The Republican journal., 1915-07-01

goods store lunched at the Wayside Tea Room
last Thursday and spent part OF the evening
socially with their former fellow clerk, Mrs.
Ada E. Wildes, the proprietor. Those pres
ent were Misses Maude K. Russell, Emma M.
Hichborn, Mrs. Eva C. Brown, Miss Mildred I.
Darby, Mrs. Georgia NJ Hoffses, Misses Marie
and Amy Sholes.
The Belfast band gave its first open air con-
cert of the season on the schoolhouse common
Wednesday evening, June 23d. and despite the
unfavorable weather there was an unusually
large audience to listen to an excellent pro-
gram. These concerts are very enjoyable
feature of the summer season. There will be
a concert this, Thursday, evening at '7.30
o'clock, Charles F. Harmon, by request will
sing "Old Love Letters"
The Ladies Auxiliary of A. E. Clark
Camp, Sons of Veterans, were hostesses at an
enjoyable function at their hall Monday even
ing. A banquet was served at 6 o'clock. fol-
lowed bv reception to Miss Ida Rokes of
Rockland. the newly elected Division Presi-
dent. After the regular meeting dance was
enjoyed with music by Simpsons orchestra.
Punch and waters were served during the
evening. The hall was artisticaliy and APP
propriately decorated with flags. There were
q guests from Rockland. who made the trip
by auto.
PooRs MILLS. The Sunday school will be
organized Sunday. July Attn. 1t had been post
poned on account of the rain. Mrs. George
| Daggett's visitors have returned home. Mrs.
W. A. Monroe visited her daughters in Lin
colnvle and Northport last week. Mr. and
Mrs. j. A. Hartshorn went to Lncolnville
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hart
shorn's sister. Mrs Jane Frohock. Misses
Dora and Marian Brown spent Sunday with
! their mother, Mrs. Luela Brown. Miss
Jennie Miller is visiting Mrs. Annapell Under
wood Mrs Delie Wade and Mrs. Hattie
Robertson went to LincolnYlle Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Jane Frohock.. Mrs.
Merriam returned this week from Providence,
I.M o. Wilson and Leslie Payson went
to Bangor Tuesday as delegates to the Far
mer's Union convention.
CITYPoINT Mrs. Beverly Staples returned
home Friday from visits with her son in Lynn,
Mass, her daughter in Spofford, N. H., and
her brother, Forrest Rich, in Nashua, N. H.
She was accompanied home by her daughter,
Mrs. Bradbury Cushing, and two grandchil-
dren, Bradbury and Helen Staples of Lynn.
C. F. Ames of Boston, superintendent Of the
W. U. T. Co. was the guest last Saturday of
Miss R. T. Newell. Mrs. Ralph H. Mosher.
who recently underwent a successful opera
ton at the Waldo County Hospital. has re-
turned home greatly improved. Mrs. Dam
forth and two sons of Castine have been guests
of the family of Gardner l.. Hatch. Miss R.
T. Newell left nday to spend the summer
at the Crawford House in the White Noun
tains, where she has charge of the W. U. T..
office. >. Miss Marjorie Bailey of New York is
at home for the summer. Miss Mildred
Hanson left by boat Thursday night to spend
Thompson, in Brockton, Mass She will re-
turn and resume her studies in the junior class
of Belfast High school in September.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The June meet
ing of the School Committee was held IN the
Superintendent office Monday evening. Mr..
Robert P Chase appeared before the board in
regard to a site for the new High school build
ing. Mr. Chase proposed, if the Cunningham
lot on Miller street was found to be desirable.
to raise the money by popular subscription to
buy the lot and present it to the city. After
considering the matter the committee voted
that the lot would be undesirable, principally
because of it's distance from the city center
The final report of the subcommittee on trans.
portation of pupils in the outlying districts
was accepted. 1t was voted that the fall term
of the city schools begin Sept. 18th 1t was
voted to give credit in the High school course
for Bible study in the Sunday schools under
the same conditions as in private music les.
sons. The repairs of the school buildings in
the rural districts and the sale of grass or
the Mcclellan school lot was left with Supt
Woodbury.. DR.. Carl H. Stevens resigned rs
school medical inspector and DR.. o. S. Vickery
was elected to the position. The salary Of
Miss Grace A. Lord, teacher in Grade 9th ano
9th, was raised to $3.50. 1t was voted to omit
the July meeting unless some special business
comes up. A special meeting of the commit
tee on repairs was held at the close of the reg.
ular meeting when Mr.. A. P. Goodhue was en-.
gagged to make plans for the plumbing at the
Mcclellan school, for which bids will be called
later.
GLADYS KLARK RETURNS TO THE COLONIAL
THEATER. On Monday evening. July 5th, the
favorite actress. Miss Gladys Klark, and her
big company of old and new favorites. will be-
gin three nights engagement at the Colo
NAL Theater, The play announce for the ini-
tial opening is George Broadhursts wonderful
success, Bought and Paid For" by far the
greatest play of its kind ever presented on any
stage. "Bought and Paid For" holds the rec
ord for playing to more money in Belfast tn. n
any play that has ever been presented here,
and no doubt the attendance at the Colonial
next Monday night will be another record