The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03


Ermo Scott from the Methodist society
will attend the Boys Convention in
Portland.
John Cochran Chapter, d. A. R., will
have guest night Monday, March 7th,
at the home of Mrs. Morris L. Sluee.
There will be musicale under the drec-
ton of Mrs. Cora j. Bowker.
Last Friday opposition to the present
city government materialized when Pc
titions were circulated placing four can
didates for aldermen in the field: Maurice
w. Lord in Ward 1; Amasa S. Heal in q;
Dr. John B. Darling in and Rev William
Vaughan in 5.
The annual inspection of Timothy
Chase Lodge, F. & A. M, will follow a
supper at $50 D. m. Thursday Allen L,
Curtis will be the inspecting officer, hav-
ing received his appointment to ST bsti-
tute for Warren A. Nichols, who is on a
visit west
Howes & Co, grocers, have added the
/ slip system from the press of the Nation
al Cash Register Co. of Dayton, Ohio.
1t is standard system, approved gener-
| ally by customers and merchants. Each
customer is numbered and his slips will
take the place of former bills.
The storm of Monday, Feb. 18th, was
one of the worst of the winter. Rain fell
in torrents the greater part of the day
and stood in pools on the icy sidewalks
and crossings. The temperature was
drained off Tuesday was mild and
bright, beautiful day for March list.
Many Belfast friends of Melville H.
Andrews of Bangor learned with regret
of his death which took place at his
apartments in the Bangor House last
| Thursday. He had in former years often
played here with his orchestra and in re-
cent years was member of the North
port Country Club.
The substantial looking new conveyor
from the yard to the end of the wharf at
the Pejepscot yard looks as if it was built
to stay, like everything the company has
anything to do with. 1t was learned,
however, that the fastenings are all bolts
and easily removed if the Company later
decides to go to Bath
Miss Alberta Wadsworth fe | on the
| icy walk Saturday night and fractured
her left hip She has been taking
years vacation from her duties as princi-
pal of the PIERCE school. For some time
she has been substituting for the teachers
| in the Mcclellan school. Her accident
will confine her to her home for some
time. She has the sympathy of large
number of friends.
The PIERCE school basket ball team
went to Brooks last Saturday to play
team of boys about the same age. They
were accompanied by their coach, Toll
ford Durham and by Henry Peters. The
score was rather depressing as it was 10
to in favor of the Brooks boys. The
Brooks five will come for return game
in the Armory Friday evening. 1t is also
planned for the PIERCE team to play the
Farmer five of Morrill, The Mcclellan
school will soon put a, team in the field to
play the PIERCE school. These ambitious
little lads should be encouraged in this
best of school sports
The Belfast Teachers Club had one of
the most pleasing and social meetings of
the season Monday evening at the PIERCE
school, Lunch was served at four small
ia bles, the menu being la Washington,
with cherries galore, including fruit cock
| tails, sandwiches, Washington pies and
coffee. 1t was also costume party with
wedding gowns, beautiful silks, satIns,
school gowns, etc. The unanimous opin-
ion was that Miss Frances A. Sargent as
a dame of 1865 and Samuel Adams as
| Chinaman were the prize winners. The
formers costume was simply com plete in
| every particular and the latter so com
| pletely transformed by cue, waxed NOUS
| tache, almond eyes and orien al rig was
scarcely recognized. Slips of paper were
distributed among the members bearing
the name of some popular song which
was to be sung and also all conversation
carried on must be sung by the same
tune. For instance, President Foster
) drew The Bull Dog on the Bank, Miss
Grace A. Lord, the former president, Oh!
Who Will Smoke My Meerschaum Pipe,
| while Supt. Roderick was to converse on
!; and also sing Seeing Nellie Home. Then
came the request that each table sing at
! the same time. their individual songs
This was such a success that the request
was made for all the tables to unite in
singing. causing a veritable musical u
conglomerate. Miss Sargent presided at
the organ, loaned for the occasion by
Mrs. c. E. Frost, while community sing
ing was enjoyed Miss Margaret M.
Mitchell kindly sang solo The affair
was so successful that the request came
at once from several that it might be re-
peated this season.