The Republican journal., 1917-11-22

turned from hunting trip in the vicinity
of Fort Fairfield. They did not bring
home any game.
Arthur W. Coombs, carrier of R. Ed.
4, has spent Is days vacation at his
home at North Belfast. Elmer Hartshorn
substituted for him
Miss Madeline Coombs, B. H. S. III,
very successfully taught the fall term at
the Hadley district in Waldo She has
been engaged for the winter term, which
she began last Monday She is boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Littlefield.
Next week will be Donation Week at
the Waldo County hospital, when gifts
OF all kinds will be most thankfully re-
ceived at the hospital. Be sure and re
member the hospital at this time, even
II the gifts sent are very small, as small
articles are greatly appreciated.
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Miss Hattie Bradley, formerly
OF Bangor, at her home on Waldo avenue
last Friday night. A dozen or more friends
spent most delightful evening. Games
and music were in order and delicious re-
freShments were served Miss Bradley
was most entertaining hostess.
The Booth Fisheries sardine plant in
this city has had rush of work the mast
week, nearly l,400 bushels being received
IN one day. j. C. Ramsdell, foreman of
the packing room, was recently presented
with gold watch, chain and gold knife.
by the girls in the room He has been
with the company for Is years and fore
man for five years. Mr.. Ramsdell ex-
pressed his pleasure in few we'll chosen
words.
The first basket ball games of the sea-
son were played in the Opera House last
Thursday evening with a good attend
ance. In the High school girls game
the Reds defeated the Blacks in a score
OF 10 to l. The High school bows team
was defeated by the local BOYS 90 to IA
The teams will play Tomorrow, FRIDAY.
evening in the Opera House if William
Pendleton, member of the High school
team has sufficiently recovered from an
INJURY to his knee received at last Thurs
days game.
A series of inter-city bowling matches
Will be played at the local alleys this sea-
SON The members of the Ward team
are Messrs. Walton, Nickerson, Thayer
Dutch and French; the DeLemos, Pine1te
Staples, Noolan, Hatch and Gray The
flrst game was played last Thursday with
Maurice French high line with 456 pins
Belfast won Tuesday evening in the first
OF series of games with Camden. with
a total of 2256 to 2l07. The next game
will be played at Camden THANKSGIVING
afternoon. The tally: Belfast-Penette,
AT; Walton, 425; Gray, 43o; French, 455;
Nlckerson, 400. Camden-Packard. 421:
Bracey, 421; Fitzgerald, 1876; Boynton.
437; Wagner, 4O2
BIRTHDAY PARTY. A small but pleas
ant company gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Dutch on the after
noon of Nov. 9th in honor of the goth
birthday of Mrs. Susan Towle, who has
been tenderly cared for in her declining
years by Mr. and Mrs. Dutch. Mrs.
Towle is a wonderfully cheerful and
happy old lady. She retains her mental
faculties in large degree, and greatly
enjoyed the occasion. Rev. Mr. Andrews
and wife were expected but were kept
away by sickness. Neighbors came in
to offer their congratulations, letters
were received and gifts were pre-
scented. After pleasant social hour in
which all took part, a table appeared
bountifully laden with good things to
tempt the appetite. Its cent erpece was
birthday cake adorned with the re-
quired number of candles All did ample
justice to the good things provided, after
which a prayer of thanksgiving was
offered by Rev. D. Bracket All pro-
nounced it good time and hope it NAV
be repeated next year.
An alarm of fire from box five was
rung in Saturday morning for assistance
from the town of Morrill,, when it was
found that the store of Arthur B. Hatch
was on fire, The Belfast firemen took
the gasoline engine out with a motor
truck in about As minutes, but were too
late to render any assistance. The fire
was seen distinctly in this city A neigh
Dor saw the store ablaze, apparently
catching in the post office ROOM When
he arrived he was obliged to force open
the main door. Mr.. Hatch was absent
on business trip to New York and ar
rived in Belfast on the E. S. S. Co.'S.
boat after the fire was out. Mrs Hatch
and little daughter had the care of the
store and said there had been no fire in
the building since Friday afternoon. The
stock in trade was one of the best in
Waldo county and consisted of fancy
goods, provisions, meats, hardware, etc.
Good judges say the stock was worth at
least $4,000 The buildings included the
store proper with large basement, ice
house StorehOuSe and barn. Mr. Hatch