The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-14

The Women's Alliance Of the First Parish
(Unitarian) will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Thomas B. Dinsmore. Church street, this,
Thursday. afternoon at 8 o'clock The sub.
ject of the paper, which will be given by Mrs.
Dinsmore. is 1.-The City Care Forgot"
The steamer Islesporo. Capt. W. D. Benz
nett. of the Belfast. Camden and Islesboro
route. made special trip to Bucksport last
Thursday night to accommodate the students
of the E. S. N. school. the $40 train for
Bangor waiting until the arrival of the boat
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, I, o. o. F., gave a
very entertaining program at the close of their
regular session Tuesday evening, consisting of
a musical play,"We Can't Mortgage the Farm
with E. S. Pitcher an old farmer and Mrs. E. P,
Frost as his wife. Mrs. E. S. and Mrs. T. E.
Bowker and Mrs. Caro- Il. Dickey as giddy
Young girls in costume. Mr.. L. E. Bowker
and Mrs. Dckey, in costume. sang duet, Miss
Katherine E. Brier solo, and Mrs. G. P.
Bowker gave recitation.
The 42-foot day and cruising launch Leroy
A. Coombs is building for William A. Decrow
will be of the latest approved model and will
| carry 10 passengers. She will have cabin
forward, with sleeping accommodations for
six people; pilot house, and rs b. p. engine
will send her along at good rate of speed.
She will replace the Louise in Capt. Decrow's
summer business at Northport, for which a
larger boat was needed. and the Louise, a 25-
foot launch with accommodations for rs pas
sengers, is for sale.
BELFAST OPERA House. Marguerite Clark,
probably the most popular of screen stars, has
added another achievement that surpasses all
her previous triumphs in her delightful role of
Peggy in the famous romantic comedy, "Mice
and tsen." This exquisite photoplay, together
with the Hearst News and Comedy Cartoons
comprises a very delightful program to be
shown tonight at ZOO and $50 p. m. Friday
evening, only. the young emotional actress,
Alice Brady is offered in real" photoplay,
red-blooded story of the lumber camps, ro-
nance filled with spirited action and compel |
ling interest Then I'll Come Back to YOU |
World five part feature. The management |
assures you that it is splendid entertainment. !
Saturday, with a matinee at 2,30, Lois Mere |
dith and Owen Moore will be offered in photo
play version of the national success, Help |
Wanted" Paramount five part play. Pathe |
comedy and cartoons will round out this fea-
ture offering.
FLAG RAISING, There was an impressive
flag raising the Church street side of the |
school common last Monday at p. NJ, when |
beautiful flag, Skis feet, the gift of A E |
Clark Camp. S. of ", and their Auxiliary was |
formally presented to the schools. Mrs Nina
Dickey Cook, State District Patriotic In
structor, holding the flag in loose folds, in
brief and appropriate speech presented it to
the schools on the common. Mrs. P. D. H.
Carter. patriotic instructor of the Auxiliary,
and Allen L. Curtis, Senior Vice Commander
of the State S. of ", raised the flag to the top
of the TO- foot pole, while pupils of the Grades
under the direction of their music teacher
sang "rhe Flag" the second verse of which
has the flag salute" They also sang "The
Song of the Flag" Superintendent VIM. B.
Woodbury., who is S. of ", in behalf Of the
schools then accepted the gift in one of the
best addresses ever heard like occasion.
He spoke of it's intrinsic value and of its ex-
preston of good will for the schools, and ap-
pealed to the children to love it for what it
means to our country All the city schools |
now have flags. The first was given many !
years ago by the Belfast W. c. T. u. and hoist
ed on the Grammar school building. The next |
was the old Academy, now no more, a gift of |
three citizens, of whom only survives.
The exercises closed with singing America by
the Grade pupils, the High school joining. /
There was large attendance, including mem
bers of the G. A. r. Post and Circle, S. ofV.,
and their Auxiliary, the D. of ", interested
parents and others,