The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-02

last AueSoay AFTERNOON at charming
hve-table auction party. The attractive
home was decorated with an abundance
of beautiful flowers.
A preliminary meeting of the New Bel
fast Fair Association was held Tuesday
evening at the office of H. c. Buzzell.
The meeting for organization will be held
at the same office Tuesday, Aug. 14th, at
D p. M The dates for the fall fair were
set for Tuesday and Wednesday, October
10th and nth
Mrs. Albert Parsons entertained few
Baptist friends last Tuesday afternoon in
honor OF her guests, Mrs Joseph E. Fer
maid and daughter. The first part of the
afternoon was spent on the lawn, then all
adjourned to the parlor where Miss Fer
maid sang several selections and refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
j.. Lee Patterson, for the past nine
years the able and efficient leader of the
Belfast Band, rendered his RESIGNATION at
a meeting of the Association Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Patterson has accepted a
position as inspector with the National
Canning Company and will leave next
Monday for PASSPORT. His family will
remain here for the present.
BELFAST MEN ENLISTED. Milton C.
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Dayton F.
Stephenson, a student at Tufts Dental
College, has enlisted in the Medical Corps
and is now at Fort Slocum, New York
Maurice X. Slipp, son of George l.. Slipp
of this city, has enlisted in the Hale Bat
terry, Heavy Artillery and is now in
Brunswick. He was employed in Bangor
Mrs. Carl H. Stevens of this city re-
ceived a cablegram last Thursday from
England announcing the safe arrival of
her sister, Miss Alice Wescott of Boston,
graduate of the Massachusetts, General
Hospital. She sailed from New York
July 10th with the United States Base
Hospital Unit No. 6, en- route to France.
Miss Wescott has been a frequent visitor
in this city and has many friends here.
The sixth band concert of the season
will be given on schoolhouse common
this, Thursday, evening, with the follow
ing program:
Star Spangled Banner,
March, Three Rings, Talbot
Overture, Crown Diamonds, Auber
Vocal solo, AS The Years Roll By,
Shannon & Zamecnk
BY request, Chas. Hammons,
March, The Eagles Home, Mayors
Serenade, Pleasant Dreams, Ripley
March, End Reg't p. m, Hall
Waltz, The Silver Rhine, Meissler
By request,
March, American Cadet, Hall
America,
The Portland Evening Express of July
25th has the following complimentary
notice of Frank j. Rigby, at one time
leader of the Belfast Band, then consid-
cred one of the best in Maine:
Although only three years old First
Band, Maine Coast Artillery, National
Guard, is considered one of the best
musical organizations in the State and as
such has won much popularity both
among civilians and the soldiers in the
organization to which it is attached. 1t
is composed of 90 expert musicians, who,
under the tutelage of Frank J. Rigby,
band leader, have developed into an or
ganization excelled by none and equalled
by but few in New England.
NORTH BELFAST. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety will hold their annual fair at the
church, Wednesday evening, Aug. 9th.
There will be sale of the usual fancy
and useful articles for which their society
is noted. A literary and musical pro-
gram under the direction of Miss Made
line Coombs will be given. Articles
from the mystery table will be sold by
Mrs Frank Tibado. Candy and ice cream
will be sold during the evening The
former table will be in charge of Miss
Edna Seekins, while the sales table will
be under the management of Mrs. Nellie
Beckwith and Mrs. Carl Packard. Ad-
mission Is cents, Come one! Come ALL
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION. Miss Eu-
dora w. Ramsay of North Carolina, an
organizer of the National American
Woman's Suffrage Association, has been
assigned to Knox, Lincoln and Waldo
counties in Maine. She will spend two
weeks in this county and will speak at a
street meeting in Belfast next Saturday
evening at $50. Miss Ramsay is charm
ing young lady and enthusiastic in the
cause. This, Thursday, evening at the
Band concert Miss Anna Coughlin, prin-
cipal OF the Rockland High school, will
speak in the interest of suffrage. There
will be house to house canvass in Bel
fast for the signatures of all suffragists
to the petition to be presented to the
voters at the September election
BOOKS WANTED FOR SOLDIERS! The
Belfast Free Library has been asked to
collect books from Belfast and vicinity
to be sent to cantonments and training
camps. Thousands of books are needed
so everyone, who has a novel or interest
ing book of non-fiction which they are
willing to give, can contribute to the en-
tertainment of our boys Please bring q
book to the Library, or make a small
contribution of money toward the pur-