The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-02-07


Parish, Unitarian, church will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon at o'clock with
Miss Frances Chase. A paper will be
read by Mrs Eugene L.. Stevens on Some
People and Some Incidents of the Great
War.
There will be card party at the home
of Mrs. Ada E. Robbins, Alto street, this,
Thursday, evening as a benefit for the
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary All mem
bers are requested to attend. The admis-
sion is Is cents. Refreshments will be
served
At the regular meeting of the Woman's
HOSPITAL Aid held last Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Elmer Small, the
following committees were appointed:
Visiting, January, Mrs. S. A. Parker,
Annie " Field; February, Mrs. Adelbert
Millett. Mrs. E. S. Pitcher; March, Mrs.
Elmer Small, Mrs. o. S. Vickery; April,
Mrs. Carl H. Stevens, Mrs. Eugene L.
Stevens; May, Mrs. G. G. Abbott, Mrs.
S. w. johnson; June, Mrs. Ira M. Cobe,
Mrs. H. H. Carter; July, Mrs. E. P. Garlic,
Mrs. j. W. Ferguson; August, Mrs. A. P.
Mansfield, Mrs. G. E. Bracket; Septem-
Der, Mrs. Joseph Tyler, Miss Evelyn NJ
Peavey; October, Miss Maude E. Barker,
Miss Maude E. Mathews; November,
Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Mrs. Frank l. Wilson;
December, Mrs. E. E. West, Miss Lulu A.
Mason; Sewing, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs
Millett, Mrs. Frank l. Wilson, Mrs. Sarah
Knight, Mrs. S. w. johnson; Purchasing,
Mrs E. A. Wilson, Mrs. Millett, Mrs
Ferguson, Mrs. Elmer Small, Mrs Par
ker; Entertainment, Mrs. Eugene L. Stey-
ems.
The Baptist Young Peoples Improve
ment Society have selected the evenings
of Tuesday and Wednesday, February
Goth and 9th, as the time for the presen-
tation of their play, 'Tony, the Convict"
in five acts. Every member of the cast
is doing good work; each act abounds in
wit and thrilling situations; there is not
dull moment from the time the curtain
opens till the climax in the fifth act. The
following is the permanent cast: Tony
Warren, the convict, Albert Gunner;
Weary Wayside, a tramp, Herbert Brer;
James Barclay, the forger, Robert Holt;
Phillip Warburton, social leader, Harry
Snow; Judge Van Cruger, Supreme Court,
Benjamin Robertson; Warden Burrows,
Sing Sing, Alton Braley; jackson, the
butler, Fred Seward; Lena, reputed
daughter of Judge Van Crugar, Miss
Florence Chaples; Mrs. Van Crugar, Mrs.
George Holt; Miss Sedley, an acid old
maid, Miss Gladys Michaels; Sally, with
a soul above hash, Miss Edna Trundy.
Tickets will go on sale next week. Pro-
ceeds for. church purposes. Only the
seating capacity of the vestry will be
sold
CITYPOINT Robert Newell Bowley
eldest son of Mrs. Agnes N. Bowley of
Norwood, Mass and grandson of At
wood NJ Newell, Civil war veteran,
formerly of Citypoint, has enlisted in
the Navy at Ell Paso, Texas, as a radio
operator. He has been sent to the Unit
ed States training station at Mare Island,
San Francisco, and writes that the life is
pleasant so far, plenty to eat and COM
Portable clothes, and the Y. NJ C. A.
nj rfoip r1xy
every night. Mr.. Bowley is already an
expert telegraph operator, and although
young has had considerable experience,
having been made manager of the
Western Union office at Fall River,
Mass, when only eighteen. About
year ago he went to Ell Paso, Texas,
where he was employed until he enlisted.
.....Little Miss Dorothy Ronayne, whose
wonderfully sweet voice gave pleasure to
many people during her summer here two
years ago, writes that she is very happy
in her home at birmingham, Mass,
where her father is giving her musical
education. "A reception was held Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. Hattie
Beckwith in honor of her two sons, Leon,
who was at home on a furlough, and
Clifton, who has returned from Camp
Gordon, in Georgia, having been dis
charged for physical disability. A very
pleasant evening was passed, with music
and refreshments. Leon left Saturday
morning to resume his duties .. Marthon
Doak of Belfast and Orono is spending
few weeks with his brother, Carleton
Doak, at the latter's farm here 80. The
stable back of Peavey's store and dance
hall has been converted into a cooper
shop, Percy Murphy of Waldo being in
charge of the business. Several men are
already employed, and it is hoped that
the new industry may be successful.
PIANO RECITAL. The piano pupils of
Miss Amy E. Stoddard will give the fifth
of series of monthly recitals at her
studio, 68 Church street this, Thursday,
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, with the fol-
owing program:
In the Arena e pianos) Engelmann
Beulah Young, Myrtle Simpson, Hope
Dorman, Ruth Knight.
Polonaise in D Minor, Chopin
Marguerite Owen