The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-04

The Boys Friendly Club entertained the
Delta Alpha Class of young ladies at the Ban.
fist vestry last Tuesday evening. Games were
played, and the boys served ice cream and
cake.
CLEAN. UP AND PAINT-UP WEEK. At pub
lie meeting in the city building Tuesday after.
noon the organization was completed for a
municipal cleanup and paint-up campaign
during the week beginning May 14th. Repre-
sentatives were present from the Board of
Trade the churches, schools. city govern
ment, Improvement Society, Woman's Club,
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R.. Thomas H.
Marshall Circle, Emma White Barker Tent, A.
E. Clark Camp and their Auxiliary. the Hospi-
tai Club and the W. C. T. U. Il promised CO.
operation. and nearly all financial support,
The following officers and committees were
elected: President, Rev. Horace B. Sellers;
secretary, Orrin J. Dichey; treasurer. Miss
Sue M. Partridge; publicity committee, Rev.
A. A. Blair. c. l.. Wright and F. o. Whiting;
finance committee, Rev. Arthur E. Wilson,
Mrs. Ethel Collins; waste and rubbish COM
mittee, Charles R. Coombs, Rev. William
Vaughan, Mrs. Carl H. Stevens and Mrs.
Harry L. Kilgore; prevention committee, Mrs.
e. P. Slavery, Miss Maude E. Barker, Stephen
s. l.. Shute, Mrs. Mary Carter, Mrs. Eva ].
Gordon, Mrs. H. A. Wilson and Mrs. Willis
Downes; merchants display committee, Elon
B. Gilchrest, M. R. Knowlton, Mrs Evelyn C,
Frost and Mrs. Viola R. Mayo. The program
will be announced later
HIS 91sT BIRTHDAY. Hon. VIM. B. Swan
was the guest of honor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman Tuesday evening, May
End. when the Five Hundred Club and few
friends were invited to celebrate his e1st
birthday. There were four tables at cards
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan, Mr.. Asa A. Howes, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert c. Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles S. Bckford, Mr.. and Mrs. James H,
Howes. Mrs. G. o. Bailey. Mrs. Albert M. Car
ter, Miss Charlotte W. Colburn, Mr.. Charles
P. Hazeltine, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond R. Sher-
man and Mr.. E. A, Sherman playing, Miss
Colburn had the highest score and received a
quet of pinks and snapdragons. and MIR. Bick-
ford, who had the highest score of the gentle
men, received pack of cards. Ice cream,
marshmellow, sponge and angel cake and cof-
fee were served by the hostess. Rev. and
Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson were guests over the
social hour. Mr. Swan was presented with
very handsome birthday cake in bed of pink
roses by Mrs. Sherman, who very thouEhtful-
ly placed 81 candles on in signifying his ma
jority. Mr.. Swan also received an abundance
of beautiful flowers, and was kept busy during
the day with the receipt of kilograms notes,
etc. The evening was one of rare enjoyment
for all present.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. If you are wanting
floor finish, enamel, linseed oil, painters sup.
plies and brushes, muresco and alabastine in
all colors, you will find what you need at the
store of the Hall-Ellis Hardware Co., sue
cessors to Mason & Hall. Attention is called
to the auction sale of real estate and house,
hold goods at 10 a. M. May 18th, rain or shine,
at the Myrick house, Northport avenue. The
sale includes desirable household goods, which
are subject to private sale before the auction,
&c. B. Norton & Co., Belfast, are Waldo
county agents for the Dodge Brothers motor
car, which has an unusually low gasoline con-
sumption and an unusually high tire mileage.
Read the advt of the Penobscot Bay
Electric Co.. telling just what one cents
worth of service will do. See notice to con
tractors by the State Highway commission
asking for sealed proposals for highway con-
struction 1.-The brothers and sisters of the
late John F. Smalley publish card of thanks.
What is Alabastine? The advt. of earle
& Jones will tell. Write or call for color
card. Lady canvassers wanted. Apply at 81
Church street >. Annual meeting of corpora
tors of the Searsport Savings bank at 10 a. NJ.
May 18th. Mrs. Thomas Il. Smalley and
family publish card of thanks. The Home
Furnishing Co.. is making fine spring show.
| ing of carpets, rugs, Enoleums and draperies
No war prices. The goods were bought sz
months ago. See prices quoted. You Wi
find all the leading numbers in Memo corsetf
at Howes' dry goods st ore. Did you see
"that Million Dollar Look" at the Colon a
Theater last week? This was presented
through the enterprisiug Harry W. Clark
| Co.. whose store is the local home of Rova
Tailored to your order clothes.