The Republican journal., 1916-04-13
The News of Belfast.

Mrs. Ella Clark, teacher in the Brick school.
East Belfast, reports two pupils, Emma Pierce
and Arnold Collins, not absent during the past
term.
The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary observed
Appomattox Day at their meeting last Monday
evening by an appropriate program, ,as follows:
Singing America; reading, Thomas Cannon;
violin solo. Ethel Dexter; readings, Mrs. Eva
Gordon, Miss Airline Curtis and Mrs. Thomas
Cannon.
The Once-in-A Awhile Club was entertained
last Tuesday afternoon By Miss ENERGY CHM.
The afternoon was spent with sewing and en-
brodery. At 6 p. m. the hostess served fruit
cocktail. crab salad hot rolls. olives, pineap-
pie sponge, cake and coffee. Later all ad-
journed to the pictures at the Colonial thea
ter.
The Delta Alpha class of the Baptist Sunday
school had supper at the church last Tuesday
evening. The supper consisted Of cold ham,
mashed potatoes. stuffed eggs, celery, bread,
cream pie, chocolate cake and cocoa. Each
member gave dollar. which she had earned
Al ooiAAS cPSSioi "oyS anu dCteu OuI tuc way IL
was earned told how it was done in rhyme
The money will be expended in buying coIec
tion plates for the church. After the supper
the class attended moving pictures at the
Opera House.
PooR's MILLS. Irwin Wood, who has been
living IN Vlnalhaven, is moving back here on
to his farm. His wife will come later. AL
fred Dutch, who has always lived with Henry
Wentworth, has gone to Rhode Island, where
he has employ ment.. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Wood are receiving congratulations on the
birth, April Sth, of daughter. James Went
worth of Clinton visited his parents and broth
er last week. May Daggett is at home again
from the city. where she has been at work
Mrs. ]. G. Paul entertained the Auction
Thimble club last Tuesday at her home on
Miller street. Mrs. Charles H. Crosby substi-
tuting for an absent member. At the dinner
hour beefsteak, fried and boiled onions, mashed
potatoes hot rolls, pickles, custard pie, dough-
nuts, orange pudding. waters, coffee, confec-
tionery and salted nuts were served. The
home decorations were potted jonquils and tu-
lips. Mrs. Phoebe D. Crawford and Mrs.
Charles H. Crosby won the prizes at auction
handmade doiies.
EDWARD MACDowELL. At the meeting of
the Reading Department of the Womans club
last Tuesday evening Miss Charlotte W. Col
burn read an interesting paper on Edward
citation. This poet-musician was born in New
! York in 1861 of Celtic parents, and Miss Col
burn traced the principal events of his mus-
cal career, as a student in Paris and later in
Frankfort, Germany, his return to his ma
/ tive country, taking up his residence in Boston,
where he taught and composed some of his
best works. She also spoke of his beautifully
situated summer home in Petersboro, N. H.
His last work in teaching was in founding and
conducting the musical department at Column
bia University,in New York, where from over
work and worry he broke down and died in
1908. He is buried in his beloved Peterboro.
1t is predicted that of all American composers
MIR. MacDowells works will be the most en-.
during. The Memorial in his honor is located
at Peterboro and is conducted by Mrs. Mac
bowel. his helpmate in every sense of the
word for rs years, and who is now Gevoting
her life to his dream of establishing what the
Memorial really is-a center for artists in cot
tage life amid most beautiful surroundings.
His widow was formerly Miss Nevins, who
had been his pupil and is gifted pianist.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Harry W. Clark
Il Co., the Main street cothiers, announce a
! feature sale of Made to- Measure Clothes by
special arrangement with the Royal 1ailors of
to say of the Royal Tailor clothes and prices,
and call at SO Main street and let them show
you. Mitchell & Trussell, lis High street,
are offering the new floor covering, Congoleum,
in rugs, borders and feet widths, and in most
attractive patterns. The material is durable,
sanitary and waterproof You are invited to
call ands inspect these goods and will not be
urged to buy. Harry W. Clark & Co., the
Main street cothiers,are offering Knit Tex, the
overcoat for every day purpose, light in
weight and that will outwear two average
overcoats. .. earle & Jones have something
to say about the Edison Diamond Disc Phono.
graph, "the masterpiece of the greatest man
in the world Call at their store for demon.
stration or they would be pleased to place one
in your home for trial. You would incur
no obligation. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
will list free in its Resort Information Bureau
all summer hotels and boarding houses. and
this information will also be printed free in
the Brooklyn Eagles Annual Summer Resor,
Directory if received before May 1st See
advt., which we are printing for the benefit OF
those in this city and vicinity who can accom-.
modate guests for the summer. .. .Chas. F
Swift, Masonic Temple. has choice mixed
sweet peas and nasturtiums in bulk and pack.
age, early garden peas. all kinds of garden
seeds, grass and lawn seed. >. The Home Fur.
nishing Co., AT Main street, will begin this
morning half-price sale of wall paper Many
patterns will be sold at less than half price
and the stock includes large variety of pat
terms for bedrooms, parlors, halls and dining
rooms. No exchanging. Terms cash. See
statements of the Aetna Accident & Liability
| Co. of Hartford, Conn; the Automobile Ins
Co. of Hartford. Conn; the Masonic Protec.
tive Association of Worcester, Mass; the
Casualty Company of America. New York, N
Y, and the Aetna Life Ins. Co., Accident and
Liability Department, Hartford, Conn, repre-
sented in Belfast by Carleton Doak. Rela-
.; tInl lnfn