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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
THE MAINE SOCIETY.
The New Organization i'll New York. Waldo
County Well Represented.

Inc new organization Ill NC" AoIh Hdiuo
County Well Represented.
The founders desire it to be known to all
persons interested that the Maine Society is
intended to be a social and fraternal Organi-
zation, and that no other significance at
taches to its formation. Any male native
of Maine who has attained his majority is
eligible to membership as a resident mem
ber if he resides in New York or within 20
miles of the centre of the city, as a nom
resident if he lives anywhere else on earth.
Sons of Maine men, q years OF age or over,
are also entitled to JOIN, whether porn IN
Maine or not.
Graduates of either of the four Maine
colleges are entitled to membership, and so
are men who have at any period OF their
lives resided four or more consecutive years
in Maine.
was president of the temporary Organiza-
ton and an indefatigable worker. lie halls
from Searsport, Waldo county, and was
graduated from the University of Maine in
1889 He is practising physician, and has
resided in New York several years.
Mr. Everett S. Grant, treasurer, is another
Waldo county man. His native heath is
Stockton, famous in the good, old days.
when about every other man in town was a
master mariner and went down TO the sea
in ships and did business in great waters.
Mr. Grant was educated III the Stockton
village school and at Westbrook Seminary.
Before leaving Maine he served term as
representative in the Legislature. Since
coming to New York, Mr.. Grant has been
engaged in the marble and granite bust
ness; he is treasurer of the Empire City
Marble Company and secretary and treas
urer of the Stony Creek Red Granite Com
pany of Stony Greek, Ct.
The Maine Society will not hold meetings
during the summer, but there is some talk
of having a field day in Maine during Old
Home Week. Quite number of the mem
bers are accustomed to spend their vaca-
tions in Maine, and several have summer
homes there 1t would not be difficult to
secure an attendance of 80 members on such
an occasion if the meeting place were in an
accessible ocality.-EXchange.
Our Searsport correspondent writes: las
usual Searsport is to the fore in the associa-
ton, having two of her old residents on the
official staff and as many wanderers from
here are making homes in New York we
predict that more of our former citizens
will soon be added to the membership.
Being connected daily with Boston by the
steamers of the Eastern Steamship Com
pany we suggest our beautiful village as
the place in which to hold their field day
during Old Home Week."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Tarratine Tribe, l. 0. r. NJ, has elected
the following officers to fill vacancies caused
by the resignation of Henry Webber as
Sachem: S., Chas. E. Sherman; S. S., Ed
win S. Perkins J. S., George Innes.
The eleventh annual meeting of the de-
partment council and annual field day of the
department of Maine, Patriachs Militant, I.
o. O. F., will be held at Old Orchard on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June
16, II and 49, Gen. &. E. Weeks, department
commander. has issued general order an
nOuncing the program.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

