The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-25

There will he dance and entertainment at
Frederick Richie Grange hall, Waldo, Thursday
evening, May 25th. Entertainment, ten cents
McKeen's orchestra.
Albert NJ Ames of Stockton Springs will be
a Republican candidate in the June primaries
for Representative to the Legislature from the
class including his home town. His name was
not included in a recent list of candidates.
Austin ]. Fernald. for several years con-
ductor on the Belfast Branch R. R., left Sat-
urday to be conductor the M. c. R. R.,
from Livermore Falls to Canton. His mother,
Mrs. John S. Fernald, will join him at Liver
more Falls next fall.
Mrs. Hester T. Brown of this city was one
of the winners of the story contest recently
held by the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs. Her subject was Glimpse of Belfast
under Names First Governor, The winning
stories will be published in the Lewiston Jour-
nal.
The city is repairing the foundation of the
city building. removing the sod >on the lawn
The grounds were more or less injured by the
children while he North Primary grades were
held there afte- the burning of the North
Primary building
Mrs Charles r.. Owen entertained the once
in While Club Monday afternoon at her nome
on Cedar street, with all the members pres
emit Sewing around the open hfe was one OF
the nleasanS diversions and at O'Clock supper
was served. The evening was passed at the
theatre. Mrs. G. W. Jennys will be the next
hostess.
Mrs. George W. Davis en- tertained the Mon
day Auction club, of which she is member. at
her home Monday afternoon. Confectionery
and fruit punch were served during the game.
! Mrs. William E. HOFFMAN won the first prize,
silk kimona, and Mrs. Wilmer ]. Dorman the
consolation. a hand painted handkerchief.
Mrs HOFFMAN, Mrs. Harry w. Clark and Mrs.
George R. Doak substituted in the absence of
Mrs. Charles Bradbury, Mrs. Orris S. Vickery
and Mrs. Edward A. Wadsworth.
BELFAST BASE BALL ASSOCIATION. large
and enthusiastic meeting was held in the
Grand Jury room at the Courthouse last FIJI
day evening in the interests of a professional
| base ball team for the coming season. Inc
| sum of $500 was readily raised and an assocla-
| ton formed, with officers as follows: Presi-
dent. H, C. Buzzell secretary, Robert keat-
| ing; treasurer, T. Frank Parker; executive
committee, Mr.. Buzzell, Amos "A. Colcoro'
Ralph Darby, Elon B. Gilchrest. Augustine
! Colburn, Virgil L. Hall and Charles O'Eonneil.
| The committee was authorized to hire players,
| arrange games, ETC.. and are confident OF put
| ting an excellent team in the field. Frank
| Brignolia of Boston has been secured as pitch
| err John Curtain of Boston as catcher, and
Joseph Neptune of Old Town for End base
| All PLAYED on the Belfast team last year and
| their qualifications are well known. Another
meeting will be held this week. 1t is hoped
| that Belfast may join the league to consist OF
| Skowhegan, Madison, Pittsfield aud Rockland
The 32nd annual convention of the waldo
| County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held tomorrow, May 26th, IN the Meth
odist church and visitors will be cordially well
come. The morning session will be taken up
| with reports of the secretary. treasurer and
superintendents, recommendations of the
county president, greetings and introductions
| At ll.3O memorial service will be held in
charge of Mrs Eta Dolloff of Jackson. AT
2 30 D. m. the local presidents will tell of the
best work done by their unions. At p M W.
B. Woodbury., Supt of Schools. will speak on
"What the Schools are Doing, and How the W
C, T. u Can Help" The evening session will
open at 73O, when Mayor Keene will welcome
| the convention, and Miss Christine Timing
give the address. Miss Timing is an English
/ girl by birth, but for many years has made her
home in Norfolk. Virginia. She is one of the
| lecturers for the Department of Scientific
| Temperance Instr uction, and for three years
| has been a member of the feculty of the Sum-
| mer School of the South. DR.. P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education, says
| of her: 81 have been very much pleased with
what she has done, and hope she will continue
to be member of the faculty of the Summer
School from year to year. She presents every
thing in a way both scientific and attractive