The Republican journal., 1922-11-02

| October left us like lamb, but has
record of the lion type November ar
rived with very delightful air Wednes
day. Here's hoping.
The Hospital Aid and Club will meet a
2 O'Clock tomorrow, Friday, afternoon
Fat the home of Mrs. Cecil Clay to sew
and make plans for the winters work
| NJ. A. Cook, ph hotographer, who mo we'd
! here fro.l Searsport some time ago an =
bought the Hall Photographic stu dio, has
bought of Clarence E. Gurney his resi-
, dence on Bay View street, better known
as the Bir house.
The local Red Cross ask for volunteer
workers to assist in the annual drive,
which begins Nov. 18th. AS many as
possible are asked to offer their assist
ance and report to Mrs. f. p Carle be-
fore next Monday.
In a recent home letter Frank w.
Twombly of Cincinnati, Ohio, says of
Belfast people: 81 was in Dayton, Ohio.
last week and saw "Bert" Capt Albert
w } Stevens, for few minutes before he
took the train for Boston where he was
to deliver a lecture before the Boston
City Cub. He is coming down to see US
just as soon as he returns. Another in-
teresting thing is that Thomas Z. Shea
was playing here in Cincinnati ut heith's
Theatre recently and we went in with
out knowing he was to be on the pro-
gram. 1t was a real pleasure to see HIM
again. His sketch is n very fine one.
He uses parts of the old plays that | used
to see him in at home, DR.. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde, Cardinal Richelieu and rhe Bells.
Mrs. Shea was with him here
The Trinity Reformed Church Ladies
Aid met last Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Arthur E. Stantial, Searsport avenue. 1t
was voted not to sew on any commercial
work until after Christmas. The meet
inss will be held as usual, but the mem
bers will bring their own work. The
men joined the ladies at picnic supper
and all remained until about ten O'Clock
A very pleasant session is reported At
the previous meeting held with Mrs.
William Vaughan. Jr., the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. A. K Fletcher; vice
president, Mrs. William Vaughan, Jr. !;
secretary, Mrs. Arthur f. Stantal; treas
urer, Mrs. Charles II Patterson: purchas-
ing committee. Mrs. Frank l.. Towle and
Mrs. William Vaughan, Jr.
About fifty from the Belfast Chamber
Of Commerce went to Knox last Thursday
evening for one of thsir series of city
county get-togethers and all report one of
the best times of their many good ones.
The supper has since been a delightful
topic of conversation with the men and
the enthusiasm with which they relate
the menu consisting of cold chicken,
roast pork, hot potatoes, hot gravy, rel
ishes, hot rolls, pastry of all kinds, coffee,
ETC., indicate more than the mere words
used. They had two servings, one at
and another at IL O'Clock, the last ex-
actly as good as the first. land that is
going some for any committee" one
member remarked the next morning
According to a number of the men Presi
dent Ralph II. Howes made an excellent
toastmaster at the program following the
supper He has the interests of the
chamber very much at heart and works
for it. Rev. William Skerrye made
his first trip with the men and was more
than enthusiastic over the community
singing in which all took part in oid-time
as we'll as new songs, with accompani
ment by McKeen's orchestra. Mr.. Sker-
rye also recognized the business end OF
the visits and predicted encouraging re
suits for the county and the city. lie is
a delightful after dinner speaker and
man who is very welcome in civic as
we'll as in church circles. Morris l.. Slugg
talke in serious business fashion of
the pleasure ard profits already accruing
from the trips. Bert L. Davis gave some
of his characteristic songs and few of
his witty stories. He is always welcomed
on the program. A dance with music by
McKeen's orchestra closed the program
The rough windy weather made the auto
trip to and from Knox anything but
pleasant.