The Republican journal., 1922-03-16
Mrs. Leona Bucklin Beckwith is CLERIC
ing for Fred T. Chase

Mrs. Volney Thompson has bought a
house and lot on Cedar street near the
florist, of Mrs. Harriet P. Godfrey of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernes o. Norton have
been i'll with the prevailing epidemic.
The former was down town Friday at
tending to business at his garage
Thomas II. Marshall Circle wishes a
large attendance at their meeting next
Tuesday afternoon as there is considera-
bic business to be considered. They plan
to give public dinner in Memorial Hall
April goth.
The senior class parts for Belfast High
school were assigned Tuesday. First
honors go to Katherine Frost, who will
have the valedictoTy; and the second
honors go to Mildred Black, who will
have the salutatory.
Belfast as port of entry on the Maine
coast has been esignated officially by
the letter U" in the recent list publish
ed by Collector Charles NJ. Sleeper of
Portland. The principal customs office
is in Portland and there are twenty. five
branches with assistant collectors.
The Belfast Spirituaist Society have
elected the following officers for 1922:
President, Mr.. Roy A. Quincy; vice
presidents. Mrs. Della Frisbee and Mrs.
Hattie Stevens; secretary. Mabel Quincy;
treasurer, Mrs. Thirza Smalley. 1t was
voted to hold business meeting the first
Monday in each month.
Carriages are frequently seen upon the
streets and the snow has disappeared as
if by magic. Ice has blocked some of the
drains on private grounds as well as in
the city streets and as a consequence wa
ter has backed into cellars and on the
sidewalks. The street department has
done good work in clearing cutters and
walks
The sympathy of Belfast friends is ex-
tended to Mrs. Lauriston Nichols in the
death of her father, Harrison o. Gun
bingham of Swanvlle. The funeral took
place Sunday at 2 p. m, Rev. William
Vaughan, pastor of the Universalist
church, officiating. Mr.. Cunningham was
well and favorably known in this city.
The city government used very pop
ular method last year in settling the
question of one of the spring-time topics
will Belfast have the daylight saving
plan, like the ma iority of other cities and
some towns, by placing it to vote in
stores and other public places. Last year
it was carried by small vote in the
negative.
Remember the ST. Patrick Day dance
In the Armory to- morrow, Friday, even
inR as benefit to the Waldo County
Hospital under the direction of Mrs Cecil
Clay, presi tent of the Aid Mrs Clay is
meeting with cordial support as the first
do Sha of for Mt cd 10 caIl fick al ebo
turned home with $500, most of it from
| people who do not dance, but want to
help.
The Dorcas Guild met Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Frank Written.
The losing side in the contest served a
delicious supper to the winners After
supper business meeting was held when
the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, Mrs w L..
Luce; Vice President, Lena Sanborn;
Secretary, Mrs E. E. Roderick; Treasur-
er, Leverne Written. 1t was voted to
use the money earned in the contest to
paper andspalnt the vestry.
Complying with the request of Cover
nor Baxter that the Maine schools assist
In observing temperance week, he Bel
| fast High school, under the direction of
their teachers, devoted a part of Friday
to the cause. All were requested to
learn quotations on temperance, essays
were wIitten on Neal Dow, Miss Frances
Willard and Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens, 9TH
ers read appropriate poems and there
were severa well known temperance
songs interspersed IN the program.
49, ~,
HE CROSBY SCHOOL HOUSE me
blue print sketches OF the new school
buiIding were received mere IasI weeh
from the architectS' hilham, hopkins q
Greeley OF boston Mf. h'lnam WIN IA 70
| the near lulure come mere 70 consui' WIN IN
| the puiidine committee IL seems 70 DC
the general OPINION tha' woih snouiu PC
GIN TINS spring, aitnoueh the suggeselol,
mas oeen maze that the wolh DC oeleileu
ior Two years ana temporary measure
De taken TO IeiieVe the Iooui 1ousese,ol'
Inc majority oisappfove .he iaeter iaea
Inc plans seem TO ihu'cdte ah luca,
oullolng OF DITCH anu srahlte' ~ WI" WI
lace Church street win liontae1 OF 100
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