The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
The News of Belfast.


Next Wednesday and Thursday at the Oper a
ouse, Clara Kimbal Young in Camille.
The DR.. G. C. Kilgore house, with its we'll
kept grounds, looks fine in a new coat of white
paint.
Allow me to correct the rumor that Belfast
Opera House is to close. The thing was never
further from my mind. Resp. Yours, W. ].
Clifford
Thomas H. Marshall Post G. A. R., voted at
its last meeting to hold their meetings on
Tuesdays of each week until after Memorial
Day.
The big feature at the Opera House tonight
is Clara Kimball Young in Lola. Friday and
Saturday the many friends of Mary Fuller will
greet her in Lottie Blair Psrker's famous book
play. "Under Southern Skies.
The Boy Scouts, will have a special meeting
in the city building to morrow. Friday. evening
at O'Clock, when Rev, Arthur E. Wilson will
give an illustrated talk on birds The flag
signals of the Scouts will be given BY Kenneth
Colcord and Rudolph Cassens.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker. who have
been occupying the h. A. Carter house 25
High street, moved last Saturday to the Cross
house on Miller street, in the tenement vacated
that day by Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Peters. who
moved to the Perry house, 10 Cedar street.
| William Avery, superintendent of one of
the Lawrence factories in North Lubec for
the past ten years, has severed his connection
with that firm and is in Stockton Springs,
where he will be the superintendent of large
canning factory to be erected by corporation
headed by Edward Nj. Lawrence of Portland
The Senior dance in Odd Fellows hall last
Friday evening was well attended and social
success The hall was decorate ed with school
colors in streamers and class pennants, and
Mckeen's orchestra furnished the music.
Misses Marguerite Coombs, Gladys Michaels
and Louise Innes presided over the punch
bowl.
John E. Wright, who had been in partner
ship for several years with his father, G. L.
Wright, recently formed new partnership
with A. B. Wyllie in the general plumbing and
heating business and opened the shop in the
MIR. Wright, senior, has not fully decided on
his future business
ARBoR Day Gov. Curtis has designated
Friday. May 12th as Arbor Day and says in
his proclamation: 81 recommend and urge
that this day be observed by the people of the
State by the planting of trees, shrubs and
vines for the adornment of public and private
grounds, places and ways, and by such other
efforts and undertakings as shall be in har-
mony with the general character and signif-
icance of a day so established"
PooR's MILLS. The drama, "Valley Farm"
will be given by the Morrill, Dramatic Club
Saturday evening, May 9Th. Admission Is
cents. A baked bean supper will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bunker from Howard,
R. l.. arrived last Tuesday morning to spend
the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard Merriam. Miss George Daggett cele-
brated her 9Th birthday April goth by enter
tanning several of her little friends. Candy, a
birthday cake and ice cream were served
F. T. Wentworth has begun carriage painting
miss Edith Wilson of Westboro, Mass, is
spending few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. o. Wilson.
UNITARIAN PARTY. The Unitarian parish
party in Memorial Hall, Wednesday evening
April 26th, under the auspices of the young
people of the society, was a most. enjoyable
affair Miss Belle Keating and Miss Hazel
Doak did the soliciting and had the general
management, assisted by the other young peo-
pie and members of the Junior Alliance, who
assisted in serving, etc Supper was served
at O'Clock, the menu consisting of cold chicken
clans, hot rolls, relishes. cake, cream pie and
coffee. After supper the children of the Sun
day school played games and had general
good time and before the dancing began Ar
thur N. Johnson sang several solos Mckeen's
orchestra furnished music for the dancing.
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR. The Athletic Asso.
citation of the Belfast High school is rehears-
ing, under the direction of Mrs. S. A. Parker
the four-act drama, 1.-The County Doctor" by
Arthur Tubbs, and it will be given in the Colo
nial Theater Wednesday evening, May 17th, as
benefit to the association. The cast is
as follows: Thomas Britton, M. D., the
| fAldSc uOCIols DyrOu W. odiIeAs lAo"dAN
Wayne. in love with Dolly, William F
Pendleton; Squire Ferguson. the sheriff. How
ard E. Wilson; Sam Birch, proprietor of the
village hotel, Archie Robinson; Zebediah Bum
who just hangs around. Arlo L. Redman; Fri
that's all, Theodore R. Bramhall; Ben Shaw, the
stage driver, Sturgis Dexter; Agnes Gilbert
shadowed by fate, Lillian Knowlton; Dolly
Britton, the doctors sister. Lillian Dexter; Su.
san Pinner, his housekeeper, Marian Water.
man; Mrs. Birch, Sans wife, Edna Curtis: An.
ma Belle Umste ad, with aspirations, Doris Cliff
ford.
A FAREWELL LUNCHEON Rev. Haraden S
Pearl having resigned the pastorate of the
North Congregational church to engage il
business in Bangor with his father in the firm
of Pearl & bennett, the local clergyman anC
their wives rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl fare
well luncheon at the Jellison & Greer restaur
ant April 9th at 1S0 p. m. Covers were laic
for ten at the small tables in the Dutch room
the menu including tomato bisque, chicken
salad, hot rolls. relishes, ice cream, cake anC
coffee. Rev. Arthur A. Blair, the dean of the
local clergy. presided at the post prandial ex.
ercises which followed the luncheon, and firs
called upon Rev. Arthur E. Wilson, who hac
had sone experienca in tho insuranca hus;