The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

s'ehoerapher ana assistant to City Clerk Orrin
J. hickey and entered upon her duties last
| Monday.
The large crew of men who have been EN-.
ployed at the power station of the Central
Mahe Power Co. in Burnham, m aking sopnd-
lngs preparatory to making extensive repairs
on the dam, have completed the work and
gone to the station at Benton for similar work
The Women's Alliance of the First Parish
(Unitarian) will hold the last meeting of the
season at the home of Mrs. Joseph TYLER Hiob
street, this. Thursday, afternoon at o'clock.
"old Deerfeld" is the subject of the paper.
which will be given by Mrs. James H. howes.
NORTH BELFAST. Mrs. Abbie Daniels is
spending two weeks with her son Harry in
Guilford. Her sister, Mrs. Stevens. who snent
the winter with her. has returned home A
pirthday party was given Frank Tibado last
MONDAY evening. About 20 neighbors were
present and very pleasant evening was snent
with games and music. Assorted cake and ice
cream were served. "A sociable will be held
wednesday evening, April 18th, at the church.
When good entertainment and pood sumner
will be given for 20 cents.
City Marshal M. R. Knowlton took Claude H
hah TO the State school for bows in Soutb
fortlaho last Thursday. The boy is only abont
IL years of age and was sentenced TO the
school by Judge Lord of the Municinal Court
iof entering the Edwin 2. Frost cottage ard
"hlie at liberty under a suspended mittemus
admitted entering the earle G. Jones stora and
riding the cash register In the basement
Judge LORD Will arrange to have him returned
10 belfast to testify before the grand iurv in
regard to others implicated in the recent
breaks
frlncipal William T. Faulkner of the High
school has received a note from President
A. ). Roberts of Colby college, who SAYS that
MISS Marian Waterman has received yerv
nlgh In her examinations in Latin. Ger.
man. Rhe' oric, Reading and Mathematics
the work of her freshman year, Miss Caro-.
iihe b. Green, the registrar of Mt. Hol-
yoke college, has written Mr.. Faulkner that
MISS Mabel A. Craig, II, former High school
GIRL has been elected to the Phi Beta Kama
society of that college, membership to which
Is obtained only by high rank.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., met Mon.
Gay evening, April End. with Miss Emeroy
olnh' Mrs. Ida W. Mahoney assisting. There
were eight present. The roll call was answer.
ed py sayings from famous women. TIE re-
gent appointed as nominating committee
MRS. Amos Clement, Mrs. E S. Pitcher and
Miss Alice E. Simmons, and thew are to report
at the next maatinr
written by Mrs. Ida Chase of Unity on
American Women in the Professions" was
read by Miss Isabel Ginn A reading of the
last scene of The Merchant of Venice was
given by Miss Simmons. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
ClTYPoINT. Wednesday morning, March 2Stb.
after the heavy rain of Tuesday night. the
road between the Mill House owned by &c ,ree
Bray and the residence of Carlton Doak. WAS
nearly two feet under water and filed with
heavy ice cakes while the ice was packed in a
mass behind the Mill House The road WAS
1enceo OH as impossible and dynamite was
used to clear the ice. The ice broke in the
back of George Bray's barn, spelling all bis
hay. and carried away the soil from his zelda
leaving vast area of rocks on the surface.
The sudden death of DR.. G. G. Kilgore of Bel
1ast brings sadness to many homes here and
at the Head of the Tide. He will be greatly
missed, both as friend and family physician .
1.-The Citypoint school began Monday.
April End. fter two weeks vacation.
Two foreigners arrived in Belfast last week
and their movements exciting suspicion County
Attorney Cowan was notified and came to Bel
fast and last Friday evening accompanied CITY
Marshal Knowlton to the lodging house of the
men on Spring street and interviewed them.
They said they were Polish Jews; belonged in
Nashua, N. II that their names were Harry
Miller and Lewis Tarsas, and then gave refer
ences to parties in Boston and Nashua. They
said they had deposited $3.50 in the bank, had
bought a horse and wagon and intended going
into the junk business. having been directed
to Belfast as good location. City Marshal
Knowlton called the chief of police of Nashua
by telephone. and Saturday afternoon received
word from him that the men we're what thew
claimed to be.
FAREWELL PARTY. Miss Alta Huff was
the guest of honor at a farewell party last
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Elva c.
Jewett. A picnic supper was served at D. m,
followed by social evening. Miss Mildred l.
Darby, in behalf of the others. presented Miss
Huff with one of Wallace Nutting's pictures,
"a Day After Sewing" Miss Huff acce pied
the gift in few well chosen W ords. Others
present were Mrs. Lucy Peters. Mrs. Gertrude
Stevens. Mrs. Mary Coombs. Miss Frances
Jellison, Mrs. Fred Clements, Mrs. Elizabeth
Murch. Mrs. Flora Heath. Mrs. Ada Hall. Mrs
Lucy Staples. Miss Emma Sksy and Miss
Elizabeth Clements sent regrets, Mr.. A. B.
Tuttle, foreman of the stitching room of
Leonard & Barrows shoe factory, in behalf Of
Miss Huffs' shopmates. presented her with q
beautiful cameo pin. Miss Huff expressed her
pleasure and said she would value the gift and
think of the donors every time she wore it.
he left Saturday morning with her brothe-
Sergt. John P. Huff. who had served 20 years
in the army and receD tly retired from the 18th
u. S Infantry, and will make her home with him
in Haverhill. Mass. Miss Julia LittIefi e Id
their niece. left with them for her new home
in Lewiston.