The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-22
The Belfast Drug Company have placed
handsome new black and gold sign over
their store on Main street

handsome new black and gold sign over
their store on Main street.
Hodedon C. Buzzell, Esq, of this city,
has again been asked to give the Memorial
Day address at Brooks. George G. Davis
Post, G. A. R., unites with the secret
societies of the town on this annual event
which lnsures its success, and with Rep
resentative Buzzell the unanimous choice
OF orator, the day will be fittingly OBJ
served.
Dr. j. L. Pepper of Madison, who has
recently received his discharge from the
superintendency of an Army Camp Hos
pital in Toledo, Ohio, will locate in Bel
fast. He has taken offices over the B. H.
Mudgett store on Main street and will
live in the Chas. F. Thompson house on
Cedar street. His goods have arrived
and with Mrs. Pepper he will arrive some
time this week.
Victor NJ Coson of this city wrote
under a recent date to his sister, Mrs.
Alton E. Ridley. that he j. now a nurse
IN the hospital department of the u S. S.
New York, then at Annapolis, Md, under
command of Capt. VIM. V. Pratt He
says that he has seen some fine officers
since he enlisted in the Navy, but none
OF them can compare with Capt. Pratt of
Belfast. Victor anticipated visiting in
| Washington and Baltimore while at An
napolis Since leaving home he mas been
in Scotland, England, France, the British
West Indies, Cuba, and on the Southern
coast. He will soon complete his four
year enlistment and anticipates re-enlist-
ing, perhaps for shore duty.
William H., Jr., the three-year-o old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Hall, OBJ
served his birthday last Wednesday, May
14th, with party when the following
little friends were invited: Peter and Nor
ris Slugg, Rebecca and Clyde Holmes,
Katherine and Chapman Pineo, Spencer
King and Helen Read At the same time
Mrs. Hall entertained the children's moth
ers, also Mrs l. T. Dinsmore, Mrs Virgil
l.. Hall, Mrs. Grace c. Pillsbury, Mrs S.
c. Pattee and Miss Belle Heating An
hour of genuine pleasure was enjoyed
with the little ones at their games before
they were taken to the dining room for
refreshments. The color scheme was
yellow and white when jonquils were
used in connection with lunch cloth,
napkins and favors of the ''overhall boy''
variety. Ice cream, cake and assorted
his birthday cake among his little guests.
He was the recipient of many souvenirs
of the happy event
MISS HOLT ENTERTAINED. Miss A.
| Annette Holt, who is spending a months
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Holt, from her duties as steno-
grapher in the War Department in Wash
lngton, ID. G., was given lobster supper
at Penobscot Lodge, near the foot OF
Condor street, last Thursday evening, by
the S. S. S. Club. The evening was spent
with music and "reminiscences of former
gatherings of the club of which Miss Holt
was a member The weather was the
best ina ginable for a May night and il
was happy reunion Those present were
Mrs b. H. Mudgett, Mrs. Madge S. Vinal
Mrs. Luther A. Hammons, Mrs. Rena H.
White, Mrs. Lynwood B. Thompson Mrs
Basil r. Alien, Misses Alberta W. Farm
ham, Alice |. and Bertha Whitten, Carrie
M. Greenlaw, Florence M. Brown, &C.
neva F. Hutchins, Florence D. Chaples
Miss Holt was also a guest of honor
at supper given Friday at p. III. by
Miss Helen H. kittredge. The table deco
ratlons were pink tulips, the place cards
IN the same tone and the nut baskets il
white crochet. The menu included chicken
salad, hot rolls, olives, coffee, ice cream
and cake and was served by Miss Eliza
beth hittredge. The other guests were
Mrs Basil R. Allen, Misses Belle Heating
Marguerite II. Owen, and Martha knoWl-
ton. After an hour spent socially all ad-
lourned to the public dance in Odd Eel
lows Hall.