The Republican journal., 1918-06-13


Flag Day at their meeting last tuesday
afternoon with an appropriate program,
~ which narts were taken by all the six
teen members present. The next meet
;na will he June 25th. Several members
are manning to attend the convention in
Augusta next week.
Two baby girls and boy have arrived
Of the homes of Belfast young men who
have been called in the draft. The first
to arrive was May 4th at the home of
private and Mrs. Walter c. Gordon, a
danohter-Marie Mae. Her father has
made her acquaintance as he was at home
on furlough from Camp Devens with a
severe case of the mumps. Ralph Alfred,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Decrow,
arrived May 23rd; and Margaret Helen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde G.
Moody. arrived June 9Th. Messrs. Dec
row and Moody left Portland last March
in the 54th Regiment and are now in
France.
Last Fridayfire destroyed the farm house
owned and occupied by Erwin w. Wood
Of Poor's Mills. Mr.. Wood was alone at
home as his wife and two small children
were visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kittridge of Vinalhaven He
left the house Friday morning and went
to his sisters, Mrs. Arthur Higgins,
short distance away. While there he saw
his chimney was burning out and started
for home, but before he could reach the
house the roof was in flames. Neighbors
came to his assistance and helped save a
greater part of his household goods The
farm is known as the Woodbury. place
and of late years had been occupied by
George Ryan. It was valued at about
81, 500 and insured for 1000. Mr. Wood
had already about six acres under cult
i walton and will continue his work there
He has been offered the rental of the
Russ house nearby
Miss Alice E. Simmons, whose engage
ment was recently announced to DR..
Edward Miller Corliss of Plymouth, N.
H., was the guest of honor Wednesday
afternoon, June 5th, of the Emma White
Barker Tent, D. of ", at the home of
Mrs Herbert l.. Bucklin. The afternoon
was opened with knitting and needle
work. Supper was served at 6 p. m, in
the diningroom, attractiI ely decorated
with red, white and blue, and with cut
flowers. A little later Miss Simmons
was called to the door to receive box
which contained many articles which her
associates of the Tent hoped would be
useful in her new home. Mrs. Myra S.
Dutch assisted Mrs. Bucklin in serving.
The Others present were, Mrs. Eta P.
Slavery, Mrs. Rose D. Sprague, Mrs. Lizzie
Annie H. Jellison, Mrs. Della H. Frisbee,
Mrs Emma R. Brown, Mrs Mary A.
| Carter, Misses Florence M. Kimball and
Vida Slavery.
Mr. and Mrs. Orman A. Ho pkins re-
turned home last Thursday from Daytona,
Fla, where they spent the winter at a
suburb, Port Orange, on their fruit ranch
They made the trip from Savannah, Ga,
to Boston on the steamer Columbus and
were off the New Jersey coast at the
time of the German U-boat raid, when
the steamer Carolina and dozen vessels
were victims Mr.. Hopkins, former
sea-faring man, says that he was on deck
at about p. m. Sunday, June End, and
heard five guns and realized there was
serious trouble near at hand. Soon
wreckage of all kinds came into view,
telling it's own story. The steamers Of
ficers took every precaution for her safety
without in the least alarming her pas
sengers, saying these things were some
times necessary in war times Mr.. Hop
kins believes that the storm and rough
sea was also in their favor as it would be
more difficult for the u boats to operate.
The fact that the captain of the Column
bus was German and came to this coun-
try at the age of years did not add to
their peace of mind, even if he called him.
self a loyal American. The steamer was
held at Martha's Vineyard Tuesday for
time and landed at Boston Wednesday
forenoon.
ST. FRANCIS PARISH REUNION AND
FAIR. If indications point correctly,
large crowd and pleasant evening will
be in evidence at the St. Francis Parish
reunion and fair to be held in the Opera
House Monday evening, June 17th COM
mencing at O'Clock. The ladies' COM
mittees have worked hard to provide
good amusement and seasonable attrac-
tons and their friends will be pleased to
know that their efforts have been second
ed by the whole hearted cooperation of
some of the best musical talent in our
city. Sweet song, lifting music and
graceful dancing is promised in the fol-
lowing program that introduces the social
functions of the evening:
Columbia Dance, Miss Olive Morse
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
Miss katherine Brier
Nv Sweetheart from Old Donegal,
Mr.. John Parker
Come Back. Mr.. Charles Hammons
There's a Long, Long Trail,
Doris Robbins and Helen Troy
Selected, Mr.. Ross Hammons
Selected, Bessie Reyes
oarasol Dance, Miss Ernestine Weber
MaviS,
Miss Clara Hammons and Childrens'
Chorus
Columbia Tableau,
Agnes Hill and children
Star Spangled Banner
Following the concert numbers assem-
bly, will be in order for which the Little
field Orchestra will furnish music.
Miss Emily F. Miller of North Sears
mont, we'll known in this city where she
lived for some time with her aunt, the
late Miss Ellen rockingham, was at the
Waldo County Hospital as the result OF a
serious accident last Saturday evening.
She was riding down Commercial street
on her bicycle, on which she had new
coaster brake which she could not man
age, and fearing to continue down the
sleeper part of the hill she turned over
Union street and was thrown against the
York house, where she was found uncon-
scious. Her face was bruised and cut in