The Republican journal., 1917-03-29

bought two yoke Of fancy oxen. Frank
West OF New York. who has been visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West, has return.
ed to his home. Miss Dorothy Spear of the
city. who spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
M L. Stevens in Northport. returned home
last Saturday. Mrs. James Knight has been
visiting her granddaughter Mrs Marian Ellis.
IN East Belfast. George Curtis has bought
Low 2oth Century manure spreader.
We can only give brief paragraph to the
presentation of Pinafore at the Colonial
Iheater Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Every seat was sold for the initial perform
ance snd many were unable to get seats. II
was most successful performance. The
stage setting was good, the costumes all that
coulo De desired, the parts well sustained. and
Mckeen's orchestra furnished excellent music.
All the parts were taken by local amateurs
except that of Josephine. in which Miss ORa.
rita Rose of Rockland demonstrated her dra.
matte and musical ability, and her singing and
acting. with charming personality, won her
many rounds of applause. The chorus was by
! the High school students. To speak in detail
OF the principals in the opera would be to re-
peat what we have said of them in former an.
pearances on the local stage,
"A IHEATER MERGER. corporation was
formed in Belfast March 26th known as the
belfast Theatres Incorporated, The capital
STOCK is $4,000 William B. Williamson of
augusta Is The president; George H. Thomp-
son OF Augusta is the clerk and Wilmer j..
Dorman OF Belfast, treasurer MIR. William
son, with Mr.. Thompson as local manager. has
been operating the Opera House for the mast
year and the COLONEL Theater has been man.
aged by VIM. H. Bray. The new companv has
taken over the leases of both houses .,d mill
zane possession April End, when MIR. Bray will
retire and MIR. Thompson will manage both
houses. The picture machine in the Opers
House Will be transferred to the Colonial Tbea-
ter. which will be open afternoons and even.
lngs Tor the best feature pictures, This will
leave the Opera House available for dances
entertainments, basketball, ETC., and it is prob.
able that pictures and dancing will be run on
some days of the week. Mr.. Bray, who has
been popular with the public, has several
things in view, but has not de cided as to his
future business.
Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens entertained at tea
wednesday afternoon, March 21st, at her
pome on Church street. members of the Wom-
ans Club and other guests to the number of
about rs. An enjoyable program arranged by
the hostess was given, as follows: Mrs.
Arthur Ritchie read an interesting newspaper
article captioned "The British Enter Jerusa.
lem" and was followed by Mrs. S. A. Parker.
who told two short stories TO illustrate what
makes true lady and true gentleman.
MISS Anne M. kittridge read from Mrs. Helen
Eggleston Haskell's book, Katrinka, the story
OF Russian child. taking the chapter which
dealt with the Boyhood, Courtshp and Mar
rage of the Gear Nicholas II, and with his
household. This was illustrated with mount
ed half-t tones taken from the London Mail
Mrs. Harry L. Kilgore gave brief outline of
the relationship of the imperial family of
Russia to the other powers, and spoke also on
! the revolution and abdication of Nicholas and
the young Czarvitch. Miss Louise Hazeltine
gave an interesting history of the Red Cross
Society, its origin, growth, and what it has ac.
complished. She spoke particularly of the
work in America and of how much is needed
In way OF funds and encouragement. Through
Miss Hazeltine the Woman's Club plans to
take more active part in the Red Cross
work Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson read number
| of current musical events, after which Mrs.
Howard L. Whitten played two piano solos.
| followed by two violin solos by Miss Hazel
| xxhc t,lo
The Anglers Dream, and was accompanied by
Mrs Eion b. Gchrest. The guests were then
served with tea, sand wicnes, cheese cakes and
candies In the dining room. The pourers
were Mrs, Gilchrest and Mrs. Morris L, Siupg.
and Mrs. Kiigore. Miss Doak and Miss Kit.
tredge assisted Mrs. Stevens in serving.
SHIPPING ITEMS. High prices continue to
be paid for vessel tonnage of everv descrin.
tion. Shares in several Boston vessels soma
OF which are now at sea, were disposed of at
New York few days ago at the prevailing
high figures. A sixty fourth of the four
master Horatio G Foss brought $500. simi.
lar share of the FIVE master Gov. Brooks sold
for $l26O. One thirty of the four
master Florence M. Thurlow sold for sl400:
one sixty fourth of schooner Ellen Little, also
four master, brought $705; similar share #
four-maste Jacob M. Haskell, $1,000; l 1lS
| interest in the four-master Gov. Powers sold
for $3.50. According to the terms of the sale
the vessels were sod as "ahoat at the time of
sale,' to guard against possible sale of any
vessel that mig have been sunk. The sale
| OF the remaining four schooners of the once
well known "Palmer fleet" Of Is large coast
ing vessels was announced March 2lst. il is
understood that the New York purchasers
paid more than $50OOOO for the five masters
Singleton Palmer. Harwood Palmer. uorotby
Palmer and Jane Palmer. The fleet, formerly
! controlled by William F. Palmer of Boston
was sold at his death to j. S. Winslow & c.. of
Portland. Fire and wreck have claimed nine
of the schooners. Capt A. w. Hutchiups
and crew Of Ellsworth have gone to Newark
N. j., to take out the three-masted schooner
Mehssa Trask for the seasons business. The
, vessel has a good coal charter The four
masted schooner Eleanor +. Bsrtram. unw on
the passage from Barbados to North View
NOUN, Mass, Will on arrival be put in Charge
CT Capt j. L. Coomns, former ly OF. the schoon.
er FIontenac, which vessel was recently sold
En SoO,CCO Fire in kockIand.