The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-16


Our Brooks items were received too late for
publication this week. Some other items
we're also delayed.
Sch. Pendleton Sisters has been chartered
on private terms Co load merchan disc at Paila
dslphia for French, Portuguese or Spanish
ports
boxing bout in Union hall, Brooks, Satur-
day evening, March 18th, is announced in our
advertising columns. See advertisement for
particulars.
Edward Evans. the Waldo County Register
of Deeds, has added to the office equipment
Shaw Walker revolving filing cabinet with
three drawers, and 1.-The Unit" stamp holder.
northeast gale, accompanied by snow, set
in yesterday morning. following a week of
practically continuous sno falls. The coun-
try roads are reported to have drifted badly,
making hard travelling.
The window cards announcing the Chapman
concert on Thursday evening", March %, are
now in position, and all music lovers are great
ly interested in this event. Tickets are now
on sale by the members of the Musical society,
News was received yesterday Of the death
of Mrs. Jerome Stephenson of Brunswick,
formerly of Belfast, aged IS years. The re-
mains will arrive here Friday. accompanied
by her son, Frank Stephenson of Brunswick,
and Mrs. Fannie Simpson of Belfast.
afternoon by Mrs. W. J. Dorman at her home,
90 Cedar street. Mrs. C. W. Wescott won the
prize. hand embroidered handkerchief Mrs.
Fred Poor and Mrs. Irving Dinsmore acted as
substitutes. Light refreshments were served
The general committee of the Ladies
Monument fund request that all persons in
terested in this object will kindly donate
something for the fair to be held in the Opera
House April 18th and 18th. Fancy work
aprons, caps, candy. food, etc, will be greatly
appreciated
There was large attendance at the meet
ing of the Woman's Club Tuesday evening.
when Mrs. Amos Clement read paper from
the Reciprocity Bureau on John LaFarge,
written for the Nineteenth Century Club of
Bangor. and mentioned among noted modern
reproductions of their work.
Miss Isabel CHM went to Bangor Monday to
attend the bowling game when Mrs. Lucy Co.
nant OF Westbrook, the Maine State lady
champion, won from Mrs, Paul Poehler. the
Massachusetts State champion, with % pins in
~ strings. Wednesday Miss CHM went to
Portland to atten the contest for gold med
al between Mrs. Conant and Mrs. Poehler.
1t was not eggs this time that were "laid on
the editors table" but a box of ripe, luscious
Strawberries from Chas. F. Swift, Masonic
Temple. As the family partook they could
look from the windows upon a snow covered
landscape. Modern methods of transporta-
ton make it possible to bring to the frozer
north the fruits and vegetables of the tropics
and semi tropics in perfect condition, fact
j of which we were reminded recently by the
receipt of box of delicious oranges from
Jacksonville. Florida.
The skating carnival at the Coliseum Rink
5 last Monday night was largely attended and
big success. Some of the costumes were very
attractive. The first prize for est lady's cos
: tune went to Mrs. Percy Greer, who was
dressed as an Indian princess, and the first fol
, best mems costume went to Mr.. Greer, as ar
Indian chief. He received a set of silver anC
she china tea set. The judges were Mrs
Rallh Guthrie, TIL omas W. Lothrop, Miss
Lucy Heating, Walter Dutch and Miss Eve
, Holmes.
The annual session of the Maine State AS.
ISOLATION Of Master Horseshoers, N. A. A., was
held in Red mems hall, Belfast Tuesday. There
were morning and afternoon sessions with
about 65 members present, when matters fol
the good of the order discussed. The
, evening session cancelled. A banquet
was held at the Windsor hotel at Up m. E. H
Leland of Bangor was elected presidents j. B
0. Cornell of Old Town and H M. Staples OF
Belfast, vice presidents; W. G. Carr of Bangor
secretary and treasurer. Portland, Rockland
Bangor, Pressure Isle, Old Town, Brewer, Nor.
way and many of the Maine towns were repre-.
scented.
THE ALLIANCE MEETING. The Woman's
Alliance of the First Parish Unitarian )church
J met last Thursday afternoon at the parsonage
with thirty present Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman
| read the religious intelligence. Miss Charlotte
, w. Colburn read letter to the Alliance from
Mrs. James C. Durham, describing her sea
trip from New York to New Orleans, the cit.
les of New Orleans and San Antonio, Texas
and the people she had met. She enjoyed the
trip immensely and is comforta bly, situated in
San Antonio. She enclosed several post cards
with views of New Orleans and San Antonio
the latter including the historic Alamo
Tie paper of the afternoon was by
Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson. whose subject was
"Some Favorite Operas" Each opera men
toned was illustrated by selections on the Ed.
ison Photograph with the exception of the
; "Blind Woman's song Of Thanks from La
Gioconda, which was beautifully rendered by
Mrs. Clement W. Wescott. The selections
from Ell Trovatore we're the Anvil Chorus and
Miserrie; from Carmen, the Toreador song
from Gunod's Romeo and Juliet. the Waltz
song; an orchestral selection from II Paglacci
and the song My Heart at Thy sweet Voice
from Sampson and Delah by Saint Saens. The
next meeting, which is the annual session,
will be held Thursday afternoon, March 23rd.
Will