The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-04

| The regular business meeting of the Wom-
ans Hospital Aid will be held with Mrs. Everard
A. Wilson tomorrow, Friday at 2 p. m.
The PIERCE school had a maybasket and
Mcclellan school program Friday afternoon
in aid of the victrola fund.
The Boy Scouts. who were to take their first
hike of the season last Saturday to the coal
pockets in Searsport, were obliged to defer the
trip to next Saturday on account of the con-
dition of the roads.
The Associated Cha tiles have closed their
office in the city building for the season.
Cases of need may be reported to Mrs. Charles
M. Craig, secretary, or to any of the local min
listers. and will be promptly cared for. This as
socistion has done large amount of work the
past season.
The Knox county Republicans will have but
one contest in the June primaries, so far as
| the county ticket is concerned. Frank F..
| Harding and Albert J. Rawley are indulging
in bit of friendly rivalry for the sheriff nomi-
nation. and whichever loses is going to help
the other carry the county
| Edward Sibley. tax collector for 1915, had
total commitment of sos. 817.9s. the largest in
the city's history. and in year of general
business depression had balance uncollected
on May l, 1916. of only $83S.74. This includes
several taxes of from $40 to $40 that will be
collected by attachments in the near future.
| An alarm at 8 a. m. last Saturday from box
% was promptly responded to by Hose No.
the foot of Main street they learned it was
false alarm. Men were blasting ledge near
the storehouse and garage OF b. o. Norton.
and man in passing misunderstood the warm
| ing for a blast and rang in an alarm.
| Mrs. o. E. Frost and Miss Sue M. Partridge
were the story tellers at the Peirce school last
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frost read several
selections on spring by Mrs. Laura f. Rich
| ards. and Miss Partridge gave talk on flow
! ers and their growth from seeds and bulbs,
illustrating it with cut flowers land pressed
specimens. She presented each child with
Mayfiower while describing its growth, etc
Next Saturday, the last of the story hours,
MIS-. Clyue d. 1OluteS NATAL l1dZel~
tine will be the story tellers.
The S. S. club was entertained last Monday
night at the Jones cottage. "Windandspray,'
on the harbor front. A lobster supper was
served, with hot rolls, sweet pickles, cake,
cream puffs and coffee. The guests were Miss
Marian Perry, Miss Alberta Farnham, Miss
Florence Chaples, Mrs. Luther Hammons, Mrs.
Benjam H. Mudgett, Miss Laverne Written.
Miss Florence Brown, Miss Carrie Greenlaw,
Miss Bertha Written, the regular members of
the club, with Mrs. Esther Wiley Roberts, Miss
Jessie Hart and Miss Annette Holt as special
guests.
The Minetoska Club Elizabeth Kittridge.
Katherine Brown, Margaret Rogers. Lillian
Davis Marguerite and Dorothy Ingalls-had
maybasket and candy sale in the North church
vestry last Saturday afternoon, netting So and
disposing of all their stock. Mrs. Clarence W.
Proctor was present during the afternoon, in
the absence of Mrs. Charles M. Craig at the
Sewing school. All the classes were present
at the supper for the Sunday school that fol-
| lowed the sale. Miss Blanche Jenneys assist
ed by Mrs. 2. D. Hartshorn, Mrs. Irwin Cross
and Miss Annette Holt. had charge of the sup
per.
| BASE BALL The High school base ball team
went to Camden yesterday morning on the
| Decrow launch Louise to play the Camden
High school. The Belfast lineup will be:
| Mariner, Salters, Shute. Hatch. Keech, Nor
ris, Weymouth, Roberts, Parker, and the SUBJ
stitutes Brown, Pattershall. Wood and Pendle-
| ton. The first game of the seasons schedule
| was on the Congress street grounds last Satur-
| day between these two schools, Camden High
| winning by a score of to 4. The Camden
| Boys Band accompanied the teams to the
ball ground and present at the game. The
| schedule of Belfast High for the season is
printed on the 7th page.
| Helen D., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent W. Wesco tt, celebrated her 18th birthday
| Saturday with theater party at the Colonial,
| followed by ice cream and cake at Darby 4
| Shales, Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore, Mrs. Ar
thur Wilson, Mrs. Wescott and little son
| Horace were present. The place cards were
| pink roses, and pink carnations were used as
favors A dainty birthday cake, with its
| eleven candles was served. The guests were
Ruth Dinsmore, Barbara Mckinney, Kath-
crime Frost. Grace Hazeltine, Betty Hanshue,
Elizabeth Doak Katherine Brown, Hope Dor
man, Charlotte Knowlton, Margaret Chenery,
Ethel Dexter.