The Republican journal., 1916-08-03
The News of Belfast.


Mr.. c F. knox, Geo. D. Lawry. DR.. Eugene L.
Swan, Orrin Winthrop.
Among the many desirable articles for sale
at the midsummer fair in the unlversalist
yestry this, Thursday, afternoon and evening
are a large variety of doilies and fir pillows,
Remember to patronize their confectionery,
ice cream and cake table when at the band
concert this evening.
The Sunday papers went off like hot cakes
last Sunday. At p. m. Woodcock had sold
entirely out and many were disappointed. and
Mixer had only few Globes, which went q
little later. The newsdealers say that the un-
pleasant weather which kept people at home
was the cause of this quick sale.
After a somewhat cooler, but damp and
sticky atmosphere. the hot wave reported as
coming from the West arrived Monday. 1t
cooled off somewhat in the evening. and Tues
day morning brisk northwest wind dispersed
the smoke and fog and made breathing pos.
sible. 1t was an ideal hay day.
The number of pensions granted to Maine
public school teachers of long service since the
act establishing them became effective, is 1856,
according to tabulations just published by the
State educational department, and the amount
paid out for this purpose during the year was
s22, PSI. Two Belfast teachers are on this
pension list Miss Mary A. Bickford, who taught
SO years, and Miss Juliette A. Wiggin, who
taught 40 years.
Twelve members of Emma White Barker
/ m,
cursion to Castine last Thursday guests of
Capt. A. Perry Coombs steamer Golden
Rod They met at the boat on their ar
rival in Castine by Miss Annette Robinson,
who invited them to her home. A table was
set on the lawn and picnic diuner served, the
hostess furnishing coffee. After lunch they
took stroll about town and bought souvenir
of the event. which was presented to Capt.
Coombs. The day was perfect and all had a
delightful time.
| CONCERNING CATS. Have you ever discover
ed that cat is a strange animal, with unac-
countable likes and dislikes as to people and
food. They as different in character as
bipeds. Most cats like asparagus and will eat
the hard ends of the stalks with great RELISH
Some turn up their noses at catnip and others
at cream. We knew of cat that would lick
clean bowl in which salad dressing or pud-
ding sauce had been mixed. Here is what
is said of the strange tastes of "Silver-
tip family pet in Montana: "He is especial
ly fond of tomato, and we discovered the other
day that he was very partial to dandelion
greens. The limit was reached yesterday,
however. We had strawberry shortcake for
dessert and Billie carefully carried his plate
out to the kitchen for Tip to lap. We told him
Tippie wouldn't eat it. but do you believe he
Tapped it as clean as clean could be. Will says
he knows good thing whe n he sees it"
ANIMAL STORIES. We print this week the
first of series of articles contributed to The
Animals Friend, London peri odical, oy Mrs.
Grace C. D. Favre. Mrs. Favre mas been a
valued contributor to The Republican Journal
for many years, beginning soon after her
father. the late E. H. Denslow of New Y DIX,
built summer home in Stockton, where the
! family spent many seasons. Miss Denslow at
that time wrote many brilliant letters from
New York city; and later, when she married
and went to Paris to make her home, The
Journal was favored with most interesting
letters of travel and then with series of
articles on Corsica, which were translated in
to French and re published in the Corsican and
Paris newspapers. The initial article of the
series published this week will show that
Mrs. Favre is not only lover of animals, but
a friend, and for some time past she has been
Blue Cross, organization devoted to the
care of the manned horses from the European
battlefields. The series will include stories
of dogs and birds well cats. and cannot
fail to interest many of our readers.
DEMONSTRATION IN CANNING. Miss Mary
E. Haskell of the University of Maine Coop
erative Extension work in Home Economics
conducted demonstration in canning in Me-
mortal hall kitchen last Friday forenoon, under
the auspices of the Belfast Woman's Club
She was assisted by Miss Melvina V. Parker
president, and Misses Una and Vera Greenlaw
members of the Belfast Girls Canning Club
Miss Catherine N. Platts of the University
announced as demonstration, was unable to at.
tend on account of slight illness. The Cas-
tine demonstration, announced for that after
noon, was postponed until September, thus al
lowing Miss Haskell more time for her Belfas
work. Miss Haskell did her part of the can
ming very deftly, at the same time directing
her assistants and keeping up an interesting
talk on the saving of summer fruits and vege
tables, their food values. etc., and gave in
structions as to their sterilization, preparation
and cooking. She used glass jars in demon
strating the best method of sealing, and fo
cooking g common granite ware kettle and al
expensive aluminium compressed steamer. Th'
latter is great time saver. She also demon
strated blanching and cold dipping. She can
ned string beans, beets, blueberries ant
peaches. Literature was distributed givin,
directions for practical work in the hom,
kitchen.
The EPISCOPAL LAWN PARTY. The annua
lawn party and fair under the auspices of tn,
ladies of the Episcopal church was hell
Wednesday afternoon, July 26th, on tn,
grounds of the home of Miss Maude Gammans
Church street. There were many beautiful
and useful articles sale and the various
tables were well patronized. Mrs. A. P. Good
hue was in charge of the apron table; Mrs w
H. Quimby, assisted by Miss Harriet True OF
Portland Mrs Horace Chenery and Miss Gam.