The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
The News of Belfast.


The report of the committee on accounts
and clalms,o on the End page, was received for
publication an The Journal of April 18th. but
was unavoidably deferred.
There will be no parade or public demonstra.
tion Patriots Day owing to the muddy condi-
tion of the streets. 1t is a public holiday and
offices and stores generally will be closed all
day.
Have you bought ticket for the Telephone
employees Red Cross Dance to be given in
Memorial hall Tuesday evening, April 24th, al
O'Clock? The tickets are only 25 cents.
Buy one even if you don't care to dance
The Winners class of the Baptist Sunday
school met Wednesday evening, April 1lth at
the home of Miss Marian Parsons to give
farewell party to Miss Pearl Gilchrest, a men,
ber of the class, who has moved with her par
ents to Knox. Games were played, music en-
joyed and light refreshments were served.
Miss Gichrest was general favorite with the
class.
Thomas Fl. Mrrshall Circle, Ladies of the g.
A. R observed Lexington day last Tuesday
afternoon with large attendance including
number of comrades, who took part in the
exercises. The program included an original
poem by the president, Mrs. Dora j. Bridges,
singing by children from the Mcclellan school
ETC., with Mrs. Alberta Wade as pianist, There
will be important work at their next meeting.
Fred M. Wentworth of this city, who is on
sick leave from the navy. is visiting Belfast
relatives. He was serving in the sixth divis-
ion of recruits in the U. S. Battleship Mch-
gan at Guatemala, Central America, when TAX
en- ill. and was sent to the Naval Hospital at
H ampton Roads, Va, where he remained for
some time. He is rapidly improving and is
now subject to call. He had served two years
in the army before enlisting in the navy.
Morris L. Slugg president of the Belfast
Board of Trade. received telegram last Mon
day morning from W. II. Hand, 5r, of New
Bedford, Mass, a member of the United States
Shipping Board, who has personal direction of
all the New England shipyards-about 40 in
al-with authority to confer and contract for
the wooden ships the government is to build;
shipyards Mr.. Slugg will go to Portland to
meet Mr.. Hand and make arrangements. if
possible to have some of the work done in the
Belfast yards.
J. E. Warren, q contractor of Lisbon Falls
arrived Monday and with a small crew began
taking down the buildings the water front
of the so called Roller Bushng property, re-
Gently bought by the Pejepscot Paper Co. The
buildings are one on the upper side of the wharf
used for storing motor boats, the smokehouse
and fish house on the wharf, a building used
for boat shop south of the wharf, part of
the brick building adjoining, and large build
ing used as blacksmith shop by the Roller
Bushing Co. This is as far ss present orders
CO. but it is current report that unless the
Dana building is sold and removed it will be
torn down.
The last of the story hours for the season
was held at the Peirce school last Saturday af.
ternoon with twenty children present Miss
Annie L. Barr. librarian of the Belfast Free
Library, who originated this story hour and
and arranged the program, was present from 3
to 80, when the children enjoyed stereopticon
views and picture puzzles. Miss Alice E. SIM
mons gave sew aral short readings particularly
interesting to children and Miss Sue M. Part
ridge told original stories Of the birds, flowers
and little animals seen at Camp Wilson on
Quantabacook Lake. The children fingered
after the half-hour talk to ask questions about
what they call "real things
HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Eurania E, Bennett
of Liberty was operated on Monday and is
comfortable. Mrs. Roscoe Arey is gaining
slowly. Mrs. Elwood Hart of Montyille. a
surgical patient, is gaining, and Mrs. Lizzie
Waterman. medical patient, remains about
the same. n iss Erma Gross and Maurice
Rooney, accident cases, are able to be out on
the veranda pleasant days. Miss Lillian
Smith, who had been at her-home in Sea1sport
for several weeks recuperating from an opera.
tion. returned to her duties as student nurse
last tuesday. IA 45-foot flag pole has been
erected over the hospital and the nurses have
subscribed for flag by IL feet which will be
raised today, Thursday. at l p. m., when all
friends are urged to attend. -. F. D. Jones has
kindly placed an Edison machine in the hos
pita; and it is greatly enjoyed
COLONIAL THEATRE. A fine holiday pro.
gram awaits the patrons of the Colonial TODAY.
matinee and evening, Gertrude Mccoy in the
tive-reel Art Drama, 1.-The Lash of Destiny"
vivid and sensational story of today the
Hearst News and Comedy Cartoons FRIDAY.
matinee and evening. Jack Pickford is offered
In his latest success, 1.-The Dummy" an adap.
tation of the play of the same name, Satur-
day, matinee and evening. Nine. Olga Petrova
in the Metro Wonder Play, "rhe Eternal
Question:" a Travelogue and comedy. will be
the offering On Sunday, at 8 90 o. m.. the
picture beautiful, 1.-The Passion Play" will be
shown This picture is in seven reels in natu
raj colors and because of the expense the ad.
mission for all will be Is cents. The Rod
|foss Will receive certain percentage of the
receipts Come early. Doors open a. 15 P
M Monday, matinee and evening. Vivian
Martin in THE Spirit of Romance" Tuesday.
the war picture you've been awaiting. "Fipht.
ing With The Allies" Wednesday, Alice Brady
in an adaptation of"Frou- Frou."
IHE FLAG DISPLAY. Harry w Clark, the
Main street clothier, has in one of the win
dows of his store flag that belonged to his
father. the late Capt. A. E. Clark, which has ls
Stars renresentinu tha th;... cA. L,