The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-10
The News of Belfast.

The cutter Zizinia was in the harbor
Tuesday and installed new tanks for the
light on the monument.
The Belfast Board of Trade has ac-
cepted an invitation to visit the Isles
boro Board next Tuesday evening. For
particulars call President Davis.
At the regular meeting of the Sons Of
Veterans Auxiliary there will be picnic
supper followed by initiation and enter
tainment. Members are requested to
bring food for the supper
Mrs. Patrick Troy and daughter Helena
eft Thursday for Hyde Park, Mass, to
accompany the remains of Mr.. Troy for
lnterment They will remain for few
weeks with relatives
Relatives in Louisville, Kentucky. of
Abner F. Boswell have written the City
Marshal, M. R. Knowlton, to ask his as
slstancs in locating him. He weighs
about IT'S pounds, is five feet ten inches
tall and has black hair and eyes. He has
not been heard from for two years. Any
one knowing of his whereahout please
communicate with MIR. Knowlton.
The Central Maine Power Company is
sued the following statement to their
Belfast Customers the first of the current
month:
'From this date the Central Maine
Power Company operates the plant for
merly operated by the Penobscot Bay
Electric Company. All checks for due
electric and merchandise bills should be
made to order of Central Maine Power
Co.
R. C. CARTER, Supt."
The annual ball to be given at the Ar
mory on Monday evening, February 21st,
IN observance of Washington's birthday,
under the auspices of Canton Pallas, will
be one of the pleasant events of the WIN
ter. The hail will be artistically deco
rated for the occasion and the concert
program will be given by McKeen's Or
chestra. The price of the tickets are so
low that the entire program should be
enjoyed by all.
Belfast friends OF Rudolph II. WIggln,
chief gunner's mate, U. 5. NJ, former
Belfast boy and son of Frank r. Wiggin
of Newport, Maine, have received news
of his marriage to Miss Gertrude john
son of Newburyport, Mass. The we'd
ding took place at the Unitarian parson-
age in Newburyport Sunday, Feb. 9th
and a reception followed. They left i'm
mediately for a short trip to New York
and on their return will reside at New
port, R. L., where the groom is connected
with the U. S. Torpedo Staten.
Mrs. S. c. Pattee will have valen-
tine afternoon at her regular class ses-
sion Saturday. From to $50 there
will be valentine box, while from 3.3(
to 5. 80 dance with music by McKeen's
orchestra. The public will be admitted
for small fee. There will be games
with valentine favors for the winner:
and also favors for all the dancers. The
program will include folk dancing, a sole
dance by Helen Foster and song by Eu-
gene Hammons with chorus of little
girls The Searsport class will be guestG
for the afternoon.
The masquerade ball in the Armor!
Monday evening, under the auspices o
/ the Universalist Guild, was most en-
joyabIe event, furnishing pleasure t.
those in costume and an equal amount t.
I their spectators. There was no attemp
were served by Arey. McKeen's orches
/ ira of six pieces furnished music. Th
first three numbers were exclusive t
those in costume and the march for un
masking had about thirty couples, in
| clnding several children. There wer
little sisters in pink aprons, sun bonnet
and ankle ties, the creton girl twins,
bride, Aunt Dlnah, music twins, bale
girls, negro walters, clowns, antiquari
ans, Uncle Sam, Red Cross nurses, Ara
bian girls. old men and women and othe
gowns from grave to gay in color and il
cut. A dear "iittle boy and girl' lef
after the first dance for fear their hus
bands might recognize them, but the,
must have been perfectly safe. Mrs
Fred G. Spinney was really the genuin
surprise of the affair when she unmaske'
as she was real countryman in to SCI
the fun and enjoy the dance, who kept Oh
his handsome wool scarf, long glove
and handled his long whip with skill
The net proceeds were Sli3. 70 and S35 o
it were devoted to buying whee
stretcher for the Waldo County HosDi
tai, the Leagues gift to Mrs, Cecil Cla,
| for the purpoSe