The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-02-21

Mass, was in Belfast last Friday and
took over several claim deeds on The
| Pastures in Belmont.
The Sunday schools of the Unitarian
and North churches will have a union
social in the North church parlors to-
, morrow, Friday, evening. AS it is a
Hoover social only apples, furnished by
members, will be served.
The Islesboro Land and Improvement
Society have sold what is known as the
Keller farm in Islesboro to Louise N.
Grace of Great Neck, Long Island, New
York. This is large estate and borders
on what is known as Seal Cove, just
opposite the Folwell estate.
Miss ENERGY CHM entertained the
North Church Guild last Monday even
ing with eleven members present. The
Guild is Hooverizing during the present
season and hostesses by request do not
serve refreshments. The evening was
spent socially and with Red Cross knit
ting.
The Belfast post office will be closed
Friday, Feb. 22nd, Washington's Birth
day. The rural carriers will be excused
for the day. The city carriers will be
excused after completion of one delivery
over entire routes. By direction of De-
partment no mail entitled to delivery by
city carriers will be delivered from gen.
eral delivery either on holidays or at any
other time The general delivery will
be open after arrival of 925 a. m. and
5.25 p. m. trains. The money order and
registry windows will be open from II to
IL a. m. and 5 to E p m.-Austin W.
Heating, Postmaster.
NOTICE TO AVIATION CANDIDATES.
From the State of Maine and New Hamp
shire north of Concord candidates for
commissions in the Aviation Section Sig
nal Officers Reserve Corps should apply
to the U. S. A. Aviation Examining
Board, 800 Congress street, Portland,
Maine. On instructions from Washing
ton aviation examinations have been
discontinued until further notice by all
Examining Boards. Applications from
Maine and New Hampshire will be re-
ceived, however, at the above address
and will be filed in the order of their
arrival. Applicants will be notified to
present themselves as soon as this Board
-, u4hori1oI To cnnduCt
aminations.
Miss Doris Sweatt's dancing class will
give public exhibition in Odd Fellows
hall this, Thursday, evening The pro-
gram will include fancy costume dancing
and instrumental music. The teacher is
the 12-year- old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry P. Sweat, and is well known as
solo dancer. Buy ticket and assist this
enterprising little girl who is very clever
as teacher of fancy and ball room dane
ing. Music for the general dancing will
be furnished by McKeen's orchestra
Miss Julia Littlefield will assist with
piano solo and Helen Wescott with the
violin. Those selected for exhibition
dancing are: Olive Morse, Columbia;
Gretchen Fletcher, Winter or Jingle
Bells; Clara Hammons, Spanish dance;
Priscilla Sweat, Clown; Louise Sweat,
Butterfly; Elena Shute, Japanese; Ernes-
tine Weber and Thelma Dexter, Flirta-
ton dance.
Luce, the local representative of the
| United States Civil Service Commission
at the Belfast post office, has received in
| formation that the Government urgently
needs thousands of stenographers and
: typewriters at Washington and that the
Commission has modified its require
ments for these position. Competitors
who do not desire to take the whole ex-
animation need take the practical tests in
stenography and typewriting only. These
subjects consume ordinarily not more
than one hour and if passed the prospects
of appointment are excellent. The ex-
animation will be held every Tuesday at
the High School building beginning at 2
D. m. Mr.. Luce states that those persons
who cannot take the examination during
the day may be examined in the evening
if sufficient number apply. This is a
great opportunity for ambitious young
men and women to serve their country.
The usual entrance salary for these posi-
tons now ranges from $1,000 to $1,000.