The Republican journal., 1915-12-30

The Women's Alliance of the First Parish
J. W. Frederick, Congress street. this. Thurs
day, afternoon at o'clock. Indian FOLK
Lore" is the subject of paper which will be
given by Mrs. Frederick.
DR.. Foster C. Small has bought the E. B,
Lunt house, No. 1859 High street. formerly the
VIM. P. Thompson house. For the present he
will rent it, reserving apartments for himself
and stabllng for his teams and auto.
The officers of Emma White Barker Tent, D.
of ", will be installed in Memorial hall at SIS
Wednesday evening, Jan. 9Th. The installa-
tion will be public, with the G. A. R. especial
ly invited. Mrs. Martha j. Riley of Portland,
State Department President, will be the in
stalling officer.
The steamer Castine, having been thorough
ly overhauIed at Camden, is now in winter
quarters at the pier of the Lubec Sardine Co.,
and next April will resume her route between
Bangor, Brooksville and way landings The
Golden Rod, in command of Capt. L. W.
Coombs, is running her winter schedule be-
tween Belfast, Cas- tine and Brooksvillle.
The January meeting of John Cochran Chap
ter, D. A. R., will be held in the Woman's
Club room next Monday evening at 100, sharp,
with Miss Lucy A. Cochran and Mrs Julia G.
McKeen hostesses. The roll call will be answer
ed with State Mechanics and their Origin. A
paper on Father Rasle and His Work will be
given by Mrs. Eta P. Savery, and selected
reading by Miss Alice E. Simmons,
Miss ENERGY CHM entertained the Once-i in
awhile club Dec 23d at her home on Upper
rolls, olives, hot Indian pudding with ice cream,
| nut cake and minis were served in the dining
room by the hostess. The table was lighted
| with red and green candles and the CENTER
| piece potted cyclamen. After supper
| Christmas tree was enjoyed in the living
room, decorated very prettily, and from which
gifts were distributed to the guests by Miss
| CHM, sister of the hostess, who acted as Santa
| Claus. theater party followed
| The musicale in Memorial hall Monday
| evening under the auspices of the Auxiliary
| of the Sons of Veterans well attended and
most enjoyable. The proceeds will be applied
to the fund to buy flag for the High and
! Grammar schools the Common. The fol-
| following program was rendered: Selection
| by the High school orchestra; reading, Mrs.
| Irene Mckinney; vocal solo, Arthur NJ John
| son; reading, Miss Sabra B. Dyer; piano solo,
Miss Lillian Dexter; vocal solo. Miss Edna
Hopkins; clarinet solo, Sturgis Dexter; selec.
ton, High school orchestra.
The Ladies' c ircle of the North church met
Dec. 22d with Mrs. Chas A. Pilsbury, Court
street. 1t was the animal meeting, and the
secretary, Mrs. M. C. Hill and the treasurer,
! Miss Mabel R. Mathews, made their reports.
| Officers were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Chas. A. Pilsbury; vice presidents, Mrs
| E. ]. Morrison, Mrs c. o. P oor secretary, Mrs
M. C. Hill; treasurer Miss Mabel R. Mathews
1t was decided to hold parish supper in con-
| nection with the annual meeting of the church
and parishson Thursday, Jan. 9Th, in the ves-
tries. Mrs. c. o. Poor is chairman of the
| committee, and is assisted by Mrs. W. C,
| Shaw, Miss Julia M. Perry, Mrs. E. j. MORT
| son, Mrs. C. A. Pi!sbury and Mrs Adella
| Limeburner.
| The SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The December
| meeting of the school committee was held
| Monday evening, Dec. 9th. 1t was voted to
| renew the insurance of $1,000 on the McLel-
! Ian school for five years with R. W. Rogers
and the insurance of $4,000 on the High for
| three years with c j Pattee-both partial in
surance. Voted that. beginning Jan. 10th, the
: High school shall hold two sessions, the morn
ing session from $50 to II. 80 and the after
noon from to 80. The High school begins
Jan. 3rd and the week to Jan. 10th will be al
lowed to adjust the teachers and pupils to the
change, which has been under consideration
for some time. Miss Julia M. Leary was
elected to finish the year as teacher of the
Hayford school and Miss Ruth Kimball was
transferred from this school to the Mcclellan
school, to have charge of the sub-primary
pupils. 1t was voted to pay John M. Leary,
janitor at the PIERCE school, $275 per year.
The matter of transporting the pupils on
Pearl Brook farm to the Poor's Mills school
was left for Supt W. B. Woodbury. to investi.
gate and report at the next meeting. Voted
to pay Mrs. Ida r. Cilley at the Citypoint
school and Miss Ethel Savery at the Union
school 81 per week extra for remaining with
the pupils over the noon hour.