The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-16

INC iedp-yedr Dali gwen by request at Sea-
side Grange hall last Thursday evening under
the direction of Mrs. Elmira McKeen, Misses
Mertie Sholes and Marian Hayes, was we'll at
tended and great success. McKeen's or
| chestra shed music. Doughnuts, sand
| witches and coffee were serve at intermission
DR.. and Mrs. Adelbert Millett gave a very
enjoyable auction party Wednesday evening,
Marc 9Th, at their home, % Cedar street, for
the benefit of the Waldo County hospital
Two ladies were obliged to give up their
tables were present, bringing in 50 to the hos
pital. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. E. S.
Pitcher, served sandwiches, cake and coffee.
The captains of the tables were Mrs. O. S.
Vlckery. Mrs. Carl Stevens, Mrs, Eugene L.
Stevens, Mrs. W. L. West, Miss Hattie White,
Mrs. S. A. Parker, Mrs. H. L. Kilgore, Miss
Marian Hamblem, Miss Cassie Banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Swan observed
their nine teenth wedding anniversary Friday
evening, March 10th. by entertaining the Five
Hundred Club and few friends. The guests
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Bickford. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert c. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs
Elmer A. and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond R. Sher-
| man, Mrs. Albert NJ Carter, Mrs H. L. Wood
| cock, Mrs Geo. o. Bailey, Mr. Asa A. Howes.
Mr.. Charles P. Hazeltine. Misses Frances
Chase. Charlotte W. Colburn and Maude E.
Barker. Frozen pudding. assorted cake and
coffee were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Swan were
the recipient of many beautiful flowers, in
GLIDING roses, pinks, tulips and jonquils.
ALL ABOARD FOR CAMDEN. The Maine
transportation Co. that for some years has
operated steam automobile service between
this city. Camden and Rockland wish to an
nounce that the service will be resumed again
this year as soon as the weather will permit.
1t is expected that the car will be running
over the road this year much earlier than in
past years. and the company plan to run two
cars this year instead of one. It is possible
that the service with the two cars may be con-
tlnued to Rockland. In this city the COMPANY
will connect with the Mclaughlin car line to
Bangor and there will be exceptionally good
service over the route this year. The local
management will be under the direction of
Orrin ]. Dickey, who has looked after the
affairs of the line since it started some three
years ago. Belfast will be the headqua rters
for the car line and with two cars here tn
company will be ready to do much special
work and give every attention to the regular
business. Rumors to the effect that the aine
Transportation Company were not to operat e
this year were without foundation,
IHE MEETING IN THE COLONIAL. The cleo
ton is over and report of the Saturday night
meeting in The Colonial Theater will not be
expected. 1t was happy thought, holding
this meeting, and it was great success. The
Belfast band was in attendance and the first of
the evening pictures were shown, admttance
free, and then short speeches were made by
Messrs VIM. X. Keene. o. E. Frost, II. c.
Buzzell, w. L. West and Arthur Richie. Then
the meeting was addressed by the Rev. William
Shaw of Montpelier who. speaking for prohibi-
ton, had defeated Edgar F. Hanson, local
option advocate. at joint debate in Montpe-
lier. and who read extracts from a stenopraphi c
report Of Hanson's talk. DR.. Shaw is very
pleasing speaker and held the close attention
of an audience that filled the Colonial to over
flowing. The local speakers were at their best
and the meeting was most enjoyable through
out There was an incident during the meet
ing that but for the discretion of few indi
viduals might have resulted in tragedy: A
man was standing near one of the radiators
when those near by saw smoke ascending and
quietly made their way out. One who saw the
smoke rising assumed that in rubbing against
the radiator the man might have had matches
in his pocket that caught fire. and the man
soon made his exit. 1t has since been rumore
that it was a deliberate attempt to create
able cost Of many lives. Few in the audience
noticed the smoke and no one gave an alarm
and thus . panic was averted.