The Republican journal., 1916-04-13

David Cressey house on Bay View street last
Friday night, to which Assistant Chief Clough
responded with members from Hose l. 1t was
extinguished with no damage.
Miss Evelyn Tyler of Rockland won the race
in the Coliseum rink last Saturday evening
by lap over Miss Ethel Rogers Of Belfast
and received the prize, S. The second race
will be run at Rockland next Saturday night.
Commander in chief Aid Allen l. Curtis.
accompanied by senior vice Fred Seward.
color bearer William johnson, and other
brothers of A. E. Clark Camp, No. q. went to
Castine Friday. April 7th. and installed the
officers of R. B. Brown Camp. No. 9s. They
returned after the work in the steamer Gold
en- Rod, which made . special trip.
At the story hour in the Peirce school last
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Horace Chenery told
the story of "The Golden Touch" and Miss
Louise Hazeltine told 1.-THE True Story of
How the Seventh U. S. Cavalry Lost its Flag" !"
and "The Tinder Box" story by Hans Chris
tian Andersen Miss Melvina v. Parker and
next Saturday.
Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Universaliist
church officiated Monday and Tuesday at three
ut-of-town funerals. In Stockton Springs
he attended the funeral of Mrs. James Staples
which was postponed from Sunday on account
of the storm. He then went to Standpoint to
officiate at the funeral of Mark R. CHM, and
from there to Old Town to attend the funeral
Tuesday of Miss Alma Knox, former parish
ioner.
The total valuation of horses in Waldo coun-
ty is $565,5I1, of cows $223, ,406, and of oxen
$22. 126. Belfast leads in the valuation of
horses, with Monroe second, Montvile third
and Troy fourth Unity leads in the valuation
of cows, with Troy second, Montville third and
Monroe fourth. Liberty is high line In the
valuation of oxen, with Palermo second. Mont
vile third and Morrill, fourth.
AT the regular meeting Of Emma White
Barker Tent, Daughters of Veterans, Wednes-
day night, April 9Th, Appomattox day was OBJ
served. No special work was done, but plans
for the coming fair for the monument fund
were discussed. Two interesting papers were
read by Miss Ruth Kimbal and Mrs. Mary
| Val ISAs anu IemdThS were udue ny COmraQeS
Hasson and Bennett and Mrs. Nettle Merri-
thew.
The April term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will convene April 18th. Judge John B.
Madigan of Houlton presiding. 1t will be a
short sess ion SO far as the criminal docket is
concerned, as there are only few minor
cases appealed from the Municipal Court. A
number of divorce cases will be entered, one
attorney already having nine. 1t is expected
the Jail will be empty today, Thursday, as the
terms of the last two yagrants will expire.
Mrs. John c. Pilsbury and Mrs. Elon B. Gil
chrest were hostesses at charming luncheon
at the home of Mrs. Gilchrest. Church street,
Wednesday afternoon, April 5th, at o'clock
The dining room YVES most attractive in yellow
The favors were yellow jonquils and the place
cards were decorated with yellow grapes. The
menu consisted of fruit cocktail, croq1ettes
peas stuffed potatoes. Waldorf salad. hot rolls
ice cream, cake and coffee. Thimbles were in
order after luncheon. The guests we're Mrs
Irving T. Dinsmore, Mrs. James II, Howes
Mrs. Morris L. Slugg, Mrs. Horace Chenery
Mrs. Carl H. Stevens, Mrs. Clyde B. Holmes
Mrs. Haraden S. Pearl and Miss Louise Hazel
tine.
Mrs. L. 7. Shales entertained the Fortnight
ly Club, in which she has substituted last
Friday afternoon. The supper, according to
the club's prescribed menu, was sandwiches
pickles, angel and chocolate cake, fruit pud-
ding with whipped cream, coffee Mrs
Shaes also served confectionery and salted
nuts. She was assisted by Mrs. J. G. Paul. The
color scheme of the dining room was yellow
and the decorations were yellow potted jon.
quils. The place cards were the new stand.
ards, decorated with yellow jonquis, and the
same dainty flower decorated the nut baskets
at each cover.
The Navy Club celebrated the birthdays Of
two of its members the past week with sur
prise parties. Wednesday afternoon, Apri
5th, they walked in on Mrs. Horace E. McDon.
aid with picnic lunch which, with coffee, was
served at l o'clock. The hostess was the re-
cipient of beautiful flowers and other gifts
and the afternoon was spent with auction
Mrs. Mcdonald served six o'clock dinner te
a few friends in honor of the event, but said il
was the last birthday she intends to observe
Saturday afternoon the Navy Club met with
Mrs. William H. Bray without warning the
hostess. taking with them a delicious lunch
which was served at o'clock. The afternoon
was spent with auction and sewing.
THE VICTRoLA SUPPER The public suppe,
in Memorial hall last Saturday under the
auspices of the Home and School Association
as benefit for the Victrola fund for the High
and Grammar Grades, was success in every
particular. The committee in charge consist
ed of Mrs. John A. Fogg, chairman, Mrs S. A
Parker, Mrs. Edward A. Wadsworth. Mrs. 2
u. Hartshorn, Mrs. S. G. Swift, Miss Grace A.
Lord. Mrs. Harry W. Clark made the coffee
and Messrs, W. B. Woodbury., 2. u. Hartshorn
all the city teachers and several from the High
school were pressed into service There were
twelve tables and covers were first laid fol
$50 and all were filled, and it is estimated that
about 100 were seated later. Beans, clans
salads, biscuit, brown bread, relishes, cake anG
coffee were served A Victrola from ]. L
Sleeper & Co. furnished music during the SUD-
per hour. Three long linen table cloths, three
dozen dessert and five dozen tea spoons have
been bought for the schools, to use in future
suppers.