The Republican journal., 1916-03-16
The News of Belfast.

MISS CiaraDelle Marsh Will entertain at the
Woman's Club this, Thursday. evening, when
covers will be laid for IL guests
Charles H. Walden is confined to his home
on Court street by sprained ankle, caused by
slipping on an icy sidewalk in Bangor.
Mrs. l. L. Perry entertained the Saturday
Night club March 18th, serving baked bean
supper at p. m, followed by auction.
Raymond O.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E.
Young of this city, was elected one of the vice
presidents of the Maine Boys Conference at
their twelfth annual session in Bangor March
10th and 11th.
Mrs. George Harcourt entertained at the
Woman's Club Monday in honor Of Mrs.
Clarence E. Hall. Covers were laid for and
a chicken supper served at p. m. The even
ing was spent with auction at the home of the
hostess, corner of Union and Miller streets.
Charles A. Phillips of Palermo. farmer. has
been drawn as a grand juror at the April term
of the U. S. District court in Portland. and
William E. Bracket of Belfast, farmer, F. A..
Littlefield of Monroe, farmer, and JOSEPH G.
Packard of Sears mont, farmer, have been
drawn for the trial jury.
Mrs. Maine Hills, Mrs. Norman A, Read and
Mrs. Harry L. Kiigore will entertain at lunch
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at the Woman's
Club, when covers will be laid for SO guests,
Auction will be played during the afternoon,
1t will be St. Patrick's party. with appropri-
ate decorations, favors, etc.
Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson and Mrs. S. A. Par
ker entertained about 65 of the public school
children at the Pei1ce school last Saturday
afternoon from to o'clock. Mrs. Wilson
read "Snow White" and the "Seven Dwarfsn
and told several entertaining anecdotes. Mrs.
Parker read from "Snow Bound" and from
James Whitcomb Riley's short stories.
Allen l.. Curtis, who recently gave up the
management of his City Bakery to Mr.. and
Mrs. Addison F. Pendleton, has again taken
charge. He has his business office at his dry
goods store on Main street, dividing his time
between the two sto-es. Miss Dora Brown
will assist him in the bakery and Rudolph
Saunders will drive the delivery team.
Mrs. Benjamin H M udgett ent ertained the S.
IS. S. club at her home on Cedar street last
Friday evening. Covers were laid for II at 6
p. M, the menu including escalloped clans,
hot rolls, olives. cabbage salad, assorted cake,
Ross ice cream and coffee. The evening was
spent socially and with cards. The guests
were Mrs. L. W. Hammons, Mrs. Lynwood B.
Thompson, Mrs. Lurena H. White, Mrs. Mar
garet S. Vinal, Misses Carrie M. Greenlaw,
Alberta Farnham, Leverne Whitten, Florence
M. Brown. Florence D. Chapes. Geneva F,
Hutchins.
WALDO COUNTY TEACHERS According to
figures given out at Augusta March 10th there
are in Waldo county 1873 teachers. of which
number IA are men and 174 are women The
average annual salary of men teachers is
s3O9.O7 and the average annual salary of
women teachers is $27614. Belfast leads
with 25 teachers; average salary for men
$5O5 II and for women 1888. &C. There is no
lower number for any one town in Waldo
county than two teachers, and Morrill, has but
two. Winterport follows Belfast as second in
its number of teachers, but has less than half
the number, having II teachers.
GAME WARDENS. AT recent meeting of
the members of the commission on inland fish
cries and game it was voted that chief war
dens and all wardens. who have served eight
years or more shall after the first of March re-
ceive 81. so per day. the regular working war
dens will receive 81 25 per day and wardens who
work subject to the orders of the chief warde rs
shall receive So per day. A number of war;
dens were notified that there was no further
work for them at present, among them E. 7.
Bessey of Thorndike and L. N. Simmons of
Waldo. Albert J. Skdmore of Liberty was
chosen as chief warden of Waldo county.
B. H. S. SUPPER AND DANCE. The supper
and dance in Memorial hall Wednesday eve l.
ipg, March Sth, under the auspices of the
Senior class of the Belfast High school, were
well attended despite raging snow storm.
The whole class worked under the direction of
Misses Marguerite Coombs and Maude Field,
and were assisted in the kitchen by Mrs. John
R. Waterman and Mrs. Charles E. Owen.
Mrs. Clarence Proctor, wife of Principal
Proctor of the High school, and Miss Mel
as chaperones for the evening. A fine supper
was served to about IT'S. the menu including
baked beans, CLAIMS, salads, cake, coffee, etc.
After supper there was dancing to music by
McKeen's orchestra. The net proceeds were
about $40, which will be used tor graduation
expenses.
THE BATTERY. From Will Russell Howard
of Wiliamstown, Mass, The Journal has re-
ceived very attractive little booklet on "The
Ba ttery on Penobscot Bay, Maine," with the
motto on the front cover: LAS we journey
through life. let us live by the way" and on
the title page these lines:
o, Battery by the sea,
Where the campfire blazes free,
And life-returns to May time
In the shelter of thy lea.
The frontispiece is beautiful view Of the
Battery road. Then follow directions how to
reach The Battery and fine half-tones of the
cottages, singly and collectively, with descrip-
tive texts, and history of The Battery. The
views include the Shales and Thompson cot