The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

the new Mercury Vapor Light.
Orrin ]. Dickey is working small
crew of men at the grounds of the Radio
Co. on Congress street, after weeks
vacation owing to the condition of the
grounds. The crew is at present engaged
in brush burning.
Kathleen ", the ten-months' old
daughter of Percy E. and Bertha Gould
Peavey, died at their home at Citypoint
March Both. The funeral was held at 2
p. m Friday with Rev. William Vaughan
of East Belfast officiating.
Mrs. Julia A. Barker of Augusta will
address the Seaside Spiritualist Associa-
ton in Memorial hall Sunday, April 10th,
at 2. 80 and 7.30 p. M. She will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Quincy,
185 High street, while in the city.
Capt. Leander Whitmore of Rockland
came to Belfast last week to take chat ge
of one of the barges of the Pejepscot Pa
per Company. For seven years he was
in the employ of j. B. King & Company,
engaged in the plaster trade, but comes
here from the Thomaston shipyard
The first woodchuck of the season, so
far as report in this section is concerned,
was seen by Orrin j. Dickey at the Radio
| grounds on Congress street the 10th of
March. He was a very lively fellow.
This is considered very early fer the APP
pearance of the ground hog in this sec
ton of Maine.
Mrs Ethel G. Wellman and little
daughter Pauline of Belmont have been
in Belfast the past week as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Knowlton. Pauline
was made happy Friday, April LIST, with
dainty candles, one for each year of the
little one.
William A. Clark and Harry W. Clark
have received news of the recent and
sudden death in New York of their cou-
sin, Maurice Siminaton, son of the late
Theodore Simington, formerly of Rock
land and Camden. Mr.. Simington was
connected for many years with one of
the larger banks of New York and in
earlier years was we'll known in this CITY.
Two thirty-page bulletins, issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
| culture at Washington, b. c., have been
received at this office. They are pro-
fusely illustrated. One is devoted to
"Food of some we'll known birds of for
est farm and garden;" the other to COM
mon birds useful to the farmer. Copies
may be had by applying to U. S. Senator
Frederick Hale, Washington, D. C.
The steamer Camden of the Eastern
Steamship Lines Inc, arrived at her
wharf Saturday, April End, and her whis-
tie was a welcome sound in the early
hours of the day. She was saluted by the
Mathews mill whistle and the city
horses, also used for fire purposes, were
headed for the city building before their
driver realized what was going On. The
boat went only to Winterport, but con-
tinued to Bangor on her Tuesday trip.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., met
Monday evening with it's regent, Mrs.
Ida W. Mahoney, when covered dish
supper was served. Miss Millie Mitch
ell as toastmistress, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs
E. P. Frost and Miss Isabel CHM respond
ing to special subjects of the Chapters
life. The next meeting will be the an
nual business session VIII en- the nominat-
ing committee, Mrs. E. P. Frost, Mrs.
H L. Seekins and Mrs. M. L. Slugg will
report.
The Boy Scouts of the Baptist cnur h,
under the direction of their Scout Leader,
| George H Robertson, had pleasant
| party in the vestly last Friday evening"
| The program included Rotations by
Wight Robbins. Ralph Taylor, Lee Glenn
ents. Russell Knight, Charlie Buzzell and
I Marion Rhoades; piano solo by John
Vickery, making pine tree and the
broomstick race by the Scouts. Candy
and fruit were served and the evening
closed with games. Peggy Dinsmore, the
Scouts mascot, was present and promi-
nent.
Enthusiastic reports ha We been receiv-
ed of the social held in the North Church
vestry last Thursday evening under the
direction of the Guild with members of
the church and parish as guests The
vestry was transformed into a reception
room with the use of chairs, tables, rugs,
flowers, etc, and presented pleasing ap-
pearance. The program opened with Sc
lections of popular music by the parish
orchestra followed by several vocal Sc
lections by Miss Mabel A. Craig. Mrs.
E. M. Glidden read selections from Edgar
! Guest. She has personal acquaintance
with this popular author, has heard him
read his own productions and naturally
was most entertaining in her numbers.
She was recalled several times and al
ways responded with Guest poem. Mrs.
Annie H. Strickland pleasingly read
selection, "What is Life7' The pastor,
Rev. Alfred C. Elliott, gave humorous
reading in an entertaining and original
manner. The financial feature of the
program came when Miss Anne M. Kit
tredge, vice president of the Guild, pre-
scented the trustees with $500 of the 1915
netted by the Chinatown fair. Deacon
M. c. Hill responded for the trustees and
the pastor also took occasion to compile
ment the management of the affair that
had made the gift possible. Coffee,
chocolate and sandwiches were served
with Mrs. Ralph H. Dunbar and Mrs
VIM H. Hall pouring The committee
in charge was Mrs. Grace C. Pillsbury,
Mrs. Zenas D. Hartshorn, Mrs. Raymond