The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-11-06

The regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held on Friday evening, Re.
Treatments will be served.
Our public health nurse, Miss Sadie M
Nickerson, has Office hours in the Savings
Bank building daily from to 3. Let her
advise you there in regard to health nrob.
lens and help you care for the sick in
your homes.
A meeting of the Universalist League
will be held in the church parlor next
Saturday at 3 p. m, when all interested
are urged to attend and bring a new
member Plans have been made and the
work begun on the Christmas bazaar IN
be held in Dec ember.
A chain of card parties will be held for
the next two weeks under the auspices of
the Universalist League, with rs cents
admission. The first one will be held at
the home of Mrs. Cecil Glay Wednesday
evening, Nov. 5th at 7.3O o'clock, when
all interested will be welcome.
Members of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of
Veterans. George Salter, Allen Weber.
Frank Downes, Frank Whiting, Harvey
f'oust, motored to Augusta Monday to
visit the Henry Staples Camp of that
city, and reported fine time. There
! will be social dance at the Memorial
Hall, Monday, Nov. 10.
The North Church Guild met Monday
evening with Mrs. Fred R. Poor when
the following officers were nominated
and elected Mrs. H. L. Seekins, Presi-
dent; Mrs. z. D. Hartshorn, Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. N. S. Donahue, Secretary;
Miss Louise Clement, Treasurer. Sew
ing was done for the Girls Home. The
next meeting will be with Mrs Chas,
Owen.
Elmer Ripley, the nine-year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer B. Decrow, had a
very narrow escape from drowning last
Sunday afternoon while fishing from the
old steamer fremont at the Pendetor
wharf. He slipped from the deck anc
sank before he attracted the attention Of
his grandfather, William B. Decrow, who
was with him. Fortunately dory from
a fishing sloop near at hand heard Mr.
Decrow's call for aid and the captain
caught the child as he was sinking thu
third time. The men applied first aie
treatment and then took him to DR.. EIme,
Small. Later in the evening their family
physician, DR.. Eugene l.. Stevens, wa!
called and Monday the child seemed a.
we'll as usual.
The public Halloween supper at tn,
Universalst church last Friday evening
was social and financial success, tn,
proceeds were Sl08 and covers were laic
for over 200 The house committee, Mrs
John A Fogg chairman, was in charge
The vestry was gay with moon-shadec
lights, black cats, witches, etc. The Ion,
. tables were lighted with shaded candles
and centered with shells of large yellow
pumpkins filled with small sprays o
pine and American holly. Fancy basket
of bright red apples added materially tt
their attractiveness. At each cover wert
Halloween post cards. Several of tn
tables were set the second time. TIL
food supply was abundant and deliciou
and was well served by walters wearing
witches caps and all Halloween effects
A musical program consisting of colleg
songs and popular solos was given by tn
church choir, Mrs. Cecil Clay, Mrs. Basi
r. Allen, Miss Katherine E. Brer, Harolt
S. McKeen and Hugh Young, with Mrs
Thomas t. Bowker accompanist. The,
years ago and created merriment no
only for their audience but for them
selves. The duet, Hawaiian Moonlight
by Miss Brier and Mrs. Allen, the latte
giving a comb accompaniment, was
pleasing feature.
F Mrs Clyde B. Holmes and Mrs. Amo
J. King entertained the Saturday Bridg
Club at the formers home November LIST
r The house decorations were in Hallowe' e.
G designs and effects. Supper was serve
, from small tables in the living room. A
each table was small iack-in-box an
as the guests pulled the ribbons on tn
boxes they found they announced tn
engagement of Miss Katherine c. Quinn
by, member of the club, and Harold H
Hollingshead, of Montclair, N. j., on tn
cards attached. The wedding will TAX
place at the Christmas season, as Mr.
Hoilingshead will sail early in Januar,
for Bahia, Brazil, where he will repre-
sent the City National Bank of New
York, and where they will make thei
home. He has been employed in brancl
bank in Sac Paulo, where Miss Quimby
had been for the past few years with he
sister, Mrs. c. c. Pineo. He has beer
in Belfast the greater part of the pas
season and has made many friends here
Miss Quimby is the daughter of Mrs
George A. Quimby and is employed az
the teacher Of music in the Belfas1
schools, but has rendered her resignation
She has been PROMINENT musical circles