The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-04


w. iDtDvnors give most deligbtfu
thimble party to a66ut thirty guests at her
home on Congress street last Friday from to
p. M. Sandwiches, olives and cake were
served Miss Avis M. Morrison poured coffee
and Mrs. Clyde B. Holmes tea. Mrs. Dins-
mores little daughter Ruth assisted in receiv-
ing in the hall.
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters
remained unclaimed in the Belfast post office
Tor the week ending Jan. 2. 1917: Ladies'
Mrs. Mae Dunlap. Miss Ethel Hall, Mrs. Eliza.
beth F. Libbey. Mrs. johnson Murdoch.
Gentlemen renchboro Land & Fisheries Co +.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howes, Kelley Brothers.
Mrs. Margaret S. Vinal entertained the s. S.
5. Club last Monday evening. A picnic supper
was served. followed by auction. Mrs. Lynn
wood B. Thompson won the first prize. bronze
calendar, and Miss Leverne Written the conso-
lation. II was voted to make Mrs Jessie Hart
Allen and Miss Annette Holt members of the
club and they will be initiated at it's next
meeting.
The North Church Guild was entertained
New Years night at the home of Mrs. Clyde
B. Holmes. with Mrs. H. L. Kilgore and Miss
Clara K. Steward as hostesses. Confectionery
and nuts were served. It was voted to assist
the Circle in the annual supper this, Thurs
day. evening. to have Guild picnic supper in
a few weeks. and Japanese party at Easter.
The Guild members are working on socks for
the French army. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. B. o. Norton, Mrs. Leroy W.
Strout and Miss Maude B. Steward hostesses
BELFAST OPERA HOUSE One of the most
pleasing of photoplay offerings. headed by the
world famous John Barrymore in a comedy
drama of romance and adventure, "Nearly
King" will be presented tonight at two shows,
100 and 3 80 p m. NEARLY King gives
John Barrymore wider field for the disp
of his unique comedy talents and amazing
versatility than any other photoplay in which
he has appeared. The Hearst News comedy
cartoons and some beautiful scenes of Yellow
stone Park will complete this feature program,
Friday evening, Irene Fenwick and Owen
Moore are offered in surprising and unique
Paramount Feature, "a Coney Island Prin-
cess, an adaptation of the well known plav
The Princess Yin Zin." For Saturday, matt.
nee and evening strong and powerful Fox
feature, "The Straight Way" with the interna-
tionai star. Valeska Suratt in the lead will be
the main attraction.
GOOD ROADS MEETING In answer to
call by the county commissioners a meeting
was held in the grand jury room at the Court
house Thursday morning, Dec 28th, to discuss
road matters. About 40 leading men of the
county were present. including Senator
Charles M Conant and three representatives
elect. The call was read by County Commits
sioner Peter Harmon of Thorndike, who was
made permanent chairman, and H. c. Buzzell
was made secretary. Two methods of raising
funds for State roads were fully discussed
that of bond issue and by the mill-tax. All
present were opposed to further bond ISSUE
and many were dissatisfied with the mill tax.
but after lengthy discussion it was decided
that the mill tax was the better method of the
two, and should be adopted Universal dissat-
isfaction with the patrol system was express
ed, and it was the unanimous sentiment of the
meeting that the cost of the State road build
ing the past year had been too great, that
there had been too much. red tape, and too
much expense for engineering. 1t was the
voice of the meeting that the county commits
sioners be notified by the representatives. elect
of Waldo county of the time and place of
hearing at the next session of the legislature,
whenever State road building or maintenance
are to be discussed. The meeting. which was
called for 10 a. m, finally adjourned at 80 p.
m