The Republican journal., 1922-04-13
Mrs George X. Wiley is in the Waldo
County Hospital for treatment.

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T Charles NJ. welch will build the coming
season a house on the lot near his fathers,
NJ w. Welch's residence, on Waldo Ave.
MIR. and Mrs Ralph d. Southworth are
moving this week to their farm on Lin
colnvile avenue. They have been living
several years in the Herman II. Coombs
house on High street.
Charles f. Stevens has filed his nom-
nation papers, signed by Ralph +. Darby
aud nineteen others, as candidate for
the Democratic representative from Bel
fast before the June primaries.
MIR. and Mrs Charles w. Lancaster
have bought of George ii. Darby his resi-
dence on Miller street and will move there
in the near future. They will rent their
house on High street, better known as the
rockingham residence.
Jesse II. Webber has bought of Miss
Rachel Anderson the double garage on
Congress street near her residence and
will move 1T to his home lot on Court
street. lie will occupy one section of it
and rent the other.
Saturday was beautiful spring day
with bright sunshine and soft balmy
wind 1t was far call from the Satur-
day before when four cen inches of damp
snow featured one of the most disagree
able storms of the winte
Jack Furbush, now living in Belfast
with his family, was before Judge Clyde
X. Chapman of the Municipal Court Sat
urday morning charged with criminal
assault, was found guilty and bound over
to the April term of the Supreme Judicial
Court. He attempted to evade the off
GERS. but was taken in Troy after hard
chase.
The second demonstration of the radio
phone at the Masonic Club on Thursday
evening of last week was, all things con-
sdered, fairly successful. Many of the
messages received were distinctly heard
I all over the room. A part OF com
munication from point in New Jersey
/ to a ship 400 miles at sea, came clearly.
A solo sung in New York did not seem to
/ have lost single note as it came to us
as we stood several feet from the radio
phone. Some of the messages were too
indistnct to be satisfactory.
A general alarm for fire was rung in
from box 25 shortly after O'Clock FRI
day evening for a fire which destroyed a
Charles Collins in the rear of the resi-
dence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J.
Collins, So Miller street. Mr.. Collins and
family were at the Colonial Theatre and
the fire was discovered by Elmer S. Col
lins as it came through the roof, having
evidently caught from defective Chin
ney When the alarm sounded the sky
was bright with flames and burning
sparks, the latter reaching Cedar street.
Some of the kitchen and sleeping room
furniture was saved, but the greater part
of their effects were burned. There was
an unusual crowd present as the alarm
was heard at the theatre, when Mr.. Col
lins was Notified by his brother In the
excitementit it was reported that the Col
lns home was burning and many knew
that their daughter Mrs. C. Wesley
Lockwood of Fiskdale, Mass, was con-
fined to the bed and seriously i'll there.
A SUCCESSFUL SALE AND PLEASING
PLAY The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church had a most successful sale in their
church vestry and parlor last Friday after
noon. The recent repairs and renovations,
including the painting and papering of the
rooms, through the efforts of the Dorcas
Guild added to the pleasure of all concern
ed. This condition made a good back
ground for the sales booths, which were
p-ettily decorated with crepe paper
streamers, roses, tulips, and other spring
flowers At the apron and fancy work
booth were Mrs. Malta B. Wadlin anc
Mrs. Elton II. Lewis; at the cooked food
Mrs. Alice c. Bramhall and Mrs. Charlie.
E. Luce; home maze candy, Miss Alice
E. Whitten and Mrs. William L. Luce; ict
cream, Mrs. w. Hall and Mrs E. E. Rod
erick; Easter cards, Frank Downs Sun.
day school class. The friendship quilt
made of red and white, block pattern
squares was the result of the special effort
by the Ladies Aid for which a prize, q
pretty crochet bag had been offered fol
the lady receiving the largest number of
squares bearing the name of the donor
and a ten cent fee. Mrs. Charles w
Martin received So out of total of S52 Ct
and won the prize. Later the quilt was
also presented to Mrs. Martin with the
compliments of the Aid, Mrs E. E. Rod.
erlck delivering both with well expressed
remarks. In the evening the Diligen
Club OF the Sunday school, Mrs. Martir
teacher, presented the pleasing little pla,
entitled Leave 1t To Polly" Polly, thu
principal character, was taken by Mis-!
lone Judkins, who was the choice of tn,
entire class. She was very we'll fitted fol-
the part and looked very sweet and at.
tractive. The entire cast did remark.
ably well and were a credit to their pains.
taking coach, Mrs. Martin. The play net.
ted Sis SO and the total amount of the af.
t.rnoon and evening was over S1OO.