The Republican journal., 1916-12-28
The Waldo County veterans' Association
will meet Jan. 9TH with E. M. Billings Post and
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The Waldo County veteran.' Association
will meet Jan, 9TH with E. M. BILLINGS Post and
Circle in Monroe
Emma White Barker Tent. D. of ". observed
their birthday Dec. goth with interesting
exercises. Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 3rd, at z. p. naturalization of officers
at p. m, Thomas H. Marshall Post and Circle
are invited
The Women's Alliance of the first Parish
(unltaflan) Will meet at the Parsonage, Church
street, this, Thursday, afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Socialism and How the War will Probably
Affect it, is the subject of paper to be given
by Rev. Arthur E. Wilson,
The exquisite dramatic artistic and stage
star. Mabel Taliaferro, in "Her Great Price ,,
five-a act Metro wonderfully of distinct novel.
ty, full OF romance, pathos and intense heart
interest. will be the attraction at the Colonial
today. Thursday. afternoon and evening.
Do you realize that on Christmas Day the
days had begun to lengthen? Beginning Dec.
18th the days were hours and 81 minutes
long. and according to the Maine Farmers AL
manac continued of that length until the 25th.
when they increased one minute.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury entertained
informally last Sunday night in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira M. Cobe. at their home on North
port avenue. Supper was served at $50.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Cobe, Mr..
and Mrs. AustinW. Heating, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
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Anne M. Kittredge, DR.. W. C. Libby. The
Bradburys left Tuesday morning for New
York, where they will spend the next five
months.
FRENCH WINS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP In
the Dutch & Wiley alleys last Monday after
noon Maurice French won ten-string bowling
match for the championship of the city by "a
pins, against Walter Gray, the total pin. fall
being 1913 to 1924 The match was witnessed by
large.crowd. Mr.. French is ready to meet
all corners, on the local alleys at 10 or 10
string game. The tally: French-S2. SO. 90 "a.
lo5. 100, 14l. 80. SO. lOs e9s; Gray-s2. los 81,
50. So. 81. lis, 81, lO1, 1924 The alley record
for single string still stands at 100 made by IT.
wing Cross now of Bangor.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS earle & Jones an
nounce that their annual Scent sale will be-
gin Saturday, Jan. 9Th, and continue Monday
two days only. These sales are always looked
forward to with great interest by those who
take advantage of the unusual bargains offer
ed and this year, there will be bargains galore
earle & Jones also call attention to the change
of price of McCalls Magazine, beginning with
the Feb 1917 issue. A special offer of the
magazine at the old price up to March 81, 1917
is made ITO begin the New Year right ioin
! the Waldo Trust Co.'S Christmas Club, now
! forming. Five thousand rolls of new wall
paper received and in stock at earle & Jones
Nov is your opportunity to get suits and
coats at greatly reduced prices at the dry
goods store of James II. Howes, Odd Fellows
block. In a card to the public MIR. H owes ex-
tends his thanks for past favors and best
wishes for the coming year. Lumber lot of
100 acres in Belmont near Tilden Pond for
sale by Dickey & Knowlton, Pythian block,
Household furniture for sale by Dickey &
Knowton, Pythian block. -. The Penobscot
Bay Electric Co. thanks its customers for its
prosperous year and extends best wishes for a
Happy New Year. See appointments of E.
Ii. BoyingtoD, eyesight specialist. =. Crepe
de-chene scarf lost. Finder rewarded on leav.
ing same at Journal Office
STEAMER NOTES. On the Boston Bangor
route the winter schedule of two trips week
is in force, the steamer Belfast performing
the service. AS the Penobscot is closed to
navigation at Bangor, the terminus is at Win.
terport, passengers and freight for Bangor
going by rail from Bucksport. -. The British
tie amship Bella is chartered to bring a cargo
of salt from Turks Island to Bucksport for T.
| Nj. Nicholson and is due to arrive at Bucks.
port the last of December or first of January
THE time table of the steamer Islesbore
has been changed again and by this change
the steamer leaves Camden every morning fol
lslesboro and Belfast, arriving here about nine
O'Clock. The boat then makes a direct TRIP
back to Camden, returning in the afternoon
and then leaving here for Islesboro ano
Camden, where the steamer remains ovel
night. 1t is understood that because of tn.
opposition from the summer residents of Darl
Harbor, the building of wharf in Gikey.
harbor may be given up. The steamer Bel
fast was held at Boston from p. m Friday
her time for departure, until 4 a. NJ Saturday
and had smooth passage down. She arrived
here at 30 p. m but was blown off on her frs
attempt at making landing and had to e
some distance down the bay to turn. making {
delay of about an hour. She remaiDed at the
wharf here until S 80 o'clock Sunday morning
as the wind was SO strong it was feared te
make the passage up river in the darkness.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY. At party given
last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Maine Hills, 16 Church street, the engagement
of her youngest sister, Marian Heal, and DR..
Ansel M. Lothrop was announced. The wed
ding will take place in the early summer The
guests. IS in number, were seated at one large
table. deliberately decorated. The color scheme
was pink and lavender and the place cards
were hand-painted baskets filled with white
candy and bearing the name Slips The center
piece was bridal party, the figures In bisque
about six inches tall, and represented church
wedding. Glass flower holders with lilies of the
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