The Republican journal., 1921-12-29

VIC oest wishes of John Cochran Chapter.
~ a. X. They also recei1 ed two fine
ohicAens frop Mr. and Mrs. Simmons.
Inc children at the Girls Home had a
very sumptuous Christmas dinner. the
annual gift of Mrs. Ira M. Cobe of New
1ork and Northport. It included twentv-
seven pounds of chicken, vegetables,
iiuits' nuts and an abundance of confec-
tlonery. The tree, the greatest delight of
the year, was arranged by the Uniyerselist
League.
All the stores, banks, offices, factories.
etc, were closed all day Monday. which
was generally observed as a holiday
christmas coming on Sunday.
Palestine Commandery, X. of T.. held
their regular Christmas celebration at
their asylum at noon Sunday.
lhe Dorcas Guild of the Methodist
church, Mrs. E. E. Roderick, president,
mad charge of the Christmas program at
the Methodist vestry last Saturday even
ing There was large attendance and a
pleasant evening was spent The concert
included appropriate recitations and songs
followed by the distribution of gifts by
Charles T. Stackpole as a fine Santa
Claus. All the children were generously
remembered and there were refreshments
for the older ones. Rev. and Mrs. Charles
w. Martin received several gifts and they
also presented all with handsome calen-
dars.
An impromptu but very happy event
was the ISLAM and joke" tree enjoyed by
the occupants of tie stores and office ad-
1acent to Fred G. Spinney's rooms on
Main street.
The Christmas mails this season were
In excess of the. average, but the trains
made good time and the delivery was
very prompt. The R. F. D. men were
Obliged IN some instances to use two de-
livery teams. both heavily loaded with
Christmas parcel post packages.
The Belfast Travellers Club made a
very generous addition to the Christmas
dinner at the Waldo County Hospital and
Miss Annie V. Field sent gifts Tor all of
the nurses at the Christmas tree.
The Christmas decorations at the Fed
Grated church were very artistic and
were under the direction of Mrs. Eugene
l.. Stevens, assisted by Mrs. Wilmer J.
Dorman and Miss Hope Dorman. Large
| laurel wreathes were placed in each win
dow and three ornamented the pulpit. In
! the back ground were small fir trees.
Beautiful white chrysanthemums and
white carnations graced the tables Large
red candles were effectively placed On
the pulpit, the communion table and
! front windows.
| Christmas day Principal Harry A. Fos-
| ter, accompanied by Miss Della o.
KnowltoD, Miss Edna Hopkins, Miss
Bertha Hayes and Mrs. H. H. Upton of
! the Baptist church visited the Girls
Home, the Home for Aged Women, the
Waldo County Hospital, the Waldo
! County jail and the homes of Mrs Roy
E Young and Miss Elizabeth Parker,
singing several Christmas caro- at each
place
The Christmas exercises at the Girls
Home were under the direction of the
Universalist Guild, Mrs. Charles Brad
bury, president, and were enjoyed Mon
day afternoon with a large number of
friends present including the Guild men,
bers. There were two trees in the school
room and both were prettily decorated
and loaded with gifts to make the heart
of any little girl happy. They were evenly
distributed by sympathetic Santa Claus
who gave each child pair of mittens.
tooth brush and paste, toys, dolls, hair
ribbons, confectionery, etc. They also
received personal gifts by mail from reIa-
tives and friends. The program by the
Home children included songs and recits-
tions.
The Christmas ball under the directio
of Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee in the Armory