The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

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and Emery E. Mayo has taken some Of Mr..
Elms' customers.
E. L. Benner of Worcester, Mass, has |
bought the Capt. James H. Perkins place. 22l |
High street. and will come to Belfast to live
about the LIST of May. Mrs. Benner arrived
yesterday. Capt. Perkins will make his home
with them.
HAT meeting Wednesday of the B. H. s.
seniors. the special parts to be given at the
banquet were assigned as follows: History.
Howard W. Hatchi prophecy, Lillian G. Dexter
and Frances E. Macomber; will, Charles Penn
Archie Robinson. The ode will be compete
tive.
Mrs. George w. Miller received the sad news
last week of the death of her niece. Miss Myra
l. Foster of Gambia, N. H.. the daughter of DR..
A. M. and Mary Drinkwater Foster. Miss
Foster was very popular girl, brilliant and
highly educated. and by her death her family
and friends have suffered great loss An
obituary will be printed later.
Mrs. Ethel M. Toward of Waterville Divs-
ion President of the State Auxiliary of the
Sons of Veterans has invited A. E Clark Aux
Hilary of Belfast to exemplify the work at
Rockland for the State Encampment to be
held in that city June 9th and 7th. All the Of
icers of the Auxliarykare requested to meet
next Monday evening to rehearse the work.
Capt, Walter O'Brier of the armed steamship
Aztec, torpedoed last Sunday night near Brest.
ipo proo 10 Mo hou cta nj
James Bennett. and is only 20 years of age. He
was married last November to Miss Lila Estes
of Brooks, a niece of Mrs. Chas F.. White of
this city. and has frequently been her guest
cabegram from Paris yesterday says the
American embassy was awaiting his arrival
with another officer who was saved.
A LINEN SHOWER Mrs. Basil Allen. nee
Miss Jessie Hart, gave linen shower Wednes-
day, March 28th, at her home in Church street, |
in honor of Miss Velma Mitchell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, M. l.. Mitchell Of Congress street.
whose engagement to Ernest Lynds, of Mich
igan was announced some weeks ago, the we'd
ding to take place in the early summer Dur
ing the evening the hostess rendered number
of vocal solos and cards and needlework were
III OTueI AZ CioCh MITE faleu, dSSiStSu ny
Miss Annette Holt, served cuffee, sandwiches
and cakes, and at this time MISS Mitchell as
served a silver tray filled with dainty packages
She was overwhelmed with surprise but soon
recovered sufficiently to unite the packages,
which we're found to contain hand made linen
guest towels and doilies, many of them daintily
embroidered. The other guests were Misses
Al ho
and Lillian Knowlton, Mabel al d Lite Town
send.
A POWER BOAT PATROL Ensign Simmons
U. S. N. was in Belfast last Saturday looking
after steam and motor craft suitable for gov
eminent service in case of war. He Examined
the steamers Castine, Golden Rod and Isles
boro, also the power boats Onawa, owned by
Dr. E. d Tapley, and the Louise, owned by W.
A. Dscrow. These were all enrolled, the
steamers being suitable for freight and am
mum ition carriers. and the launches for patrol
service. Ensign Simmons was accompanied
by Capt. l.. A. Coombs of the naval committee
Of the Committee on Public Safety. The boat
shops Of Macomber Bros and l.. A. Coombs
were visited and the facilities for building
noted Ensign Simmons had previously visit
ed Bangor for like purpose, and WAS par.
ticularly attracted by the yacht Aria owned by
Hon. E. H. Blake. and placed by him at the
disposal of the government some weeks ago
Arrangements have been perfected for the
establishment of motor boat patrol boats at
Rockland and Bar Harbor, and last week Lieut.
James o. Porter, U. S. N, visited Ellsworth
to look over the plant of the Ellsworth Found
ry & Machine Works, with the view of report
ing to the department its availability and de-
STABILITY as repair or dockyard for the 10 or
more submarine chasers and scouts to be en-
ployed on the Maine coast.
TIE BAND NJ INsTRELs Under the direction
of Herman Dreamer the Belfast Band boys |
assisted by many local stars, will present at
the Colonial Theater April 9th and 10th the
best minstrel show ever presented here by
local talent. In accordance with modern ideas
of minstrelsy, with a white face circle six |
"black niggers' to enliven the evening with |
witty jokes, the merry jingle of tamnos and
the crack Of bones, the boys feel confident
that their show is modern" The stage set
ting consists of an elaborate garden scene dec
orat I'd in purple and burnt orange, the seasons |
prevailing colors. Many novelties will be in
troduced, including fashlght chorus and
megaphone chorus. The finale will be one
act musical comedy entitled "By All Accounts,
Account of Some Account in which Misses |
Katherine Brier, Edna Curtis, Bernice Holt, !
Doris Sweat and Mrs. Harry Sweat will play
the leading feminine parts, and Melvin Dickey,
Ross Hanmons, Arthur johnson, Earl Talbot
and Lee Patterson have prominent parts. Fea-
ture numbers by Charles Hammons. Arthur
johnson, Seden Hsmmons and the might
hawk" quartet scattered throughout the
act. Miss Brier sings Moon, Moon, Moon"
assisted by the company. and Miss Curtis
sings, Swing Me High, Swing Me Low" The
street parade will take place at II a. m. April
9th. Exchange tickets emitting the holders
to selection of seats previous to the opening
of the box Office sale, may be procured from
members of the company. Certificates may
be exchanged for seats at the store of Sa muel
Adams at 3. M next Saturday.