The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Ralph H. Howes entertained a
few friends last Sunday evening when a
delicious lunch was served from the din !,
ing table, centered with pink carnations.
Covers were laid for eight. The evening
was spent socially with vocal and instru. |
mental music.
One of Ben Ames Williams best short
stories appears in the current issue of the
American Magazine, entitled, "The Field
of Honor story of courage and self
sacrifice. 1t is well illustrated by Herman
Pfeifer The scene is laid on fremont
street Boston, and the central character
is Old Eph, a negro street musician. It
seems to have foundation of fact and is
filled with noble thoughts.
Mrs. Josephine Kendall was before
Judge Lord of the Municipal Court Mon
day afternoon on the charge of assault
on Mrs. Carrie Smith. The latter al
leging that her face was bruised and her
glasses broken and she called as witness
to the assault May Emerton and Vena
Smith. Mrs. Kendall waived the reading
of the warrant and plead not guilty. The
case was taken to the April term of the
Supreme Judicial Court. The bonds were
placed at $500 with E. o. Hall and C. R.
Craig sureties.
THE Boy SCOUTS SUCCESS. The Boy
Scouts had wonderful success in their
drive the past week ending with the ia q
sale Saturday. Scout Master Orrin J.
Dickey conducted the drive and deserves
the greatest credit, receiving contribu-
tons accompanied by words of commen-
dation and good wishes. Tuesday the
$500 estimate had been exceeded by s14.
and the Scouts were happy lot of lads
with bright prospects of several summer
hikes. Joseph Perkins, clerk in the Poor
Drug Store, has offered his services to
Mr.. Dickey on the hikes mex season.
Stephen S. L. Shute at his four-minute
Better Service speech Tuesday evening
explained the evil effects on all concern
ed when nearly 1000 shipments day are
sent to the ''No Mark Bureaus" of the
Express Co. He also urged better pack
ing, more careful marking, and referred
to instances where boxes for shipments
to the office had two other distinct ad-
dresses, not erased, besides the one Just
put on for immediate use. He said not
only boxes but large and valuable ma
terials are lost simply on account of poor
addressing and careless wrapping
WEST BELFAST. Mrs Mervyn Perry
left Friday morning for Altoona, Penn,
where she will join her husband, who has
position there....Mr. Elmer Fowles
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry EIms last
Sunday. Clarissa Hartman has been
sick for the past week with bad cold ..
Mrs. Everett Hamilton and sons John
and Howard spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Hamilton. ;. Mrs Edward Lit
tletield called on Mrs. Raymond Dyer
last Saturday.. Equity Grange Red Cross
met with Mrs. Fred Toothaker last Thurs
day....Mrs. Raymond Dyer called on Mrs.
Henry Films last Sunday. Harry Tooth
aker, who is working at the Standpoint
shipyard, spent Sunday with his family.
IA very pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. Fred Toothaker on her birth
day Wednesday, Feb. 18th. The evening
was pleasantly spent with music and
cards. Refreshments were served and a
very pretty birthday cake was cut during
the evening. In behalf of the guests,
Mrs Herbert Seekins presented Mrs
Toothaker with half-dozen cut glass
sherbert glasses. The guests were very
prettily thanked by Mrs Toothaker. At
late hour all departed for their homes
after wishing Mrs Toothaker many more
birthdays. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Toothaker, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Payson
and daughter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Seekins, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Dyer and daughter Susan, Mrs. Mabel
Miller, Mrs. Fannie Simpson, Mrs. Ever
EFT Hamilton, Mrs. Mervyn Perry, Miss
Carrie Newcomb, Mr. Levi Campbell, :
Mr.. Fred Toothaker.