The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-19

A dainty blue and white caI9 nMo ueen
| received from Lieut.. and MRS. wilbur y.
Colby announcing the arrival OF daugh-
ter. Alma Flora, on Dec. TIN. MRS. Colby
is with her husband, who is now stationed
at Little Rock, Arkansas. Motner and
daughter are in private hospltal.
L. L, Small, cook Of the coast patrol
boat Valeda, was taken to the Waldo
County Hospital last week i'll with
relanse of influenza. He had been ill at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Edward Dyer,
but had sufficiently recovered to return
| to the boat. when he suffered relapse.
Theodore C. Bramhall of this city and
Harold Stone of Unity, clerks in The City
National Bank who have been members
of the Students Army Training Corps at
Colby College, returned last Thursday
night from Waterville having received
their discharge. They have resumed
their positions in the bank
The Christmas sale and public supper
given last Wednesday by the Baptist Sew
ing Circle in their vestry was very sue
cessful and netted about $780, The sale of
fancy work and aprons was conducted by
! Mrs Linda N Knowlton and Mrs. Idella
D. Rich, who disposed Of all their goods
and received calls for more. Later the
| Circle plans to take orders for custom
made aprons. The supper was under the
direction of the Circles executive COM
mittee, Mrs Leforest L. Robbins, Mrs.
Edwin S. Perkins and Mrs. Charles E.
Rhoades. 1t was planned to sell $50
tickets, but at least 200 were fed and
there was food left.
The funeral services of the late Ralph
Emery of Kalamazoo, Mich, formerly of
Belfast. were held Friday at 10 a. m. at
the Unitarian church with Rev. Arthur
E. Wilson officiating. Mrs. Emery, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lee, Major and Mrs. Charles
B. Hazeltine came to attend the services.
There was also large number OF his Bel
fast friends and former associates pres
ent The floral display included many
rare and beautiful flowers. The bearers
were Messrs. James H. Howes, James C.
Durham, George r. Doak, Charles w.
Frederick, Charles S. Bickford, and
Thomas W. Lothrop. The remains were
placed in the receiving tomb in Grove
Cemetery, where the interment will be
in the spring.
The officers and members of Company
F, of the Third Infantry of this city, are
planning on three days carnival to be
given at the Armory on the dates select
ed in February. Good music will be fur
nished and the carnival will be made one
of the features of the winter. The money
raised will be used to promote the Com
pany interests and it is expected that
during the summer season they will
maintain a base ball team. The plans
for the basket ball team this season are
perfected and practice begins this week.
The members of the basket ball team are
now confined to the members of Company
F, and it is intended that new uniforms
and suits will be forthcoming Officers
of the team will be elected this week.
Capt. and Ms. OLls n. Ryder observed
the 50th anniversary of their marriage
Dec 5th at their home. 1853 High street.
Only members of the family were pres
ent, as the severe snow storm cancelled
the surprise party the Thomas H. Mar
shall Post and Circle had planned for the
occasion. They were the recipients of
number of valuable gifts, including gold
coins. Capt Otis X. Ryder and Miss
Alma Shuman were married Dec. S, 1868,
at the Baptist parsonage on High street,
now the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Fogg. Rev. Winslow O. Thomas, the
pastor, officiated. Capt. Ryder served
in Co. l. of the Goth Maine in the Civil
War. He belongs to the Post and Mrs.
Ryder to the Circle. Of their children
Viola E., with her husband, Ross L.
Stevens and little son, Ross L., Jr., of
Portland, E. Guy Ryder, their son, were
present Their son, Herbert R., his wife
and daughter Thelma G. Ryder of Rox-
bury, Mass, were unable to attend.