The Republican journal., 1918-02-14

! Mrs. Mary H. Whitney underwent a
very serious operation at the Tapley Hos
pital last Monday.
| The Hospital Club will meet Feb. goth
with Mrs. w. L. West Franklin street.
Cards will be played.
The coal shortage is still serious
question. Enough sugar has arrived to
allow two pounds to family.
To-day, Feb. l4th, is ST. Valentines
day and the children are busy with the
old Saints sentiments that are ever new.
/ LEROY E. Coombs, who has been en-
ployed for some time at the Coe-M orti-
mer factory, left Wednesday for Searsport
where he will be employed by the A. A.
C. Co.
The North Church Guild will meet
next Monday evening with Miss ENERGY
CHM Mrs. c. w. Jennys and Mrs.
Bertrand L. Davis will be the assistant
hostesses.
The City Restaurant on High street
was opened Tuesday night for transient
trade and Wednesday their regular meal
ers returned. Mrs. George X. Wiley is
in charge during her husbands conva
lescence from pneumonia.
A deed was recorded last Saturday at
the Waldo County Registry transferring
what is known as the Belfast Syndicate
property from Frances E. Wood of North
Belfast to Ralph L. Cooper. Later Mr.
| Cooper transferred a. part of it to the
Belfast Farmers Union.
The second in the series of parties I'M
der the direction of the Baptist Helping
Hand Society was given Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Fred L. How
ard. The time was spent socially and
with Red Cross work. 1t was voted to
give 50 for the Red Cross Benefit fund.
The next meeting will be Feb. 10Th with
| Mrs Warren A. Nichols, Bay View
street.
Portland grocers are leading the State
in the cash and carry system that is IN
keeping with the times recent dis
patch from that city says: Sixty Port
land grocers including the largest in the
city signed cash and carry agreement
under which they agree to make specl-
fled extra charge for delivery and another
charge for carrying customers on their
books.
The construction enclosure was remov
ed from the Knowlton block on Main
street Wednesday afternoon, showing
one of the modern Kawneer fronts with
tiled entrance and oak panelling. The
window lights are concealed and have
downward reflectors. The sign of l.. A.
Weber is in green and white moaslc.
The interior of the store is also lifted
with all modern conveniences.
The Blue Birds met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald,
when three important events were cele-
brated: the birthday of the hostess, Miss
Ruth Billings, the birthday of Lincoln
and Valentines Day. The program was
given in the parlor, which was gaily dec
grated with flags and bunting and large
nicture of Lincoln The dining room was
decorated with hearts and valentines.
The birthday cake resembled a snow fort
with IA little American Aags waving
from it and paper slips giving the fortune
of each girl attached to them.
A LINCOLN CELEBRATION. A Lincoln
Day celebration was held in X lights of
Pythias hall last Tuesday evening under
the direction of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons
of Veterans, with members of the other
G. A. R. bodies present, as special guests
Following the presented day popular Gus
tom no refreshments were served. The
following program was enjoyed: The
Flag salute; singing America by the COM
pany; selection by the B. H. S. orchestra;
vocal solo, Charles F. Hammons; address,
by Mrs. tDora j. Bridges, Department
Patriotic Instructor of the Maine Ladies
of the G. A. R. piano solo, Miss Mar
garet Eaton; reading, Mrs. Nettie M.
White; selection by the orchestra; piano
solo, Miss Alice Robbins; vocal solo, Mr..
Hammons; reading, Mrs. Annie Durham;
solo, Mrs Della Frisbee In behalf OF
the S. of ", Commander Fred A. Sew
ard presented Division Commander Allen
l.. Curtis and bride with beautiful oak
serving tray. Mr.. Curtis responded.
The program closed with a selection py
| the orchestra