The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-10
The News of Belfast.

A still alarm was SAHSn A"SS
Mathews Brothers mill for fire
Tod in the saw-dust in the sand boxes.
s. l.. Shute and few firemen
effective work with the use of
s.mloals.
charles Bradbury has passed to
ISABEL CHM, treasurer OF the local
4 ross Chapter, $444, the net pro-
or the cabaret given on New Year S
a This included s25 from Ira M. CODE
1 sew York and s25 from Ralph A. Pea-
4 ,l Dallas, Texas.
Y.. basket ball game between the two
from the Castine Normal school
4 The Belfast High school announced
Il ..t Friday evening in the Opera
was postponed indefinitely The
n,o teams were unable to make the
.-o on account of the ice in the bay.
... annual meeting of the Ladies Cir
,f the North church was held Wednes-
,flernoon, Jan. End, at the home OIL
4, A. Knowlton. The following OF
Il :. we're elected: President, Mrs. +.
Il >,,rIson; vice presidents, Mrs. Z. o.
4 md Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown; secre-
Miss Caroline M. Cutter; treasurer,
/, -. Mabel r. Matthews.
r... Morse High school of Bath has led
Maine schools in announcing
o,erjzed graduation for next June.
r., also plan to wear inexpensive
WIS as simple in design as possible
t.,jSion of this class coincide with
. j.. aisbes of the State school officials
ma AVE especially asked that gradua-
o. rhis coming spring be as lnexpen-
Is possible.
,.s rural schools began last Monday
al the city schools Tuesday lhey
.-e nostponed the past week on account
,as very cold weather and bursteo
-4. IN many Of the buildings. MIS-.
-,h J. Knight has been elected to I'LL
. ,,csncy in Grade VII caused by the
..sa9tion of Miss Erma M. Barker OIL
brooks, whose marriage to wilbur n
....tt takes place early in February.
. following verse without credit has
.. ,0,te frequently printed and is
l.. he new stanza OF America. IL is
commended that it be sung at the
... ,f every gathering where national
- is used:
l,ad save our splendid men;
Send them safe home again
God save our men,
Make them victorious,
Faithful and chlvalrous,
They are SO dear to us
God save our men.
NJ, and Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest arrived
.>s Jay night from Portland to Vlslt
N-, Iichrest's parents, Hon. and Mrs.
Foaer f. Dunton. They left Tuesday
fa Grand Rapids, Mich, where they Will
.aease Mr. Gilchrest has been appointed
s.t.a- manager of the Travellers insur-
sare Company for the State of Michigan.
Nrs Giichrest will visit her sister, Mrs.
7arles D. Cool of Madison, Wis, while
t-'r household goods are in transit from
b uaad, where they were located. They
-v spend all their vacations in Belfast.
A!, Nathan H. Small in a personal
Belle rYa Belfast friend told of visit
Erlr thieves at their apartments on Mt
n -r9la street, Cambridge, Mass, last
4 1day 5etween 4.20 and 81 p. m, while
+ aud Mr.. Small were out. Practically
{ -'thlng movable was ransacked and
T., ie.S, $3.50 worth of sterling, three suits
q ethes, rain coat travelling bags,
Mrs SmalPst best hat and valuable null
md various other things were taken. The
aoIiee were notified, but it is probable
nal heir most valuable belongings will
l-err be found. Mr.. Small was recently
Tsred a cIerkship at Washington, D. c.,
-t preferred to remain at Harvard,
where ne graduates in June from a spe-
course in Banking
lr officers of Emma White Barker
eut Daughters of Veterans, were in
tailed Wednesday evening, Jan. End, by
'irs. Nella Merrick of Waterville, De-
President, as follows: Presi-
lent, Mrs. Mary Allen Carter; senior vice
resident, Mrs. Myra S. Dutch; junior
Wee president, Mrs. Annie H. Jelhson;
apIan, Miss Alice E. Simmons; treas
fef Mrs Emma r. Brown; patriotic in
sNuctor, Mrs. Lizzie N. Clarey; secretary,
MIS- Eta Piper Slavery; guide, Mrs. Net
lie c. Dutch; guard, Miss Florence M.
hmball; assistant guide, Miss Amelia
1uptill; color bearers, Mrs. Nettie M.
White, Mrs. Rose d. Sprague, Mrs. Ethel
, Whiting, Mrs. Dora j. Bridges; coun-
Nv Mrs Nettie C. Dutch, Mrs. Della
1sbee, Mrs. Whiting. The following
program was given: Vocal solo, Mrs.
7sbee; readings, Mrs. Bridges and Mrs.
" bite, song and reading, Miss Simmons.
Mrs Merrick was the guest of Mrs. Car
ef Turing her visit in Belfast She was
also guest of honor at an afternoon ses-
SION and supper of the Tents Afternoon
'u0 at the home of Mrs. Rose Sprague