The Republican journal., 1918-03-14
The News of Belfast.
Mrs. Virgil L. Hall, was operated OH
last Saturday at the Tapley Hospital.

on High street.
The Camp Fire Girls will meet to-mor-
row, Friday, at $50 p. M, with Miss
Ruth Dinsmore and the Blue Birds will
meet Saturday at p. m. with Miss Liza
Brown at the home of Mrs. T. B. Dins-
more.
The Republicans of Belfast will hold a
caucus at the court house Friday, March
18th, at 7.3O p. m. to elect nine delegates
and alternates to the State convention
in Portland March 18th and to elect
twenty members of the city committee.
The Cony High school basket ball team
will play the B. H. S. team in the Opera
House tomorrow, Friday, evening The
game is called at 8. Is and promises to be
one of the most interesting of the season.
The B. H. S. girls team has been dis
banded.
Superintendent of School Edward E.
Roderick requests all parents, who have
children ill at home to report to him, as
this would eliminate the necessity of pass
ing their names to the truant officer. All
children who are not properly clothed to
attend school should also report to Mr.
Roderick.
Fire Saturday did about $4,000 damage
to the Lindsey House, Rockland's Oldest
hotel 1t started in the wooden annex
from an exploding oil stove. There were
about 20 guests in the hotel, all of whom
escaped Mrs. S. H. Knowlton of Bel
fast was taken from third-story win
dow by the firemen.
The Liberty Bell Bird Club held very
interesting meeting last Friday evening
with twenty-n nine members present, and
Frank Downs presiding. The program
was as follows: The Club Pledge repeated
by members IN concert; Wallace Pendle-
ton was elected secretary to succeed the
former secretary, Ralph McCabe, who is
now in Bath Rev. Arthur f. Wilson
gave very interesting talk on birds and
illustrated it with records on Victrola.
The officers of the club for the year OF
1918 ore as follows: Director, Frank A.
Downs; Vice Director, Rev. A. E. Will
son; Secretary, Wallace Pendleton; Treas
urer, Carlton A. Reed; Guard, Clayton
Colcord: Assistant Guard, John Tucker.
A WEDDING RECEPTION. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillman d. Flood, Jr,, gave we'd
ding reception Saturday evening, March
End, in the hall at Poor's Mills, to large
company of relatives and friends. The
bride and her attendants looked very at
tractive in blue gowns with large white
collars. The young couple were assisted
in receiving by their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. S. Daggett and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman D. Flood, Sr Miss Helen Mer
Ram PLAYED the march which was led by
Dr. and Mrs. 7. N. Pearson when all had
chance to shake hands with the bride
and groom and extend congratulations.
Speeches were made by Rev. Nathan
Hunt, the groom and bride, Mrs Daggett
Nh Flood, DR.. Pearson and others, after
which most delicious lunch was served
by Mrs. Daggett and Mrs. Flood, Sr.,
assisted by the bridesmaids The popu-
larity and esteem in which the young
couple are held was fully attested by the
numerous gifts they received, consisting
of table linen, towels, sheets and pillow
slips, glass ware, bon-bon dishes and an
abundance of silver ware, com Portable
from the Benevolent Club, money and
various other gifts. The remainder of the
evening was spent socially and with
games All left at a late hour wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Flood much happiness in
their married life.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. From pres
ent indications it is expected there will
be greater scarcity of Ford cars this
spring than ever before and the public
are urged to place their orders at once
for early delivery. See adv. of B. O. Nor
ton for new prices effective Feb. 22nd......
Wear Ground Grippers and you will have
feet you can show in any country with
out embarrassment. For sale only at
The Dlnsmore Store.....W. L. West has
some Canadian mares for sale at right
prices, also a few good acclimated horses
at low prices. Buy an Eclipse Electric
Cleaner and get rid of housekeeping
twice year. Price S33 so by the Penob-
scot Bay Electric GOETHE late home of
Miss Phebe A. Staples in East Belfast is
offered for sale. Inquire of H. S. Bullen,
7l8 Pine avenue, Chicago, Il......A fur
coat found on the ice between Searsport
and Islesboro may be had by the owners
by proving property and paying charges
to Alden Stinson, Searsport ...A spaniel
pup lost A liberal reward will be given
for it's return or information at 142 Waldo
avenue, tel. 1882 or G. f. Havener,
American Express office. ..... Tenement
for rent on first floor. Apply at Is Con-
YOUNG MofheE-S