The Republican journal., 1921-02-17


Admission, 25c Refreshments free.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whittier wishes to ex-
press her thanks to the people of Belfast
who contributed SO generously and also
for their kindly sympathy and interest
shown her son, Charles Whittier, after
his recent accident.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage at Charleston, S. c., Jan.
20, of Raymond W. Hills, Chief Special
Mechanic on the U. S. S. Bridgeport,
formerly of Searsmont, and Vera Evelyn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orrington Cross
of Camden. They will make their home
at 1856 Rutledge avenue, Charleston, S. C.
The social event of the coming week
will be the concert and ball given at the
Armory Monday evening under the aus
pieces of Canton Pallas, P. NJ, l. 90.
F., and will be the first annual ball given
by this society since the war. The Can
ton has the reputa ton of some very
pleasant affairs in the past and this will
be no exception McKeen's orchestra
and good dancing program with at
tractive hall decorations will make
pleasant party
The parish supper and social in the
North Church vestry last Thursday even
ing were largely attended and most en-
ioyable. The former was under the d.
recton of Mrs. C. o. Poor and Mrs. John
r. Dunton and the food was varied and
delicious. The program, which followed,
included readings by Edward Briefly and
Miss Elizabeth Kittredge; vocal solo by
Bert L. Davis; piano solo, Miss Edith M.
| Davidson. The prizes in the hat trim
ming contest were won by Mr.. Briefly
and Mr. John R. Dunton. The evening
closed with a white elephant souvenir
party
Homer B. Carter was before Judge
Clyde B. Chapman of the Municipal
| curt Saturday forenoon on complaint
of Sheriff Frank A. Littlefeld, who had
found him leaving his home on Spring
/ street with six quart bottles of Highland
whiskey. Carter was sentenced to
fine of $500 and sixty days in jail, but
appealed to the April term of the Su-
preme Judicial Court with Andrew L.
Knowlton and Walter F. Nash as bonds
men. Sheriff Littlefield says he was
elected to enforce laws and intends to do
1t and will act on complaints furnished
with evidence
The annual supper of the fire depart
ment was held in Red Mems hall last
Wednesday evening with the Daughters
of Pocohontas catering The menu COM
prised an abundance of delicious food
and was well served. The guests were
Chief Stephen S. L. Shute, assistant
chiefs Francis x. Pend eton and Walter
J. Clifford, former chief l. Thurston
Clough and former assistant Eugene L.
Cook and j. Austin McKeen, who for
many years has always been on hand to
assist when an alarm was given, although
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Chief Shute was POSTMASTER, and after
supper very brief speeches were made by
several of the guests on matters pertain
ing to the good of the department. The
affair was much enjoyed by the men
At the Women's Alliance meeting last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Chas. S.
Bickford, Cedar street, "Urowding Mem
cries" furnished Mrs. Edmund P. Brown
chance to review very entertaining
book, which she did in an artistic man.
ner This book is recent addition at
The Belfast Public Library and many will
wish to read these interesting memories
of Mrs. Tho mas Bailey Aldrich Mrs.
Brown first spoke of the author and of
how she tries to subordinate herself to
very minor part, and then the speaker
welded together several of the most
striking episodes, such as how Edwin
Booth played a part in bringing the
author and Mr. Bailey together of visits
of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark
Twain to their home, with somewhat dis
turbing consequences to Mrs Bailey from
each visit. Following the paper, tea and
waters were served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. James H. Howes, Mrs. l.
l.. Perry and Mrs. Ben Hazeltine. Mrs
James c. Durham, vice president, pre-
sided in the absence of Miss Maude E.
Barker. Resolutions of respect were
voted in memory of Mrs. H. l.. Wood
cock, member Mrs. Arthur Richie
gave an interesting account of Unitarian
work at the Alliance mission in North
Carolina to which the local Alliance sub
scribed five dollars. The next meeting
will be Feb. Gath at the home of Mrs. C.
W. Wescott and will be musicale under
charge of Mrs. Wescott, Miss Charlotte
W. Colburn and Mrs Sumner c. Pattee,
with "reminiscences of Annie Louise
Cary by Prof. Frederick R. Sweetser.
The Court Index of Jan. goth, BUSH
ness paper of Cincinnati, Ohio, has the
following in regard to Frank w. Twom-
bly,, former Belfast boy, and the son of
Charles H. Twombly:
F. W. Twombly is resident manager
and representative of the Buffalo Forge
Company, the Carrier Air Conditioning
Company, and the Buffalo Steam imp
Company. He is maintaining offices at