The Republican journal., 1918-03-28
The News OF Belfast.

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Cross at the Pitcher schoolhouse last
Friday evening by the ladies of the dis
trict. A large number were present and
about Sis was realized.
The Chapman Concert Co., with Ver-
non Stiles, the famous soloist, will ap-
pear in this city Tuesday, April 23rd, at
the Unitarian church under the auspices
of the united choirs. This will be the
leading musical event of many years and
great treat to all music lovers.
SOUTH BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Hurd of Northport are planning to leave
their farm and move to the city about
April 1st, where Mr.. Hurd has fine po-
sition in the shipyard.. ... Miss Airline Wad-
lin of the city was the weekend guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M A. Wadlin,
in Northport... Miss Eulalia Greenlaw of
Northport left on the train Saturday for
Enfield, where she has accepted fine
position to teach school,. Mrs. L. E.
Miller is on the sick list. She is attend
ed by DR.. Elmer Small.
MILLINERY OPENINGS. The millinery
openings will be held next Saturday,
March 3Oth, when the following Belfast
milliners will have fine displays of spring
millinery: The Progressive Store, H. H.
Coombs Co., High street, who also have
large assortment of spring merchan-
disc; Mrs. B. F. Wells, Main street, Mrs
F. G. Spinney, milliner; Mrs. Elizabeth
Shaw, High street, who also carries
house dresses, aprons and novelties; Miss
L. H. Ferguson, Chase Block, Main
street; E. X. Brier & Co., Main street,
Mildred E. Sanborn, trimmer; Mrs A. B.
Wyllie, Cedar street.
The concert program by the Belfast
High school, postponed from February
on account of sickness of assisting talent,
will be given at Odd Fellows Hall, Thurs
day evening, April 4th. Miss Amy Nor
gridge, soprano, of Dexter, will assist,
also Reginald Boardman, pianist, of Dark
Harbor, if ice conditions permit of his
being able to come. The program will
consist of miscellaneous numbers by So
loists and chorus, and also number of
selections from the opera Martha. The
proceeds will be devoted in the main to
the use of the High School Athletic As
sociation, and it is expected that the con-
cert will be we'll patronized. The tickets
may be procured of members of the
school or at Pitchers Music Store
The March meeting of the school COM
mittee was held last Monday eN Nening.
The committee organized with Charles
S. Bickford, chairman, and Supt. E. E.
Roderick. clerk. Messrs. Thomas w.
Lothrop, Chas. W. Jennys and Giles G.
Abbott were elected finance committee.
1t was voted to compensate Mrs. Leon
| Armstrong for conveying pupils from
that neighborhood to the Pitcher school.
1t was voted to close the High school
summer term June 18th instead of June
2lst. DR.. E. A. Wilson was elected
school physician. 1t was voted to raise
Herbert L. BuckIin's salary as janitor to
sos per month. 1t was reported that
Mrs. Mildred c. Meals class in the Nc
Lellan school and Miss Alberta Wads-
worth's class in the Peirce school had
been given the credit of 100 per cent in
the sale of war stamps.
The annual meeting of the w. c. T. U.
will be held with the president, Mrs.
Annie M. Frost, Cedar street, Friday af-
ternoon. In addition to the business ses-
sion work will be done through the su-
perintendent of Flower Mission on gar
ments sent out by the National W. c. I.
U. for the grief stricken and orphan chill
dren of Belgium. This is new line of
work for Maine and by coming within
the '.zone" limit We can secure cut gar
ments and yarn for knitting socks, etc.
Mrs Frost has the work in charge as
State Supt. of Flower Mission and relief
work in connection with the State gen.
eral officers The local work will be un-
ueI LHc cIllClcuC lCdOClSuiP VI SiiS iua L'
Aborn, Supt., and it is hoped all members
who can will be on hand to launch this
important work for relief of suffering hu
manity. Don't forget thimbles, etc.
EAST BELFAST Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Flanders are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a daughter, March 23rd,
Roberta Edna. Ernest Gross of Bath
spent the weekend with his family on
Searsport Ave Mrs. George Tucker
Nucy LeavitD of Melrose, Mass, came
last Thursday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Leavitt.. Mrs. Her.
bert Brown entertained the Ladies Aid
on her birthday, March 2fst: fifteen guests
being present The table was prettily
decorated with potted violets and most
delicious lunch was served. The place
cards were comic hits on the ladies pres
ent Mrs. Brown was the recipient of
many gifts, among them being a solid
gold friendship pin from the Ladies' Aid.
The affair was most enjoyable one and
a success in every way.....Mrs. Louise
Fletcher and chil1ren of Pittsfield, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Fletcher, the past week.. Esley Bowen