The Republican journal., 1922-02-09


The Lend a-Hand Club will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Ralph ID.
Shute.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church
will have a supper in their vestry WASH
ington's birthday, Feb. 22nd.
One of the most artistic signs of spring
has been seen, several small boys with
their prize sprays of pussy willows.
Mrs. II. H. Coombs and Miss Harriet
Clark will leave next Monday for Boston
to attend the wholesale millinery 1el-
ings and buy new goods for the II. II.
Coombs store.
Mrs. c. w. Lancaster has prize Ply
mouth Rock hen, which has record of
producing large eggs. She has lately add
ed to her laurels with one weighing four
ounces and measuring by Ia inches.
The next meeting of the Woman's AL
lance of the Unitarian church will be
held this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs.
Irving T. Dinsmore. The paper, belfast
Bays Old Merchant Marine" will be
given by Mrs. Stephen S. l.. Shute.
The week of February 13 is Ding Cliff
ford's Own Week at the Colonial week
when he stands behind every booking
and his own personal guarantee as to the
quality of the pictures. Special attrac-
tions every day. A quality musical pro-
gram every day by the Colonial orchestra
There will be a free matinee for the
children at the Colonial theatre tomor-
row, Friday, Feb 10th, at A p. m. A
group picture will be taken in front of the
theatre at As If there is any child
that has not a ticket, send them along,
Ding will look out for them.
At the next regular meeting of Aurora
Rebekah Lodge, Tuesday evening, Feb
14th, picnic supper will be served at
6 80, with special features ppropriate to
St. Valentines day. The degree will be
conferred and ar4e attendance is de-
sired.
The North church Guild will have
box social next Monday evening at so
O'Clock at the home of Mrs Morris l..
Slugg All members are requested to be
prepared to sew for a summer sale, and
those who have not finished their sun
shine bags are requested to complete
them on this evening.
The custom of sending and receiving
valentines on Feb. l4th, st. Valentines
Day, is a pretty custom and will remain
as long as sentiment is the ruling princi-
pie of boys and girls. On the sixth page
in this issue will be found history of the
day, a specimen valentine and several
cartoons on by gone days.
The rescript in the liquor case of State
VS. Homer B. Carter, tried at the Law
Court in Augusta, has been received at
the Clerk of Courts office. 1t sustans
the sentence of the Supreme Judicial
Court at the time of trial, of three
months in Jail and $500 fine, and in de-
fault of payment three months addition
al Carter was committed Tuesday.
The first of the series of evening auc-
ton parties as benefits for the Waldo
County Hospital under the auspices of
/ the Ladies Aid committee Mrs. II. IL.
| Carter, chairman, was held last Wednes-
day evening at the hospitable home of
Mrs. J. l.. Sleeper. There were ten
tables, but the net proceeds were sis,
several tables were played at home and
the funds sent In. The prize, framed
picture, donated by F. r. Woodcock, was
won by Mrs. Ben Hazeltine. The meet
Mrs. Giles G Abbott and Mrs. Carl II.
Stevens is postponed on account of the
latter's illness at the Waldo County Hos
pital.
| John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., had a
very pleasant meeting Monday evening
| at the home of the Misses Leverne and
Bertha Whitten. A most delicious picnic
supper was served at 6. 80 O'Clock with Is
present At the business session it was
voted to send So. rs, the Chapters tax, to
the State chapter as its part in the sup
port of Angelina Alberta, the eldest of an
Italian family of ten children in Portland,
now student at the International Col
leee in Springfield. Mrs. Cora j. Bow
ker, Mrs Evelyn C. Frost and Mrs.
Edyth F. Stevens of Unity were elected
delegates to the Council to be held in
Lewiston, Feb. 18th, with Mrs. Eta G.,
Simmons, Misses ENERGY CHM and Le-
verne Whitten, alternates. Mrs. Bow
ker and Mrs Frost will be guests of Mr..
and Mrs E. S. Pitcher in Auburn and
will remain to attend Pepta, which is
directed by Mr.. Pitcher. The remainder
/ Of the aueninn WAS Snent with educa atinn-