The Republican journal., 1916-01-13

! tional church will be held this, Thursday,
evening at the home~of Mrs. H. C. Pitcher,
| Church street.
| T. ere will be social dance at Silver Har-
vest Grange hall, Waldo, Friday night. jar.
| 14th. Music by the Quincy and WEIGH Or
chestra of Belfast
! There will be an entertainment and supper
at the halkat Poor's Mills Wednesday evening.
Jan. 18th. If stormy, it will be postponed to
| the next Friday evening.
Dickey & Knowlton, real estate agents,
have bought of the Belfast Land Co. the house
at the corner of Bridge and Water streets for
Marcellus R. Knowlton.
Orrin J. Dickey was in Camden Tuesday to
confer with the Board of Trade with regard to
their first food fair, which will be held in
the Camden Opera House Feb 18th to 18th,
inclusive.
The meeting of the Home and School !, $50
citation, announced for last Monday evening,
will be held tomorrow, Friday. evening in the
High school room, E S Pitcher will speak in
regard to placing Victrolas in some of the
Grades
The Belfast Home for Aged Women was
thoughtfully remembered this week by Mrs.
c. c. Glover with gifts of rolled oats canned
peas. macaroni and pickles, and Miss Juliet A.
Wiggin sent nice treat of candy for the in
mates.
Preston E. Boynton of Liberty has announce
ed that he will be Democratic candidate be-
fore the primaries to represent the class
of towns composed Of Liberty, Searsmont
Belmont, Lncolnville and Northport in the
next legislature.
The public utilities commission Tuesday
handed down lengthy decision granting the
petition of the Central Maine Power Co. for
authority to purchase the capital stock and
bonds of the Penobscot Bay Electric company,
The decision covers the other transactions in
volved.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
ters remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending Jan. 11th Ladies'
Mrs. Anniebelie Curtis. Mrs. Matte Dodge,
Miss Anna Il. Jackson. Mrs. Hattie Newton
Mrs. Eugene Trip, Mrs. Wilcox. Gentlemen
Mike Breger, Frank Johnston, E. H. Aosher
DR., Harold E. Small.
Mrs. Elon B. Gichrest, vice president of the
North Church Guild, entertained the society
last night at her home in Church street, and
in the absence of the president, Mrs. John c.
Pilsbury p -esided 1t was voted to give to
! the church S75 for current expenses the coming
year and also $40 to apply the amount being
raised to cancel debt. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Z. B. Holmes,
Franklin street.
Division Commander Olin P Aver of Auburn
was IN this city last Monday light and attended
the meeting of the A. E. Clerk camp, Sons of
Veterans. Past Commander Allen L. Curtis
has received his commission and badge from
the commander in chief as National Aid, COM
missioned under Col. A. E. B Stevens of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Mr.. Curtis is also aid to the d.
vision commander, Mr.. Aver.
The prizes for the first so women at the door
on the mornings of the coming Food Fair will
be well worth the price of admission. On one
morning silver sugar shells will be given and
on another morning souvenir teaspoons, The
management urges an exhibit of home pro-
uuCtS, HauuLdCCuFeS, ldILu anu uOneSClc, Tor
which liberal prizes will be offered. Or. Luz
Their w. Hammons has been engaged as ticket
taker at the door.
/ Mrs. Julia Young died last Tuesday at the
E. Sherman, assistant of undertaken Charles
R. Coombs, was called that night. On arrival
in Searsmont, however, relatives of the deceas.
ed would not allow the body to be prepared for
burial but decided to call for DR.. O. S. Wick
cry, medical examiner for Waldo county,
who left for Searsmont Yesterday accompanied
by DIR. earle H. Stevens to investigate the
conditions attending the death.
WEST BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elms
went TO Albion Jan. 9th, where they will make
their home They will be greatly missed in
the community and especially in the Grange,
as they were good workers and much inter-
ested in all of the Grange work. Sister Ada
Elms presented Equity Grange an agate,
which she brought from the State Grange.
The Grange will always prize it very highly in
remembrance of Sister Elms Mrs Hester
Sanker entertained the Friday Club Jan. 7th.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent with sew
ing, and delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess. assisted by Kstheryne New
comb. Miss Sara B. Dyer returned to Bos-
ton last Saturday, after spending three
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. b. Dyer.
| All the officers were present at the meeting
Of Thomas H. Marshall Circle, G. A. R., Tues
day afternoon. The following committees
were announced by the president. Mrs. LuIie
P. Nichols; executive. Mrs. Augusta Fletcher,
Mrs. Alma Ryder. Mrs. Hannah Wilson; finance.
Mrs. Ethel Collins, Mrs. Alice Cannon, Mrs.
Inez Decrow; floral, Mrs. Hattie C. Riggs.
Mrs. Drusilla Frisbee, Mrs. Harriet Coombs:
relief and visiting, ward Mrs. Hannah Will.
sob. ward 2-Mrs. Frances H. Murch ward g.
Mrs. Dora J. Bridges. ward Mrs. Carrie S.
Cunningham. ward 5-Mrs. Belle Towle.
Mrs. Julia G. McKeen very gracefully, in be-
half of The Circle, presented Mrs Augusta
Fletcher with past presidents Jewel, Mrs.
Fletcher's response was deeply appreciative.
All members are requested to tender loyal
support to the president in her endeavors to
work for the good of the Circle. The next
meeting will be Jan. 18th.