The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-11
The News of Belfast.

Two short blasts, the fire chiefs call,
was sounded at p. m Sunday for a
chimney fire in the Small tenement
house, 81 Miller street. There was no
damage.
A basketball game between the Belfast
and Roc kland High schools will be play
ed in the Armory this, Thursday, even
ing. 1t will be one of the best of the
season as the teams are said to be evenly
matched.
The Unitarian Laymen's League sends
Rev. H. T. Secrist of Boston to speak to
the Laymen's League of Belfast, Wednes-
day evening, March II. The meeting
will be at the church parlors and all men
interested in the First Parish are invited.
All members of the North Church
Guild are urged to present at the special
meeting to be held at the church parlors
next Monday evening. A picnic box
supper will be serv ed at o'clock, after
which work will be done for the coming
Pedlers Parade
A. X. Richardson, the income tax
agent, has arrived at the Custom House
and is busy with many who are seeking
his advice, ETC., on their tax reports. He
will be here until Monday evening, March
Is. His Office hours are a. m. to IL;
to p. m.
Mrs. M. S. Jellison entertained the
Daughters of Veterans whist party last
Monday evening. There were IL tables
present. The prizes were won by A. C.
Mossman and Mrs. Dickey and the con-
solations went to Mrs. Georgia Juan and
T. E. Bowker. They will meet next
Monday night with Miss Doris Clifford.
Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald entertained the
local members of the Election Club, Mrs.
A. w. Keating, Mrs. H. H. Carter and
Mrs. O. S. Vickery, at her home Monday.
A telegram was received from an absent
member, Mrs. Ira M. Cobe, now in New
York, and the Clubs response carried
the news of Mayor Wescott's reelection.
A delicious dinner was served and cards,
needlework and music were enjoyed.
There is another rare treat in store for
music lovers who remember with pleas
ure the free tone test of ''The Phono-
graph with a Soul" under the direction
IF ho
Ellison, the celebrated Scotch entertain
er and baritone sololst, will appear in
person at the Colonial Theatre Tuesday
evening, March 23rd. He will be assist
ed by Miss Pauline Lawrence, pianist.
Call at the Jones store or telephone early
for your free tickets.
Tuesday a notice was posted at the
Leonard, Stevens & Bearce shoe factory
stating that on account of the extreme
difficulty of getting their stock here from
the markets on account of snow block
ades and freight troubles the cutters will
be out subject to call. This affects the
other rooms in the order of their line of
work. Herbert H. Stevens, mana ging
superintendent, hopes that the enforced
closing will be of short duration, as it
will soon be possible to receive and ship
freight by boat.
AT the Boy Scout meeting Tuesday
evening Principal Harry A. Foster of the
b. ii. S. told an interesting story of the
things he had seen and the experiences
he had in France during the war. The
story will be continued next Tuesday
evening. William P. Whitney of Knox
and Lee Nickerson of this city were elect
ed to membership and one application
was received The questions on the his
tory of the American Flag were given
and vii be continued at the next meet
ing. There will be basketball practice
early this, Thursday, evening.