The Republican journal., 1917-03-08
The News of Belfast.

Awhile Club last Tuesday afternoon. Supper
was served at 6 p. m.
The Waterville High school boys and girls
basket ball teams will play the Belfast High
teams in the Grange hall tomorrow, Friday
evening.
Elmer A. Sherman, Bernes O. and Charles B.
Norton. Fred and Earl Curtis Of Belfast and
L. M. Bryant of Waldo are in Boston this week
attending the auto show.
The following letters remained unclaimed in
the Belfast post office for the week ending
March 9Th: Mr.. E. l.. Bud, w. H. Farrene,
William Kimball.
Mrs. Fred G. Spinney left last Monday for
New York to attend the millinery openings
and select goods for Mrs. B. F. Wells. She
will return the last of the week.
The Senate failed to confirm a number of
nominations of postmasters before adjourn
ment, among them those at Dark Harbor and
Rockport. They will be sent in for action at
the extra session.
The Board of Registration will be in session
today, Thursday, from a. m. to p. M, 8 to 5
and to p. m, and will close tomorrow. Fri
day, at p. m. Up to p. m. Wednesday %
names had been added and taken off.
Mrs. Mary Carter entertained the Daughters
of Veterans last Saturday afternoon. The af-
ternoon was spent with cards and sewing, and
sandwiches, cake and tea were served by the
hostess assisted by Miss Florence Klmball.
Among the hearings appointed by the In
dustral Accident Commission is the following:
Karl F. Darby, injured Jan. 2. 1917, vs.. Leonard
q Barrows, hearing set for March 18th at the
office of James S. Hartman, Belfast; loss C. f
time.
The only social function to be carried out as
planned for last Monday was the Monday Auc-
tion Club at the home of Mrs. S. A, Parker.
There are only five members of the club in
town this winter. Duplicate auction was
played and refreshments served
The Traveller, g Club will meet with Miss
Annie L. Barr. Tuesday, March 18th. Program:
Paper. "Kyoto," by Mrs. Geo. E. Brackett;
paper, life of Joseph Hardy -Neesima" by
Mrs. Chas. M. Craig; reading. Japan To-day
and To m orrow," by Mrs. James H. Hcwes.
The March meeting of John Cochran Chap
ter, D. A. R., was postponed from last Monday
evening, on account of the storm, to Wednes-
day evening, March 18th, when it will be held
with Mrs. Edwin S. Bowker, who will be as
sisted by Mrs. Henry G. Hills of East North.
port.
Miss Amy E stoddard. Regent of John Coch-
ran Chapter, D. A. R., of Belfast. received an
invitation Monday from Past State Regent
Mrs. e. W. Steele Of Pennington. to be the
State of Maine Page at the Continental Con-
gress of the National D. A. R, in Washington
u. c., April 18th.
The March meeting of the Belfast Woman's
club was postponed from last Monday after
noon on account of he storm to next Monday
afternoon, when all members are requested to
be present as matters of Importance are to be
taken up. The new constitutions are ready
for distribution at the meeting.
The Women's Alliance OF the First Parish
| (Unitarian) will meet at the home of Mrs. AL.
bert C. Burgess, Church Street, this, Thurs
day, afternoon at o'clock ~. P. Morgan's of
the Fifteenth Century" is the subject of a
paper to be given by Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman,
While Castne and Morrill, have taken up the
matter of electric lighting with the Penob-
scot Bay Electric Co. contracts have been
made. The LEGAL superintendent, A c. Hop
kins, says that il some localities iron wire has
been used in electric light service on account
of the very high price of copper
| Mrs. Sally Durham Hanshue was recent
/ guest of Belfast relatives and on her return
to Brighton, Mass, where she has taken a
| furnished house, accompanied by her two
children. Betty and Jerome, who had been
with Belfast relatives Mrs. Hanshue is sec
retary of the Brown g. Nichols School for
Boys in Cambridge, Mass
Lester C. Wilbur OF the firm cf Geo H,
Wilbur & Sons. Bangor, was in Belfast Monday
on his way to Dark Harbor, Islesboro, where
he has charge of the building of the Islesboro
Inn. He says the building is done as to the
outside work and 25 of the carpenters are
through work, leaving 80 for the interior fin
| ishing. ard plast> ring will begin next week.
Work on the separate building. TO contain the
ball room billiard hall and barber shop will
begin in the near future.
A fire last Sunday night in Portland apart
ment house, the Somerset six story building,
started in a dental Office in the second story
and imperied the lives of two former Belfast
people. Mrs Russell G. Dyer was in bed on
the third floor. directly over the dentists of
fee. when the alarm rang ard was literally
dragged to a rear window by her daughter.
+ Mrs Edgar B. Thompson of Bangor Both
women collapsed before reaching the window,
and they were assisted to safety by August tus
Feury and Peter PHILIPPE
twenty-five children were present at the
story telling hour at the Peirce school last
Saturday afternoon. Mrs John r. Dunton
read "Mict@l OHalloran" and Miss Louise
Hszeltine read "H ansel and Gretel" and Dogs
of War" from the Red Cross Mage zine Mrs.
Arthur E. Wilson and Miss E. Frances Abbott
will entertain next Saturday afternoon. Miss
Annie L. Barr wishes to make public acknowl-
edgment of the receipt of several picture puz-
zles contributed to the Library for the use of
the children in the social half-hour that pre-
ceeds the story hour.
HOSPITAL NOTES. The unusual rush of
work for the past few weeks at the hospital is
abating and all the patients at present are i'm
proving. james Staples came from Brooks