The Republican journal., 1915-07-01
The Sons and Daughters Of Veterans will 90


5th. and will hoist flag on the mountain top
There will be basket dinner. All who care to
go will be cordially welcomed.
NoRrHPoRT INN. The Inn is now open. W
Franklin Burnham having made more exten.
sive improvements this year. The large din.
ing hall has been refinished in gold and colonial
white, making it most attractive room.
New culinary equipment has been installed,
including a new 10 foot French range, new hot
water heating plant. laundry, etc., while the
outside of the Inn has been newly painted
and very pretty perennial flower garden
STARTED in the green in front Of the Inn. Mr.
Burnham has secured the services of ]. N
Read of Atteboro, Mass, as manager. The
Inn is having the heaviest bookings in its his.
| tory.
A MEMORIAL GIFT. The Saturday Auction
Club has presented the Associated Charities
with complete infants layette, including
everything necessary for the mother and the
mothers bed, in memory of the late Mrs
Alice Nickerson Cooper, wife of Ralph L.
Cooper. The articles are to be used in emer-
gency cases where nothing has been provided.
and to be kept as long as necessary, or until
other articles are provided by the mother or
friends. and then they are to be returned to
the city building. and Mrs. Grace c. PilIsbury
is to be notified so that everything may be
Numbered and put in readiness for another
case. The layette is to be kept at the city
building and to be at the disposal of any ply
stefan whenever needed. The various pieces
were made by the members of the GLIB from
time to time until finally a complete outfit was
provided.
A NEW CHAPEL FOR GROVE CEMETERY Two
years ago the trustees of Grove cemetery set
aside a plot of ground in the new part of
Grove cemetery to remain as city lot until
the citizens of Belfast should awake to the
need of chapel where services could be held
when necessary. This lot is about 100 feet
square and we'll situated. Last summer one
of Belfast's pubc-spirited citizens offered to
give the sum of $1,000 toward the building of
chapel on this lot whenever enough more
money could be raised to complete such a
chapel on plans approved by him, and the
trustees of Grove cemetery. Harry S. Coombs,
plans and specifications which are satisfactory
to the donor. and to the trustees, and call for
about 81, 500. which leaves about $500 to be
raised by subscription to complete the build
ing. 1t is hoped that the citizens of Belfast
will have interest enough to come forward
and contribute the required small amount SO
that the work may be rapidly pushed to COM
a. ~;
colors, with plans, can be at the store of
Charles R. Coombs, u Main street. This pro-
posed chapel would make such vast improve
ment to the beauty of our cemetery, as well as
serve useful purpose, that all should take pride
enough to at once come forward and make
the completion of the work. 1t is wished that
it could be all voluntary. as was the starting
offer. Call and see the picture of the chapel
as it is to look when completed. Your offer
ing will be gladly received and prompt ac-
knowledgement made. or any questions an
swered, by Charles R. Coombs.
DELTA ALPHA CLASS ENTERTAINED. Mrs
Walter F. Sturtevant's class IN the Baptist
| Sunday school had pleasant social evening
at the home of their teacher June 23rd
| Seventeen were present and each young lady
| represented or wore on her person something
that represented book. Guessing the books
| represented was the first thing on the pro-
gram. Among the books represented were
Lavender and Old Lace" "The Promised
Land" "The Way Home" 1.-THE Girl from
Central" "Pickwick Papers," "Freckles,'
| "Beulah,' The Lamplighter," adam Bede,
| Bought and Paid For" 1.-The Spinner in the
Sum- 1.-THE Blue Flower" 1.-THE Rosary" and
"Odd Numbers" Piano selections by Miss
Etnola W. Frost followed, and some flashllght
pictures were taken as souvenirs of the occa
sion. Then came flower guessing contest, in
which long list of questions were answered
ped cream, cake and fancy cookies were serv-
ed. The giving of the half dollars earned
toward the refinishing the church vestry, some
of the girls illustrating how they had earned
| the money, was an interesting feature. At a
short business session Miss Frances A. Sar-
gent was elected secretary and treasurer to
serve during the absence of Miss Ada Sprow
| Inc special guests present were MIS- William
B. Cook of Billings, Mont. Miss Beulah
Philbrook of Brewer and Mrs. Renworth
Rogers of Belfast. Members of the class pres
ent were Miss Grace Hayes, Miss Carrie
Greenlaw, Misses Lou and Ella Smalley, Miss
| Frances Sargent, Miss Inez Thomas. Miss
| Edith Burgess, Miss Idella Knowlton, Miss
Ethola Frost, Mrs. Ethel Johnson and Mis-.
F. Amy L. Wilson.