The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-01-27
The News of Belfast.

The North Church Guild met last Monday
evening with Mrs. Clyde B. Holmes, and IS
members were present. There was q short
business session early in the evening, after
which few went to the Band Minstrels at
the Colonial Theater. others remaining for
social evening.
The Keystone Kolored Komedians will be at
the Colonial Theater this evening, Friday and
Saturday evenings, and a matinee will be
given at 2.30 p. NJ. Saturday. three hours
SHOW OF singing, dancing, musical comedy and
pictures. New show each night. Prices, TO-
20 and 80 cpnt..
The 66th annual report of the Union Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Portland, one of
Names solid institutions, is printed on the
End page, and makea the usual satisfactory
showing. The gross surplus Dec. 81, 1916
was $l.422,5 $50 IS. The local manager is Chas
W. Ryder. Brooks.
The levse and ball of Washington Hose Co. j,
No. l, to be given in the Opera House tomor-
row, Friday, evening. promises to be success
in every way. There has been large sale of
tickets and the committees have been untirinR
in their efforts to more than meet the expec.
tations of their patrons. A fine supper will
be served at the usual hour
| story hour for children will be given each
Saturday afternoon at $50 at the Peirce
school under the auspices of the Belfast Lii
brary. The stories next Saturday will be told
by Miss Annie L. Barr and Miss Anne M. Kit
| r,Irr
ed in all the larger Libraries of the State, but
it has never been possible to have it here, as
there is no room at the library for the chill
dren.
Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest entertained few
friends Tuesday afternoon at thmble party.
Tea, sandwiches, assorted cake, nuts and con-
fectione ry, were served from the daintily ap-
pointed dining table. The guests were Mrs.
Carl H. Stevens, Mrs. Harry l.. Kilgore, Mrs.
Norman A. Read, Mrs. William B. Woodbury.,
Mrs. William +. Weshee, Mrs. Maine Hills,
Mrs, Grace C. Pisbury, Misses Anne M. Kit
fridge and Florence Shaw.
Medical examiner DIR. Orris S. Vickery was
called to Searsmont Jan. 18th to make an in
| vestigation of the cause of the death of Mrs
Julia A. Young of Lincolnville, and was assist
ed by DR., Carl H. Stevens of this city in max
ing autopsy and the vital organs were sent
to Brunswick for examination. Yesterday DR..
Vickery was advised by Frank N, Whittier,
Pathologist and Marshall P. Cram, chemist at
Bowdoin College, that they had found no poison
and that death was caused by complication
of diseases. Mrs. Young died at the home of
Ray Packard, and htr daughter, Mrs. Florence
Thompson of Lincolnville called for an in
vestgation.
Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens gave a very inter.
esting, talk on F. Hopkinson Smith at the Wom-
ans Club last Tuesday evening. She spoke of
his versatility and of the success which had at
tended his work in various lines. He design
ed and built the base of the statue of Liberty
in New York harbor, and the Race Island
lighthouse. He won Success as an artist, and
one of his pictures is hung in the Corcoran
Art Gallery in Washington, D. C. AT the age
of As he took up literature, and his books won
instant recognition. Mrs. Stevens outlined
his last book Felix O'Day." and analysed the
different characters. She also spoke cf his
book, ,"The Wood Fire in No. g." and of his skill
as an illustrators as shown in the beautiful little
book "nhe Last Leaf" The next meeting of
the Reading Depar tment will be on Feb Sth,
when Rev. Arthur A. Blair will speak on
Preparedness. All gentlemen interested are
invited to attend.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A "One-Cent Sale"
| is something different. If you want to know,
al! about it-and Of course you do-read the
advt of Read & Hills, proptietors of The City
Drug Store. Visitors to the Food Fair should
not miss this opportunity. Next week will
be Dollar Week in Belfast. benefit to those
who come to attend the Food Fair, and in our
advertising columns you will find announce
ments of the bargains our enterprising busi-
ness people are offering to visitors. and others
Don't fail to look them over. 1t will pay YOU
....See the windows Of The Dinsmore Store
Tuesday morning, Feb. list. The semi-annu-
al Red Tag Cleanup sale at Harry W. Clark &
Co.'S will start Friday, Jan. 2Sth. The entire
winter stock is to be closed out at cut prices.
go. The H. L.Whtten Co.. Opera House block,
carry complete line of the Superba canned
goods and there is not hing better in the mar
ket They also carry all the standard goods at
moderate prices. -. Everybody is invited to
call at the Pottle store in Opera House block
during Food Fair week. New and fresh goods,
confectionery, etc. An lS-acre farm, story
and-a- half house and good we'll of W lter for
sale. Apply to Mrs. Jane D. Stephens on
Swan Lake avenue, K. F. D. L.. Specials at
Bramhalls market Friday and Saturday. new
Finnan Haddies, IA cents a pound. Good
choppers wanted for logging, to cut by cord
Contract work for men and teams if desired.
Apply to Milton B. Hills, Lincopville, Me.
Tel. 17-21.. See appointments of E. H. Boy
ington, Eye Specialist. Bunch of Keys lost
Return to Jones & Snow, GA High street.
THE BAND MINsTRELs. There is no aues-
tion but that majority of people enjoy a
minstrel show more than any other form of
musica entertainment, though many may not
be willing to admit it. Yet the old-time min
strels have passed away an have no success
ors. The occasional minstrel show of today
is something different-vaudevkle in fact
but right here in Belfast we have the vocal,
instrumental and dramatic talent capable of
giving minstrel show second to none on the
professional stage. The four Hammonds