The Republican journal., 1916-12-28

The Belfast Poultry Farm advt. Of choice
rooster chickens for Christmas and New Years
was ordered for two weeks, but the first weeks
publication sold all the stock.
The fire call at a. m. yesterday morning
was for small fire in the Waldo County hos
pltal basement over the steam heater. The
hose company responded. There was no dam
age.
the Belfast Woman's Club will be held Tues
day. Jan. End. at 8 p. m. A large attendance
is desired, as important matters are to be con-
sidered
The officers of A. E. Clark Camp. Sons of
Veterans. will be installed at the meeting next
Monday night by Col. Edward H. Gould OF
Rockland. All members are requested to be
present, in uniform.
Palestine Commandery. Knights Templar,
observed Christmas in the usual way. A meet
ing was held at IL o'clock in the asylum. A
toast to the Eminent Grand Commander was
given and the response read, followed by mu-
sic, prayer and brief remarks appropriate to
Christmas.
John Cochra Chapter. D. A. R., will meet
Jan. LIST with its regent, Miss Amy E. Stod.
dard, who with Mrs. Amos Clement will act as
hostesses in the absence of Mrs. G. C. Varuey.
The roll-cal will be answered with New Years
quotations. and the reading. Il Was Stranger
aud Ye Took Me H." by Whittier. will be Civ.
en- by Miss Alice E. Simmons in the absence OF
Mrs. Annie M. Frost. A paper on "Philanthrop-
ic American Women" will be read by Mrs. E.
F. Stevens of Unity. and reading. IF W.
Had the Time." by Richard Burton, will be
given by Mrs. E. S. Ferguson.
Miss Amy E. Stoddard entertained at g
Christmas party Wednesday afternoon in hon.
or of Miss Edith L. Strout, who is at home
from Portland for the holidays. Covers were
laid for six at the luncheon at p. m. The
table decorations were in holly red, ported
primrose forming the centerp!ece. The place
cards bore jokes applicable to the guests The
afternoon was spent socially and with dis.
mantling a Christmas tree containing varied
gifts for each. Other guests we're Mrs. Fred
R. Poor, Mrs. Leslie C. Folett, Mrs. Herbert
l.. Seekins and Miss Florence E. Dunton
NORTH BELFAST, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Conanu of Lowell, Mass, arrived last Friday
to spend Christmas with her sisters. Mrs. H. w.
| Mackie and Mrs. Addie Merriam. They re-
: turned home Tuesday. 90. MIR. and Mrs. George
U. Hatch of BrookIine. Mass, spent Christmas
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Walter G. Hatch
returning to their home Tuesday morning.
There was an error In the report of the annua
Christmas sale and entertainment. The name
of Mrs. Frank Tibado, who is vice president Of
the Ladies Aid Society and one of the promi
nent members of the supper committee, was
unintentionally omitted in the report.
| HOSPITAL NOTES Miss Bessie Nickerson
| an appendicitis patient in the Waldo County
hospital. left Wednesday for her home il
Swanville. MIR. Enos Hatch of Citypoint il
gaining. Mrs. L. E, Harvey, medical patti
ent, remains about the same. -. Miss Mollie
Williams of 1slesboro who was operated or
| for appendicitis Christmas morning. is com
Portable. -. Mrs. Waiter Henry of Burnham. a
| surgical patient, was operated on w ednesday
forenoon. -. Through the kindness of Mr.. an6
! Mrs. f. e. Marden of the Swan Lake House
the nurses of the hospital were given de.
licious Christmas dinner, the donors coming
! down to serve it. Covers were laid for eight
and all did ample justice to the feast There
] was Christmas tree for the nurses in the class
room that evening. The Supt., Miss MINI
Valentine, h d kept all the packages coming
by mail. etc., and placed them on the tree fol
distribution by the senior nurse, Miss Ruth
Coombs. who impersonated Santa Claus. AL
the patients were first remembered with bag
of candy and nuts. Many gifts were received
and the evening was greatly enjoyed.