The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-28

Among those pledged to the raternities at
Colby are Robert Tyrell Carey, Islesboro, to
Alpha Tau Omega. and Milton Cabot Stephen
son, Belfast, to Delta Upsion.
The Boy Scouts met for drill in the Opera
House last Friday afternoon under the direc-
ton of Orrin J. Dickey, and the examinations
for the first degree were continued. No pa
trolls will be formed until all the candidates
have taken this degree. Weather permitting
the boys will take short hike today or tomor-
row. Friday.
Chief Justice Albert r. Savage of Auburn
and Associate Justices Albert NJ Spear of
Gardiner and Leslie C. Cornish of Augusta
will be in Belfast Tuesday, Nov End, and
hold hearing at the courthouse on the two
cases of the Belfast Water Co. VS. the City of
Belfast, referred to them at the recent Sep
TENDER term of court
The High school dance in Odd Fellows hall
last Friday evening was a great success in
every, way McKeen's orchestra furnished
music and F. G. Spinney directed A number
of the older couples were present and several
of the new dances were exhibited. Misses
Katherine Kittredge and Eleanor Bruce sold
home made candy. Donald Shute, president
of the schools Athletic Association, was chair
man of the committee of arrangements
| About $40 were realized
At the meeting, Oct. Goth, of Emma White
Barker Tent, D. of ", an application for MEM
bership received and comrade E. Q Frost
was obligated. 1t was voted to accept the in
vitation of A. E. Clark Camps of ". to attend
their open meeting November 1st. Mrs. Chas.
A Ludwick was made chairmen Of the com
mittee on the public supper to be given in
Memorial hall Wednesday, Nov Sd, and to Sc
| lect her assistants Tickets 25 cents. There
will be a regular meeting of the Tent at 8
o'clock
SHIPPING ITEMS. Another Bath built ship
has been sold to Pacific coast parties, the Di-
rigo, 2s45 tons, built by Sewall & 90. in 1894
having been purchased by G. W. McNear of
San Francisco. ....L Last Sunday the packet
schooner Sadie A. Kimball made the run from
Gloucester to Portland in SIX hours with lee
rail awash all the way. Capt. Kent and cook
comprised the crew 80. Sch. T. M Nicholson
of the Nicholson fleet arrived at Bucksport
last Friday from the Grand Banks with 6
good fare of fish. The Bath built schooner
Tofa was totally wrecked on coral reef of
Little Cayman Island in the Caribbean Ses
during violent gale on Sept. "a tn. All hands
we're saved.
AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mrs. H. E
Mcdonald entertained the Monday Auction
Club and few friends last Saturday evening
at her home on Church street, when the en-.
gagement of Miss Louise M. Knowlton, &
member of the Club, and Mr.. Charles Wnslow
Davis of Los Angeles, Calf, was announced
Lunch was served at $50 from daintily ap
pointed table with centerpiece of bride roses
!. and single daybreak pinks tied to the place
cards-envelopes containing the cards of Mr.
, Davis and Miss Knowlton fastened with rec
hearts. In Miss Knowlton's envelope was s
solitaire diamond engagement ring. Mrs
Maine Hills and Miss Belle Heating assisted
Mrs. Mcdonald in serving fruit cocktail
chicken salad. hot rolls. olives, coffee, frozer
pudding, chocolate and angel cake. Auction
was played during the evening, Mrs Austin W
Heating winning the first prize, bouquet Of
bride roses. and Mrs. Wilmer j. Dorman the
consolation, a fancy china plate. Other guests
were Mrs. Maria Winslow knowlto Mrs
Clement W. Wescott, Miss Anne NJ Kittridee
Mrs Edward A. Wadsworth, Mrs. Wilmer ]
Dorman, Mrs. Austin w. and Mrs. George I
Heating. Mrs. Thomas W Lathrop, Mrs. Irs
M. Cobe, Mrs. o. S. Vckery, Mrs. Samuel W
Lord Mrs. Charles Bradbury, member OF
the family and Mrs. Mcdonald substituted TO,
her.
THE CHAUTAUoUA ALUMNAE The annual
meeting and banquet of the c. L. S C. Alum
nae association was held Wednesday after.
noon and evening, Oct. Goth, at the home n,
Mrs. Calvin A. Hubbard, Park street. The
afternoon program included response to roll
CALL each member giving the name of her
class flower and class motto; reading, Extract
from Recognition Day Address, Mrs. Frank
II May paper. History of the Alumni. Miss
Lucy Cochran; reading, The Glass Poem. 1915
Mrs. Charles E. Rhoades; reading. Poem read
at laying of corner stone at Chautauoua in
1915. Miss Georgia S. Pratt. Then came the
annual business meeting, at which the officers
of last year were unanimously reelected. az
follows: President, Miss Isabel CHM: vice
president. Mrs. Evelyn P. Frost; secretary
Miss Lucy Cochran; treasurer, Mrs. Hubbard
Mrs. Louis F. Cannon and Mrs. Frank H
Mayo were accepted as members of the alum.
nj, having been graduated in 1914. At the
close of the business meeting Mrs. Mary s
Whitmore. in brief speech, presented Mis-,
Georgia S. Pratt with handsomely bounc
copy of miscellaneous poems by English au.
thors in honor of her coming marriage to Will
liam H. Williams of Springfield. NO., which
will take place early in November. Mis-,
Pratt responded gracefully and will cherish
the gift in her new home in the west Tn,
banquet.for which 16 covers were laid, follow
ed, Miss Cochran assisting her sister. Mr..