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

past Wcch Ou UuSlucSS anu fortunately
secured ticket to hear President Wilson
Monday.
There was mo public observance of
Washington's birthday, Feb. 22nd, with
the exception of the closing of the banks,
public offices and holiday hours at the
post office.
At the annual meeting of the Diligent
club of the Methodist church held at the
parsonage last Wednesday evening the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Pres, Mildred Thomas; First
Vice. Pres, Marian Thurston; Second
Vice Pres, lone Judkins; Sec, Lucena
Herrick; Treas, Eva Pendleton.
Primrose Chapter, o. E. S., held its
regular meeting last Friday evening
when Past Grand Patron Orris S. Wick
cry installed Mrs. v. A. Simmons, chap
lain and Mrs z. D. Hartshorn, associate
matron At the regular installation the
former was visiting in Plymouth, N. H.,
and the latter was i'll. A social hour fol-
lowed the business session, when chat
ing dish lunch was served by the presid-
ing officers.
Sundays snow storm was beautiful and
did no damage as it loaded every tree,
shrub, rope and wire with fluffy white
covering. There was no wind and the
~ halo
When the street lights were turned on
and home lights appeared it was scene
in fairy land. About ten inches fell Sun
day but it settled some before Monday
morning By noon Monday all the snow
had been shaken from the trees by the
warm wind or had been melted in the
bright sunshine.
The Women's Alliance of the First
Parish church met with Mrs Arthur
Richie last Thursday afternoon. Twen-
ty-five members and guests were present.
The program was talk on France by
Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens She spoke of
the traits and temperament of the citi-
zens of our sister Republic, their achieve
ments in music and art and their Won
derful heroism in the war. She then
touched upon the principal events in that
country's history since the reign of Louis
XIV and gave brief sketches of the lives
of the notable personages from that period
to the present, ending with the Peace
Conference and the home coming of
President Wilson. The Marseillaise, The
Grenadiers and other selections were
rendered on an Edison Mrs. James H.
Howes gave some most interesting ere
ligious intelligence" in regard to the
Unitarian churches of America and Eu-
rope.
Mrs Irving T. Dinsmore gave charm
ing at home last Saturday afternoon when
the hours were spent socially and with
thimbles and needles. The decorations
were roses and carnations. Tea was
served in the living room with Mrs
Clement W. Wescott pouring, Mrs. Allan
M. Howes, Mrs. Dana B. Southworth
and Miss Clara B. Heating assisting the
hostess in serving sandwiches, olives,
cake, cheese, crackers, maTguerites and
sailed nuts. The guests We're Mrs. T. B.
Dinsmore, Mrs. c. S. Bickford, Mrs
James H. and Mrs. Ralph II. Howes,
Mrs. Wilmer J. Dorman, Mrs. Amos
Clement, Mrs S, A. Parker, Mrs. Grace
C. Pillsbury, Mrs. Norman A Read MIS-.
Hall F. Hoxie, Mrs, VIM. H and Mrs. V.
L. Hall, Mrs. Carl Fl. Stevens, Mrs. M.
L. Slugg, Mrs. c. B. Holmes, Mrs. Ray
mond R. Sherman, Mrs. Robert W. Rol-
Inns, Misses Annie L. Barr Margaret N.
Hazeltine, Avis NJ Morrison and Belle
Heating
POOR'S MILLS. The Ladies' Sewing
Circle met last week with Mrs. Lucy
Blood. This week it will meet with Mrs.
George Daggett Next week they are
invited to meet with Mrs. Annie Cross.
Mrs. Arthur Higgins had to take her lit
tie daughter Sybil to the Maine General
loopltdl III odHSol idSl Wcch loI du OpeT-
alton on her ear caused by an abscess.
She is reported as getting along as we'll
as could be expected. . Miss Dora Brown
has recently been at home with her moth
er, Mrs. Luella Brown. Mrs. Fred Day.
EXPORT and little son have also been at
home with her for a week, returning to
their home in the city last Friday. Mrs.
George Daggett and Mrs. Stella Flood re-
Gently spent few days with Mrs. Cor
don in Liberty. Mrs Ella Jackson, who
was here to care for her sister, Mrs.
Brown, has returned to her home in Au-
burn..... Mrs. Henry Wentworth has a
young lady boarder. She has been study
ing too hard and will try a little rest and
quiet in the country. Mrs. j. A. Hart
shorn spent the week-e end in the city
visiting friends Freeman Wentworth is
still having quite serious time with his
head.
Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee entertained last
Saturday at Washington day dinner at
6 p. m. at her home on Congress street
The rooms were decorated in National
color scheme. The dining room table had