The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-06-03

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convention will be held at the Grange
Hall, Monroe, Wednesday, June Srd.
The Belfast Spiritual Society will hold
services at Memorial Hall Sunday at
O'Clock, Mrs. Bessie Wentworth, Lin
colnville, speaker.
Harry Walker. who was recently in
jured by the explosion of battery while
at work in his garage, has recovered and
is able to attend to his business as usual
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., will
have field day next Monday afternoon
and evening at the home OF Mrs. Mar
thon Doak, No Belfast, with Mrs. N. S.
Donahue and Miss Amy E. Stoddard, as
sistapt hostesses. A picnic supper will
be served.
Checks have been forwarded to the
State Bridge Department for the bid of
Cyr Brothers of Waterville. Belfast's
and the county's shares of the total cost
of 1924, 458 was $40, 500 each. Prepara-
lions are being made to begin work in
the near fut re.
M. A. Cook of Searsport will move his
| amateur and commercial photography
work department to Belfast this week
| and has secured rooms over the Darby
Pool Parlors on High street. Mrs. Cook
will remain in Searsport in charge of the
store until it can be sold.
Friends of j. j. Clement of Center
Montville have Informed him that a
false report has been put into circulation
that he had already represented his class
in the senate three times. The truth is
Mr.. Clement has been in the legislature
twice and only one term in the senate,
but he is a candidate for the second term.
The regular monthly meeting of the
public health nursing board will be held
Monday, June 9TH, at p. m. Our pub
lie health nurse, Miss Nickerson, left
Saturd for Boston, where she will re-
ceive special training at Simmons Col
lege and will return about Oct. 1st. Miss
Alice Parker is substituting in her abb
sence.
The young ladies of the local telephone
office succeeded in completely surprising
Miss Louise McDonough, who recently
resigned as night operator, with party
at the home of Mrs. Elijah Richie last
Thursday evening. A pleasant evening
was spent and the guest of honor was
presented white ivory toilet set. Mrs.
Richie, assisted by Miss Helen Keech,
served delicious refreshments.
Charles F. Townsend of this city has
secured some excellent photographs of
the hnox-W aldo Festival members who
came here last Friday. The view is from
the front of the Post Office. He also has
some of the Hazeltine Post lot in Grove
Cemetery, one of which was taken at the
time Co. F gave its rifle salute. Some of
hes ho orb of IF ho
schooner Blanche C. Pendleton was from
MI Townsend S camera. -
On Tuesday afternoon, May 25th, the
Travellers Club was delightfully."- enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Thomas B.
Dlnsmore, when Mrs Dinsmore read an
interesting paper on Charleston, giving
amusing little incidents and illustrating
the text by many post card pictures of
famous houses, public buildings and
beauty spots After the paper social
hour was enjoyed when refreshments
were served by the hostess.
DR.. George E. Morgan of Bennington,
VT, who, with Mrs. Morgan, has been
spending the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. Harry l.. klgore, addressed the pu-
pills of grades eight and nine last Friday
forenoon, on matters pertaining to the
Civil War. Dr. Morgan served in the
Fifth Iowa Infantry. He caught and
held the attention of the pupils as he
made the history of that far away war of
vital interest with ersonal incidents, ETC.
Cards were received in Belfast Friday
from Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Parkhurst
Washburn of Lewiston, announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Marian
Washburn Miller and William Morrison
Randall of Belfast The ceremony took
place at the home of the brides parents
Thursday at p. m. with only the imme-
date relatives present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall left Immediately for a short trip
to Montreal and Quebec and on their re-
turn will spend part of the summer at
the groom's cottage, The Hermitage, at
Pitcher Pond. Later they will make
their home in Belfast. Mr.. Randall's
many Belfast friends extend the most
cordial congratulations and best wishes
as his bride is W II and favorably known
here, having been a frequent visitor at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
| t1oWes, as the ciassmate of their daugh-
ter when student at Mount Ida school,
General John J. Pershing, Gov. Carl
E. Mil'iken, Adjutant Gen. George Mel.
Pr sson and twenty-five Others will be in
the party to arrive in Belfast at t215 D.
M, Saturday, June 5th. C. W. Wescott,
Mayor of Belfast, Ralph A. Bramhall,
Commander of Frank D. Hal eltine Post,
A. l.; Albert E Andrews, Captain of
Company of the Third Maine Infantry
will motor to Camden to meet Them
Gen. Pershing and Gov. Milliken will
speak from their cars at Post Office
square Immediately after arriving here
! There will not be time for formal recep-
ton. The party will be entertained at
the Memorial Hall during the dinner
| hour The reception committee, Mayor
| Wescott, chairman, has extended gen.
eral invitation to all residents of the
county to be in Belfast to hear our noted
guests Mayor Wescott also suggests
that all places of business be closed from
IL to O'Clock and that flags be display
ed everywhere.