The Republican journal., 1918-02-28

| Mrs. Samuel Adams, teacher in the
PIERCE school, is confined to her home
with a sprained ankle. Miss Charlotte
M. Staples of East Belfast is substituting
for her.
| Quite a number of men in the draft
were recalled for examination last FRI
day, but in nearly every case they were
referred to the Advisory Board which
was in session on that day at the city
building The reports of the Advisory
Board are not given publicity.
A very interesting basket ball game
was played in the Opera House last
Thursday evening between the Belfast
High school pupils and alumni from the
school While the score was large it was
also very close, the pupils winning by two
points. The line up:
B.HS. (32, Alumni 900
Lothrop. lb7 If Parker, !
Mariner, RIB ri keech, l
Jennys, Salter. 8
Pendleten. rf 5 ID Shute, 5
A. Vaughan, Ifs rb M. Vaughan, 5
Two 20 minute halves. Referee, Shorey.
Timer, Bramhall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The w. B.
Nuform corsets are unequalled for COM
fort, wear and newborn shape-moulding.
Price Sl.O0 to 49, so. For sale at Miss
Hilton's waist and speciality shop. The
famous Ground Gripper shoes will vanish
foot troubles. Corns, bunions and fallen
arches can be helped and often cured by
wearing Ground Grippers For sale only
by The Dinsmore Store. The Eclipse
Electric Cleaner does away with the an
nual housekeeping. A few moments
use each day and the house is always
clean. For sale by the Penobscot Bay
Electric Co....The residence and lots Of
the late Charles A. Pilsbury are offered
for sale. Apply on the premises.....A re-
ward of So 90 will be given on leaving
the childs muff, lost Feb. 10Th, in Belfast
at Mrs Carries store. See appoint
ments of Z. H. Boyington, eyesight spec
ialist m The Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. an
nounce that they will make a change in
their business in the near future and all
parties are requested to present any
claims, either for or against them From
this date they will sell all merchandise
for cash. A 27-foot ice boat for sale by
Elmer A. Sherman....Se See notice of bonds
of Belfast & NJ H. l.. r. R. Co. drawn
for payment,
The Unitarian Alliance with several
| guests were delightfully."- entertained last
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
James H. Howes. During the OPEN
ing exercises Miss Charlotte w. Col
burn read several short musical articles
from well known authors and the patri-
otto program was preceded by all singing
The Star Spangled Banner. The solo
numbers were a waltz from Chopin by
Miss Marguerite H. Owen; violin solo,
Resignation from Francouier by Miss
Helen Wescott, and soprano solo,
The Flag Which Has Never Known
Defeat, by Mrs Thomas E. Bowker A
piano trio from the overture of the Barber
of Seville by Rossini was rendered by
Mrs Bowker, Misses Amy E. Stoddard
and Miss Owen. Mrs Clement w. Wescott
read most entertaining paper on Ma
tional Music and War Songs. 1t showed
the authors intimate knowledge of music
,,rncna1 fonfpaSs for If She
spoke of the inspiration of National airs
in all wars and while some of them were
only popular at the time they have since
become classics The different periods
in Americas history have been marked
by different styles of music. She also
gave brief and interesting stories of the
origin of these songs, etc. She spoke
particularly of America, The Star Span
gled Banner, The Battle Hymn of the
Republic, Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean, Hail Columbia, and others of the
Civil War period. She said while Yankee
Doodle was product of the Revolution
airy War it was still popular national
air During the reading of the paper
solos, duets and choruses were rendered
to illustrate the different styles and in
cluded duet, Maryland, My Maryland
by Mrs. M. O. Dickey and Mrs. Wescott,
and the solo, The Battle Hymn of the
Republic, by Mrs. Wescott. 1t was a
most appropriate program for the Nation
al Week of Song.