The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-14
The News of Belfast.

The North Church Guild will meet next Mon
day evening with Mrs, Fred K. Poor.
The Unitarian Sunday school will have a
Christmas tree and play in the church parlor
Saturday afternoon, Dec 23d, from to a.
The Hospital Club will meet with Mrs 2. D
Hartshorn. Cedar street, next Tuesday evening
at the usual hour.
Among the nominations by Gov. Curtis last
week was that of Hiram P. Farrow, Belmont,
as justice of the peace.
Mrs. Edgar M. Hall is assisting Miss Mary
H. Hilton in her store in The Journal building
during the holiday season.
The city schools will close tomorrow. FRI
day, for the holiday vacation The winter
term will begin Monday, Jan. LIST.
Mrs. H. C. Buzzell and Mrs. Harry M. Prem
tiss are at the Tapley hospital where they re
Gently underwent serious operations.
Justices have been assigned for the 1917
terms of the Supreme Judicial Court to be
held in Belfast, as follows: January term,
Judge Warren C. Philbrook; April. George +.
Bird; September, George F. Haley.
Hundreds of barrels of apples have been
shipped from Brooks, going as far west as
Ohio. They were bought by travelling agents,
who wanted only the best fruit and who did
their own packing.
an Mrs Rena Cunningham Dobson entertained
the E. P. i. club last Thursday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tyler, North
port avenue. Music, cards and dancing were
enjoyed and delicious refreshments served.
The steamer Bodwel on the Rockland-Vina
haven route, went on the winter schedule of
one trip day Dec 11th She leaves Vinal
haven at a. m. week days, and leaves Rock
land Mondays at l. 80; balance of the week at
2 p m.
The children of the Baptist Sunday school
will have social in the vestry Christmas
afternoon, Dec 25th, from 2.3O to 30, when
games will be in order and refreshments served
under the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Rhoades.
The Mcclellan school will give an entertain
ment in Memorial hall tomorrow. Friday, at
2 80 p. M, to include drills, folk songs and
dances, exercises and choruses. Admission 10
cents. The proceeds are to be applied to the
music fund.
Sidney G. Evans of Waldo is conducting an
advanced Registry Test of Holstein-Fresian
cows at Pond Cove Farm, South Portland. un-
der the direction of the Maine Experiment
Station and the Hostein- Friesian Association
of America.
Rev, and Mrs. Horace B. Sellers issued in
vitations last Saturday for the first birthday
observance Monday afternoon of their little
daughter, Mildred Estele. Sunday she Was
taken ill with cold and the party was post
poned until her recovery.
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters
remained uncalled for in the Belfast post office
for the week ending Dec. 18th: Ladies-Miss
Lizzie Hassan, Mrs. Gertie Heath Gentlemen
MIR. w. H. Clark, MIR. C. M. Pierce, Donald
Robbins, Private Co. G. I'd Me. Inf.
, The pupils of the first and second grades of
the Peirce school will give Christmas enter
tainment at the Colonial Theatre Wednesday
afternoon, Dec Goth, at 2.3O o'clock, in con-
nection with special pictures for children and
grownups. The proceeds are to be used for
school equipments. Admission 10 cents to all
parts of the theatre.
The Saco Valley Canning Co. has been de-
layed in its apple packing by failure to receive
three carloads of ordered. One car ar
rived last Thursday and work was resumed
Friday. If cans and apples can be had they
will continue packing for some time yet, and
those who have apples to sell should communi-
cate with the company at once.
The Rockland bowling team came to Belfast
last Thursday. and in the game that night in
the cup series the Belfast total was 1928 against
Rockland 2300, giving Belfast a margin of 20
pins. AS Rockland had lead of II pins be-
fore the game this leaves Belfast margin
of only pins. The next ga ne will be at
Kennedy's alleys in Rockland tonight, Dec
l4th. The series has been extended to eight
pames-two more in Rockland, and one more
in Belfast.
By direction of the department at Washing
ton postmasters are calling the attention of
the public generally to necessity of mailing
early, wrapping securely and addressing plain
w. Parcels may be marked ,"Not to be open
ed until Christmas" or with similar direc-
tion AS Christmas comes on Monday many
will be disappointed if they do not mail early
enough to permit all parcels to reach the office
of destination on Saturday preceding the 25th.
Austin W Keating, P. M.
The Universalist fair, supper and entertain
ment will be held in Memorial hall this after
noon and evening. The evening program will
include piano solo by Ruth knight; recita-
ton, Stanley Knowl.on; Farmyard Chat,
Russell Peavey, (horse); Stanley Knowton,
(cow); Russell Knight. (pig); Lester Knowl-
ton. (hen); Bennie Buzzell, (sheep); John Nor
rison. (farmer); vocal duet, Charlotte Knowl-
ton and Helen Wescott; song. Mona Burgess;
recitation, Emily Rackliff; Cinderella, by 25
children; The Merry Christmas of the Old
Woman who Lived in a Shoe, by Is children.
Thomas H. Marshall Circle elected the fol-
lowing officers last Tuesday afternoon: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Dora Bridges; senior vice president
Mrs. Nettie Merrthew; junior vice president,
Mrs. Tilie Bennett; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Col
line; treasurer, Mrs. Julia McKeen; conductor
Mrs. lisa Ellis; guard. Mrs. Susan Patterson
delegates to State Convention, Harriet Coombs,
Georgia Juan, lisa Ellis, Mary Collins. Della