encouraged, as conversation is giving place
to whist playing and other light amuse
ments. Every study and every feature o.
school work may be made, either directly
or indirectly, help to the pupil in the ust
of language.
Mrs E. S. Pitcher sang ''The Garden OF
Sleep by De Lara, and responded to an en-
CORE
! The discussion of Superintendent Stet
sons remarks on Educational Theories was
opened by Miss Hall, who first asked what
would become of the whole structure if the
details were not attended to. A child should
be trained to do faithfully the work of every
day. Parents leave too much to the teacher
in the matter of systematic work and many
other essentials. The teacher of today does
the work formerly divided among the
church, the home and the school,
Chairman Dunton said the laws of physi-
cal and mental growth are very much alike.
Theories and practice are changing, but if
the gospel of common sense could be applied
more it would be better for all concerned.
The ability to do things with the mind is
mental development.
But few questions were presented through
the question box, and they related to details
of school discipline, etc.
Superintendent Stetson stated that exam
nations for State certificates are to be held
Aug 21st, and that due notice of the places
will be given.
81 On motion Of Mr.. Stetson it was voted to
devote the next meeting to the subject of
reading.
The committee on nominations reported
and the following officers were elected:
President, Ellery Bowden, Winterport.
Vice President, John r. Dunton, Belfast.
Secretary, Miss Catherine kneeland,
Searsport.
Treasurer, Miss Grace A. Lord, Belfast.
Executive committee, Miss Blanche E.
Shaw, Winterport; Mrs. Emma F. Davis,
Searsport; Miss Bertha l. Bird, Belfast.
The committee on time and place recon-
mended Winterport as the place of the next
meeting, the time to be fixed by the execu-
tive committee and State Superintendent.
The committee on resolutions reported,
and the report was adopted as follows:
Whereas, the present meeting of the
Waldo County Teachers Association has
been both pleasant and profitable, therefore
be it resolved
That the sincere thanks of this Associa-
tion be rendered to the people OF Belfast
for their cordial and generous entertain
ment
That we express our appreciation of the
beautiful flowers and of the music furnish
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Pitcher, Mrs E.
P. Frost, Principal Eaton and the members
of the High School.
That we heartily thank all those who
have contributed in any way to the success
of this meeting, and that special thanks are
due Miss Elizabeth Hall of Lewiston, Prin-
cpal A. F. Richardson of Castine and to
our State Supt., W. W. Stetson.
That copy of these resolutions be
spread upon our records, printed in The
Republican Journal, the Bangor Daily
News and the Lewiston Journal.
Ms NJ: NJ: H4sS H4s$ $ s5s!HSs 4ssSs Committee
Adjourned.
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Seminary, Bucksport.

mbers of the faculty spent Sat
ndypoint. Z
ItlilSton of Orono will deliver q
... seminary this week.
nee Stover who has been study
ut x Stratton's College, Boston
"a with high honors from a class
a reporting.
PARTY given by the seniors last
ming was a pronounced success
- will net a tidy sum for thell
gent expenses.
j Kennedy, who plays short stol
nary team, has received severe
rght hand, which will probably
playing in the game at Freedom
ID arrangements for commence
~ in progress. The Baccalaure-
will be preached Sunday, May
g r L. Hayward. Monday even
ir the elocution recital in Emery
day afternoon Rev. Franklin
T D., of Boston will deliver the
ment address. The graduation
N.l' occur Wednesday,.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
FIFTY YEARS A CITY.

Belfast to Observe the Event on Old Home
Week.
The committee appointed by the City
Council to take measures for properly OBJ
serving the fiftieth anniversary of Belfast
becoming city met at the Aldermen's
room Monday evening. Mayor Elmer
Small acted as chairman and A. P. Mans
field as clerk. 1t was voted to hold meeting
in the City rooms next Tuesday evening at
7o'clock to revive the Old Home Week As
sOciation. An invitation is extended to all
to come in and work in conjunction with the
committee,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
Mt. Desert Correspondence.

SOUTHWEST HARBoR, May IS, 1903. Capt
Peter Moore died May 18th after long i'll.
ness from cancer He leaves widow and
two sons-Herbert of Somerville, Mass,
and Fred of New York.
Mayo & Farnsworth have begun on their
coal wharf and will put in a cargo of soft
and hard coal as soon as completed.
Mrs. Mary King has been confined to the
house for some time, but is slowly improv-
ing.
< little girl of Thomas Savage was badly
bitten by dog belonging to Mr.. James
Sch. VIM, Jones is discharging cargo of
hard coal at Freeman's. A cargo is expect
ed for the government station at Bear Is
and by sch. J:>M. Harlow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
ndmaster Collins Dead.

o.-as, May IL. Frank L. Collins, a
le.H ,t4r we'll known throughout New
t r., ded at his home in Brighton to-
peg. ..ie an illness of three weeks. Mr..
born in Deer Isle, Me-, June Is,
the age of u years, he organized
'.- .tssport Brass band After complet-
va at the East Maine Methodist
--..e- seminary he went to Portland
.e.ue Il member of Chandler's band
T. .u Massachusetts five years ago.
~. is was 32nd degree Free Mason,
.-A t7u member of the Odd Fellows,
a uige, of Portland and Farragut lodge
,.1u. 4. o. U. w. He married in 1875
=, SIS N5'tle Grant of Bucksport, Me. From
came four children, two sons and
hters, all of whom, with his wife,
LIN
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
contents OF To-Day's Journal.
PAGE l.

