The Republican journal., 1916-11-09

DGcGnDeI l4Lu
The pie supper at the Universalist vestry
Wednesday evening, November LIST, was
success. There were pies galore - chicken
veal, meat, mnce. apple, custard. pumpkin,
blueberry supplemented by doughnuts and COT
fee. sEas
Hon William T. Guptill, commissioner of
agriculture, who is also the State sealer of
weights and measures, has appointed Percy |, |
Edgecomb of this city deputy sealer of weights
and measures, and he has entered upon his du-
ties. Mr.. Edgecomb succeeds Edgar A. Russ
of Dexter, who was appointed to this position
early in the administration, but who was re-
moved from office by Com'r Guptil after being
asked to tender his resignation. The Office
pays salary of $1,000 per annum.
Miss Florence D. Chaples entertained |
three-table auction party Wednesday evening.
Nov. LIST. Miss Marian M. Perry won the first
prize. a hand embroidered handkerchief. and
the consolation toy bull dog, went to Mrs
Luther A. Hammons. Ice cream and cake
were served from the dining table, which
was appropriately decorated with black
witches. etc.. en- yellow backgrounds. The
guests were Mrs Lynwood B. Thompson. Mrs.
A. Hammons, Mrs Basil Allen, Mrs F. F..
Bramhall, Mrs. Margaret S. Vinal, Misses All.
berta Farnham, Marian M. Perry, Geneva
Hutchins, Leverne and Bertha Written.
MATRIMONIAL SHIpwRECKs. In Judge Lords
court. Nov 1st, Annie Wilton Moore of North
port was complainant against her husband.
Pearl Moore of Belfast charging him with non
support In accordance with statute pro-
vlding that in such cases the defendant NAV
appear before the presiding judge and agree
to pay a certain amount for the support of
Complainant, Mr.. Moore appeared before
Judge Lord and agreed to pay So per week
recognizing in the sum of $500. Mrs. Moore
stated that they were married Is days ago and
that they separated soon after. This is not
the record case of the county, however, as in
a Unity case suit was brought two DAYS after
the marriage.
Mrs Florence Cook and Mrs. ]. G. Aborn
gave delightful party Tuesday afternoon,
Oct. 31st, at Mrs. Cooks home entertaining 26
guests short musical program was given.
consisting Of piano solo by Miss Julia Little
field; vocal solo by Miss Isabel CHM; vocal
duet, Mrs. P D. H. Carter and Mrs. Kempton
B. Craig; and reading by Mrs. George Rob-
ertson. nut contest followed. which was
great fun. The guests were passed slips of
paper on which ten questions were written,
the answer to be some kind of nut Mrs
Ben Robertson guessed them all correctly and
was awarded the first prize, Colonial glass
bud vase; the consolation, a little Jack o'Lan-
tern, going to Mrs. Fred Howard Grab meat
salad and crackers. ices and cake, were served
| by Julia Littlefield Hazel Perkins and Miss
| Cook.
THE BRITTo CASE. The report in this paper
of the Britto divorce case heard at Belfast last
term might give false impression as to the
case, and we have been asked to state that
there has been litigation for the past two
years az to property matters and divorce Mrs
Brltto, however, never having brought any
Libel for divorce for which she claims ample
cause; and in each instance where there has
been contest Mrs. Brtto has prevailed, the
Doctor agreeing to and releasing all rights in
her property, and she having no wish to con-
tlnue as his wife. and no desire to bring suit
against the party who came between them and
broke up the family relations She withdrew
from contesting the divorce, and without the
contest it seemed to be necessary to examine
! seven or eight witnesses to make out a case of
cruel and abusive treatment which was all con-
fined to claim that she not treat the Doctor
as agreeably as he thought she ought to.
| SOUTH BELFAST. Miss Lucena Herrick en-
tertained party of school friends at her home
Halloween night from $50 to g. The guests
were dressed in Halloween costumes. which
caused much merriment, and the house was
gaily decorated for the occasion. All kinds of
Halloween games and stunts we're enioyed.
At o'clock delicious refreshments were sery-
ed, consisting of pumpkin pie. grapes, assorted
candy, fancy cake and pears. The young
hostess was assisted in serving by Miss Ella
Cocord. When the, guests departed to their
homes each one presented with gay
jack o'lantern to furnish light and keep the
ghosts away. Miss Eulalia GreenIaw, who
has just closed successful term of school in
East Searsmont, is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Abbie Greenlaw, in North
port. Mr. and Mrs. George Curtis and family
and Mrs. Frank West were in East Belfast
Saturday, Nov. 4th, to attend the fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs NJ 4. Cur
tbs.
NEARLY ELECTRoCUTED. Lewis Edney. a
colored man who came here from Boston sew
eral years ago and is famil iarly known as
"Snow Ball." met with a severe accident last
Saturday noon while at work in the sub-sta-
ton in East Belfast of the Penobscot Bay
Electric Co. He was assisting George Fur
bush of Waterville in pumping oil into trans
former. when he slipped and came against the
lightning arrester, touch ing a wire that was
charged with 1880 volts of electricity. Mr..
Furbush saw his predicament and caught him,
probably by the hand. and received current
strong enough to cause Inconsistencies for a
few minutes. Edney was unconscious about
20 minutes. DR.. Foster C.. Small was called
and he taken to the Wa lido County hospi-
tai, where severe burns on his left shoulder
and foot were treated. A deep cash in his
left temple caused by the fall when he was
pulled clear of the wire, required four stitches
DIR. Small thinks Edney will be out of the
hospital this week.