The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-10-16

Mrs. Albert Knight of Lincolnville was
taken to the Tapley Hospital last Friday
for surgical treatment
| Mrs. Fred Poor has been appointed
| campaign manager for the Red Cross
membership drive coming the first week
of November.
Rudolph H. Cassens, who has been in
Belfast and vicinity the past summer in
the interest of the Eastern Illustrating
Company, left last Thursday by boat to
spend the winter at his home at Fort
| Pierce, Fla. He was accompanied by
! Charles B. Eaton, who will spend the
winter with him.
Belfast friends of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
B. Pendleton of Winchester, Mass, have
received cards from them announcing the
marriage of their daughter Olive Eliza
beth to Mr.. John Layland Robertson, Jr,,
at Winchester, Oct. 9th Mr.. and Mrs
Robertson will be at home to their friends
after December LIST at 5l8 Andover street,
! Lowell, Mass,
Mrs Edith A. Danforth entertained the,
| Osceola Whist Club last Thursday even
ing, when about 80 were present. Mrs.
Thomas Flanagan won the first ladies'
prize, fancy cup and saucer, and Alonzo
Robbins, the first gentIeman's prize, an
ash tray. Coffee and cake were served
after the game Mrs. Edwin S. Perkins
will be the hostess this, Thursday, even
ing.
W. A. Macomber Of this city has re-
Gently purchased small house in Miami,
Florida, where with his daughter, Miss
Ruth s. MacombeT, he is making his
home. They suffered none from the eff
fects of the big hurricane there and VIII
not return here this year Mr Macomber
is engaged as boat builder in which he
having exceptionally good results.
The Misses Leverne and Bertha Whit
ten are in charge of the tickets for the
entertainment to be given n Memorial
Hall FRIDAY evening under the auspices
OF the Dorcas Guild Of the Methodist
church. In addition to the presentation
of Daddy Long Legs by Miss Grace Sage
musical numbers will be gwen by Mrs.
Basil r. Allen, Miss Katherine Z. Brier
and John Parker, with Miss Amy E. Stod
dard, pianist,
A local chapter of the Roosevelt Me-
moral Association has beer formed IN
Belfast and vicinity with A. Z. Goodhuer
chairman; M. l.. Slugg, trea surer, and
Rev. William Vaughan, secretary; Supt.
E. E. Roderck, chairman of he school
department. There will be a public meet
ing in the Municipal Court room in Me-
mortal building Friday at p. M, at
which all interested in this movement
are urged to attend and assist
M. F. Dunn, general safety agent of the
M. c. K. R., has requested al local
churches to assist in the Nationa4 Kali
road Accident Prevention Drive, October
18th to 31st. 1t is suggested that Sunday,
Oct. 10th, be Safety Day" and that all
pastors preach on some text appropriate
to life saving. Government reports snow
that in the last Is ypaTs more persons we're
killed in the United States trespassing on
railroads than the American army lost
killed in action, dying from wounds or
disease and from all other causes in the
nineteen months of the late war. Forty
two per cent of all persons killed on rail-
| roads are tresnaSSers
Rev. A. E. Wilson as publicity director
for Waldo County Chapter for the COM
ing Membership Drive for the Red Cross,
has furnished slides to be shown this
week at the moving picture houses in
Belfast, Brooks, Stockton Springs and
Searsport, and one reel motion picture
entitled "Home reward Bound" which will
be shown at the Colonial Theatre, Belfast,
Friday afternoon and evening. at Brooks,
Saturday and at Stockton Springs Tues
day. This reel depicts the American
troops leaving their war surroundings
and moving toward the transports which
are to carry them home. The slide for
this week reads, Roll Call, Nov. to IL,
1919, to enroll members for 1920, to raise
SIS, 900, 600 to complete War Obligations,
to secure funds for home programs, Get
Ready"