The Republican journal., 1921-02-24
The News of Belfast.

"Eleven Forty five, or When Smith
Arrives" will probably be the bright and
entertaining play to be coached and
staged by W. Flanders as benefit for
Hszeltine Post, American Legion of
Honor.
A petition has been circulated and verv
numerously signed, placing in nomina-
ton the present non-partisan city gov
eminent, headed by Mayor Clement W.
Wescott This is the first city election
in which the women have had the privi-
lege of voting and they very generally
approve of nom partisan ticket and ex-
press satisfaction in nominating by petit
ton.
Mrs. Amos Clement entertained the
Travellers Club Tuesday afternoon with
all its members and few guests pres
ent. After lis tening to a paper written
by Miss Maud E. Mathews and read by
Miss Mabel R. Mathews, ON ''The Land
of Little RAIN" all were invited to the
living "LClC HfC Siudll tdUltS were
arranged in genuine Washington style
with cherries and large bon-bons of red
hatchets. The place cards were attrac-
tive roses in red, white and blue. The
hostess was assisted by her daughter.
Miss Louise R. Clement, and Katherine
kittredge. in serving coffee, sandwiches,
cake with charriaS and
innovation to the Clubs usual program
was all the more enjoyable on account of
its complete surprise. The club then ad-
iourned to meet with Mrs. Elmer "a.
Sherman at 7.30 D. m. Monday, when the
remainder of the program, "Across the
Painted Dessert" by Mrs. R. F. Dunton,
and "The Grand Canon and Petrified For
ests," by Mrs. Elmer A Sherman, will
be given.
special meeting of the Belfast Cham
Der of Commerce was neld last Saturday
evening with Pres. Bert L. Davis, Sec.
Orrin j. Dickey and "a others present,
President Davis announced that the call
for the meeting was to take some action
on the matter of bill which had been
presented to the Legislature favoring the
abatement of the taxes on the Maine
Central and other railroads in the State
of Maine. He introduced Mayor C. W.
Wescott, who outlined the bill and spoke
in favor of its passage. Hon. H. C.
Buzzell representative to the Legisla-
ture was introduced and spoke against
the bill and after closing his address in
troduced Representative Frank W. Win
ter of Auburn, who also spoke to consid-
cradle length regarding the bill. There
wer' general remarks and interroga tories
regarding the bill and Mayor Wescott
then presented and moved the passage of
the following resolution: Resolved,
That the Belfast Chamber of Commerce
is in favor of the passage of House Bill,
No. 20 entitled, can act relating to tax
alton of steam railroads for the years
1921, 1922 and 1928" and urges that the
temporary relief request may be granted"
An aye and nay vote was called and re-
suited in fourteen votes in favor and
three against it. Two were neutral.
Adjourned. ORRIN ]. DICKEY, Sec'y.
A BEAUTIFUL LIFE. Few if any reach
the extreme age of 95 years and look back
on such well spent happy life as is the
lot of Mrs. Sarah E. Stewart, who ceie-
brated her birthday Wednesday, Feb 23rd.
A stranger would scarcely believe that
she had come to her 95th milestone as
she is comparatively we'll preserved ply
sically as well as mentally. Only recently
she was at the dentist to have a tooth
filled. In the registration last fall she
was the Oldest on the list, but was also
one of the best informed and only too
glad to declare herself a Republican. On
current events as well as in politics she
knows what is going on in the world,
while in her church life she is one of the
most consistent and faithful, being the
oldest member of the Methodist church
and its allied societies. She deserves and
receives the love and respect of all who
know her, especially those near and dear
to her. Wednesday her room was bright
with floral off erings and she was also de-
lighted with gifts and messages galorel
Her daughter, Mrs. Mary S. Whitmore,
observed her own birthday Feb. 22nd and
was happy in assisting her mother with
serving her birthday cake and other re-
freshments to all who called. Belfast
also has two other dear old ladies who
are growing old very gracefully and have
many friendships they have retained all
these long years. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Her
vey was 95 on Jan. 10th and Mrs. Sarah
D. Durgin will be 95 on Sept. 9th. The
former is in i'll health, but the latter is
wonderfully well preserved and active.