The Republican journal., 1916-08-24
CONCRESsMEN
James 5. Parker. New York
AND
frank {. Guernsey Of Maine
AT A REPUBLICAN RALLY
NEXT SATURDAY EVENING
." school common if pleasant. if not, in
Memorial Hall,
Inc Belfast Band will be in attendance.
Everyone is invited.

Everyone is invited.
Miss Doris Clifford has succeeded Miss Gen il.
eva Stephenson assistant in the Woman,s
Club room. Miss Stephenson is to take few
weeks vacation before returning to Coburn
Classical Institute. Waterville.
Frank c. Patten. who was injured in tho
auto acciden: at Northport Aug, 18th and had
since been in the Waldo County hospital. went
10 Northport Sunday, accompanied by Mrs.
Patten, who had been with him, to look after
their car, and Monday they returned to their
home in Brewer.
Thirty six members of A. E. Clark Camn
Sons of Veterans.and their Auxiliary, went to
hockiand last Friday evening and were guests
OF Anderson Camp and Auxiliary. A lobste
supper was served, followed by dance in
Odd Fellows Hall. They made the trip on the
two steamers of the Maine Trans tation Co.
arriving home at a. M, Saturday. They
were enthusiastic over their trip and enter
tainment
CROPS. While the greater part of the hay
crop in this section had been harvested some
only began haying last week, and there was
still considerable standing grass. he weather
mas been favorable for hayIng and reports
generally indicate a crop double that of last
year. Corn has not done well and only late
fall will insure crop that even then must be
far below the average. There are few reports
as to the local potato crop, but the new pota-
toes brought in are uncertain in quality and
only digging time will determine the extent
and nature of the yield
A BIRTHDAY PARTY. Miss Clara Hammons
celebrated her ninth birthday at her home.
IA Pearl street, last Friday afternoon with q
Dinsmore lawns were placed at their disposal
for games, ETC. A long liable for the girls
and smaller one for the boys were spread
under the trees. The refreshments 1ncluded
handsomely decorated birthday cake. ice
cream fancy cakes, etc. Mrs. Hammons was
assisted in serving by Mrs. Addison F. Pen.
dleton and Mrs. John Collins. Group pictures
OF the party were taken. Those present were
Misses Elizabeth Dumont and Gertrude Dib-
Bile OF New York, Priscilla and Louise SWEET
of Lynnfield. Mass. Ruth Dinsmore, Helen
Wescott. Eleene Fernald, Verna Jellison.
Gretchen Fletcher, Violet Dexter, Elana
Shute, Ruth Smalley and Evelyn McWhirter
and Bernard and Eugene Hammons
| A GRADUATE NURSE. Miss Josephine
hnowlton of Unity completed the 27-months
course in nursing at the Waldo County hospi-
tai last Friday and was given a lunch at
m. on that day by Miss Adelaide Percy, super
intendent at the hospital. assisted by Mrs,
Frank c. Patten of Brewer. Only the regular
nurses We're present. The table decorations
were green ana yellow and the articles on the
menu were also in the same colors. The vel
low place cards bore suggestive quotations for
each guest. large cake with green and vel
low frosting containing Miss Knowlton's mi
tials, the date 1916, and red cross, occupied
the center of the table. The menu was crane
fruit with green cherries, stuffed eggs on let
tuce, cake, ice cream served in cantalopes
with green cherries, coffee, and green and vel.
low bonbons. At the social hour following
the lunch Miss Percy presented the guest of
honor with her diploma for the COMPLETED
work and with nurses cap. Miss Knowlton
is at her home in Unity,
New ADV ERTIsEMENTs. Ground Gripper
shoes will make your feet comfortable these
hot days. They support broken arches with
out plates and relieve out-growing Joints,
Sold only at The Dinsmore Store See advt
of sale by auction of the bankrupt estate of
Joseph l.. Peabody at the dwelling mouse now
occupied by him in Thorndike, at 2 o. m. Aug
per month per load. Apply to Elon B. Gill
chrest. :. The Penobscot Bay Electric Co, tells
you what electricity costs in the home at 1Uc
per 1000 kilowats. 1t is comparatively mex
pensive for light and power. See the special
notice of tax collector Edward Sibley. Dis
count on taxes will continue until o. m j.
Sept. End, when it will positively close. All
real estate and personal property taxes must
be paid before Nov. l, 1916. House with
| eight rooms and bath and all modern improve
ments for rent. All the new books at the
earle & Jones lending library, up one flight,
Edison Photograph floor. ...B. o. Norton, Bel
fast, will receive today his first consignment
of 1917 Ford Touring cars. Call and see them
at his garage on Front street.. The Chenery
| House, corner of Franklin and Cedar streets.
is for sale. Apply to Mrs. Chenery, Main
street. E. See notice of dissolution of partner
ship under the firm name of Belfast Junk Co
Mr.. Saskatchewan will continue the business.
Pair Ct eye glasses lost. Finder please
return to 7. w. Lothrop, l6 Park street
Camp Wabessa at Swan Lake to let
THE BASE BALL BENEFIT. The minstrel
show by local talent in the Colonial Theater
Monday evening benefit for the Belfast
Base Ball Association was an impromptu af-
fair, but none the less enjoyable. The first
part was staged as a grand stand and ball
field, with H. C. Buzzell umpire, to whom had
been entrusted the arduous task of engaging
the players for 1917. In brief remarks he out
lined the policy Of the Association in demand
ing that the applicants must be efficient in
ball playing and in addition must be adopts at
tennis, singing and in entertaining young la
dies. Those applying were Ross and Earl
Hammons, Ralph Cram, Alfred Hersom, Roy
Green and A. J. McMahan, who were surcharg.
ed with jokes and knocks. After the band
overture Ross Hammons sang "Circus Day in
Dixie" Mr.. Cram won the applause of all in
his baritone solo, 1.-The Sunshine of your
Smilee," and Mr.. McMahan rendered the wal