The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-31
BR' OKS.

D, B. Plummer is buying and shipping
hay and potatoes.
Mr.. Pearl Crockett was business caller
in Portland Monday.
DR.. Darling of Belfast was business
caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. Bin Hogan of Thorndike visited
relatives in town last week.
Mr. Hervey Bowden spent the week
end with relatives in Belfast.
Mrs. P. H. Grant was business caller
in Belfast Friday of last week.
Mrs Charles Littlefeld of Belfast spent
the weekend with her sister, Mrs. j. Z.
Forbes.
The Camp Fire Girls are making prep
arations for another food sale Monday,
Feb. 4th.
Mrs. E. C. Body who has been suffer
ing with blood-poison in her foot is gam
ing rapidly.
RAYMOND l.. Merritt of the U. OF Nj,
was the weekend guest of his mother,
Mrs F. A. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter O'Brien are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF
| 1O-pound son Jan. 22nd, Oric Osborne.
Mrs. H. j. Hamlin of Portland had the
misfortune to fall on the station platform
Saturday, Jan. 10Th, and was hurt quite
badly She returned to Portland Mon
day, Jan. 21st.
Letters have been received from Ever
EFT Brown who enlisted in the Navy sew
eral months ago, announcing his safe ar
rival in France. He has made several
| trips across since his enlistment.
The senior class of B. H. S. played the
american Flag at Jackson last Thurs
dav evening, which closes very success
full tour of the neighboring towns They
extend thanks to w. H. Bowden and w
| R. Lane for valuable assistance.
The community was shocked to learn
"
Mrs. Edith Murch She had been in very
poor health for several months past and
her death was due to heart disease.
The installation of the officers elect of
the Silver Crown Temple No 65 was
/ held on Friday evening, Jan. 25th They
were installed by Grand Deputy assisted
BY Mrs. Annie Brown as Grand Marshal
The following is the list of officers for
the ensuing year: M. E. c., Miss Edna
Godding; P c., Mrs. Atfie Crockett; E.
s., Mrs. Grace Bachelor; E. j., Mrs.
Amy Godding; Mgr, Mrs Zepha Miller;
Nj r. c., Mrs. Sadie Webb; M. OF F.,
Mrs. Emma Huxford; Protector, Mrs.
Inez Marson; Guard; Mrs. Susie Lord;
organist, Miss May Huxford. After the
installation a lunch was served and
most pleasing entertainment was given
by children of the members.
The following is the cast of characters
in the Red Cross play which will be pre-
scented on Feb. It'll:
Capt Jack Fernbrook U. S.A., who holds
honor above all, E. G. Moulton
Frank Fleming, a scapegrace, M. G. Ellis
Col James Burton C. S. A., with strong
convictions, L. l. Staples
Lieut.. Berkeley Burton C. S. A., his son,
B. F. Ellis
Zeb. jerks, Yank to the backbone,
C. p Roberts
Lige, negro servant, c. E. Hamln
Diana Burton, of Richmond,
Frances Confer
Mrs. Burton, her mother, Olive Hatch
Addie jerks, Zeb's daughter,
Margaret Sargent
Aunt Chloe Lige's betterhalf,
/ Myrtle Hall
Union and Confederate Soldiers
(Synopsis.)
Act /. Zeb's farm in the Berkshire Hills
Massachusetts, CFort Sumpter
has fallen'D
Act II. Parlor of Col. Burton's home in
Richmond April /, 1865 The Re-
turn of the old Love-
Act. III. The same April r"Sergeant,
There Lies Your Man'D
Act. ". The same April (The Fate of
Traitor'D
There is lapse of four years between
Acts | and II. The action Of acts ii, II
and ~ occurs on the day of the entrance
of the Union Army into Richmond and
the two days preceding. Everyone should
see this Red Cross patriotic play which is
based on incidents of the Civil War;