The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-06

taken the new Towle cottage on Patterson's
Point for their annual outing. Several will
stay all the time and others 20 over as their
duties permit.
The silver cup which is to be awarded to the
winner of the Rocklsnd- Belfast baseball series
is on exhibition at Orel E. Davies jewelry store
Rockland people who wish to see it had better
go while it's there. for the cup has a decided
Belfast cant at present.-Rockand Courier.
Gazette.
Hon. and Mrs. Clarence o. Poor. their guest.
Mrs. Walter Poor of Ohio. Miss Julia Perry
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R. Poor, spent the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh D. Mcclellan
at their cottage at Murphy's Point.
Miss Helen H. Kittredge entertained a house
party over Sunday at the Leadbetter cottage
on the Allyn shore. The guests were Miss
Irene Getchell of Augusta, Miss Ruth Coombs.
Miss Marguerite Owen, Miss Blanche Jenuvs
and Miss Hazel Doak.
Harry VESSEL, New York attorney, was
in Belfast last week to consult with Arthur
Richie. Esq. on the law case of Ingersoll.
Sargent & Co., vs. the Mount Waldo Granite
Works. He left Thursday by train, Mr..
Richie accompanying him to Lewiston for
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Shute have received
letters from their son. Alonzo Adelbert Shute.
of Hartford. Conn.,, who is with the First Reg.
iment of Connecticut National Guards, saving
that they will be stationed at Nogales, Ariz.,
and that his bride was on her way, in company
with the wife of Sergeant Harding of Hart
ford,to join him.
About twenty young people of the Metho.
dist church autoed to Searsport Wednesday
evening, June 2lst, and were guests of the
young people of the Methodist society at a
social in their vestry. The evening was spent
socially and with games. Ice cream, fancy
cakes and waters were served. A pleasant
time was reported by the Belfast young peo-
pie.
DIR. and Mrs. o. S. Vickery and son. John A..
left Friday to open their cottage at Camp
Quantabacook for the season. DR.. Herbert
Bergaminni of Columbia College and Prof.
VIM Cassidy of Cornell University are among
the teachers. Several boys from New York
and the young sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Leaman of this city arrived before the 4th of
July. DR.. Vickery will motor to Belfast daily
to be at his office during office hours.
Capt. Harold L. Pepper of Waterville, who
came to Belfast last week to open recruiting
station for the regular army, received orders
Wednesday night, June 28th, to go to Augusta
with what volunteers he might have, for ex-
animation by the Augusta inspector He left
Thursday noon with Earl Thomas, Hiram Cur
tbs and Emery Merrithew. Capt Pepper will
return to Belfast later to continue the work,
or some other officer will be sent here.
There were two public dances Monday even
ing. July Sd, and both were very enjoyable
That in Memorial Hall was under the direction
OF A. E: Clark Camp, S. of V. and their Auxili-
airy and the Searsport orchestra furnished fine
music. The hall was appropriately decorated
with streamers of starred red, white and blue
bunting and flags. The other dance was at
Seaside Grange hall with music by McKeen's
orchestra. and was pleasant social affair.
The Woman's Club social at the home of
Mrs. James C. Durham last Friday was we'll
attended. The afternoon was devoted to knit
ting surgical sponges and mittens for the
French Relief Office in Boston. Mrs. Arthur
E. Wilson read several interesting letters from
that office i'll regard to the work. Mrs. s. A.
Parker read Mary Shipman Raymond Andrews
1.-THE Colors, now especially appropriate A
silver collection of So was taken. Mrs. Dur
ham was assisted by Mrs. Ben Hazeltine in
serving tea and fancy cookies.
The HosPITAL FAIR. The fair for the bene-
fit Of the Waldo County General hospital, in
which the Hospital Aid will be assisted by the
Hospital Club, will take place July 18th in
Memorial Hall, and merits, and will no doubt
receive. a liberal patronage. In the afternoon
there will be the usual sale of fancy articles,
aprons. food, dolls. cretonne articles, candy,
and various other useful and ornamental arti-
cles. In the evening hop will be given.
Music will be furnished by McKeen's orches-
ira. The hall will be prettily decorated and
very pleasant party is anticipated. Mrs.
Eugene L. Stevens has charge of the hop.
BELFAST OPERA HOUSE. Tonight, at two
performances. and S45 p. M, the Opera
House will resent Mary Pickford in her five
part Paramount success, Rags" a charming
play with most effective plot. Also on the
same program is offered Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford in two-reel feature. For FRI
day and Saturday, with matinee Saturday
at 80, there is offered, besides a five reel
Triangle feature, a three-reel Keystone COM
edy with that famous pair, Weber and Fields.
For Monday evening only. that popular ia
vorite, Dustin Farnum, is presented in "Cap-
tain Courtesy" Tuesday evening only, Pauline
Frederick in "Sold." Wednesday only. beau
tiful Triangle five-part feature. "Aloha De" a
play rich in scenic settings and with beauti-
full love story.
An alarm from box Is at $50 p. m. June Both
was for fire in the David S. Cressey house,
No. Commercial street. Plumbers were at
work in the building and it is reported that
the fire caught where they were working.
fireman who was at hand put out the blaze
with very little effort and attempted to pre-
vent a general alarm. The chief of the de-
partment requests The Journal to state that
the second alarm by individuals is not neces-
sary as the officers of the department will at
tend to that, and in this case it called out the
Seaside company, after the fire had been ex-
tinguished by one man, at considerable ex-