The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-10-26

ing tfott1ng park on the level stretch of land
between the station and the Littefeld store
1t is onethrd of mile track and will be in
hne condition for races early in the coming
summer. The Littlefield family are lovers of
horses and always have good ones in their
stables
The State Regent of the d. A. R Mrs Alice
Bradbury Steele, and her mother, Mrs Brad
bury of Pennington, left Friday morning for
their home, having spent three days 1T the
Windsor Hotel. Thursday afternoon thew
visited the Girls Home on Northport avenue
IN which both are much interested and ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with the home
ard its surroundings. Accompanied by Miss
Amy +. Stoddard the regent of the John Coch-
ran chapter D. A. r. they drove about the city
in the afternoon visiting many places of his
torical interest.
The collection of beautiful colvred prints of
Mexico, principally of Mexico City, loaned to
the Belfast Free Library by Mrs. Thomas B.
Dinsmore, include views of the wonderful float
ing gardens; the inner court of the Hotel
Iturbide, where the American refugees sought
shelter in 1910; the Jockey Club in Mexico City
1SOO'
the beautiful old cathedral IN Guaielupe. the
most sacred of all the places of worship in
Mexico; the Cortez palace, begun in 1880; and
many others. They of special interest at
this time. Don't fail to see them
MRS. CoBE ENTERTAINs The members of
the Monday and Octagon clubs were enter
tanned by Mrs. Ira M. Cobe last Thursday
! of bor
Northport. four-course dinner was served
at +. p. M, when seventeen covers were laid at
long table in the dining room. The table
decorations were American holly and rose
leaves, with like decorations in the rooms and
the place and score cards were hand painted
designs in red and green. Following dinner
the guests enjoyed several selections on the
pipe organ in the music pom, and then auction
was in order for the remainder of the evening.
Mrs. Geo. w. Davis won the first prize, a rose
rama bag. ana Mrs. 6. R. Doak, the second,
silver picture frame. The consolation,
thimble, went to Mrs. Ben Hszeltine. The
other guests were Mrs. Eugene R. Conner,
Mrs. George i. and Mrs. Austin W. Heating.
Miss Grace A. Lord, Miss Carrie E. Gilmore.
Mrs S. II. Lord, Miss Melvina " Parker, Mrs.
5. A. Parker, Mrs. W. J. Dorman, Mrs O. S.
Vickery Miss Louise H. Ferguson, Mrs. Chas.
Bradbury and Mrs. Harry W. Clark. Friday
evening Mrs Cobe gave smaller dinner and
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Cobe left for New York.
where they will spend the winter.
FROM SUBSCRIBERS. Los Angeles sub
scrlber writes: AFTER reading The journal
for more than twenty-five years find l am
more than ever attached to it as an old time
friend. 1t is the only periodical coming to nv
office whose pages I Immediately read from
1lrsd to last as soon as received. May The
journal have many long and prosperous years,
for 1t Is clean paper and deserves wide pat
ronage. The write-up of the Brooks Centen-
NAL was exceedingly interesting to me, that
being my native town. With very best wishes"
etc. "A Massachusetts subscriber, former
resident of Belfast, says: Congratulations
upon the glorious results in Maine, in which
The Journal as usual did its whole duty. Those
best informed predict an overwhelming VIC
tory for Judge Hughes. l have recently been
West and find that feeling is we'll nigh univer-
sal; even those politically opposed concede his
election. Mrs. o. L. Bartlett has sold her
farm IN Center Montvllle to make her home in
West Newton, Mass. Her daughter, Miss M,
u. Bartlett. and in her absence Mrs. Bartlett.
have furnished The Journal with items from
Center MontviIle for many years and will be
missed from our corps of correspondents. In
ordering The Journal sent to her new address
Mrs. Bartlett writes: Gas long as live l shall
want The Journal.a it will seem like seeing en-
old friend wherever may be-"
THE GIRL FROM UPPER SEVEN" The Sem
Tor class of the Belfast High school has chosen
a play by Miss Gladys Brigham of Somer-
vile. Mass, "The Girl from Upper Seven,"
which they expect to give in the Colonial
Theater Thanksgiving night. As suggested
ty Mrs. S. A. Parker, their coach, after a
reading of the play last Thursday afternoon.
the parts have been assigned as follows: Fran
CTS Hughes. acting manager Of the w. R. G. Z.
K. R., Howard Wilson; Edward Fielding, from
the East, employed in the office Of R. R.,
Sturgis Dexter; Douglass Mason. from the
East. employed in office of R. R., Howard
Hatch; Stephen Malone, manager of Lower
Seven ranch, Keith Weymouth; Ezra Simpson,
in Malone's employ, Ben Parker; Jonah Haw-
kins. sheriff of Sedhill county, Pembroke Car
ter; Noah Hawkins, his son, Ralph Peavey;
Fitz-Hugh Montmerry-Lovel Archie Rot-
inson; Tom McShane. q college boy. Donald
Shute; Rose Hawkins. Jonah's daughter, Edna
Curtis; Mary Hawkins, Jonah's daughter,
Geneva Stephenson; Fawn-no-Fraid. Indian
girl. Mildred Hanson; Mrs. Susan Brent, Ma
sons aunt, Bernice Holt; Octavia Brent her
daughter. Gladys Bradford; Genevieve Brent,
another daughter. Frances Macomber: Flossie
Mason. Octavia's friend, Florence Donnell;
Muriel Lee, Octsvia's friend. Marian Parsons;
Irene Gordon, Octavia's friend, Doris Coombs;
Florette, French maid, Grace Mitchell. The
part of Rev John Burke has not been assigned
Charles Getchell is unable to give the part the
time it requires. and Vaughan Hayes will! leave
soon for New York. It is bright and inter.
esting play and Mrs. Parker says it has an un-
usually good cast.