The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-30
SHOATS FOR SALE
for sale 20 shoats weighing from so 100 lbs EACH
3. O. NORTON, Belfast, Maine.

Roy E., son of MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
S. Cunningham, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia, but hopes are entertained of
his recovery.
S. S. L. Shute, local agent of the
American Express Co., has returned to
his duties after a ten days vacation.
During his absence Agent Peirson of
Ellsworth substituted for him.
The Dickey- Knowton Real Estate Co.
have recently rented the Colin Redman
house on Bridge street to Mr. and Mrs.
Earl F. Hartford, who are occupying it.
The following men have this week re-
ceived their honorable discharge from
the National Guard on account of their
induction into the United States service:
Privates Donald R. Brownell, J. Elliot
Clements, Fred R. Dickey, William W
Dickey, Charles l. Littlefeld, Carleton
Mcintyre, Clarence E. Nickerson, Stacey
j. Noyes, James F. Page, Fuller C. Went
worth.
An orchestra from Camden with Mrs
Bessie Reyes at the piano has been en-
| gagged for the Valentine dance to be given
in the Armory Thursday evening, Feb
18th, under the direction of Mrs. Cecil
Clay. The hall will be decorated ap-
proprlate to the occasion and refresh
ments will be served at intermssion. A
limited number of balcony seats will be
sold to spectators at 80 cents
A most successful Parish party, under
the auspices of the Dorcas Guild, was
held at the Methodist church on Tuesday
evening. The occasion, a gathering of
the Methodist Parish for purely social
evening, was fully justified by the at
tendance which thronged the vestries
with over hundred adults and young
people in proportion. The evening was
passed with games and music, while
many old acquaintance were renewed
and new ones formed. Miss Bertha Whit
ten, president of the Dorcas Guild, was
general chairman, the illness of Mrs
Cleveland SWEET, Guild Mother, necessi-
tating her absence Mrs. John Dow, re-
ception committee. Refreshments were
dispensed by Miss Alice Written, assist
ed by the Junior Guild. Adult games
were under the direction of the Misses
Laverne Written, Emma Frost and Mabel
SWEET, and the children's games were
arranged by Misses Bertha Crossman and
Gladys Marshall. The decorations, which
were most delightfully."- done, were the
work of Miss Lena Sanborn.
A public Red Cross meeting of unusual
interest was held in their room in Memo
rial hall Wednesday at 1890 a. m. to
meet officers from the New England Dr.
vision in Boston. Miss Louise Hazeltine
presided. Mr.. Lewis Smith, Jr., spoke
in general terms of what might be reuuir-
ed of the Red Cross in It's work on it's
! new peace basis with possibilities in
emergency work in epldemics and major
accidents, etc. He made a special plea
for subscriptions for the Red Cross Mag
azine, which will be made interesting in
peace time reports of new work, etc. The
apportionment for the county is only
200 subscribers. Miss Elizabeth Ross
spoke entertainingly of the nurses division.
The story of what they have accomplish
ed was familiar one to her audience.
1t was also very gratifying to think, as
we listened to her appeal for work in
building up the public health department
service, that it was already we'll in hand
in the city and county, but with much to
be accomplished if the apprehended con-
ditions of war diseases are realized She
made an earnest appeal for nurses and
stated that they now have only 2 1-2
nurses to a thousand people. Miss La
vinia H. Newell, one of the best known
New England Red Cross directors, pre-
sented the present day conditions in the
sewing and knitting departments. While
the greater part of her discourse was d.
rected to those experimenting work, ETC.,
her constructive criticism of the destruc-
tive critic and condemnation of slackers
evidenced her personal fitness to lead in
this, woman's greatest work. In Just
such personalities as Miss Newell's, rest
the safety and resourcefulness of our
country.