The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-09
The News of Belfast.

The w. T. C. U. will meet tomorrow, Fri
day, afternoon with Mrs. Goldie Carter, Miller
street,
The annual meeting of the musical society.
announced for last Tuesday evening, was post
poned to later date.
We are obliged to defer cur report of the
meeting of the Waldo County Veterans Asso.
citation until next week,
A series of bowling games for a silver Gun.
between Rockland and Belfast teams, will be
opened here tomorrow. Friday. evening.
The annual Christmas sale of the Women's
Alliance of the First Parish, Unitarian. vii
take place in Memorial hall Thursday after
noon, Dec. 7th.
Emma White Barker Tent. D. of ", will
meet Nov. 18th in Memorial hall, when COM
pimentary supper will be given the comrades
of Thomas H. Marshall Post,
Tomorrow, Friday, night the seniors of the
Belfast High school will give dance in ODD
Fellows Hall with music by Miss Hazel Doak
Miss Lillian Dexter and Leroy Green.
Roscoe Davis of Deer Isle, who broke his leg
last August is receiving treatment in the
Waldo County Hospital for what is known as
an ununited fracture. He is gaining SLOWLY.
Mrs. John l.. O'Conner of Stockton Springs
was operated on for appendicitis at the Waldo
County hospital last Tuesday by Dr. Carl H.
Stevens. assisted by DR.. C. M. Whitney of
Unity, and is doing nicely.
Thomas II. Marshall Circle, Ladies of the G.
A. R., at their meeting Tuesday afternoon
voted to give whist party in Memorial hall
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 2lst, the proceeds to
be applied to the monument fund.
G. Fred Reimann of Camden. N j., was the
guest Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Sleep
er. He is in charge of the educational de-
partment of the Victrola Co. and talked to the
High school in the rning and the Grammar
Grades in the afternoon
Hon. Robert F. Dunton, attorney for the
defence in the Nichols will case, who ap peared
before Judge Bird in Portland in opposition to
an appeal from the decree of Judge Libby of
the Waldo County Probate Court, received
word Tuesday that the appeal was dismissed
The Travellers Club will meet with the
Misses Mathews. "a High street, Tuesday.
Nov. 14th. Program: Paper, "The People of
Japan, their Life and Habits" by Miss Eliza
beth A. Kelley; paper, "Chief Seaports of
Japan," by Miss Grace H. Hall; reading.
Japanese Hospitalties," by Mrs. Walter C.
Shaw.
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Memorial hall this. Thursday. evening, with
supper at o'clock. An hour of games for the
children of the Sunday school will follow and
later in the evening there will be dance, A
cordial invitation is extended to all the mem
bers of the parish and Sunday school.
Col. and Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald celebrat d the
21st anniversary OF their marriage at their
home ID Church street last Monday evening.
A venison supper which included many dainty
dishes,was served at p. m. from table beau
tifully decorated with chrysanthemums. The
venson was from deer brought home by
George W. Davis on recent hunting trim.
Gifts of flowers, etc, were received. The
evening was spent with crbbage and auction.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs., Thomas W
Lothrop and son Thomas, Mrs F. B, Knowlton
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Davis and Miss Sarah
M. Preston.
The North Church Guild held very pleas
ant session Monday evening with Miss Flor.
ence E. Dunton, with good attendance. Tt
was voted to hold public musical sometime
during Thanksgiving week at the home of MIR.
and Mrs Elon b. Gilchrest and the following
committees were appointed: Entertainment
committee, Mrs. W. T. Haw thorne, Mrs. T. E.
Bowker, Misses Amy E. Stoddard and Alice E,
Simmons; refreshment committee, Mrs. V. L.
Hall, Mrs o. B. Wilkins and Mrs. z D. Harts
horn. The next meeting of the Guild will be
with Mrs. Charles E. Owen. Nov 10th, with
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Wilkins as hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery E. Mayo were given
genuine surprise party last Thursday evening
at their home on the Griffin farm, on the
Pitcher road. The evening was spent with
whist, the prizes, china mustard pot, going
to Mrs. Walter Clements, and cigars aod trav
to Clarence McKeen. At II p. M, clam stew.
pickles. cake and cookies were served. The
guests were Rufus Mayo. Esten Braley, Clar-
L.
Walter Clements and their wives, Mrs. Mary
Robertson, Mrs. Addie Hanson, Mrs. Nettie
Merrithew. Miss Susie Braley, L. o. White
and Pembrook Carter
THE FINGER OF SCoRN. Rev. j. Wilbor Rich.
ardson of the Baptist church began a series of
rehearsals last Monday at his home for four
act play. "The Finger of Scorn." The heroine
is an embezzlers daughter. who left home and
began teaching school under an assumed name
and got into all sorts of difficulties because
she would not tell of her past life. Parts have
been assigned as follows: Rev. Philip Dun
chester. Charles E. Rhoades; Norman Weir,
civil service man. Albert Gunner; John Gordon,
the embezzler, Harold Coombs; Sheriff Blake,
Bert Brier; Irene Arnold. Laura Morris; Bess,
the minister's sister, Miss Edna Trundy; Mrs.
Perkins, the mischief maker, Miss Emma
Slipp; Aunt Bina, the coiored maid, Miss Doris
Clifford; promptress, Chastine Stevens. The
part of M. Hermitage, M. D., has not yet
been assigned. The play will be given some
time in December and will be followed later
by another play, 1.-THE District Attorney
A SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. Grades five and
six of the Peirce school will give an entertain