The Republican journal., 1916-11-02

There will be no meeting of the Boy Scouts
this week. owing to the absence of Scoutmas-
ter Dickey in Massachusetts The regular
meeting will be held on Thursday evening of
next week.
The opening meeting of the Women's AL
lance OF the First Parish (Unitarian) will be
held at the home of Mrs. Carter and Miss Col
burn, Church street. this. Thursday, afternoon,
promptly at o'clock. A report of the TWEEN.
ty-fifth Anniversary of the New England AS
sociate Alliance will be given by Miss Coburn,
and paper on Cuba and Florida Resorts by
Mrs. j. W. Frederick. All the women of the
parish are cordially invited to attend this
meeting and become members of the Alliance
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest and Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Hall entertained Monday night
at the Hermitage. VIM. M. Randalls cottage at
Pitchers Pond. A game supper was served at
Z p m, the menu including venison, mashed
potato. creamed onions, shell beans, cake,
doughnuts, cheese and coffee The evening
was spent with cards and dancing. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond R. Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. M. L. Slugg. Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Dinsmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. L. Hall. Mrs. John C. Pilshury. Mrs.
R. P. Whitman, Misses Margaret O. White,
Florence E. Dupton. Clara B. Heating, Grace
H. Hall. Messers. VIM. M. Randall. Frank R.
Keene. Herbert B. Foster Henry M. Mudgett.
Mrs. Gilchrest and Mrs. Dunton served.
The NEW LABOR Law. The ifty-four hour
law regarding the labor of women and chill
dren, which went into effect Monday, Oct.
Both, does not materially affect the existing
schedules in any of the local industries except
the employees have been working So hours
per week. Now they will begin work at $50
m. and close at 430 p. m. In the four sum-
mer months they will not work Saturday af-
ternoons and will close on the other DAYS at
5 80 p. m. The Thompson Mfg Co. will be-
gin 10 minutes later each morning as thew have
been working 55 hours per week-having Sat-
urday afternoons off. The Lubec Sardine Co
and the Saco Valley Canning Co. work under
the perishabe goods act and in the others no
women and few minors are employed, The
stores where severe al clerks are EMPLOYED will
be able to arrange for keeping the stores open
as usual.
A HALLOWEEN PARTY. The young people
of the North church and parish held most
enjoyable Halloween party in the lower vestry
last Friday night. The room was decorated by
the boys of H. M. Premises class, orange crepe
paper and many funny Jack o. lanterns being
effectively used. Miss Florence Shaw's and
Miss Dorothy Ingalls, classes had charge of
the entertainment and games. Marguerite
Ingalls, and Katherine Brown had a "wisning
WELL" where marvellous fortunes were dis
pensed; Lillian Davis and Margaret Rogers had
fish pond for the younger members, and
Elizabeth and Dorothy Ingalls, had table of
charms and queer talismen, warranted to bring
good fortune. Games and Halloween stunts
were in order and candy, popcorn and apples
were served. A number of the adult members of
the Sunday school were in attendance. The
children were in fancy costumes, representing
fairies, witches. gnomes, etc. number of
boys and girls from other parishes were en-
tertained.