The Republican journal., 1919-02-20
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 1919.

Mr.. S. G. Norton, who has been ill for
several weeks, is in critical conditio
but seemed more comfortable yesterday.
The Public Library and City Banks
will be closed next Saturday, Washing
! toms birthday. Do your banking on
Friday.
The regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held next Friday evening at
7.3O sharp. A chafng-dish lunch will be
served by the officers
Congressman John A. Peters has sent
large lot of garden seeds to the Register
of Deeds at the Waldo County Court
House for all who care to call for them.
The State teachers examination will
be held at the Office of Supt. E. E. Rod
erick in the city building Saturday, FEB.
22nd. All preliminary applications must
be filed with State Supt. A. o. Thomas
OF Augusta in order to receive the blanks.
Supt. Roderick must also be notified in
season to make the necessary arrange
ments for work at his office.
Every available seat at the Colonial
Theatre was occupied last Thursday af-
ternoon by women and young girls, guests
OF the management to see the social
hygienic film, The End of the Road. DR..
Sarah Sweet Windsor of Boston explain
ed the cardinal points in the story which
is beautifully told by the pictures 1t is
understood that this is only one of the
methods that will soon be taken up in
the interest of social hygiene.
Owing to request from the Belgian
Minister, through the National Investiga-
ton Bureau, the work of sending the Bel
gian Chlldren's milk fund will be con-
tinued for the present. The work is grow
ing The SO States and the District of
Columbia report total of SIG, 656 II. Miss
Louise Hazeltine, box opener, for this
section reports a total of s105 SO from
the five boxes in Belfast.
+. The Waldo County Branch of the New
England Milk Producers Association held
their annual meeting at the Court House
last Thursday morning and elected Harold
W. Clements of Winterport president and
Robert Kelley of Monroe, secretary. Mr..
Clements was also made delegate to at
tend the meeting of the Association in
Boston Feb. 18th. There was good at
tendance at the meeting and matters of
Importance to the association were dis
cussed.
1t will be learned with deep regret that
General Clarence R. Edwards of the fa-
nous Goth Division will not be able to
visit Belfast on the invitation of Capt
Orrin J. Dickey of Company F of the
Third Infantry. When the route of his
brief visit to Maine was made up the de-
mands of Skowhegan were justly con-
sidered and their invitation accepted in
place of Belfast. A letter received by
Captain Dickey last week from the office
of General Edwards explains the situa-
ton: 81 am taking this opportunity to
write you and inform you that General
Edwards will visit Maine on Tuesday,
February 25th and be in your State until
the 28th. His time is so limited by official
obligations, that he will be unable to be
with you in Belfast, much as he would
like to do so. He will visit Augusta,
Skowhegan, Waterville, Bangor and Port
land, and | suggest that there could be
some way in which you could be in Ban
gor, when the General is there which will
be February 9th. In behalf of General
Edwards | am thanking you for your
great courtesy, and regret that it is nee
essary to decline it."-Captain H. D.
Chandler, Ade-de-C Camp. Later word
was received that he was obliged to give
up all of his engagements in Maine
A DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL FUNCTION.
One of the most enjoyable social events
for many seasons was the Valentine ball
given in the Armory last Thursday even
ing by Mrs Cecil Clay. The hall was
never more attractive in it's decoration of
bright colors, red predominating. The
stage was recessed in with a hedge of
small evergreen trees which were also
massed on either side The drop curtain
was converted into handsome valentine.
Its upper half was formed with flags and
the lower half with spaced red hearts and
the words, ''Be My Valentine running
through the center The main entrance
to the hall was rallied in with red paper
ropes and bordered with small trees. On
the balcony rail evergreen boughs alter
mated with wreaths tied with immense
red bows, while large red hearts were
suspended at close intervals beneath.
Small red hearts were placed on the lock-
ers under the balcony. The ceiling was
concealed by many festoons of Japanese
lanterns alternating with red hearts, ex-
tending from the center chandelier to the
balcony and walls. The punch tables on
either side of the main entrance were
also decorated in red and green. The
aptire scheme showed Studv and atten-