The Republican journal., 1922-05-25


MIR. and Mrs. Irving L. Perry, Mr.. and
Mrs lanes c. Durham, Mr.. and Mrs.
G .orge A. Leavitt left Monday on pleas
ure trip by auto to Moosehead Lake.
The North Church Guild held another
of their successful food sales last Satur-
day afternoon in the lobby of, the Waldo
Trust Company with a committee con
sjstinp of Miss Grace II. Hall, chairman;
Mrs. Ralph H. Dunbar, Mrs. }. w. Jones,
Mrs. Harry L. kilgore, Miss Marian Wood
worth.
Louis A. Freedman of this city is one of
ten men to receive the Masters Degree IN
Retailing after two years course at the
New York University Graduate School of
Commerce. He is the first man from
Maine to take the course. After few
days' visit here he will leave for Wash
inpton, D. c., where he has accepted
position on the buying stall of large
department store.
The Easter Illustrating AMI Publish
ing Co began its annual business last
Monday, with Mrs. Charlotte Stewart as
business manager, and Ars. Blanche rat
terson as forelady, as in former years.
Mr. r. H. Cassens, manager, will leave
iOIlud III t6Iiy ouHcJ ohd WIN ANA
Horace Ellingwood and Mr.. F. w. Cas-
sens will represent the company as trav-
cling statesmen in various States. The
outlook for business is the best for a
number of years and they are already do
ing a large mail order business
A very pleasant dance was given IN the
Armory Thursday evening under the aus
pices of Company X, Captain Harry "A.
Foster. Adj. Gen Hadley, Major Brown
of Dexter and Col. Bgelow OF Portland,
with Capt Stoyer of the Coast Artillery
at Camden, were expected tor the oc-
casion, but owing to the heavy rain they
were una bic to come, as they had intend
ed to make the trip by automobile. The
company gave a fine drill, some fifty
members taking part The attendance
at the dance was rather small, owing to
the bad weather but those who did go
report delightful time.
John R. Vanarnam's Minstrels, which
rave been booked to appear at the Colo
NAL Theatre for matinee and night Tues
dav, May 80, are without doubt the lar
gest minstrels that have ever appeared
here. While the title is new in this Sec
ton of the country, this show has been
The company is comprised of 80 all white
stars They travel in their own private
Pullman palace car, carry wonderful
band which gives two concerts each day
in front of the theatre. The entertain
ment consists of the regular minstrel
first part, with the funny comedians,
nimble dancers, sweet singers and beau
tifu music. The second part, or olo,
consists of the very best selected vaude-
willie, making a variety show of the ap-
pealing nature, built for laughing purpos-
es only. The prices are popular and the
reserved seats are now on sale.
THE NEW FIRE ENGINE. The new
motor fire apparatus arrived here last
Friday afternoon under the charge of E.
NJ Woodman, the demonstrator, who
will remain here a week or more or until
all concerned in the deal are satisfied
that the machine and its attachments
are what the contract specifies. 1t came
here from the Boston branch office, but
is built by the American La Fr lnce Com
pany in Elmira, N. Y. Mr.. Woodman
brought it here under it's own power and
made ar average speed of between 80 and
50 miles. He came up from Rock!and in
fifty minutes, good test at this season
and in storm. 1t is painted bright red
with "The City of Belfast Fire Depart
ment" in gilt letters on the sides. 1t
will cost the city Sl2, 500 but what it will
save in fire calls of from 25 to more dol
lars and also the lowering insurance
rates should be taken into consideration.
One business man was heard to remark
that at is the best thing Belfast has
done for 25 years." The machine is
known as pipe rs triple combination, 750
gallon, combination chemial and hose at
tachment. In two and one-half hour
test at the water front Saturday morning
it exceeded by about 8 feet the under
writer's maximum test