The Republican journal., 1916-04-06
The News of Belfast.

The News of Belfast.
The schools of the city and outlying districts
reopened last Monday morning after weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Elmer Keene has resumed her duties as
at the office of the Consumers
Fuel Company. after months absence.
Messrs. Norman Reed, Wilbur Blodgett and
Raymond Sherman returned last Monday from
a weeks outing at the Sherman camps. Swan
Lake.
Aurora Rebekah Lodge will meet next Tues
day evening and large attendance is desired.
A silver collection will be taken to buy flow
ers for Easter.
Miss Hazel Ramsdell went to Milo Tuesday
to remain with her mother until the first of
June, when she will return and continue her
duties in the office OF Matthews Bros.
Miss Evelyn Wilbur of Rockland has chal-
lenged miss Ethel Rogers of Belfast to a one
mile race for the championship of Maine, The
race will be held in the Coliseum Rink in Bel
fast next Saturday evening,
The $4,000 temporary loan which the city
treasurer, Edward Sibley, was instructed to
obtain pending the collection of taxes due the
city, has been secured of Blake Bros of Bos-
ton at the rate of 3.24.
The nominations for the Senior class parts
and committees at the U. of M. have been
made and the election will be held Friday,
April 7th One of the nominees for class
orator is A. A. Packard of Belfast.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the
United States District court April 4th by Wal
ter ]. Nickerson, laborer, of Belfast. Liabili-
ties, $4O4 70, of which $218.73 is secured and
$276 is unsecured claims; assets, 1858. Attor-
ney, H. C. Buzzell of Belfast.
Two blasts, the fire chefs call. followed I'M
mediately by Is, were sounded Saturday at
1O.45 g. m. for chimney fire in the Capt. j. y.
Hayes house. "a Bayview street. Chief S. S.
L. Shute and several fireman responded, but
there damage whatever.
The Millers Daughter was presented at
Equity Grange Hall last Thursday evening be-
fore large and appreciative audience. The
parts were all taken by local players, and
each was star in his or her particular role.
A supper and dance followed.
There will be public supper in Memorial
hall Saturday night from 5 80 to $50 under the
direction of the committee of the Home and
chairman. Beans, clans, cake, coffee, ETC.,
will be served for 25 cents. The proceeds
will be applied to the Victrola funds for the
High and Grammar schools.
The X-ray examination which Stephen S. l..
Shute, clerk in the American Express office.
had taken few days ago in Bangor, following
an injury to his shoulder which he received
about 10 DAYS ago, showed that the collar bone
was torn from the shoulder. The shoulder was
dislocated by his fall and the muscles badly
lacerated.
About so attended the parish supper of the
North Congregational church in their vestry
Tuesday evening. The menu included cold
meats, stuffed eggs, hot rolls, cake, cream and
lemon pies and coffee. The supper COM
mittee was Mrs. John w. Jones, chairman, Mrs.
Clarence o. Poor, Miss Julia M. Perry, Mrs.
Robert F. Dunton and Mrs. E J. Morrison.
W ashington Hose Company elected the fol-
lowing officers at their annual meeting Tues
day evening: Captain, George H Darby; fore
man, VIM. A. Decrow; assistant foreman,
Francis x. Pendleton; first pipemen. Henry
Brown and Ralph Darby; second pipemen. W.
l.. Robinson and Walter II. Juan; third pipe
men, Harvard Salisbury and Walter ]. Clifford;
hydrant men, G. F. Gilmore, F. o. J, Horne
and Benz. Jenney; clerk, W. L. Robinson.
The Monument fund fair will be held in the
Opera house Wednesday and Thursday. April
18th and 18TH and should be literally patrons
zed by the public as the object is patriotic
and commendable one. Fancy articles, aprons.
caps. candy and cooked food will be on sale
during both days. The admission to the en-
tertainment the first evening will be rs cents;
for the military ball the second evening the
gentlemens tickets will be so cents and ladies
rs cents. There will be meeting of the gen.
eral committee this, Thursday, evening in the
office of Dunton & Morse.
The Universalist Easter sale opened in Me-
mortal Hall Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The tables were covered with white and deco
rated with bouquets and punches of flowers
Mrs. Arthur A., Blair and Mrs. J. G. Paul were
in charge of the dolly table; Mrs Guy l..
Peavey and Mrs. Arthur W. Morse of the
candy table; Mrs. Eegene L. Cook and Mrs. +.
G. Mixer, Mrs Fred Rackliff and Mrs. Ward
we'll sold aprons and useful articles; Mrs. Chas
H. Crosby and Mrs. Charles B. Eaton, food;
Mrs. Frank l. Wilson and Mrs. A. l.. Thayer,
ice cream, and Mrs. F. H. Mayo presided over
the fortune telers tent. Supper was served
at 6 o'clock, followed by the entertainment in
the evening.
KITCHEN SHOWER. Miss Marie L. Logan
was the guest of honor at a kitchen shower
gi ven by Miss Velma Mitchell Wednesday
evening, March goth. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M L, Mitchell, Congress street. The
evening was spent with music and sewing.
Fruit pudding, whipped cream, cake and cocoa
were served from the dining table which had
a centerpiece of pussy willows. The place
cards were decorated with violets, jonquils
and other spring flowers. The kitchen uten-
sils were SO arranged in the chairs by the
dining table that they fell to the floor with
great clatter when the chair were drawn back.