, seminary, Bucksport. Waldo County
s,.,. The Rockport Telephone War :.
y,as,.r collins Dead E. NJ. c. S. Com
,..rt SIX Years for Mayor Ames. Waldo
m M convention. The Law Regarding
Fnrs. Secret Societies. Obituary. The
s,ray Belfast Weather Report. Mt.
,'.,r. >pondence Forest Fire in China. :.
,,r.,r- brewer Bridge. Concerning Local
III. transfers in Real Estate. Belfast
..- camden Memorial Day. Yachts and
L thurches. State Roads in Waldo
Memorial Day Observances.. Fifty
.ty Personal. High School Notes.
sal HarbOr.
......>.. The Telephone War. Wing Fam
PAGE3.
.. OlMracters DR.. 5. Weir MITCHELL.
pntled. Judge Days Successor.
PAGEl.
.... The News of Brooks. County Cor
PAGE 5.
>.a i Belfast.
.. -vm Fishing Grounds. Pointed Para
Hhlshop of Manila. Literary News
le Poet Stoddard Dead License in
..tr.. RefaSt Free Library. Register
Ter Vessels. ...Old Songs (poem. e.
rN ,poem. A Severe sentence.
PAGE7.
BiunderS How to Sell Goods Re-
Bachelor. Chairman of Canal Com
. M Puorhoust to Parliament, "A New
tur.
PAGE s.
... Locals Ship News. Market.
. r..,. Deaths,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
NJ. C. S. Commencement.

Hing is the program for the annual
1A"Aeement exercises of the East Maine
.- -.u.e seminary at Bucksport.
n0. May 31.-Baccalaureate sermon
j fld Lin Street NJ. E. church by Rev. S.
' II. aard.
F."nll, June 1.-Recital by department
'" -fuli, Emery Hall, p. M
-t-al, June 2.-Commencement ad-
Rev Franklin Hamilton, ID. d., in
a-, Hall, 3p. m. Commencement con-
ipollo quartet of Boston, Emery
..I.eay, June 3.-Graduation exer-
'0-ry Hall, ga. m. Address by Rev;
'epowell, secretary of the board OF
"p NJ. f. church, and senior recep-
~ Hall, p. m.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
Hymn.
BenedictiOn
STATE ROADS IN WALDO COUNTY

Nine towns in Waldo county took advan-
tage of the State roads law this year, max
ing a total of nineteen towns that have
availed themselves of the advantages of the
law since it was passed. The county com
missoners have designated State roads un-
der this years petitions as follows:
Brooks-The road from Monroe village
through Brooks village and over the Leath-
ers Flats to Knox line.
Burnham-The road from Clinton through
Burnham village to Pittstield.
Islesboro- The road from Turtle Head to
Brackets Landing, via Dark llarbor.
Knox-The road from Thorndike line by
Knox Station, Knox Centre and East Knox
to Brooks line, to Belfast via Gurney's
Mills
Prospect-The road from Frankfort viii
lage by John Libby's store to Stockton
Springs line.
Searsmont-The road from South Mont
vile by SearSmont village to Belmont Cor
ner.
Searsport-The road from Stockton
Springs village through Searsport village
to Belfast by the shore road:
Thorndike-T road leading from Free
dom village through Unity by Ihorndlke
Station and East Thorndike to jackson
line.
Winterport-The road from Frankfort
line by the river road through Winterport
village and Bald Hill Cove to the Hampden
line
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21


J page is a report of a meeting
l-n> Of Rockport held to protest
lie. proposed toll system of the
.ud telephone company, when a
MAS appointed to Investigate and
te situation. Mr.. F. W. Story,
the New England Tel. Il Tel.
uted before the committee last
-uing, and the wishes of the
-iation to restoring the old rates
~ matters the same as they were
ehange in regard to tolls is con-
fe made known to him and he
expressed a willingness to
request and stated that they
effect Saturday morning, May
as the town of Rockport is con-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
BELFAST BOWLERS IN CAMDEN.

