The Republican journal., 1921-12-22
The News of Belfast.

Only more days to run on your 1921
number plates. You must have your 1922
plates January 1st in order to come to the
highway.
Some one who attends the Colonial or
Friday evening, Dec. %, will take home a
nice turkey and all the txins for theil
Christmas dinner.
County Attorney Ralph l. Morse and
H. C. Buzzell, Esq, were in Augusta
Tuesday for the arguing of the case OF
State VS. Homer B. Carter.
At the Christmas Day program at the
Colonial Manager Clifford will introduce
an original prolog to the feature The Old
Oaken Bucket, in reducing local talent.
Remember the Riddles Christmas Matt
nee, Saturday, Dec. 2Alh, at the Colonial.
Santa has promised Ding that he will be
on hand and hand out something for each
one Of the boys and girls.
Watch for the announcement of the
Colonial Theatre next week for New
Years Eve. Something new for Belfast
audiences. Everybody will want to be
.here, cause there is something doing all
-he time.
The executive committee of the Uni
yersalist church ask the members of the
parish who have not paid their subscrip-
tion in full this year to kindly do so if
convenient by Jan. 1st, which will be
PAY up Sunday"
Miss Rachel Anderson, who has been
occupying the Thomas w. Pitcher house
the past few months, has taken rooms
for the winter with Mrs. Charles H. Wal
den. but in the spring will move to her
residence on Congress street.
The Dorcas Guild gives notice that the
Christmas concert and tree will take
, lace at the Methodist church Saturday
nj eht from to 9 o'clock. Santa Claus
urges all children of the Sunday school
80 be present Refreshments will be
served.
The Universalist League will meet with
Mrs. Louise Shales Thursday afternoon
at 2.30. A large attendance is desired.
The League announces the amount of the
net proceeds of their Christmas bazaar as
S27l,09, as the most gratifying results of
their work together in harmony and en-
thusiasm.
Remember the Christmas sale by the
Ladies' of the North Church in Memorial
Hall this, Thursday, afternoon, when you
can lind cooked food, aprons, and a large
line of useful and fancy articles suitable
for holiday gifts. There will be play by
the children at o'clock entitled Sing
So ng of Sleepyheads. The program will
close with Christmas tree for the chill
adren of the Federated Church Sunday
school.
Miss L utner Hatch of Islesboro spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Belfast, and
was as near Santa Claus as it is possible
for a young lady to be. She had lengthy
N emorandum but more facts on her mind
as she was commissioned by Miss Dorothy
Forbes of Boston to buy Christmas gift
for every school child, including those of
the High school, in IsIesboro. Miss Forbes
has summer home at Dark Harbor and
is Interested in the children.
a party of twelve ladies met Dec. 7th
at the home of Mrs. Su inner Bridges and
or ganized club, called the Waldo Ave-
nue. Lend Hand Club. The officers
elected were Mrs. Dora Bridges, presi-
dent; Alma Ryder, vice president; Ber-
%elle Wade, secretary; Nina Cook, treas
urer Dainty refreshments were served,
piano solos enjoyed, making very pleas
ant afternoon. The object is to work
and raise funds for the Soldiers monu-
me Mt New members are taken in at
every meeting and entertainment will
be given later. The next meeting will be
wi tn Mrs Otis Ryder.
James Dele, young Frenchman of %
years, who claims to be resident of
Providence, R. l., is in the Waldo county
iail to await the action of the S. j. C.
Grand Jury in January. He was found
guilty Monday by Judge Clyde R. Chap
man of the Municipal Court for breaking
and entering the residence of Charles A.
Thompson of Northport. Saturday even
ing Mr.. Thompson was calling ON neigh
bor, Eugene r. Conner, and or returning
home he found some one had entered the
house. He at once missed his fur coat,
III bber boots, and other articles. Sheriff
Frank A. Littlefield was notified and with
his son, Deputy c. M. LittlefieId, went at
once to the Thompson residence on the
State road in Northport. Mr.IThompson
had tracked the thief coming if the direc-
tion of Belfast and the officera soon after
located him near the mile treeson North
port avenue. He admitted his guilt and
said he had only two cents when arrested,
just three quarters of an hour after the
officers were notified He had evidently
packed his suit case in hurry as he had
-four rings, an Elgin watch, two chains
and chal ms, taps measure, plzzle, field
glasses, nose glasses, a full set of false
teeth, brush and comb, a pack:of playing
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