The Republican journal., 1917-03-29

at the home in Waldo last Thursday.
Mrs. o. E Frost and Miss Anne NJ. Kittridge
will entertain the children next Saturday af-
ternoon at the PIERCE school from 8. 80 to 4. 80.
The April meeting of the Woman's Club will
be held next Monday afternoon, when full
attendance is requested. Matters concerning
the Red Cross work will be taken up.
MIR. and Mrs. Addison F. Pendleton. who
have been living in the Walker house on Pearl
s rect, moved last Friday to Bath, where Mr..
Pendleton has employment.
The Belfast schools will open next Monday
after two weeks vacation. Temporary repairs
have been made at the Mcclellan school and it
will be ready for use Monday
still alarm Tuesday at 6. 45 a. m. was for
chimney fire in the J. F. Wilson house Con-
don street. Chief Shute and Capt Darby re-
sponded. There was no damage.
The Minoka Club Miss Geneva Perkins as
hostess, took supper Wednesday evening.
March 21st, at the Jelson Greer restaurant
and later went to the Colonial 1heater for the
evening.
The next big thing coming is the Belfast
Band Minstrel Show at the Colonial Theater
April 9th and 10th. We can make only this
brief mention to-day, but will give further
particulars in our next issue. 1t is predicted
that it will be the best minstrel show ever
staged here by local talent.
The table of MIR. and Mrs C. o. Poor was
graced March 2lst with crocuses from their
nome grounds Tuesday Mr.. Poor brought to
The journal Office of these beautiful
flowers that bloom in the spring." Their
/ dainty petals were in striking contrast with
+ the big snow drifts to be seen in every direc-
ton.
The Dickey excursion party to Washington,
D. c., arrived home last Saturday with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Henry c. Marden and Miss
. Grace Hunt, who remained in Boston for
short visit. The trip was most enjoyable and
! interesting and the party were not in the least
| irconvenenced by the conditions at the
National Capitol.
y The Journal has received from U. S Sena-
tor Bert Nj. Fernald some flower seeds-ho
: vegetable seeds-for distribution, and some
have been mailed to correspondents and
others that we thought would appreciate them.
We will mail them to any address or they may
be had, while they last, by calling at the office.
First come, first served.
John Cochran Chapter D. A. R., will meet
, next Monday evening with Miss ENERGY Ginn,
I who will be assisted by Mrs. Ida W Mahoney
The roll, call will be answered by Sayings
from Famous Women" the paper. American
> Women in the Professions will be given by
Mrs Ida B. Chase, and a reading. the law
scene from the Merchant of Venice. will be
given by Miss Alice E. Simmons.
AT a meeting of the board of municipal Of
fcers last Saturday evening, after holding an
Inquest on the fire at the grounds of the Waldo
1 County Agricultural Society, it was unani-
mously voted to instruct ex Road Commits
) sioners H. M Bennett and Harvey 5. Cum
, bingham to lay out the suburban streets and
roads into five mile sections and estimate the
4 work necessary to put them in proper condi-
ton for the season. Sealed bids upon this
work will then be asked for and it will be let
out by contract per section, the contractors to
give bonds.
MILLINERY The Belfast milliners will have
their spring openings Saturday March 31st
Miss L. h, Ferguson will show exclusive
line of pattern hats -. The opening at the
New York Bargain Store will include coats.
suits, dresses, skirts and waists. MRS. A. B,
Wyllie will show imported and handmade mod
els, taylor made and ready to-wear hats.
Mrs. B. F. Wells, Mrs. Florence G. Spinney,
5 milliners, will make sport hats speciality
;, E. K. Brier & Co., Mildred E. Sanborn trim
: mer, are in the Howes block, corner of Main
S and High streets. -. The Progressive Store
n Odd Fellows block, Miss Minnie Patterson of
Boston, milliner, will have its 18th millinery
9 opening.
f HOSPITAL NOTES. Miss Nina Valentine,
= su superintendent of the Waldo County hospital,
: says there is no truth whatever in the report
IS that the hospital is to be taken over by the
Government ard that no more patients would
be taken. Mrs. Roscoe Arey, who under
went very critical operation last Saturday is
= comfortable and gaining Kenneth Wood
. bury of Belfast, surgical patient is gaining.
s Hartford Shute of Searsport medical
y patient, entered last Tuesday. .Erma Gross,
an accident CASE who has been critically i'll for
some time, is convalescing. g. M aurice Rooney
It of Searspor, an accident case, had the splints
g removed from his hip last week and is gaining
IS rapidly. Mrs. Stephen Gard, surgical pa.
tient, retur ned Monday to her home in Sears
e port. Mrs. Arthur Young, an emergency sur.
d gical case, will return home to WinnecooL
e this week.
BOSTON ABLAZE WITH THE NATIONAL Col.
d oRs Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Frost and little
daughter Katherine returned Tuesday nigh
lie from a weeks visit in Boston. Mr.. Frost
TT went to attend the banquet at the Parker
l. House of the door, sash and blind manufact
If urers of New England. Mrs. Frost and Kath
s. crime visited Miss Myrtle Frost in Norton ant
II Miss Ethola W. Frost at the New England
sr Conservatory of Music. Mr.. Frost says Bos
l. is ablaze with red, white and blue: tina
J, crowds block the walks in front of the news
as paper bulletin boards for news, and tina
ct the large churches are taking up the wal
st theme. He attended services at Tremon
l. Temple Sunday evening and listened to
le most patriotic address 1.-THE War and it,
le Effect on American Life" The pastor sale
.a that party prejudces should be laid aside ant