The Republican journal., 1915-05-06

The city Offices in Memorial building are
! undergoing needed renovation, which includes
painting the woodwork, tnting the walls, etc.
There a good attendance last Friday
evening at the dance given in the Redmens'
hall on High street, the first of series to be
given in that hall.
lighthouse tender visited the harbor last
week and fixed the light the monument on
Steele's ledge, which had been out of COM
mission for several days.
Dickey and Knowlton, the local cottage and
real estate dealers. report lively call for
properties and busy summer season seems
assured in this vicinity.
Nathaniel Young of Rockland, who is oper-
ating steam mill in this city. recently in
stalled an International Harvester kerosene
engine for turning out heads and slaves.
The ball game which was to have been
played in Camden last Saturday between Bel
fast High and Camden High was cancelled be-
cause of the rain and the game for yesterday
in this city with Castine was cancelled for the
same reason. The schedule for future games is
as follows: May Sth Bucksport at Belfast;
May 18th, Belfast at Freedom; May 18th,
Rockland at Belfast; May 18th, Belfast at Cas-
tine: May 26th, Freedom at Belfast; May goth,
Belfast at Thomaston; May 3lst, Vinalhaven
at Belfast; June 5th Camden at Belfast June
9th, Thomaston at Belfast June 18th, Bella
at Vinalhaven.
MoRTUARY CHAPEL. For some years past
Mr.. Charles R. Coombs, a trustee of Grove
cemetery, has recognized the need of a chapel
at that last resting place of the dead, in which
| to hold services, when required. to provide an
! office for the superintendent, room for storage
( of urns, etc. He recently had a water color
drawing made by Harry S. Coombs, Lewis
! ton architect, showing the chapel completed.
| the lawn. driveway and floor plan, and it is on
exhibition in the window of his undertake.
F, rooms on Main street. About two years ago
| the trustees reserved a lot 100 feet square on
high ground in the part of the cemetery,
for the proposed chapel. Mr. Coombs is not
yet ready TO present the financial conditions,
but has had many offers of assistance from in
dviduals who recognize the need for such a
building and would be glad to hear from others
interested. The drawing show that the build
ing would be an ornament to the cemetery as
well useful.
THE D. A. R. The annual m Getting of John
Cochran Chapter. D. A. R.. was held Monday
evening in the Woman's Club room with ten
members present. Officers were elected as
follows: Regent. Miss Amy E Stoddard; vice
regent, Miss Emroy CHM. Mrs. Cora Bowker
wa4elected recording secretary, but declined
to serve ard Mrs. Annie M. Frost substituted
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ida W. Ma
honey; treasurer, Miss Isabel CHM; registrar,
Mrs. Anna P Written; historian, Mrs. Eleanor
]. Woodcock; chaplain, Mrs. Emma P. Pitcher;
! auditor, Mrs. Pearl K Hills; counc ilors, Mrs,
Viola R. Redman and Mrs. Julia G. McKeen,
The reports of the officers were read and &C.
cepted. The Chapter numbers IS, having
taken in three members the past year. Con-
tributions have been made to the Girls Home,
the Home for Aged Women, Opportunity
Farm at New Gloucester, and to the Red
Cross floral fund for sick members is sus-
tanned by penny collections and it was voted
to expend So annually for marking historical
spots. Miss ENERGY CHM read postal from
Mrs. Katherine Bickford Self of Brooklyn, N.
Y, formerly of Belfast, who attended the D.
A. R. meeting in Washington, D. c. Mrs. Self
also sent portrait of Mrs. Adelaide Cum
mings Story, the reelected President General,
which Miss CHM had neatly framed and pre-.
scented to John Cochran Chapter. Miss Alice
E. Simmons and Mrs. Eleanor j. Woodcock
| were hostesses, Miss Isabel CHM serving in
| the latter's absence Sandwiches, olives,
cookies and tea were served. The session
was of unusual interest and the social hour
| that followed greatly enjoyed.