The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-25

ana SO the theme should swell and grow
AS weeks and months pass o'ec us,
AND rise sublime at this good time
A grand Thanksgiving chorus.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Johnny get your gum and go to the all.dav
shoot on the Belfast Gun Club grounds. foot
of Allyn street.
James sRowell of Liberty, who was fined
$63.39 by Judge Lord of the Municipal Court
Nov. 18th for single sale of Jamaica Ginger
and committed to Jail until the fine was paid
Was released last Friday and returned to his
home.
Capt. Royal W. Warren, Messrs Edwin A
Jones, Wilmer ]. Dnrman and Morris L. Slupp
were in Rockand Tuesday evening to attend
t lie meeting of the Rockand Lodge of perfec.
ton and Council of the Princes of Jerusalem.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites. They
made the trip in Mr.. Jones car
Belfast friends have received the announce.
ment of the marriage of Mr.. W. H. Williams
and Miss Georgia S. Pratt in Springfield. Mo-.
Nov. 18th, and are sending congratulations
and best wishes. Miss Pratt visited Miss
Abbie o. Stoddard in Boston and Mr. and Mrs.
F. M. Bannon in Providence, R. l.. on her
way to Springfield and was met in St. Louis
Mo-, by Mr.. Williams
Mrs. Wilmer j. Dorman entertained the
Monday Auction club last Monday evening in
honor of Mrs. Frank S. Pierce of Bangor.
Mrs. Charles Bradpury's guest. Light re-
freshments were served Mrs George |.
Keating won the first prize, picture; Mrs. 0.
S Vickery, the consolation, booklet and the
guests prize was pin folder.
| Mrs. Samuel Fl. Lord entertained the Octapon
Club last Thursday night at the first meeting
of the season, the club having suspended dur
ing the summer and early all. Refreshments
were served and the prize, handsome lace
dolly, was won by Mrs. Eugene r. Conner. The
members of this club are Mrs. Charles Brad
bury. Mrs. austin W. Heating, Mrs. Wilmer
J. Dorman, Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Conner, Miss
Grace A. Lord, Miss Caroline Gilmore and Miss
Louise Ferguson,
Last Monday evening A. E. Clark Camp, S.
of ", assisted by their Auxiliary, who fur
nished supper. entertained Thomas II. Mar
shall Post, G. A. R. There was large attend
ance at the supper, which was followed by a
short social and pleasing programme follows:
Cornet solo, MIR. A. &. WEIGH; reading Miss
Caroline Whiting; piano solo, Miss Edna Cur
tbs; reading, Miss Alice E. Simmons; song,
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" by audience;
reading, MIR. Thomas Cannon; vocal solo. Mrs
Goldie W. Curtis; reading, Mr. Fred A. Seward;
singing "America," by the audiei ce.
The MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE. At the
! first meeting Monday afternoon the general
committee of the Municipal Christmas tree,
which is to be given this year under the aus
pices of the Associated Charities. Rev Arthur
E. Wilson, president, the following officers and
sub committees were announced: Chairman,
Rev. Arthur A. Blair; secretary, Mrs. James
| C. Durham; treasurer, Elon B. Gilchrest; COM
mittee on program, Mr.. Morris L. Slugg
Mayor Charles R. Coombs. Mrs. E. A. Wads.
worth, Mr.. r. +. Dunton; music, Mr.. E. S.
Pitcher, Mrs. C. W. Wescott; publicity, Mr.
Orrin j. Dickey and Miss Anne M. Kittredge
soliciting, Mr. O. E. Frost, Mrs. Charles Brad
bury, Dr. Carl H. Stevens. Mr.. S. A. Parker
Rev. Arthur E. Wilson; tree. Rev. William
Vaughan. Mrs Fred N. Savery, MIR. Clyde B.
Holmes, Rev. Haraden S. Pearl; distributing
gifts, Mrs. Chas. Craig. Mr.. VIM. B. Wood.
bury, Mr.. Walter G. Hatch. Rev. Horace B
Sellers, Mr.. Lynwood B. Thompson.
THE HIGH SCHOOL PLAY. Despite the fact
that one of the worst storms of the seasons
heavy gale and rain-was raging the Colonial
Theater was well-filled last Friday evening tt
witness the four-act play" Farm Folks" pre-.
sented by the Seniors of the Belfast High
school. The play was directed by Mrs. S. A
Parker, who had coached the cast, and all were
letter perfect IN their parts and appropriately
costumed. The cast was az follows: PhiliI
Burleigh, from New York, Byron M. Salter
Dave Weston, a young farmer. Richard w
Stephenson; Amos Goodwin, owner of Silver.
brook Farm, Harold 7, Coombs; Bijah CHM. 6
jack of all trades, Arlo L. Redman; Thompson
servant at the Burleigh residence. William
Norris; Flora Goodwin, only country girl
Marguerite D. Coombs; Mrs. Burleigh. Philips
mother, Marguerite H. Owen; Grace Burleigh
his sister, Lillian H. Knowlton; Sarah Goodwin
wife of Amos, Marian R. Waterman; Mrs
Peasley, who never has minute to spare
Maude l.. Field; Della Slocum, hired girl al
the farm, Doris A. Clifford. Where all did Sc
well it is difficult to particularize. Several o.
the cast had before manifested their histrioni'
talent while others made their initial appear
ance in SO important production. That lib
eral applause testified the appreciation of the
audience goes without the saying. The High
school orchestra, directed by Mr.. E. 5. Pitcher
furnished excellent music before the raising O.
| the curtain and between the acts. 1t wa
composed as follows: Violins. Katherine Cur
ney, Wesley Woods, Franklin Waterman
cornet, Raymond Young; bass viol Dear
Knowlton; drum, Ben Parker; piano, Mis-
Edna Curtis Between the acts Theodore
Bramhall, Vaughan Hayes. Archie Robin
son, William Pendleton and Willard Jenneys il
unique make-ups sold homemade candies
through the audience. The class will net some
thing over s110 from the play. which will b
used in defraying graduating expenses.