The Republican journal., 1918-10-03
Mrs. Essie P. earle left Saturday on
few days business trip to Boston.


J The Sewing Circle of the North church
will meet with Mrs. Robert F. Duntor
Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 9th
Mrs. Frank A. Busseis acting as MILL
| ner for the E. X. Brier Co. during the
absence of Miss Mildred Sanborn, who
has been ill for several weeks.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautau-
qua Circle will be held Monday after
noon, Oct. 7th, at the PIERCE schoo
building. The reading and study for the
year will begin with the c. l.. S. c.
book, 'sThe Canadian Commonwealth, y
chapters one and two. Roll-call: "Cur-
rent Events" The program will include
readings, papers and discussion on the
! lesson.
The inspection of Thomas H. Marshall
Circle, which was scheduled to take place
last Tuesday, has been postponed indeti-
nitely as the Dept. President, Mrs. Lizzie
w. Millett of South Paris and the Dept.
Inspector, Mrs Lola B. Hays, of Portland
were unable to come because OF sickness
in their families. The Circle had Star
Spangled Banner program followed by a
baked bean supper by the Post and Circle.
A telegram was received Tuesday from
Florence Mass, announcing the death of
Martin C. Dilworth, formerly of Belfast.
The remains arrived here Wednesday
evening and the funeral will be held at
the chapel in Grove Cemetery this,
Thursday, at TO- 30 a. m. All members OF
Thomas H. Marshall Post are urged by
Commander Cannon to be present, as Mr..
Dilworth was one of its oldest and most
influential members for many years.
The funeral services of Private Elbridge
Charles Robertson, who died at Camp
Devens, Sept 23rd, was held Sunday at
the home of his mother, Mrs. S. p Aldus
of East Belfast Rev. VIM. Vaughan of
the Trinity Reformed church OBLIGATED
The floral offerings were many and abund-
ant. The remains flag draped were &C
companied here by Private l.. j. Sander
son. The bearers were Sergt Roy E.
Young, Corp. Percy R. Smart and Pri-
Yates Franklin A. Warren and Charles E.
Mahoney.
Gen. Crowder has appointed Boards of
instruction to meet with the drafted men
before they leave for camp to give them
information on camp life, soldiers allot-
ments, insurance, etc. Those appointed
for Waldo county are Rev. A. E. Wilson,
chairman, Dr. W. L. West, secretary, and
Hon. r. F. Dunton. Mr. Dunton and DR..
West were in Bangor recently at the
meeting of the State committees. Mr..
Wilson was unable to attend.
The Camp Fire Girls held their first
meeting of the season, Thursday night,
at the home of the guardian, Mrs. Arthur
E. Wilson, and made many plans for the
years work Waters and cocoa were
served, and the girls spent most inter-
esting evening Many new honors in
connection with war work have been
given out by the National organization,
and the girls are going to try to win them.
There is also new honor bead, of khaki
color, something they never had before.
The September meeting of the school
committee was held Monday evening.
The designations of Miss Melvina V. Par
ker, first assistant of the Belfast High,
Mrs Mildred C. Neal of Waldo, 9th Grade
and Mrs. Amy Sprague of East Orland
5th Grade of the Mcclellan school, Mrs.
MYRTLE N. Simmons, Hayford school, were
accepted Miss E. Frances Abbott OF
Belfast and Miss Mary Houston of Brad
ford were elected to the vacancies at the
Mcclellan school; Miss Esther Hunt of Nor
rill to the Poor's Mills school; Mrs Mar
orie Hayford to the Hayford school; Miss
Eva Wentworth of Waldo for history,
commercial geography and mathematics
in the High school. The recent appoint
ments of Miss Barbara Head of Lincoln
vile and Mervin L. Ames of Pltts1leld
were confirmed by the board.
PoOR's MILLS. The Ladies Sewing
Circle met at the hall this week to work
on Red Cross work. Mrs. Luella Brown
was operated on at Dr. Tapley's hospital
last Saturday and is doing fine at this
writing. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ryan was
called to Camp Devens last Saturday by
the illness of their son Ray. Charles
Mckinley was at home over Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs j. w. Ferguson, Mr.. Com
Der of Philadelphia, Miss Jennie Miller,
Capt. j. F. Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Hartshorn were recent guests OF
Annabell Underwood. :. Mrs. Arthur Hig-
gins children have all been sick but are
better now. u. Charles Littlefield's boy has
scarlet fever.... Mrs. Moses is able to sit
I'D after a serious illness. Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Wood is keeping house for Mr.
and Mrs. Ryan while they are away....F.
T. Wentworth's nephew, Bert West OF
Elkins, N. H., visited him last week,
coming in his car.