The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-17
The News Of Belfast.

Easter Sunday in 1921 comes March
9th and will not come again in that
month until 1929, when it will be March
31st.
Orrin J. Dickey, real estate, has sold
for Mrs A. D. Mallock of Gloucester,
Mass j, her 125 acre farm in Searsmont to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Drummond of New
Hampshire, who will occupy it in the
spring.
Belfast relatives of Theodore Shorey of
Gardiner, formerly of this city, were no.
titled Tuesday evening that he had fallen
from the roof of his home, while shovel
ling snow, and had fractured one of his
hips.
Wednesday evening, Feb. %, there will
be a Washington's Birthday Social in the
Methodist vestry under the united aus
pieces of the Efficient Class and the Tri-
Mu Class. A musical program with
tableaux has been arranged. Admission,
Ice. Refreshments free.
The funeral services of Mrs. H. L.
Woodcock were held at her late Church
street home Friday at 2:3O p. M, with
her pastor, Rev. Arthur E. Wilson, Off
ciating. The bearers were Messrs. Glenn
ent W. Wescott, Percy A. Sanborn, Au-
gustine Colburn and Ralph H. Howes.
The Travellers Club will meet next
Tuesday at 2.3O p. m. with Mrs. Amos
Clement. The program will include The
Land of Little Rain by Miss Maud E.
Mathews; The Grand Canon and Petri-
fled Forests by Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman;
Across the Painted Desert by Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Dunton.
The home made candy sale at the
Luce music store last Saturday after
noon and evening under the auspices of
the North Church Guild netted that So
ciety about SIS. Mrs. Grace C. Pills
bury and Miss Anne M. Kittredge were
in attendance and their supply was not
equal to the demand.
A Washington, D. c., exchange of re-
cent date says of one of Belfast's summer
residents:
Mrs. Powell Clayton, widow of Major
Clayton, U. S. A., has decided to make
her permanent home in this city, and has
purchased an attractive residence at 1906
R. street. Mrs. Clayton, as Miss Mainline
Langhorne, passed her girlhood in Wash
ington, and her many old friends are
warmly welcoming her back to this city.
At the regular February meeting of
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., held
with Mrs. Cora j. Bowker with Mrs
Katherine X. Doak and Miss Mile
Mitchell assistant hostesses, the follow
ing delegates were elected to attend the
State D. A. R. meeting to be held in
Portland in March: Mrs. Emery Varney
of Freeport, Mrs. Ida W. Mahoney, re-
gent, Mrs Cora j. Bowker, vice regent,
Miss ENERGY CHM and Mrs Hugh Cor
don.
Mrs John A, Hart horn of Poor's
Mills called recently at The Journal office
and exhibited among other relics of unus-
ual interest a solid silver dessert spoon,
handmade, and of peculiar design, and
bearing the imprint of 81 E." 1t is lit
tie worn although in constant use and has
the old fashioned hook on the tip of the
handle On the upper side of the handle
are the initials "B. H." standing for
Benz. Hartshorn, and the date, born
March 4, 1920. She also has a letter
written July 1, 1903. in Merrimac, Mass,
before the advent of envelopes and
stamps, which was paid for when re-
ceived.
NATIONAL FISH DAY. Wednesday,
March 9th, has been named as the ma
tional fish day and the U. S. Fisheries
Association bulletin suggests that all ban
quets of lodges, fraternaf associations,
churches and other organizations serve q
fish menu. Their principal slogan is a
good one, "Eat more fish for brain,
health and economy" 1t also suggests
to local dealers to feature fish day in al