The Republican journal., 1922-03-30


Mrs Evelyn c. Frost has been appoint
ed substitute secretary of the ChiIdren'a
Aid Society during the absence abroad Of
Mrs. annie M. Craia, who leaves early in
April for three months trip to Lsus.
anne, Switzerland.
One of the dances in the series by the
Belfast Dancing Club was held in Odd
Fellows hall Thursday evening, but the
attendance was small on sccou It of 20
much illness in the city. The next dance
in the series will be held this, Thursd ~,
evening.
The Universslist fair, advertised to be
held in the Armory Wednesday sfter-
noon and evening, March 29th, has been
postponed to Monday afternoon and even
ing, April 10th. This was necessary
on account of the misunderstan Of
Belfast and Sanford Mrs Brad bur y,
president of the League, consented to
give up the ball.
Charles 0. Dickey, prominent North
port Democrat, has announced his inten-
tion of being candidate for sheriff for
his party at the June primaries. He has
served as deputy sheriff and is an effici-
ent citizen of his town. He is at present
much needed road grader of c. NJ. Con-
ant & Co., Winterport par les loc tied in
Bangor.
Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald entertained the
Unitarian Alliance at its regular meeting
last Thursday afternoon. Refreshments
were served with Mrs. +. B. Dinsmore,
Mrs R. P. Coombs, Mrs. Arthur Ritchie
and Mrs. Carroll A. Thompson assisting
the hostess. There were IS members
present and the annual business meeting
was held, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. James C. Durham; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. c. w. Wescott, Mrs. Arthur
Brown; treasurer, Miss E. Frances ABB.
bott; chairman of committees, program,
Mrs S. S. L. Shuts; social, Mrs. H. e.
Mcdonald; hospitality, Miss Charlotte
w. Coburn; social service, Mrs. I. L.
Perry; social aid, Mrs. Allan M. Howes;
Sunday school, Mrs. Sumner c. Pattee;
Friendly Links, Mrs. /. T. Dinsmores
budget, Mrs. Ben Hazeltine. Each chair
man will choose the other members of
her committee, making her report at the
next meeting. The annual reports of the
secretary and treasurer were read and
showed the Alliance to be in good condi-
ton 1t has had n members this year, ~
more than last, and death has not broken
the records of the past twelve months.
Only small amount of money has to be
raised to finish paying some of the bills
for repairs on the parsonage, ON which
much work has been done this winter:
The reports of the chairman of the social
service committee, the chairman of the
Sunday school and of the parsonage re-
pair committee were also given. very
delightful letter from Mrs. Augusta 5.
Frederick, the senior member of the Al
lance, who is in St Augustine, Fla. this
winter. was read by Mrs. Thomas b.
Dinsmore. Mrs Frederick will celebrate
her goth birthday on March Goth, but she
writes as brilliantly and Willingly as ever
She said they were delightfully."- situated
in St. Augustine and were going con-
s. antly to social functions. She spoke
of the visit of President Harding and OF
the fact that she had seen six presidents
A letter from Mrs. Richard Shaw from
Yokohama, Japan, was expected but aid
not arrive in time. Some interesting
Unitarian News was read by mrs. James
H. Howes, and then Mrs. Giles u ADJ
bott read little about modern poets ana
some of their examples. She said that
great poetic revival is in progress, that 1t
is said that we are passing through rem
aissance of poetry. Among the writers
of whom she spoke as being the best ex-&
moments of the present day were Edwin
Arlington Robinson, Amy Lowell, Rob-
ert Frost, Edgar Lee Masters, Sarah
Teasdale and of the English, John Mase-
field and Rupert Brooks. She read most
expressively, patterns, by Amy Low
ell; 'sThe Apple Orchard" by Robert
Frost, called the farmer poet. and short
poem by John Masefield, the Enalish
writer. The next and last meeting OF
the season will be held on April otn az
the home of Mrs. James II. Howes, when
Mrs. Fred T. Chase will have paper on
Famous Trees of New England.