The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-01-29

place of business after an i'll turn which
confined him to his home several days.
Remember the Firemen's concert and
ball in the Armory tomorrow, Friday,
evening. A good time is always assured.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AMERI-
CAN LEGION. You are urged to attend
the patriotic rally at the Universalist
church next Sunday evening. The Le-
gion will not attend in body but every
one is urged to be present.
The Women's Alliance Of the First
Parish Unitarian will meet at the home
of Mrs. Charles S. Bickford, Cedar street,
Thursday, Jan. 29, at three O'Clock. Mrs.
James H. Howes will give a talk on
Alexander Hamilton.s
There is an opportunity to help in a
good work and also enjoy a pleasant
evening by attending the concert and
dance for the Waldo County Hospital in
the Armory next Tuesday evening. Gal
lery seats are IS cents and dance tickets
SIS cents.
The reception of Rev. and Mrs. George
G. Boorn, with Rev. and Mrs. Ashley A.
Smith as special guests, will take place
in the Universalist church this, Thurs
day. evening. The local clergymen and
other friends of the church have been in.
vited
The Universalist League. Mrs. Charles
Bradbury, president, met last Saturday
afternoon at their vestry with good
attendance. New members are received
at every meeting and all interested are
urged to join. The League is at present
making plans for their Easter bazaar.
A. P. Goodhue is confined to his home
on Court street from the effects of fall
He was cleaning the snow from the roof
when he slipped and fell to the ground
| iDjuring both feet and ankles. The at
tending physician says only his tightly
laced boots and overshoes saved the
| fracture of his bones.
Fred D. Jones has been confined to his
nome on Congress street for some time
with lame knee, which he injured in a
| fall. Phineas G. Hurd is also confined to
his home on Miller street by an injury to
his left knee. He was teaming in the
Curtis wood lot in Swanville and was
thrown from the team and under the feet
of the horses.
| TRAVEL TALK. The weekly illustrat-
ed Travel Talk will be given as usual
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock in the
Grammar School. Pictures of Mexico
will be shown which will be described by
Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore, who has Wis
tied that country. All who enjoy de-
scription of foreign lands and interesting
pictures are invited to attend
Monday was the coolest day of the
season when the mercury ran to % below
zero in several sections of the city. The
blizzard reported from Portland and Bos-
ton Saturday failed to materialize here,
when we had only snow furries. Tues
day it was 25 above with southerly
breeze. Wednesday the mercury was
almost to zero in the early morning, but
the day was better than the average.
The Portsmouth, N. H., Herald of Jan.
21st gives notice of the death Jan. 18th
of Raphnel A. Leavitt, Jr., the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Leavitt of Dame
street, hittery. His death was caused by
pneumonia. The funeral was held at his
parents home Thursday at p. M, Rev.
F. A. Dillingham; of Portsmouth official
| ing. The body was placed in the receiv-
ing tomb in Orchard Grove cemetery.
Mr. Leavitt was Belfast boy and re-
Gently went to Portsmouth.
Martha, the ten-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas D. Hartshorn, cele-
brated her birthday last Saturday with
theatre party at the Colonial Later
they returned to the hostess home where
games were played and refreshments
served. The menu included ice cream,
assorted cookies, sailed peanuts, candy
and birthday cake with candle decora-
tons. The guests were Thelma Dexter,
Ernestine Weber, Elana Shute, Annie
Sanders, Adelaide Howard and Doris
Collins.
The first meeting under the auspices of
the new officers of Emma White Barker
Tent, D. of ", was held Wednesday
evening, Jan. 21st, with large attend
ance. 1t was voted to accept the invita-
ton to give the degree work at the State
meeting in Augusta next June. It was
also voted to raise money for the ex-
penses of tbs trip by giving card parties,
etc. The first of the series will be given
this, Thursday, evening at the home of
Mrs. A. E. Dutch. A number of the
Tent members will have charge of the
tables, and refreshments will be serve /.
Mrs Eta P. Slavery, patriotic instructor
for the department of Maine, has ar
ranged the seasons program on Army
Nurses and their work. Dorothy Dix
was taken up at this meeting when Mrs.
Annie M. Frost presented a fine paperl
Clara E. Barton will be the subject of the
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