The Republican journal., 1916-01-27

There will be public supper in the vestrJ
of the Universalist church Wednesday even
| ing, Feb. 9th, at $50 o'clock. Tickets, q
cents.
The public supper as benefit for the schoo
Victrolas and records, announced Or last Tues.
day, has been postponed on account of the fire.
mems supper.
Harry H. Upton, who has been ill with the
grip at the home of Capt. J. o. Hayes, left
last Friday to resume his studies at Co,by
College. He has been engaged to supply the
pulpit of the Baptist church in Skowhegan
until next June.
Forty-two cases Of grip and several cases of
diphtheria were reported in Fairfield the first
two days of last week, and in many towns in
this county grip has been an epidemic and few
have escaped. 1t looks now, however, as if the
worst was over.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. WEIGH have leased the
Universal, formerly the Nickel Theater, of
Charles B. Eaton. The theater had been run
by H. H. Maddocks. Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH
hope to obtain license and be ready to open
the theater Jan. 21st. Mr.. WEIGH is cornet-
ist and Mrs. " elch pianist and they can fur
nish their own music.
The February meeting of the Waldo County
Veteran association. which was to have been
held with Thomas H. Marshall Post next Thurs.
day, has been postponed on account of the
Food Fair to Thursday, Feb. 10th, in Memorial
Hall. Dinner will be served at noon by Thos.
h. Marshall Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., and
a pleasing program will be given in the after
noon. Veterans will please note the change
in date from the first to the second Thursday.
Kaiser, the Great Dane owned by Bernes o.
Norton. died Monday afternoon after few
days illness with pneumonia veterinary
was called and everything possible was done
Tor the animal, which seemed almost human in
his sufferings. The dog, fine specimen of
the Great Dane, was brought to Belfast sew
eral years ago by Mrs. Louise J. Pratt, wife of
Capt. VIM. V. Pratt, U. S. n, and later was
given to Mr.. Norton. who had had him five
years. He was very intelligent and wonder
fully kind and affectionate which made him
favorite with all dog-lovers, while in the Nor
ton home he was regarded as one of the family
and will be greatly missed by them.
Martha, the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
2. D. Hartshorn, observed her sixth birthday
Jan. oath by entertaining party of little
friends from 3 80 to $50. Games were enjoy.
ed under the direction of Mrs. Hartshorn, and
dainty lunch was served from the dining
table, with the birthday cake and its six can
dies as a centerpiece. The menu included
chicken and ham sandwiches, assorted cake,
fancy crackers, ice cream, nuts and candy.
Little Martha was made happy with many
birthday remembrances. The guests were
Harriet and Eleanor Cross. Annie Proctor,
Doris Collins. Isabel Coombs. Kenneth Wood
bury and Max Collins.
Thomas h. Marshall Circle observed McKin-
ley Day last Tuesday afternoon and the fol.
lowing program was given: Singing, "Nearer
Ny God to Thee" Mrs. Drusilla Frisbee. Mr..
Augusta Fletcher. Mrs. Theodore Benner.
Mrs. Ethel Collins; reading, "Seventy-third
Anniversary Of McKinley's Birthday" Mrs.
'Frisbee; reading. Mrs. Lulie Nichols; piano
solo. Mrs. Minnie Gay; reading. "The Pillar of
the Cloud" Mr.. Nettie Merrithew: reading.
1.-THE Presidents Title" Mrs. Collins; reading,
"How Mckinley Enlisted" Mrs. Benner: read
ing. Sketches Of McKinley's Life" Mrs. Har-
riet Coombs. The program closed with the
singing America. The Waldo County Veter.
an Association will be entertained here Feb.
10th and the members Of the Circle are r..
quested to furnish pies, bread. dourhnuts.
beans and brown bread, for the dinner.