The Republican journal., 1916-02-24

Harry Bowker, who has been critically il
for some time at his home on Congress street
is much more comfortable and his condition
more hopeful than last week. He is. however
still very i'll and not yet out of danger,
Little Louis Langman of Camden was the
guest Tuesday and Wednesday of Mr., and
Mrs. Elbridee S. Pitcher while in Belfast to
play at the school festival. He is violin solo,
list at the Camden Baptist church, where his
mother is organist.
The new skit called the Rah! Rah! Boys.
composed by j. A. McMahan, introducing a
quartet, duets, trios and solos, with Arthur N.
Johnson, Selden and Charles Hammons and
Mr.. McMahan in the cast, will be given in
the Colonial Theater in connection with the
pictures Feb 18th and March LIST.
The store and ice house of John F, Vickery
of Morrill, were burned last Monday afternoon
The safe and a few other articles were got out
of the store. Mr.. Vickery estimates his loss
at 81 800, with insurance for about half that
amount. The fire caught from an overheated
stove about p. m and spread rapidly.
Thomas L. Decrow has bought the Kempton
D. Craig house on Salmond street and has
moved there from Pearl street, and MIR, Craig
has bought and will move to the Edwin F. Lit
tlefeld house, 66 Cedar street. Mr.. Littlefield
and family will move to the house, Cedar
street, which he has owned for some time
The Dickey Knowlton Real Estate Company
have sold for E. N. Lunt his residence on
Northport Avenue to Henry Rogers of Knox
Mr.. Lunt will buy another place in the city and
Mr.. Rogers will move here from Knox in the
early spring, having sold his residence there.
Notwithstanding the very bad storm last
Saturday some rs or more girls and BOYS at.
tended the story hour at the PIERCE school and
were well repaid by tn very interesting stories
told by Mrs, C. M. Craig and Miss Grace H.
Hall. Next Saturday, Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown
and Mrs. John R. Dunton will be the story
tellers. Twelve little girls braved the storm
Saturday to attend the regular weekly meet
ing of the sewing school.
Capt. J. Frank Grindel, who recently sold his
home place on Grindel's Point, Islesboro, has
bought the Clancy farm at Glencove for his
daughter Mrs. Laura Farrow, whose husband,
Capt. Herman Farrow, is a retired master
mariner. They will occupy the place soon
and may decide to operate it as a dairy farm.
1T is the same property that was proposed as
site for the new reformatory for women, has
fine stand of farm buildings and commands a
beautiful view of the bay.
Mrs. William H. Hall entertained the mem
bers of the Saturday Auction club last Satur-
day afternoon at her home on Congress street.
Two tables were filled. Mrs. Fred R. Poor
and Mrs. Irving T. Dinsmore substituted in
the absence of two Of the members. Mrs.
John C. Pillsbury made the highest score,
with Mrs. Dinsmore second. After the play.
ing. crab salad. hot rolls, olives. stuffed celery,
coffee mousse. cake and coffee. were served,
Mrs. Dinsmore assisting the hostess.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. The Ralph D. South-
worth Co. will begin ten days sale of special
lots of clothing and furnishings today. Feb.
oath. Some of the bargains to be had are
enumerated in the advt. Special attention
given to mail orders. :. Call at Garlic & Jones
and hear the Edison Diamond Disc Phone.
graph. something entirely new. something mu.
steal. The proof Of the pudding is in the
eating. The proof of the Holeproof is in the
wearing. and besides you have the guarantee
Of the manufacturers Holeproof hose are
sold in this city only at The Dinsmore Store.
....Now is the time to get your house wired
for electricity. See advt. of the Penobscot
Bay Electric Co. :. Mrs.Alvesta Ne Hatch and
Bertha Hatch Mears of Morrill, publish card
of thanks. E. L. Colcord will operate the
mammoth hatchery at the Bradford, formerly
the Ferguson farm, and on and after March 1.
will be prepared to d. custom Matching. Babv
chicks and eggs for Matching from his prize
winning strain of White Wyandottes. For
further particulars write or phone. The
Disqualification Real Estate Co has for sale
a market and fixtures in good location. Has
calls every day for rents. and applications for
summer cottages. Wanted large house in
the city with garage.
THE SCHOOL FESTIVAL CONCERT. The nnnils
of Grades vi and VII, the Grammar and High
schools, under the direction of their music
teachers. Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge S. Pitcher.
With Louis Langman, the boy violinist of Cam
den. as a special attraction, gave a concert in
the Colonial Theater last Tuesday evening
that was credit to the pupils and their teach
ers. Master Louis Langman won instant fav-
or Of the audience with his violin solos. Mrs.
E!on B. GiIchrest was his accompanist. Mrs.
Clement ". wescott accompanied the girls
quartet. The High school orchestra pianists.
Lillian Dexter and Una Greenlaw; cello. Edna
Curtis; violins. Katherine Quincy, Wesley
WOOD and FRANK Waterman; bass viol, Dean
Knowlton; cornet and bugle, Raymond Young;
drum. etc., Ben Parker-furnished the chorus
accompaniments: Robert johnson. the five-
years old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. johnson.
dressed IS George Washington. even to his
powdered wig, recited his lines on George
Washington with much dignity. In the clos-
ing number. which included four patriotic
songs, there was q chorus of 800 on the stage.
and when the "Star Bangled Banner" was Civ
en- Old Glory was lowered at the rear of the
stage and tiny flags from the ceiling float
ed down over the heads Of the singers. There
was large and enthusiastic audience, The
gross receipts were about 500 and the net
proceed: will 90 to the victrola fund in the