The Republican journal., 1916-05-11

The W c. T. U. will meet tomorrow. Friday.
at 80 p M. with Miss Maxcy. Pearl street:
The annual banquet of the Belfast Board Of
Trade. which takes place in Memorial hall
tonight. will be served by the ladies' of the
Universalist society.
The Junior Prom at the U. of M. gymnasium
last Friday night was a brilliant affair with
over 200 couples present Among the guests
was Donald Clark of Belfast
No catches in Georges Lake. Liberty, have
been reported, but the fish are in evidence and
few warm days will bring good fishing. Good
catches were made at Swan Lake the firstsof
the week.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters
remained uncalled for in the Belfast postoffice
for the week endi ug May 9th: Ladies' Mrs.
Fannie Holmes; gentlemen-Eugene E. Curtis,
Frank Dunton. Mr.. G. H. Webb.
Sheriff Cushman seized two barrels of sus.
picious looking freight at the Commercial
House last Saturday and as some of it was
unlabeled he took samples of it to send away
for analysis. The proprietor claimed it Was
non alcoholic.
S. S. L. Shute, chief. and members of tho
fire department met a representative of tho
American La France Fire Apparatus Co. last
Monday evening and talked informally of tho
advantages of motor engine for the depart.
ment. B. o. Norton is the local agent of tho
company.
Edward E. Babcock. master workman on tho
Country Club house at Bayside, says the work
is progressing better than expected and that
the building will be ready for dedication Julv
4th. He has eighteen men at work Tho
foundation of the main building is c. mpleted
and the stills are laid
Mrs. Elm er A. Sherman is receiving en-
couraging reports from her cousin. Miss Eliza.
beth A. Kelley of this city, who recently up-
derwent surgic al operation in the Brookline.
Mass, hospital. Miss Kelley had but recentlv
returned from St. Paul, Mimi. where she
spent the winter with the family of her BROTH
er, Walter B. Kelley, and Wa the guest of her
cousin, Miss Frances Weeks, in Dorchester.
Mass, when taken i'll.
Emma White Barker Tent Afternoon Club
was entertained May 9Th by Mrs. Ralph M.
Carter, with large attendance. The hostess
read selections from "a Man Without Ccun-
try;" Mrs. Myra Dutch read an article on
Patriotism of the Present" and Mrs Nettie
Dutch one on True Patriotism" The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Charles A Ludwick
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon, when a picnic
supper will be served.
Emma White Barker Tent, D. of v, at their
meeting Wednesday evening, May 3rd, ap-
pointed Mrs. Belle Nick erson, Mrs. Dora j.
Bridges and Mrs. Nettie M. Merrithew dele
gates to repres ent the Tent at the State meet
ing of the daughters of Veterans in Portland
June 18th. Miss Maude Slavery resigned as
Stockton Springs. and Mrs. Nettie Me,rthew
was elected to fill the vacancy.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY. Isabel Frances, the
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert 2.
Coombs, celebrated her 7th birthday, May 9th,
with theater party at the Colonial at p. No.,
followed by lunch at Darby & Shales parlor
The place cards were the dainty "week-girl'
series and very apprepri ate, and the favors
pink carnations and tiny pink and white cups
filled with candies. Ice cream and fancy
cookies were served with the birthday Cake
large angel cake with pink and with FROST
ing and seven pink candles. The little ones
took home with them, besides the favors, the
sunbonnet plates and napkins One little girl.
Elana Shute, who ill at home, was re-
membered with all the good things at the
luncheon, which were served later on her bed.
The guests were Doris Wilson, Martha Harris
horn, Doris Collins. Kath crime Ingalls,, Vivian
and Adelaide Howard. Eleanor and Harriet
Cross. Henrietta Coombs. They were accom-
panied by Mrs T. D. Hartshorn, Mrs. George
E Coombs, Mrs. Robert P. Coonbs and daugh-
ter Gertrude. 1t was delightful occasion to
all concerned.