The Republican journal., 1922-02-16
The News of Belfast


fair" and the nights a trifle cold.
DR.. III II. Brock of Portland was here
Thursday to perform an operation for
hernia on Edmund Wilson at the Waldo
County hospital.
! The second in the series of the Dancing
club assemblies begin Thursday night in
Odd Fellows hall under the direction of
committee of men with Ralph H.
Howes, chairman.
Bert l.. Davis has been at his home on
Northport avenue a few days the past
week as the result of injuries to the back
of his head, which he sustained while
cutting wood on his wood lot. He feels
he is very fortunate in escapi ng more Sc
rious injury.
The banquet announced by the Belfast
Chamber of Commerce for Feb. oath, to
be held in Memorial hall, followed by
dance, has been postponed until later
date as they were unable to have the
] hall. The ladies will be present and the
/ Baptist ladies will cater.
Mrs Sumner C. Pattee will entertain
the children of the Federated church next
Saturday fro 8 80 to 5 o'clock in Odd
Fellows hall Mrs. Pattee goes to Isles
boro every Monday, where she has four
classes with total of $50 pupils, includ-
ing adults and children.
Willie Way, the fourteen year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Way of North
Belfast, returned home last Thursday
from few days trip in the vicinity of
Newport He went without the consent
of his parents and caused them much
anxiety. His father went to Bangor after
him, but missed him on the way there.
Eleven High schools and academies in
Maine in which agriculture is taught
have for two weeks been used in prac-
tce work for that number of University
of Maine seniors who are to follow the
teaching of agriculture as a profession.
Belfast is represented in this work by
Charles Wesley Wood, who is assigned to
the Solon High school.
Ice collected to such an extent on the
Passa agassawaukeag river the past week
that it was necessary to dynamite it Sat-
urday evening and Sunday. The poles
on each side of the channel just above
the bridge, that were used temporarily
for the electric and telephone wires dur
ing the work on the bridge, were crushed
out of their position. The Coe Mortimer
had barge at their wharf at the time.
whistle called the department Thursday
evening to the house on Northport ave-
nue. occupied by Capt. and Mrs. Miltsn
F. French The fire originated in the
more or less injured. The cause was un-
known. The buildings are owned by JUS
tina Elwell of Boston and the damage
about $500 is covered by insurance with
Field & Quimby.
The regular meeting of the Round Ia
be was held last Thursday afternoon in
J q
tendance, Mrs. John r. Dunton presid-
ing. Mrs. Dunton, Mrs. NJ e. Hill, Mrs
C. M. Craig and Miss Florence E. Dun
ton gave interesting reports of several of
the lectures given during the recent con-
vocation week in Bangor. w R. How
ard gave an entertaining address from his
experience as a pupil, teacher and super
intendent, consisting principally of con-
trasting the old and the new methods.
His apt illustrations simplified many
practical truths and also added very ma
terally to the pleasure of the meeting.
Miss Grace H. Hall was elected secretary
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Miss Mabel A Craig, who is
teaching in Massachusetts,.
Frank j. Starrett of Spr ingfield, Mass,
arrived Tuesday night on business trip
and is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Chas.
NJ. Craig Mr.. Starrett has recently
bought dry goods business in Rosin
dale, Mass. and his son. Henry A. Star
rett of Springfield, will conduct it. The
latter's wife has been Obliged to resign
her position as the teacher of English in
the Y. Nj. c. A. college in Springfield on
account of moving to Roslindale, and
Miss Mabel A. Craig of this city is SUBJ
stituting there at present. She is living
in the family of her un Gle. Miss Craig
has studied abroad and was in Germany
when the World War began. She is
graduate of Mt Holyoke college and has
taught in the south, but for the past year
has BEEN at home with her parents.
Mrs. Fred T. Chase was the hostess
last Wednesday evening of the Saturday
Auction Club at her home on Church |
street A delicious buffet supper was
served at O'Clock, Mrs Irving /. Dins-
more and Mr.. Chase assisting the hostess
while Mrs S. A. Parker poured coffee.
The dining room was decorated with red
and white carnations, the guests hnoing
places at the card tables after being
served There were five tables of auc-
ton during the remainder of the evening
Mrs. Raymond r. Sherman won the first