The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-01-06

Miss Louise Ac0onough, night operator III
the local telephone Office. spent the week end
at'her home IN Winterport.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs Amos
Clement Tuesday, Jan. 18th. Program: paper,
Royal Palaces of Scotland" by Miss Nellie H.
Hopkins: reading, "Characteristics Of the
Scottish People" by Miss Maude E. Mathews;
reading, "The Aud Folk. by Mrs. C. M. Craig
The Public Utilities commission reports that
1t is unable to reach any definite conclusion as
to the cause of the accident upon the steamer
Vlnalhaven. operated by the Vinalhaven and
Rockland Steamboat company. occurring Dec.
II. 1915. and resulting in the death of Charles
Dickey, a seaman.
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following let.
tiers remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending Jan. 4th: Ladies'
Mrs. Ralph Beattey, Mrs. Roy Fiield. Miss
Ethel R. King. Miss lisa W. Seward, Mrs. Ethel
R. Slower. Miss Nellie Staples. Gentlemen
Captain William Alexander, Walter C. Berpe.
ron. Walter c. Dernier, Mr. J. B. French.
The S. S. S. club were entertained last Mon.
day evening by Mrs. Luther A. Hammons at a
chatting dish lunch. followed by ice cream and
cake from a Lewiston caterer The guests
were Mrs. Harry White, Mrs. B. H, Mudeett.
Misses Leverne and Bertha Written, Alberta
Farnham, Florence Brown, Geneva Hutcbjns.
Florence Chaples and Carrie M. Greenlaw.
Later they adjourned to the Colonial Theater
for the evening.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauuua
Circle will be held at the PIERCE school build
ing Monday afternoon. Jan, 10th Lesson from
c. l.. S. C. book. Social and Economic Forces
in America \ History" chapters &c, 27 and 20
Roll call, Current Events. Program: Paper,
Social Life Before the RevoIution;p "SJca
Life After the Revolution" three minute
sketches of Bradford, Winthrop and W. C,
Bryant; review of The Crisis" All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Henry M. Dohnelly of>Augusta, deputy COM
missioner of labor, who was recently in Belfast
making inspection of buildings in regard to
their safety in case of fire, has made many
recommendations and orders to be carried out
by the Leonard & Barrows shoe factory Thomp
son Mfg, Co., and E. o. Hail. He has also
ordered fire escapes to be placed on the Opera
house. Colonial theatre. G. B. Eaton block,
and Windsor hotel.
The third hearing in bankruptcy of Charles
B. Sampson of Freedom, the we'll known hay
dealer, was held last Friday in the office of
Dunton & Morse in this city before John
Mason of Bangor, referee in bankruptcy. A
great deal of interest is felt in this case as 12
or Is of Mr. SIMPSONS creditors have appeared
each time from different parts of the State
This hearing was continued until Jan. 18th.
Hon, W K. Pattangall of Augusta was present
as attorney for Mr.. Sampson, and H. C. Buzzell
of Belfast represented the creditors.
At the January meeting of John Cochran
Chapter. d. A. R.. held in the Woman's club
room Monday evening, the roll-call was
answered by State Mechanics and their origin.
paper on Father Rasle and his work was
read by Mrs. Eta P. savery. Miss Alice E.
Simmons read "Tabby's Return and Miss
ENERGY CHM read paper on the Origin of
Fort Pownal. Stockton Springs. Miss CHM was
chosen to assist Mrs. Savery as committee
on placing D. A. r. marker at the Fort the
coming spring. Mrs. Viola R. Mayo present.
ed the chapter with gavel made from the
mahogany doors of the Park street church,
Boston, which came to her from her cousin
Frank H. Fairbanks, and read letter from
him giving history of the old church. In
this church America was first sung and in it
also William Lloyd Garrison made his famous
speech against slavery. The gift will be high
ly valued by the chapter and thanks were ex-
tended to the donor. Misses Lucy A. Coch-
ran and ENERGY CHM served refreshments.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The semi annual
discount sale of J. W. Ferguson & Co. begins
today and will continue 80 days. Discount of
20 percent on wool dress goods and trimmings
as usual, and 10 percent on all other goods ex-
cept kid gloves and corsets... earle Jones
announce their annual Scent sale i'll both stores
and all departments, to- begin Saturday, JAN
9Th, and continue days. This is an event
looked forward to by bargain hunters. and
there will be lots of bargains in this sale.. See
comparative prices given in the advt. of James
H. Howes' New Years clearance SALE The
City National Bank of Belfast started the New
Year, JAM Sd, with the biggest, days business
yet-deposits, ZOO; checks, $4,000. Ii is
not too late to join the Holiday savings fund {.
Mrs, William Haugh, Miss Leonia ]. Achorn
and Miss Hannah Haugh Dyer publish card of
thanks. "A chambermaid wanted at once at
the Windsor Hotel. -. Goodhue & Co., "A Main
street, can install for you new Moline steam
or hot water heater or a hot air furnace, or a
new bath room. Prices extremely low. A few
heating stoves left at very low prices. Phone
216.12. This week we give an illustration
showing the good points of the Ground Grip
per patented shoe, sold only at The Dinsmore
Store. The music Of the New Edison is moth
ing but the pure. unaltered, life-like tone of
the original artist Call at earle & Jones' and
let them play your favorite record for you,
without obligation.
INSTALLATIONS IN THE PATRIOTIC ORDERS.
The officers of Thomas H. Marshall Circle
were installed at their regular meeting last
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Julia G. McKeen
in very able manner. The officers are:
president. Mrs. Lulie Nichols; senior vice
president, Mrs. Mary Collins; junior vice
president, Mrs. Drusilla Frisbee; chaplain,
Mrs. Nettie Merrithew; guard, Susan Patter-
son; assistant guard, Mrs. Arvilla Downs; con-