The Republican journal., 1922-01-12

Several auto parties went to Rockland
Saturday on shopping trip.
Charles Bradbury had serious i'll turn
last week caused by acute Indigestion
and is still confined to his bed.
Mrs Leslie H. Elms, who recently un-
derwent one Of the most critical opera
tions ever performed at the Tapley hos
pital, is making satisfactory recovery.
The committee of arrangements and
other members of the fire department
met last Thursday evening to make plans
for their concert and ball to be given in
the Armory Friday evening Jan. 9th.
Night policeman Elmer S. Whitehead
is confined to his home on Northport
avenue with sprained ankle. He
slipped on the icy walk last Friday night
Just as he had completed his trip of
ringing in the box calls.
The many friends and former pupils in
this city of Miss Elizabeth French True
will regret to learn of her death which
occurred in Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 10.
She was born in Searsmont, March 27,
1850, attended the town schools an later
taught most successfully. In 1889 she
went to California, where she has since
resided.
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitar-
ian church will meet this, Thursday, af-
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. Thomas b.
Dnsmore. The Rev. FIR. Timothy j.
O'Mahoney of the ST. Francis of Assist
church will give paper on "Some Facts
About Ireland"
The Women's Alliance of the Unitarian
church is planning to have lecture here
by Mrs. Merrill Hamlin of Portland,
sometime early in February, if dates can
be arranged for that time. She is the
daughter the late Lot M. Morrill,, for
mer Maine Governor and u. S. Senator
for many years, and she talks on matters
of international importance.
in about 8 a. m. Sunday for fire in the
building on High street opposite the
Colonial House and occupied by Merle
r. Whitcomb and family. They were
thawing out water pipes when a fire
caught from the torch and ran into the
partitions before it could be controlled.
The quick response of the firemen saved
the building.
The social committee of the Belfast
Federated church will arrange a novel
supper for the two parishes in Memorial
hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 25th. The
hall will be transformed into picnic
park and the supper and entertainment
program arranged accordingly. The chill
dren's hour will follow the supper and
the remainder of the evening will be de-
voted to dancing with music by Mckeen's
orchestra.
The Cham Der of Commerce held a reg
ular meeting with good attendance. 1t
was voted to leave the dues at IS per an
mum and also to start another drive fol-
new members. Lynwood B. Thompson
reported investigating the train situation
on the Belfast branch and found that
changes in the present schedule would
not be practicable. He advocated having
q mail from and to Boston every Sunday
by boat as soon as the season foS Sunday
boats opens. Rockland has tried the plan
and was pleased with the result. This
would give us the Boston Sunday papers
at an early hour and also land mail II
Boston Monday at the same time it woule
leave by the regular route. The mattel
of placing the city park at the disposal o.
tourists for luncheons, ETC., and othel
like courtesies was informally discussed
1t was voted to have a barquet at thei
next regular meeting on Thursday, Feb
2nd, with ladies as invited guests. An or
chestra will be hired and pleasing pro
gram arranged.