The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01

The Auxiliary of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of
Veterans, will have social dance this. Thurs
day. evening, with music by McKeen's Or
chestra.
The Women's Alliance of the First Parish,
Unitarian. will hold sewing meeting at the
parsonage this. Thursday, afternoon at
O'Clock. to assist in the work of the associated
charities.
kilograms were received Monday from
flymonth, Mass, announcing the sudden
death last Sunday of Emma Ellis, wife of
Maniey E. Dodge, formerly of Belfast The re-
mans arrived on the morning train yesterday,
accompanied by Edward H. Dunbar
1t is planned to open the "Chldrea's Hour
under the auspices of the Belfast Free Library
Feb. 3rd in the Peirce schoolhouse A number
OF those who told stories last year have agreed
10 DO so again and pleasing program will be
prepared The story telers next Saturday
Will be Mrs. T. B. Dinsmore and Mrs. Harry r,
Kigore.
An adjourned annual meeting of the Uni.
versalst Social Aid was held last Tbursdav
evening with Mrs. Eugene L. Cook, and the
following officers were elected: President
Mrs. Frank H. Mayo; vice presidents. Mrs.
Eugene l.. Cook and Miss Edith NJ South.
worth; secretary and treasurer, Mrs Frank G.
mixer; work committee, Mrs. Frank | Wilson
Mrs. Frank G. Mixer and Mrs Giles G, Abbott.
entertainment committee for February. Mrs
George +. Leavitt. The chairman of this com.
mlttee will be appointed each month. 1t was
70 hoid
eacn month to raise money. The Aid will
meet this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. B.
A. Tuttle. Cottage street.
STEAMER NOTES. Reorganization of the
Eastern Steamship Corporation has resulted in
the formation of the Eastern Steamship Lines.
Inc, articles of incorporation Of which were
approved Jan. 9th by the Attorney General
The capital stock of the new CORPORATION ia
hxed at s6,OO0,0O0. of which s2,5CO0OO is COM
mon and S3,5O0.000 preferred P E. Coyle of
Brookilne, Mass, is president; Aaron B. Cole
of Eliot, clerk and treasurer: FL. F. PearsalI
E. c. Ramsdell, Walter W Strapeman and 7
W. BIophy of Boston, H. A. Ham of WoIlaston
Mass, Arthur Lane of Arlington, Mass, Sam
uel l. oldtield of Reading, Mass Frederic A.
Jones of Winthrop, Mass. and P. E. Coyle,
directors.
BELFAST OPERA HOUSE. The ideal Amerj-
can beauty, Edna Goodrich, the personifcation
OF loveliness. with her perfect beauty and re-
gal carriage, makes wonderfully attractive
bride. to-. be in the Paramount FIVE part photo
play, The House of Lies" that deals with
the determination of a beautiful girl to be
won for other qualities besides her beauty and
appearance. This surprising play, with the
Hearst News and comedy cartoons, is offered
tonight at and $50 at the Opera House. Fri
day evening, big double program, concert
by the band, vocal selections by Charles Ham,
mons, and Pauline Frederick in 1.-The Slave
Market" will be offered at the same small
prices. Concert starts at seven SO be on hand
early to secure good seats Saturday matinee
and evening, Bertha kaich, the famous emo
tional star, is offered in the powerful Fox six
reel feature, "Love and Hate" Ever increas-
ing attendance on Saturday proves the quality
and worth of these Fox features. Some more
good things coming the first of the week On
Monday, Blanche Sweet in THE Evil Eye;"
Tuesday evening, House Peters and Barbara
Tenant in The Closed Road" Wednesday
evening, Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell
in World Brady Made feature, The Madness
If Helen''
THE Boy SCOUTS. At the By Scouts meet
ing this, THU sday, evening, Lloyd Smith will
be the chairman. The program Includes:
"What to 10 for Snake Bites Elmer Ellis;
What to DO in Case of Painting Roy Bradford
The question urder debate will be, "EDeccric
Lights or Gas. Which is Rest?" Tofori Dur
ham and Byron Greenaw ia the affirmative
and Kenneth Cocord and Granville II ffs.s in
the negative Charles Robbins will give story
of some local historical sp1t. The story cling
will be by Walter Page. Walter On4r, " allace
Pend!etcn and Charles Swift. The benefit for
the Boy Scou:s will be given at the i,nal
Theatre Wednesday evening. February 7th,
with number of special features in idition
to the regular program. for which special pic
lures have been ordered. One of the features
of the evening will be new dances by Miss
Doris Sweat. who will appear in costume
and this alone should draw large ATTENDANCE.
The interest in the " Scout work the city
is increasing but to make it success it leeds
the aid of more people and rinaLci4l support,
The week of Feb. llth will be observed as the
anniversary week of the organization in this
city. The program will open with sermon
to the Boy scouts at the Methodist Church on
Sunday morning by Rev Fl. Sellers, with
special music. During the following week
there will be bar quet on night and other
special features. On day in the week each
boy will be required to DO Good Turn"
which will be reporte to the Scoutmaster
WINTER EATHER In FLO IDA Miss Lou!a
A. Mason, who with her brother w Ma
son. is spending the winter at St Petersburg,
Fla, writes that they had an nour 5 W II in
Jacksonville and leaving their train for "a short
excursion were obliged to keep mpving to Se. o
warm. Miss Mason says: Il think it Hts auout
4O degrees. but somehow in Florid " feel
the cold quite as much in Marie. Wh we
arrived in St. Petersburg cur friends ne; US
with furs Later in the day it " a. warm
and spring-ke. TINS weather this season SO
far has not ceen good as last year. some
mornings have been cloudy; not ike our Maine
cloudy weather, but more like Caif-rnia's
high fog. St. Petersburg is styled The Los
Angeles of Florida. They say every EIace in
El0rlHa 10 filiad with tn1ri is