but has not formally ac-
.epted the Rockport call.
gray squirrel was electrocuted last Satur-
Jay morning on the large oak tree in front of
he Wood cock house on Church street. live
wire on branch of the tree and the suur-
rel was killed and held by it. This had hap
rened to one earlier in the season. but his
.v1y was thrown to the ground.
Journal subscriber who has been living in
lregon for year likes it very much SO far as
lie climate goes, but says: Oregon is not the
state to make money in, or even living, like
North Dakota, Montana or Washington. For
real comfort and enjoyment l prefer Maine,
md particularly Belfast, though we have not
ed there for thirty-six years."
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs.
james H Howes Tuesday, Nov. 9th. Pro-
-ram: Paper. Welsh Manners and Customs, ~
uy Mrs. Geo E. Bracket; reading. "Llandudno,
mother Welsh Watering Place." by Mrs. Har-
ajen 5. Pearl; reading, "Dr. Johnson's Cam
urian Experience" by Miss Annie " Field
Welsh songs. by Mrs. E. S. Pitcher.
The Halloween party at the Baptist vestry
asst Monday evening under the auspices of the
3, P S, C. E., was largely attended The
amusing farce, "a Picked-up Dinner" was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Warren A. Nichols and
Miss Edna Curtis. Doughnuts, cheese and
coffee were served. Among the Halloween
games were potato race, bobbinp for apples,
lowing out candles, etc.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
# the Liberty & Belfast Tel. and Tel. Co., the
Glowing officers were chosen: President, L. c.
Morse; Vice President, V. A. Simmons; Secre-
AIRY. Clarence H Smith; Treasurer, John c.
Carey; Directors, ]. j. Walker, ], F. Marden,
Volney Thompson. James H. Cilley, O. W. Rip
ey, S. W Shibles and L. c. Morse; Business
Manager, j. C. Carey; Collector and Lineman,
James H. Cilley.
BIRTHDAY PARTY. Miss Hazel Doak
OBSERVED her 2lst birthday last Sunday evening
9 giving small dinner party at the home of
aer parents, Mr.. and Mr.. George R. Doak.
s High street. The decorations of the dining
room were in yellow and black and everything
was carried out in Halloween style. In the
center of the table was big birthday cake,
rssplendent with 81 lighted candies. Miss
Doak was the recipient of many congratulate
tioas and wishes for happy returns, as well as
more material gifts,
There was good attendance of members at
the regular meeting last Tuesday afternoon of
Thomas H. Marshall Circle with few present
rom the Post. The following program was
given Reading, Mrs. Annie Durham; singing,
America, by the Post and Circle; readings by
A4rs. Augusta Fletcher, Mrs. Ellen Strout and
Mrs. Julia G. Mckeen; remarks by Mrs. Mary
Emery. readin os nv Mrs Marv Pendlotop and
Mrs. Mary Russ; remarks by Comrades ]. W.
Ferguson, E. S. Mcdonald, Samuel G. Quincy,
Thomas Cannon. and Daniel H. Strout; sing
ing, Nearer My God to Thee, by Post and Cir
Gle.