The Camden Herald says: Last week
the Belfast bowling team came down here
and bowled the Camdens on Persons al
leys. 1t was a pretty contest, but our home
boys were easy winners. Chandler was
high line for Camden. The Belfast boys
are not only good bowlers, but an agreeable
set of fellows. The following is the score
in full:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

Senator Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan
sat down beside the right field fence We'd
nesday afternoon, May 18th, and saw the
boys from his old Alma Mater outplay Bow
doin for eight innings of beautifully played
ball and then go down in defeat in that fatal
ninth inning. He thinks that 1t was as fine
pitching as he ever saw ON the Colby dia-
Mail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
Suicide at Seal Harbor.

ial to the Journal says that Irving Young,
aged 20, being disappointed in love Satur-
day drank acid in presence of the young
lady who checked his advances, dying in
great agony.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
Forest Fire in China.

CHINA, Me-, May 1s. There is an exten-
siye forest fire burning in the extreme
eastern part of the town. It is estimated
that it has burned over fully thousand
ing It. but it seems impossible to control it
without a heavy fall of rain.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
The Bangor-Brewer Bridge

AUGUSTA, Me, May 1s. A petition was
filed with Judge Whitehouse today asking
for a mandamus to compel Bangor and
Brewer to take the bridge over the Penob-
appraisal. The petition is returnable June
10Th
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
Belfast Weather Report.

Following is summary of the weather
record of the Belfast station of the U. S.
Weather Bureau for the week ending May
10, 19O3
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

The towns which began the work in
previous years are Northport, Frankfort,
Morrill,, Lincolnville, jackson, Troy, Mont
vile, Liberty, Palermo and Belfast.
AS the matter now stands there is now
continuous State road, except in Stockton
Springs, through Waldo county from Knox
county to Penobscot, through Lincolnville,
Northport, Belfast, Searsport, Prospect,
Frankfort and Winterport.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

The American History class will settle any
historical question that may arise, othand.
Accuracy guaranteed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

Prof. George Fellows, president of the
U. of NJ, visited school Wednesday, en-
route for Freedom, where he was to address
the Academy graduates after the exercises.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Sarah B. Trussell died at her home
on Union street May 18th, after long ILL.,
ness. She was born in Belfast, Oct. %
1887, daughter of the late N. Y. and Jane
(stephenson) Brown, and was married tc
Joseph Fl. Trussell of Belfast, Nov.'17, 1867
lie survives her, with one son, George C.
Irussell Of this city. She also leaves two
step-daughters, Hattie, wife OF B. B. Grant
OF Boston, and Miss Nellie j. Trussell of
Searsport. Her only sister. Mary, wife OF
George A. Beckett, died many years ago
Mrs. Trussell and her husband were charter
members of Aurora Rehekah Lodge, [. o.
U. F., and the members were most attentive
to her during her illness. She was devoted
to her family, true to her friends and a
good neighbor. The funeral services were
held at her late home Sunday, Rev. q. E.
Edgett officiating. The floral offerings in
cluded crescent of pinks from the Re-
bekahs, a bouquet from Mrs. Hollis NJ.
Poor, a basket of roses and lilies from Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. r. Knowlton, flowers from
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Trussell, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. P. Walton and Mrs. Mary O. Little
field.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Junior physics class visited the Bel
Belfast last Monday evening. They were
unfortunate in getting caught in shower
on their return.
Both Senior and Junior classes went to
Freedom by blackboard yesterday to attend
the graduating exercises of Freedom Acade-
my. Miss Pearl Pierce Carter, formerly b.
II. S., 'O3 was the valedictOran.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21
Wind, Sky, etc.

