The Republican journal., 1916-09-07

I MIR. and Mrs. James Sholes announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Christine
! Marguerite, to Walter H. Chaplin of Haver.
hill, Mass.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Tuttle of Chicago are
| spending several weeks at his old home in this
| city, and have also been visiting relatives in
| Bucksport.
W. W. Blazo's uto truck is kept busy, max
| ing many trips to the outlying districts with
loaos of grain. etc., doing the work of many
| horses and in much less time.
| No regular meetings of the Boys Scouts
| have held during the summer months. but it is
| expected that with the approach of cold wealth.
er the regular weekly sessions will be held.
Miss Josie Knowlton of Unity who recently
graduated from the Waldo County hospital,
| left Friday for Hartford. Conn.,, where she
will register and locate trained nurse.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
tiers renamed in the Belfast postoffice un-
!! claimed for the week ending Sept. 9Th. Cen
tlemen-Mr. Fred C. Clements. Mr.. H. H. Grit
fin, Mr.. George Lacesse, Mr.. Francis Mason. Mr.
Francis Staples.
Mrs. Herman H. Coombs left the first of the
week for the millinery markets to select the
fall line for the H. H. Coombs Co. She was
met in Boston by her head milliner, Miss Leola
Titcomb of Lowell. Mass. who had been spend
ing week in New York city studying the new
fall modes.
Franklin street from post Office square to
Court street has been quilted by recent rains,
due apparently to an inadequate or a clogged
culvert, and if this is not remedied next
spring will find the road in bad shape. 1t was
put in fine condition-the best for many years
q year more ago.
Miss Grace II. Hall entertained at thimble
party last Thursday afternoon at her home ON
Congress street, Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest, Mrs.
c. D. Cool, Miss Annie L. Barr, Mrs. Hall f,
Hoxie, Mrs. Irwin T. Dinsmore, Mrs. VIM. H.
Hall. Mrs, V. L. Hall and Miss Alice P, Poor.
Coffee, ices and cake were served.
Lee Robinson, who has been employed by
the American Express Company at Kineo and
Bar Harbor for the past six weeks, has return
ed home and resumed his position as clerk and
and driver for the local office of the Express
company. Hiram Curtis substituted in that
position during Mr.. Robinson's absence.
W. T. Faulkner. the new principal OF the
High school, has taken the furnished house OF
Mrs. John W. Jones. corner of High and Com
| mercal streets, Mrs Jones reserving rooms
for her personal use. Harold P. Cobb, the
sub master OF the school, has taken rent in the
Frisbee house. formerly the Frye residence. on
Congress street.
Miss Aurela Hanson of Maiden, Mass, was
in Belfast for several days the past week at
work on matters in theProbate Court in connec-
ton with the appeal of Frank S. Thompson to
the S. j. court from the decision of Judge
James Libby in allowing the will of the late
Henrietta c. Nichols of Searsport. This is the
second time the case has been appealed.
Miss Grace A. Lord entertained at the Lord
Camp at Little River Aug. 30th the following
guests, who spent the afternoon sewing or
playing auction and were later served a deli
cious clam bake and corn roast: Mrs. Harriet
Davis of Dorchester, Miss Martha Benzaquen,
Boston; Mrs Charles H. Walden, Mrs. Ben
Razetine, Mrs. Charles Bradbury. Mrs. O. E
Frost, Mrs H. W. Clark. Miss Caroline Gil
more, Mrs s. A. Parker. Miss M. V. Parker,
Mrs. W. j. Dorman, Mrs. Samuel H. Lord, Mrs.
George Kent.
Miss Amy E. Stoddard, Regent, Mrs. Eta P.
Savery and Miss Florence Kimball of John
Cochran Chapter, o. E. S., attended the Field
meeting of the Bangor Historical Society at
the site of Fort Pownal in Stockton Springs
Aug. Both. 1t was Mrs. Slavery who suggest
ed to the Chapter the Importance of marking
this historical spot and Miss Stoddard presided
at the unwilling of the marker, and both were
called upon and complimehted by members of
the Bangor Historical society for their work.
At special meeting of the school commit
tee last Friday evening it was voted to return
to the one session in the High school, begin
ming with the present September term, which
began last Tuesday. Six members were pres
ent and there was not dissenting vote. 1t
was voted to raise the salary of Miss Melvina
V. Parker, an assistant in the High school. to
$3.50 per annum. The insurance of the school
house on Searsport avenue was renewed. 1t
was arranged to have the pupils in the
Hayford district transported by Edgar l..
Smith to the city schools, instead of to the
Pitcher school as previously arranged.
NORTH BELFAST. Helen Ryan of Rockland
visited her friend Madeline Coombs during
the past week. Alfred Walton of Boston
arrived last week to visit his father, W. H.
Walton. He returned to Boston Monday -.
| Fred R. Downs of Winter Hill. Mass arrived
| last Saturday to spend few days at the Brier
| homestead. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburt Brier re-
| turned, to Boston Monday from a few days
visit with his mother, Mrs. r. S. Brier... Mrs.
| c. W. Aver is visiting her brother-in-law,
Walter Aver, in Union. The annual meeting
| of the church was held in the church parlor
Friday evening, Sept. LIST. For the first time
in the history of the church. at O'Clock the
members sat down together to a bountiful and
delicious supper, which was finely prepared
and dantily served. That it a delightful
occasion goes without saying. The following
| officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Willis S. Hatch, Henry B. Ladd deacons; Wal
ter G. Hatch, clerk; Mrs. E. c. Gay. treasurer;
W, S. Hatch, H, B. Ladd, Miss Mille Mitchell,
Mrs Annie B. Parker. standing committee. {.
The subject of the sermon on next Sunday in