The Republican journal., 1918-02-28

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ball teams will play the Waterville High
teams in the Belfast Opera House, tomor-
row, Friday, evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Sarah E. Stewart and her dauah-
ter. Mrs. Mary S. Whitmore, observed
their birthdays as usual the past week,
the former on Feb. 23rd and the latter On
the 22nd.
At their regular meeting Tuesday after
noon Thomas H. Marshall Circle, Ladies
of the G. A. R., gave the following pro-
gram; Kipling's Tribute to Washington,
Mrs. Lulie P. Nichols; poem, on Washing
ton, Mrs. Nettle R. White; Washineton's
Hungry Sentinel, Mrs. Abbie F. Putnam;
poem, Keep a Watch on Your Words, Ny
Dear, Mrs Frances H. Murch. The next
meeting will be held in the Post room
Tuesday, March 18th, with a program
and ten-cent lunch.
CITYPOINT. During these sugarless
days a welcome addition to our bills of
fare will be the maple syrup and sugar
now due. On February 25th, pail of
sap was brought in from a few near by
trees, the date being the earliest we re-
member having seen it gathered. :. :. Our
postmaster, R. H. Mosher, is confined to
nette Brown, who has been patient at
the Waldo County Hospital, is conva-
descent and is staying with friends in Bel
fast $. Thirteen visitors were present at
the school February 21st, when the fol-
lowing pleasing program was given by
the pupils: Address of Welcome, school;
recitation, Washington's Birthday, Eve
Ign Small; exercise, Washington, 5 boys;
recitation, Ballad of Betsey Ross, Stella
Creasey; recitation, The Flag, Levi Glenn
ent; exercise, Washington's Birthday, 9
children; recitation, Flag of Liberty,
Virgie McDonald song, Washington,
school; recitation, Our President, Vesta
Clement. 500. Mrs. j. w. Vaughan, who
spent several weeks in Massachusetts,
with her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Woods,
left Thursday for New York State to
spend the. remainder of the winter with
relatives at her old home.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The Feb
ruary session of the school committee
was held Monday evening with eight of
~ cd
to raise the compensation of James F.
Noyes, who drives a school team from
$40 to S14 so per week. 1t was voted that
the principal of the High school shall
have jurisdiction over all matters relat-
ing to, or in any way connected with, the
athletic interests of the school. No en-
tertainment, athletic event, or social
event shall be participated in by any
pupil or group of pupils, representing the
High school or any class of the High
school, until satisfactory information
concerning the same has been furnished
to the principal of the High school and
his approval obtained. No member of
any regular athletic team of the High
school shall play in public on any other
than the regular school team, without
first obtaining the written approval of
the principal. All questions arising under
these rules are made subject to appeal to
of the doors, frames, ETC., at the McLel-
Ian building to the school superintendent.
Mr.. Roderick reported that State Supt.
A. O. Thomas will be in Belfast at the
Municipal Court room Tuesday, March
18th, to meet the school committee and
all interested in the new school union
Beginning with last Thursday ice boat
ing and skating on the bay have been en-
joyed under ideal conditions. A few
warm rain which melted the snow that
covered the salt ice, gave many courage
to venture on who had not attempted it
before. The school children enjoyed their
two holidays with skating parties and
promenading between the shore and the
monument Friday Albert Gray with
two other men came over from Brooks
vile in Ford car, making the IL mile
run in 25 minutes. They reported the
ice from 10 to IA inches thick and they
did not use chains. On their return trip
they towed large sled filled with pro-
visions, etc. They had compass to use
in case of emergency, but did not need it
as the trip was as comfortable as if made
on land. This gave others the assurance
of safety and several parties came over
for provisions, while Sunday a party of
five came over from Castine in an auto
for pleasure. Waldo B. Washburn, Fuller
C. Wentworth and Mr.. Lyons made the
trip to Castine by auto Sunday afternoon
and reported fine ride. Sunday Harry
Butler of Castine came over on his bicycle,
making the trip in an hour. The visiting
cars made stops at the wharves and took
on their provisions and passengers, but
the Belfast men did not consider it safe to
put their cars over the rough ice on the
shore, SO gave up this sport. Sunday
there were hundreds of people out on the
ice, the majority of them walking to the
monument They bay never before pre-