The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-11
.7o@!l@o7NS Pl[olf@o@NG

Charles E. Sherman returned last Sarurda,
from weeks visit in Boston. Orrin J. Dicke,
assisted Mr.. Charles R. Coombs during b;s ah
sence.
An important business transaction took place
in Camden last week when Charles O. Mont
gomery bought the E. C. Fletcher block il
Main street.
Mrs. William H. Hall, who had been gaining
slowly for some time from the effects of an
accident to her head, affecting the eyes, over.
did recently and has been obliged to remain in
bed for several days.
Word was received in Watervile last week
that the suit of Frank B. Condor against the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Co. for damages for injuries sustained in a
wreck on that road in Sept, 1918, had been
settled for $1,000.
Messrs. M. H. Blackwell and Charles E.
Hacker of Brunswick were in Belfast last Fri
day and Saturday in conference with Archie c.
Hopkins, local manager of the Penobscot Bay
Electric Co., in regard to utilizing the water
power of Hiramdale Falls.
At the meeting of the Travellers Club held
with Mrs Fred Waldo Brown Tuesday after
noon the announced program was carried out
The paper on English Folk songs by Mrs. E. S.
Pitcher, illustrated was ith go 1es and music on
the Victrola.
Mrs. Herbert Morey was the hostess last
Friday night at meeting of the sewing circle
and International Bible class of the Baptist
church, at her home on Miller street. Mrs.
Robert P. Coombs was chairman of the supper
committee, assisted by Mrs. J. G. Aborn and
Mrs. Fred Dutch, and served the following
menu: clans, cold chicken, rolls, olives, salads,
cake and coffee. During the evening Mrs. Ed
win S. Perkins, recent bride, was presented
with handsome china berry set of seven
pieces, Mrs. Coombs, president of the circle,
making the presentation
Orrin ]. Dickey was in Rockland Tuesday to
meet the High school pupils who are to take
the Washington. D. c., trip. with him in the
spring and it is expected there will be 80 in
the party. There will also be % from the Stew
ems High school of Rumford and members of
the Waterville High school have signifed their
intention of taking the trip. Mr.. Dickey will
speak before the Belfast High school today,
Thursday. at o'clock in regard to the trip.
"Billie" Norton is no more having departed
this life several days ago at his home, corner
of Spring and Cedar streets. He was hand
some black tiger cat and had lived far beyond
the average feline age he was fifteen years
old. Billie came to the Nortons when Mr..
Norton was deputy United States Marshal
in Portland and s.sted on becoming an inmate
of their home although Topsy, their little fox
terrier, was always scrapping with him from
that day to the day he died. Kaizer, their great
dane, seems to mourn the loss of Billie as
much as those who admired and cared for him,
The Womans Hospital Aid through their
president, Mrs. H. H. Carter, has engaged the
use of the Woman's Club room every Friday
afternoon from to o'clock, beginning Feb.
18th. Sewi G. with the use of a machine
when necessary, and card tables at all times
for those who wish to play. The admission for
sewing will he cents and for cards 10 cents,
including tea and waters to be served under
the direction of two hostesses each week.
Those for the opening day will be Mrs. Carl
H. Stevens and Mrs. Harry L. Klgore. The
public is cordially invited either to sew or to
play and many social affairs are anticipated.
The Belfast Woman's Club has received
from Mary Hatch Willard the following letter
under date of New York, Jan. %, 1915:
Dear Friends: Today l had the pleasure of
unpacking the box which contained your con-
tribution to the Surgical Dressings committee,
and cannot adequately express my pleasure
over the contents.
1t gives me great pleasure to inform you
+ that in our last shipment abroad over 1887
finished dressings were forwarded. making a
total of liz, 163 dressings since the work be-
gan.
With renewed thanks, believe me to be
Yours very sincerely
MARY HATCH WILLARD
Chairman.