The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-21

LUIS SuElStl0u EuueaVOr OF the bApLlSt
church held very enjoyable sociable in the
vestry last Tuesday evening. A literary and
musical program was given. games played and
refreshments served.
Mrs. H. H, Carter, the newly elected presi-
dent of the Woman's Hospital Aid, entertain-
ed eleven of the members last Saturday after.
noon at her home Bell street. Mrs. S, A
Parker and Mrs. Carl H. Stevens assisted the
hostess in ser wing tea and waters.
"KING ALBERT's BOOK We have had the
pleasure of examining a beautiful volume
bearing this title 1t is a tribute to the Bel
gian King and People from representative men
and women throughout the world-Princes
Statesmen, Diplomatists. Ecclesiastics, Schol-
ars, Scientists, Men and Women of Letters,
Artists. Composers, etc. 1t is published fer the
London Daily Telegraph. The Daily Sketch
ton, ST. Paul's House, Warwick Square, Lon
don E. C. and is sold at three shillings (75
cents) the entire proceeds from sale of the
book to go to The Daily Telegraph Belgian
Fund. The usual price of book attract
lively bound, printed and illustrated, to say
nothing of its literary value, would be three
dollars. instead of three shillings. Some of
the illustrations are in colors, others in black
and white, and the contributions include prose
and verse, music, sketches and sentiments by
the most noted writer's, musicians and distin-
gushed people of the day. The Introduction
is by Hall Caine. Among the American con-
tributors are DR.. Lyman Abbott, editor of The
outlook, H IN. William H. Taft, Howard
Chandler Christy, Winston Churchill, Charles
Dana Gibson, Will I'M Dean Howells, Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, and others. The frontispiece
is fine picture of King Albert.
STEAMER NOTES. The new steamer Isles
boro, built for the Bucksport and amden
route, arrived here at 1890 p M, Jan. 14th
from Rockland with colors flying, including a
long white pennant bearing her name in black
letters, and was saluted by the whistles of the
local factories. She made landing at Lewis
wharf where crowd of interested people had
awaited her. On board were Capt. and Mrs
w. D. Bennett. their son Guy, Mr.. Daniel
Kerst, the engineer and part owner, and Mr..
and Mrs. W. D. Rankin of Lincolnville, the
former as deckhand, the latter as cook. The
steamer was specially designed for the service
she is to perform and for the comfort and con-
venience of the travelling public. The model
was by John ]. Wardwell, an experienced and
successful naval designer, the hull was built
by the Francis Cobb Co. of Rockland and the
machinery by the Portland Company. On a
trial trip in rough water the Islesboro made IL
miles an hour. The Islesboro continued up
river and on arrival at Bucksport at $50 .. m,
was greeted by the blowing of whistles and
the ringing of bells. She was inspected by
government officials Friday and went on her
route Friday, taking the place of the Stock
ton. The wharf at Crow Cove is not complet-
ed but passengers are landed there now.
The steamer Camden of the Eastern Steam
ship Co. missed trip last week by the break
ing of the starboard engine when below Bucks
port Her officers succeeded in getting the
boat up to the wharf where repairs were made
and she left for Boston Monday. The Isles
boro on her down river trip Monday was de-
tanned here about two hours by dense fog.
PUPILS RECITAL. The piano pupils of Miss
Amy E. Stoddard gave successful recital at
her studio, 6s Church street. Wednesday after
noon. The program:
William Tell, Rossini
Mary Hayes and Doris Clifford
The Merry go-round Ride. Tshirch
Lillian Davis
Bohemian Folksong,
Bernice Hartman
Ballet
Nettie Nickerson and Miss Stoddard
Slumber Song,
Vida Savery
By the Spring. Gureitt
Doris Patterson
ALA Marcia,
Carroll Parker
Song of Praise,
Virginia Dutch
Night School March, Benjamin
Alton Andrews
Serenade, Metzler
Verna Wiley
The Sheperdess,
Paul futile
Sleep On, Roberts
Beulah Young
Jack-in the Pulpit, Bugbee
Played and Sung by Charlotte Knowlton
Good Moon, Thou eldest Gently,
M ona Burgess
La Fiesta Blake
Dana Pattee and Miss Stoddard