The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
The News Of Belfast.

The Universalist Social Aid will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. J. G. Paul.
The Ladies' Aid Of East Belfast will meet
with Mrs. Stella Vaughan tomorrow, Friday,
afternoon.
The Friday Auction Club was entertained
last week by Mrs. Leroy Strout at her home on
Main street.
Mrs. Lulu Carter, Hills, R. N, has been at
The Tapley hospital the past week assisting
the regular nurses.
Robert P. Coombs. purser on the Boston
boats is spending two weeks vacation at his
home in Belfast.
Samuel H. Lord has been engaged as freight
clerk by the Eastern Steamship Lines and W i'll
enter upon his duties when the boats begin
their daily trips.
Mr.. Plummer from the recruiting Office in
Bangor was in Belfast last Thursday posting
notices asking for men to enlist in the Army
and Navy. All men under IS are eligible :or
| examination.
The certificates for seats for the opera II.
M. S. Pinafore are now being sold by the High
school students. Those not having certificates
March Goth. while those having certificates
can exchange them at the box office Monday
a. m, March 26th.
The annual business meeting of the Women's
Alliance of the First Parish (Unitarisn) will
be held at the home of Miss Frances Chase
Church street, this, Thursday. afternoon at
o'clock. The paper of the afternoon will be
given by Mrs. Frank R. Woodcock subject.
Jamaica the Island of Springs"
The shoe repairing and confectionery shop
of Willard Johnson on Main street was enter
ed last Friday night through rear window
and few articles were missing. This. like
some of the previous breaks, is believed to be
the work of band OF young thieves. and it is
felt by the public generally that it is time
something was done about it.
The supper and literary program given
Wednesday evening. March 14th by the ladies
Of the North Belfast church were successful
in every particular and netted their treasury
$3.50. Another one will be held Wednesday
evening, April 18th, when Mrs Adde L. Mer-
RAM will be chairman of the supper commit
tee and Victor l. Merriam chairman of the
committee program.
Allen Goodwin of Montviile, the we'll known
genealogist and author of many historical ar
ticles. was stricken with paralysis March 18th.
He was the local agent of the Patrons An
droscoggin Mutual Fire Insurance Company
and was at the residence of Oscar Boynton in
Searsmont writing policy when the shock oc-
Cured. He was brought home and is in a
very serious condition. That he may recover is
the wish of ali who know him.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
ters remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending March 10th: Ladies
Mrs Maud E. Smith. Gentlemen-E. j.
Blunt, U. r. Friend, Ernest Haywood, jeff
Hall, Robert L. Kelson, F. A. Lewis, Albert
Morse, Almout Pierce, Lawrence Robbins DIR.
Towle, Val Tracy. These letters will be sent
delivered before. In calling for the above,
please say Advertised" giving date of list.
city, student at the U. of M. class '1S, has
returned from an extended trip with the musi-
cal societies. who gave entertainments in New
York. Portland, Augusta, Boston and Ipswich,
Mass, and were we'll received The Campus
says: "Harry White at the piano was up to
his usual high grade of excellence, and his
work was most valuable asset to the clubs"
The attraction at the Colonial today, matt
nee and evening, will be Metro wonder
play. 1.-The Marked Rider" featuring Harold
Lockwood and May Alison, Perilous rides
down rocky mountain slopes, ma n-to-man
struggles under a starless sky, add to the
thrill and suspense of 1.-THE Masked Rider"
which for sheer power has not yet been match
ed. aturday, matinee and evening, Katherine
Karbred in 1.-The Girl with the Green Eyes,"
a five-part gold rooster play. with other good
pictures.
WEST BELFAST, Mr.. and Mrs, A. A. Drury
have moved from High street to their farm on
Belmont avenue. e.. Mrs. Mabel Miller called
on friends here last Sunday. Mrs True C
Hayford is stopping with Mrs. Herbert Kim
ball until some time in April, when she ex-
poets to join her husband in Detroit, Mich. e..
The F, C. Club met March 10th with Mrs. S. w.
Newc NIB The afternoon was spent with nee-
dlework The hostess, assisted by Miss Kath-
ryn Newcomb, served potato salad. rolls, fruit
pudding and coffee.
Boy SCOUTS. The Boy Scouts held their
regular meeting last Thursday evening. and
although their Scout Master was absent the
meeting was made very pleasant by singing
songs and telling stories. Tolford durham
was chairman. The reading of the roll-call was
followed by the reading of the records of the
last meeting by Frank Downes. The program
included General Directions for First Aid to
the Injured. by Walter Whitehead, and the
History of the Flag. by Frsnk Downes. The
next meeting will be held this, Thursday.
evening, Tolford Durham will be chairman
and the program will be as follows: "How to
Build Campfire" by Orland Orchard; Build
ing Fireplace" by Donald Knowlton; What
a Scout should know in "First Aid to Ami
mails" by George Randell; "Some Historical
Place in Belfast" by Frank Downes. Stories
will be told by Murray Keene, John Canning,
Nathan Read and Byron Greenlaw. The ques-
ton for debate will be. Resolved, That Mer-
chant Ships Should be Armed" Affirmative,
Walter Omar and Walter Whitehead; negative,