The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-09
The News of Belfast.

No figs from over seas and California
-,-.i., the demand with fairly good ar
ticle
,,.-.n, uoffses and family moved last Satur-
son, the Elijah Richie house on upper
,,reet to the Fred M. Dutch house on
10 street. at the head of Elm street.
Mrs Guy c. Marden has returned from
,... with her husband in Lewiston and is
-,.y.ns her household goods preparatory to
wing there in the spring. In the meantime
.ba will visit relatives in Waldo
Pocr,ond A., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M.
mitch sailed last Saturday from New York on
-os,7sbip Stephen for Belgium. He recently
.,ersd from a typhoid fever in the Eastern
Nine tsener al Hospital, Bangor.
u-s u N. Bird of Portland and her daugh-
Miss Bertha l. Bird of Auburn, Mass. ar
,.s4 last Monday to remove their household
,s from their former home, No. "a Con-
street. which has been sold to T. Dexter
-ments.
q5s recent lea year bail at Seaside Grange
Vas so successful that the commit
Mrs. Elmira McKeen, Misses Myrtle
,soes and Marian Hayes, were requested to
..s another. and it will take place this Thurs
l.. svening, with music by McKeen's orches-
- loughnuts, sandwiches and coffee will
. 4.rved at intermisson The public is cor
sta uyited.
HE net proceeds from the recent school
festival concert were between $50 and $50.
which will be divided between the High and
-.rlr1ar schools for the victrola fund. Five
.s-s each will be given to the north and south
.--,nl7ry schools to enable them to start fund
.a- .ae same purpose. The students of the
H..a and grammar schools will have supper
,.rn few weeks, to raise funds.
f.- 6rst in series of At Homes under the
..,q-cas of the Womans Club was gwen
Tuesday afternoon, March I'd. at the home of
t--. James S. Hartman, with Is present Sew
- VAS in order while Mrs. Giles G. Abbott
-... q SIX eteh of Charles Dickens life and
v-- Amos Clement read selection from
Mutual Friend" The hostess was as
4.s.-l by Mrs. George l. Heating and Mrs.
fie B. Holmes in serving tea and waters.
an -ner At Home will be held in the near fu-
ars time and place to be announced.
on P Mitchell, U. of M, in charge of
s- Agricultural Club work is coming to Bel
z. March 14th to meet the directors of the
70 j.st board of trade, in regard to the county
-yention of the boys and girls who are to
1tsst in the farm clubs the coming sum-
.e- season. Mr.. Mitchell reports that the
cngantion held in Belfast last November has
gwen much impetus to the work throughout
... state. An effort will be made to bring
-s legates of Knox, Lincoln and Waldo
mites together in this city in the contest
,..ther fall, and it is expected that some 100
5,ys from this county alone will enter this
.e4son.
RE WoMAN's CLUB, AT business meet
NJ Monday afternoon of the Woman's Club
The reports of the treasurer and secretary
we're read, and were very encouraging. Mrs.
Pea Hazeltine substituted as secretary in the
stsence of Mrs. James C. Durham. 1t was
s7ted to have the cooking school under the di-
--7rion of the University of Maine Extension
Iepartment in the Universalist vestry on the
myrnings and af ternoons of March 2Sth goth
ard 3Oth, with Mrs. W. G. Hazeltine, Mrs. J..
3. Paul, Mrs. J. W. Jones and Mrs James S.
hartman the committee of arrangements
nose not members will be admitted for 10
aents. The second IN the series of At Homes
as benefit to the club will be held with Mrs
'yde B. Holmes Tuesday afternoon, March
E-t, Miss Marian Hazeltine will read selec-
ms from Shakespeare, sewing will be in or
DER light refreshments served and a silver
lection will be taken. All members of
-le club are invited without further notice
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lsl5, in which he said he saw my "advt" in
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der your esteemed paper credit l also wish
70 congratulate Belfast on securing such
worthy and progressive citizens as Mr.. Jack
son and his family will prove to be. Again
thanking and wishing you continued success. l
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