The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-23
The News of Belfast.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene R. Conner will go to
Bayside the first of April to remain until next
fall
Mrs. Mary Hartman, who has been ill for
several weeks at the home of Fred W. Pote,
No. rs Church street. is improving. Her
daughter, Mrs. George Daley of Old Town, is
caring for her at present.
The Universalist Social AID will meet this,
Thursday. afternoon with Mrs. Frank l. Will
son, corner of Cedar and Spring streets. The
meeting was postponed from last Thursday on
account of the weather.
The new Waldo County Fair Association are
making plans for horse trot on the fair
grounds July 4th, and if there is sufficient en-
couragement from other societies will have
general celebration that day. Several good
horses have already been entered for the
races.
The Mems Club of the Unitarian parish
will have their next meeting in Memorial hall
April 4th, when Hon. Payson Smith, State
Superintendent of Schools, will be the guest of
honor. The ladies' of the club members, the
Unitarian Alliance, the Supt. and teachers in
the local schools, will be gu ssts. There will be
a receiving line, an address by Mr.. Smith, and
refreshments will be served
Thursday morning, March 10th, the whistle
for no school was sounded for the first time
this winter, and it was sounded again at noon
and no sessions were held during the day. The
roads in the outlying districts were badly
drifted and in some sections of the city the
walks were impossible. Some of the trans
portation teams did not get in for the morn
ing session Friday. but arrived in time for the
afternoon session. Train service on the Bel
fast branch was not interrupted.
The No rthport Democratic caucus, held at
Browns Corner March 10th, elected the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates to attend the
State convention in Bangor March 9th:
Delegates. Charles o. Dickey and Martin
q. Black; alternates, Bartlett Wadlin and
Charles T. DrInkwater. The following
town committee was elected: Charles o.
Diekey. H. c. Brown. A. F. Crockett, w P.
Sellers, Charles E. Drinkwater. l. E. Pitcher,
Charles Thompson. NJ. b. Whiting NJ. e.
Black Bartlett Wadlin, L. 5. Southland.
The JUNIOR ALLIANCE. St. Patrck's Day
was celebrated by the Junior Alliance of the
Unitarian church at their meeting at Miss
Helen Wescotts last Friday afternoon. An
account of the life of St. Patrick. poem ex-
planning why March 18th was fixed on as his
birthday, and some Limericks, were read by
Miss Charlotte Wadsworth. Miss Hope Dorman
read poem about the Irish belief that when a
baby smiles in his sleep the angels are Whisper
ing to it, and other members who read were
Miss Katherine Frost, Paddy and the Parson,"
Miss Betty Hanshue, 1.-THE Irish Schoolmaster
and Miss Helen Wescott miss Maloney and
the Chinese Question Three Irish songs
were given on the Edison Photograph. Mrs
S. Augustus Parker, an invited guest, then
pleased the club by recitation, in delightful
Srogue. of courtship in Ireland. Geographic
cal puzzles pertaining to the Emerald Isle were
next propounded and solved. Each member
received from the Director an artificial sham
rock and from the hostess pretty card, be-
sides dainty green boxes containing green
candy. At the business meeting it was voted
to hold an entertainment March 31st, and to
accept Mrs. James H. Howes' offer of her
house for this purpose.
W. C. 7. U. The Belfast Woman Christian
Temperance Union held their annual meeting
with Mrs. Leroy A. Coombs, Bayview street
Friday afternoon, March 18th. The evange-s
listic exercises were conducted by Miss Eda
Woodbury.. After short business session
the following officers and committees were
elected: President, Mrs. Annie M Frost; vice
presidents from the Baptist church, Mrs.
Mabel Howard; Methodist church, Mrs. Mary
). Whltmore; Congregational church, Mrs.
Hannah h. Wilson; recording secretary, Mrs,
Ethel P Collins; corresponding secretary
FRS. Minnie Coombs; treasurer, Miss Lora
Maxcy; superintendent of Bible reading and
evangellstic work, Miss Eda Woodbury.; floral
mission and relief work. Mrs. Ida E. Aborn;
Sunday school and special observance, Mrs
Mary Whitmore; scientific temperance instruc.
ton, Mrs. GoIdie W. Curtis; anti narcotics,
Mrs. Mary c. Collins; soldiers and sailors, Mrs
Hattie e. Riggs; mercy, Mrs. Elizabeth Heal:
red letter day; Mrs. Nellie Macomber; peace
and arbitration, Mrs. Ada E. Rrier: systematic
giving, N1s. IldSuei "A. SllllofQ, purity, MIS-
o. E. Clay; mothers meetings and white rib
bon recruits, Miss R. T. Newell pleasant
social hour followed. After reading the 23d
Psalm all were invited to the dining room,
where beans, relishes, sandwiches, cake. cocoa
and tea were served. Miss Frances Macom-
Der was a special guest. vote of thanks
was extended to the hostess. The next repu-
lar meeting will be held with Mrs. Mary C.
Collins.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY PARTIES. Mrs. George
E. Kittridge entertained the Once in a While
club at her home on Condor street last Friday
afternoon and evening at St. Patrick's party.
Mrs. Virgil L. Hall, Miss ENERGY CHM and
Miss Anne M. Kittridge were absent. The
afternoon was spent with sewing and in an
swering a bright and breezy letter from Miss
Anne M. Kittridge, who is in New York city.
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury
The table decorations at the O'Clock supper
were in greens, the place cards shamrocks,
with pipes, hats, etc, and the favors ducks,
brooms. potatoes, etc. The menu included
fruit cocktail with green cherries, cold meats,
mashed potatoes. olives. hot rolls, frozen pud-
ding with green cherries, cake, coffee and
green minis. All remained for an ENJOYABLE
evening around the open fire.. One of the
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