The Republican journal., 1919-12-04

street LOT the winter.
The North Church Guild will meet next
Monday evening with Mrs. W. L. West.
Mrs. c.. W. Jennys will be assistant
hostess.
Raymond Collins of this city recently
bought large lumber lot in South China
and has moved his family there from Is
Miller street
Thomas Rice, nearly SO years of age,
veteran not only of the Civil war, but
also in the employ of the shoe factory, is
confined to his room with an attack of
inflammatory rheumatism
The Women's Alliance of the First
Parish (Unitarian) will meet at the home
of Miss E Frances Chase, Church St,
this, Thursday, afternoon at three
o'clock. Mr. Hartwell L. Woodcock will
give talk on 'Life in the Latin Quar-
ter.''
Peter Gallagher has returned from the
Old Glory horse sale in New York and
brought with him very handsome and
stylish yearlng, Volata by Peter Volo,
2.02. Mr.. Gallagher is an expert train
er and will have his new filly on the
track~neXt summer.
Castanus Nj Smaley and family left
Friday morning to make their home in
Hallowell, where Mr.. Smalleyis at present
located. Their tenement in the Frost
house on Church street has been taken
by Harry Clements and family who
moved there last Friday.
Clerk of Courts James H. CiIley Of
Waldo has bought of Mrs Lilly Stewart
Jones her residence at the corner of High
and Commercial streets and will occupy
it. Mrs Jones will make her home for
the present with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
T, Stewart, Main street.
Rev Ashley A. Smith Of Bangor, for
merly of this city, was rendered recep-
/ ton last Thursday evening by the Odd
( Fellows and Rebekahs of Bangor, This
was in honor of his recent election as
/ Grand Master of the State Lodge Of Odd
Fellows. IN the receiving line with Mr..
Smith and other State officers was Mr.
Samuel Adams of Belfast, past Grand
Master
Rev. Harry H Upton of Sprlngvale,
who with his wife and little daughter are
guests at the home Of Mrs J. O, Hayes,
was given a complete surprise party last
Friday evening. 1t was his birthday and
with Mrs UPTON was at tie Colonial in
the early evening. This gave the guests
opportunity to arrive and all was in read
mess on his return. The evening was
spent socially and with music. Refresh
ments were served.
The Electrical World publishes a table
showing the average length of the artiti-
cia lighting hours per day as follows:
June, hours and 80 minutes; July, ,
hours and SO minutes: August, hours
and minutes; September, hours; Octo-
ber, 4 hours and 81 minutes; November,
hours and / I minutes; December, hours
and 81 minutes; January, hours and 80
minutes; February, hours and % min
utes; March, hours and minutes; April,
3 hours and 29 minutes; May, ? hours
ard 81 minutes
The ice storm Of the past week was
very beautiful but equally destructive.
Every tree from trunk tc tiny twig was
covered with thin ice. The garden shrubs,
hedges, even the small blades Of grass on
the clipped lawns and taller grasses and
weeds BY the road sides made pictures of
fairy land when the sun came out bright
and clear. Saturday morning the ice
melted on the shade trees of the streets
causing sunshine showers. Sunday he
+ temps tu-e was u and 81. Wednesday
morning We rad the first zero weather Of
. the season.
Fifteen members of the Junior Alliance
of the First Parish, (UnitariaD with
/ their leader, Mrs. Arthur F. Wilson, met
/ late Friday afternoon at the church
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on health matters by the district nurse,
Miss Sadie Nickerson. Unfortunately,
at the last minute she was called to
! case but all the other details were CA
/ ried out as planned. The girls sat down
at prettily decorated table with gen-
! erous menu, following which they en-
ioyed games and music under the leader
ship of Mrs Sumner c. Pattee, who i'm
provised some clever impromptu plays.
/ THANKSGIVING. The day was quiet
one as far as public observance was con-
cerned. The sky was overcast and the
air chilly all day. There was dance at
the Armory which was well attended
i and crowds visited the Colonial Theatre
afternoon and evening. The shoot az
| Hramdale Gun Club called out large
number from the city and some of them
brought home prizes. There were many
family reunions and private parties. Sew
era parties with out-of-toWn and home
friends went to the lndsor for dinner
Among those registering were Nj. and
Mrs j. w. BlaisdelI and guests, Mayor
C.. ". WeScott and family, T. Frank Par