Wind Sky etc.
13 &c 80 S. Part cloudy.
IA 65 A N. E. Cloudy. Rain and thunder in
evening; not enough rain to meas
ure.
IS 73 AZ f. Clear.
l6 81 80 S. Part cloudy.
II G3 3S S. W. lear.
IS SO 50 S. Part cloudy. Shower in evening;
IL of an inch.
10 "a 10 S. Part cloudy. Rain in night; .09
of an inch.
May has been unusually dry thus far, less
than one-third of an inch falling, while
there was no rain in April after the 18th.
Pear trees were in bloom May 18th and ap-
Pile trees the 18th. In 1901 apple trees bios
somed May 25th, and in 1902 May 21st. Mon
day was hot day. the mercury reaching
s3o at 2 p. IN. A heavy shower fell from
to 8 in the evening, with IL of an inch OF
rainfall or at the rate of 2.64 inches per day.
Thunder and lightning accompanied the
rain. The stars were shining again in an
hour after the rain began falling and the
shower was strictly local. The rpads were
dry two miles out of the city in both dIrec-
tions. Another shower came Tuesday
night, with 90 of an inch.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

Judson W. Jewett, who was buried in the
family lot in Grove Cemetery May 14th, was
the Oldest son of the Rev. jeremiah Jewett
and passed his boyhood days in Belfast
He learned the tailoring trade with E. G.
Hilton and afterwards worked for McCul-
loch, Williams & Parker of Boston. In 1868
he married Miss Addie NJ. Knowles of Bel
fast and went to Montgomery, Ala, where
he had charge of a hotel. In 1873 he went
to New York city, where he resided until
the time of his death. His wife and one
son survive him.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-21

Jake III more llldu u6 Call uldSUeI. we
should develop the power to see things, and
to associate ideas. Study progresses from
a tendency to a habit, and from that to a
joy. The development of the mind brings
the acquisition of knowledge. The mind
must be kept active, the action must be
continued.
Miss Elizabeth Hall, principal of the Lew
iston training school, spoke on Language,
chiefly in the interest of the primary teach
ers. The teaching of language, she said, is
more vague than that of any other study.
There are no definite outlines. No child
can study language from books until he can
read intelligently. The teacher should use
her own common sense in teaching language
and make every lesson incidentally Ian
guage lesson. The child's vocabulary should
only increase as experience increases. The
child must be given literature that is adap-
ted to child life. In language the teacher
must cOunteract the work of the street and
often of the home Story telling is a great
help in teaching. The teacher in telling
stories to children should leave out the
eloquence, fine descriptions and mOraiizlng
and give action. Cheap stories create un-
real ideals, A child should tell and retell a
story until he has it correctly, and thus in
sure habits of accuracy. Individual work
is better than concert work. The eye should
be trained as we'll as the ear, and in this
work pictures are great helps. The best
picture is that which tells 4 story to the
pupil. The ability to talk well should be
New-York tribune., 1903-04-04
TIE MrZZLING OF DOGS.
wages.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals does so much excellent work that it is
not a pleasant duty TO censure its president
But we really think it ought TO he said that Mr..
Haines has been talking indiscreetly on the sub
ject of hydrophObia. The proper thing to 90
Just now in his opinion, is TO 'muzzle the sen
"sationalists instead of the dogs. so that people
"can calm their nerves." and we can imagine
condition of the public mind in which that Sug-
gcstion might convey Il SalutaTy reproof. But
at present the most excited member of the COM
munity seems to he Mr.. Iaines himself. There
is no panic here. and the discussion aroused by
recent occurrences OF q distressing character is
natural. proper and should prove useful.
Mr.. Hanes says that there has never been
case of rabies among the agents of his society
Others have been less fortunate. The disease
exists, and the number of its victims is not so
small as TO he n negligible quantity. If it can
be exterminated it ought to he. That it can he
extermiuated seems to he clearly indicated by
the experience of other countries. Mr.. Haines
is amply entitled TO his own opinion. but we
hope and believe it will not he generally
adopted. He speaks Of the cruelty of putting of
dogs muzzles which keep the animals mouths
shut and of the nervous diseases with which
such treatment is likely to atfiict them. But that
is begging of the question. 1t is poor kind Of
muzzle which prevents dog from opening his
mouth ct will. No torture disturbance OF
bodily functions is necessarily involved. