The Republican journal., 1920-01-01
The W. c. 7. U. will meet Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Minnie Coombs.

The W. c. T. U. will meet Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Minnie Coombs.
The engagement of Harry C. Snow and
Miss Florence D. Chaples, both popular
young people of this city, was recently
announced. No date for the wedding
has been mentioned.
The members of the Belfast Fire De-
partment appreciate the generosity of the
Coe- Mortimer Co., who have, according
to their custom of several years, present.
ed each of the fire companies with
check of S25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Altana E. Dutch received
Christmas greetings from the formers
son, Percy H. Dutch, of the battleship
Birmingham now in Santiago, Calf, for
the winter He says the sailor boys are
treated with every courtesy by the resi-
dents of that beautiful city and that he is
enjoying auto rides, the orange groves,
etc.
The December meeting of the school
committee was held last Monday even
ing. 1t was voted to allow the use of
the High school room, lighted and heat
ed, for the night school purposes. Twen-
ty-five dollars were contributed for music
for the B. H. S. orchestra. Several in
surance policies were renewed on the
school buildings. 1t was voted to light
with electricity the first floor of the High
school building also to improve the lighting
in the Grammar building. The contract
was awarded to A. C. Hopkins.
Mrs. Charles Clark of New Portland.
who, with her husband and her brother
Willard, a student at Tufts Dental school.
have been guests of their parents, DR..
and Mrs Charles W. Jenneys, gave a
! dinner last Friday night in honor of the
members of the B. H. S. class of 1915
The guests were Miss A. Annette Holt.
Miss Helen Kittridge, Miss Marguerite
H. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Inger-
soil, Howard Tibbetts and George McClel-
Ian. After an hour spent socially and
with music the party adjourned to the
dance in Odd Fellows Hall.
The certificate of organization of the
corporation of the Leonard, Stevens,
Bearce Company was recorded in the
Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec.
9th. The purposes of the organization
are to own all property and appliances, to
carry on the manufacture of shoes. etc.
The capital stock is 100000; common
stock, $3.50, 200; preferred stock, S15O, ,OOO;
capital stock paid in $500; par value of
shares, 500. Arthur H. Leonard. New
ton, Mass, Herbert H. Stevens, Belfast,
and Chandler F, Bearce, Boston, Mass,
are the directors. Mr.. Leonard is presi-
dent and treasurer; Mr. Stevens is clerk.
The corporation is located in Belfast.
The Franklin, Mass, News of Dec
18th in the Woonsocket, Call, R. l., has
the following of special interest of Mil
dred E., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Arnold of Belfast:
Miss Mildred E Arnold, receiving tell
er of the Franklin National bank, con-
cluded her duties with that institution
| this noon and will leave Monday morn
ing for Washington, D. c., with her
aunt, Mrs. Nellie E. Cunningham, where
they will spend the winter with Mrs.
, Cunningham's son, John E. Cunning
ham.
/ Miss Arnold's resignation from the
bank was the occasion, yesterday after
noon, for the other employees to show
their esteem for her in substantial man.
ner, they presenting her beautiful but
terfly locket. The affair was an entire
surprise to Miss Arnold, coming as it did
after the bank had closed for the day,
and it was some time before she was able
to thank the donors. Refreshments were
served, and the gathering broke up after
Miss Arnold received the best wishes of
her associates
Mrs. Cunningham and Miss Arnold
will leave Monday morning for Washing
ton in Mrs. Cunningham's automobile by
way of New York.