The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-05-19

The enqapement is announced of Miss
Sara Edith West of Boston, formerly of
Belfast, and Wilmer j. Dorman also of
this city. No date has been announced
for the wedding.
The members of the Jolly Nine Club
were entertained Tuesday evening at the
home of the Misses Louise McDonough
and Helen Keech and were guests of the
hostesses at theatre party.
In a personal letter Mrs George G.
Mcclellan of Washin 1ton, D. c., former
" Miss Annette Holt of Belfast, states
that Mr.. Mcclellan, who has received an
appointment in the post Office at Wash
ington, had recently made 90 points in a
possible test of 100. This entities him to
| a special clerkship.
WEST BELFAST. Edward Metcalf of
Los Angeles, Calf, is visiting his aunt,
Mrs Fred Toothaker... Mr.. and Mrs.
Basil Linton and two children are visit
ing Mrs. Linton's mother. Mrs. Henry
Bateman... Henry Films, who has been
confined to the house the past week with
the grip, is gaining. -. Miss Annie McLain
of Appleton is dressm aking for Mrs
Ralph Hayford.. Henry Davidson re-
turned to Appleton Saturday after spend
ing several days with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Waterman 80 Mrs. Leslie Elms is i'll at
her home with a severe attack of appen-
dicitis.. Mrs. Levi Campbell spent Tues
day with Miss Loula Maso /.
POOR'S MILLS The Ladies Sewing
Circle will meet at the hall Tuesday af-
ternoon, May oath. All interested in a
Sunday School are invited to attend...
j. A Hartshorn, who has been quite
sick with the grip is slowly gaining af-
ter quite serious illness. At this writ
ing, Tuesday, he is able to sit up little
while at a time. Mr.. Richards, who has
been living in O. L. Wentworth's house
the past year, has moved his family to
Morrill,. Ernest Smith has moved onto
the Pearl Brook FARM. Stillman Flood,
who recently bought the farm of o. L.
Wentworth, will move soon.... Mrs.
George Daggett has received WORD that
her sister, Mrs. Gordon in Liberty, is
gail ing after a bad sick spell. . Mrs.
Richard Merriam is serving as night
nurse, as needed, at Tapley's hospitsl...
Cassius Hamilton, who lost his horse a
while ago is looking for another one
which is safe and kind for a woman to
drive.
The annual meeting of the Chidren's
Aid Society of Maine was held Tuesday
afternoon at the Girls Home on North
port avenue, with the president, Rev.
William Vaughan, presiding. The an
nual reports were the most encouraging
of any year since its organization and
will, as usual, be printed in full in our
next issue. AS an outcome of casual
remark passed during the business discus
sion, two public spirited members pres
ent, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Howes, de-
cided to thoroughly renOvate and furnish
one of the rooms in need of it. 1t has
been suggested by the secretary that it
be called the Howes room. The follow
ing officers were elected President, Rev.
William Vaughan; vice presidents, NJ. c.
McCausland and Hon Edgar B. Weeks
of Orono, Miss Maude E. Mathews and
Mrs. NJ. w. Rich of Belfast, Mrs. John
M. Burieigh of South Berwick, Mrs John
w. Manson of Pittstield; secretary, Mrs.
c. NJ Craig; treasurer, Mayor c. W.
Wescott; assistant treasurer, Miss AL
berta w. Farnham; attorney, Hon. Rob-
ert f. Dunton; auditor, Mrs. c. NJ. Craig;
board of managers for three years to
serve on the board of Fl members, Mrs.
Ira NJ. Cobe of New York and Northport,
Mrs Everard A Wilson and Mrs. o. E.
Frost of Belfast, Mrs. A. j Nickerson of
Searsport, Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore and
Miss Caroline NJ. Cutter of Belfast.