The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-17

next Monday evening at the home of
Miss Alice E. Simmons. Miss Bertha
Wiley and Mrs. John Davis will be as
sistant hostesses
Seaside Hose Company held their an
nual supper at the hose house Monday
evening, at which II members were pres
ent, with six guests, including chief S.
S. L. Shute and his assistants, and for
mer assistants l. T. Clough and E. l..
Cook, and Dr. j. B. Darling. The men,
bers of the company served the supper
and a smoke talk was enjoyed after
wards, with some music by Lloyd Nc
Keen, violin, and quartette singing.
The large brick house at the corner of
Congress and Main streets, for many
years occupied by Lucius E. Mcdonald
and owned by the heirs of the late Cliff
ford Abbott, has been sold to Dexter T.
Clements. 1t is one of the best resi-
dences in the city and contains rooms
enough for summer hotel. Mr.. Glenn
ents has made no definite plans in regard
to it at the present time. In company
with Fred E. Ellis MIR. Clements has
bought of Francis E. Wood of North Bel
fast the tenements and storehouses on
Pleasant, Spring, Water and Cross streets,
formerly owned by the Belfast Syndicate
BASKET BALL. Seventeen members
of the Belfast High school, accompanied
by their teacher, Miss Helen Brown, and
by Donald M. Shute, as referee, went to
Waterville last Friday, where they played
the Waterville High school, The W. H. |
S. boys team won in score of "a to 10
and w H. S. girls team in 10 to 2. !
The B. H. S. teams were entertained
over night by members of the Water
vile High. They report pleasant visit, |
but say the location of the baskets used
require great deal of practice which |
they naturally lacked and their oppo-
nents had the advantage Of The Bucks |
port teams have postponed their visit
here until later date. 1t is expected
the Castine High school will play here
tomorrow, Friday, evening.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. E. ?. |
earle tells how you can save your quar-
tiers and obtain War Savings Stamps by
taking advantage of her after inventory
sale which commences next Saturday
morning See her advt. for list of things
to be included in this sale. Don't wait
until spring to order your Ford car, as
want and the prices may be higher. See
advt of B. O. Norton for prices. Fred
D. Jones is advertising a nine cent sale
nextlSaturday, all day and evening, also
for next Monday. statement of
City National Bank of Belfast. With an
electric heating-pad you can sleep warm
in cold room. For sale by Penobscot
Bay Electric Co... Help wanted in stitch
ing room of Leonard & Barrows' shoe
factory.....H. J. Locke & Son have in
creased their working force and are pre-
iewelry repairing. No advance in price.
-. Tenement of five rooms to let with
electric lights and flush closet. Tel. 1884.
1.-THE City National Bank offers help to
anyone in answering questions on the In
come Tax. Booklet explaining the law
furnished on request. Girl or woman
wanted for homework in family of two
at 1l6 Waldo avenue.
COLONIAL THEATRE. Dustin Farnum
is the living proof that one doesn't have
to be a Westerner to be a COW boy. He
was born and reared in Bucksport, Me.
But he is one of the most fearless horse
men in the country as his work in the
Fox production, "Durand of the Bad
Lands" will prove when it is shown,
Thursday, matinee and evening. The
Judgment House." one of the most pop
ular of Sir Gilbert Parker's novels. has
been converted into photoplay form by j.
Stuart Blackton, producer of ''The Bat
tie Cry of Peace" and will be shown
Friday. It's a big production and all
photoplay fans should see it. Friday,
only, is the day. Saturday, matinee and
evening, winsome Bessie Love in a Tri-
angle Play, ''The Little Reformer," Bob
by Connolly and a Triangle comedy will
be the fine offering. Monday, matinee
and evening, Elsie Ferguson who created
such sensation in her first play, "Bar-
barry Sheep" will be shown in "The Rise
of Jennie Cushing" from the famous
novel by Mary A. Watts. Also the
eighth episode of that thrilling and mys-
tifying serial, "Who Is Number One?''
Tuesday, matinee and evening, Douglas
Fairbanks in ''The Lamb,"a play which
has been secured at much expense will
be shown. Wednesday, noted Alice
Brady in her latest, ''The Maid of Bel
gium," a play throbbing with life, telling
the most unusual sort of story, timely