The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-20
The News of Belfast.

LII 1dCibClL IIillCtIy WIN Ids UCCH COI
fined to his home on Cedar street fo
some time, was able to walk down tow
for the first time last Friday.
The steam tug Pejepscot of the Pejep
scot Paper Company, which has been re-
pairing in Rockland, will arrive today a
her local dock. She will soon begin OF
the next seasons work of towing pulI
wood barges here from down east.
The annual dues of the Belfast Boare
of Trade are now payable at the office Of
the secretary or treasurer and early pay.
ment will be the means of helping the
new officers of the Board with work oil
the new year and the new term.
The meeting of the Women's Alliance
of the First Parish church announced fol
last Thursday, will be held this, Thurs
day today at three o'clock at the home
of Mrs, Arthur Richie, Church street,
when paper will be given by Mrs. Eu-
gene L. Stevens, entitled, 'France."
Miss Amy E. Stoddard will entertain
The North Church Guild at her home next
Monday evening and will be assisted by
Mrs Norman S. Donahue a-d Miss Char
lotte NJ. Tibbetts. A lar &c attendance is
desired Light refreshments will be
served All are desired to come prepared
for sewing and dues are requested to be
paid at this meeting
The Iengthening days and bright sun
shine have reminded the small boys that
the marble season, a narbinger of spring,
is at hand and trading has already begun.
Two were heard discussing the situation
recently when one remarked, 81 have
500 and can afford almost anything |
want. Besides | have sold 300 marbles
for Is cents, and that want more'n half
bad" The other was not so independent
as he said rather disconsolately, THAT
kid sister of mine has gone and lost near
ly all of my best alleys and spose l will
have to buy some, besides more marbles.
Come on, lets play for fun, now" and a
lively roll was enjoyed.
Or. Lincoln Mcdonnell is here tonight
as the fourth entertainment of the Ly-
ceum Course for this winter, in the Bap-
list church at g. is p. m. DR., Mcconnell
has never been heard here, but all reports
show that he is the real thing in the lee
lure line. His talk will be on ''Hun-ism"
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j. is mot a war lecture but one dealing
with the underlying causes that produced
German character, conduct and ruin. We
have beaten the Huns" but we have yet
to deal with 'T1un-ism." It's the world
menace" OF his last winters lecture,
''The Devil and the KAISER" the New
York Tribune said: THE chautauqua
mobilizers of war emotions have in DR..
Mcconnell at once a Billy Sunday and
a William Lloyd Garrison This anti
German crusader is stirring UP patriotism
and if given more scope by the admins
tration might lead crusade AGAINST the
gates of Berlin with his passionate an
peals."
THIS IS Boy SCOU rs WEEK. For the
first time in the life of their five wears
of organization the Belfast Boy Scouts
are making weeks drive for funds I'M
der the direction of their scout master.
Capt. Orrin ]. Dickey. They hope to
raise $500 which will be invested in hikes
and camping trips of general interest dur
ing the coming summer The Scouts
have always worked like Trojans in all
pubic affairs and drives and their order
has proved itself credit to the city and
and their scoutmaster. 1t is National
order and Belfast citizens will be glad to
assist, when only small amounts from all
will raise the desired sum of money and
encourage the boys in their good purposes
and work. Next Saturday the last day
of tie drive is scout tag day, when the
uniformed lads will be in evidence for the
first lime in their own interests. Theo-
dore Roosevelt said "The Boy Scout
movement is distinctly an asset to our
COUNT lol IllC ueNclOpiIlcHI vi tlllClenCy,
virility and good citizenship"
The Grand Pilgrimage of Delhi Coun-
Gil, Princess of the Orient, was the all
absorbing topic in secret society circles
the past week. banquet was served
last Friday at $50 p. M, in Red Mems
Hall by Osceola Council, Daughters of
Pocahontas. The initiation took place in
Pythian Hall when the following men
were selected from the candidates to re.
ceive the degree: Morris L. Slugg, War
rem A. Nichols, Clarence McKeen, Dana
B. Southworth, j. L. Colby, Albert W.
Miller, Leroy A. Weber, Robert w.
Rollins, Earl Benner, Frank Libbey, Aus
tin j. Fernald, Carl L. Noyes, F. L. Whit
ten. The regular officers of the Council
conducted the candidates over the Sands
of the DESERT: Orient, Lynwood B.
Thompson; Vice Grand Orient, Frank l.
Wilson; Grand Prophet, William j. Cor
don; Grand Prince, Roy E. Young; Grand
Instructor, George C. Trussell; Keeper of
Records, E. C. White; Purse Bearer, Will
liam H. Bray; Guard of the North, Fred
E. Ellis; Guard of the South, Laforest l..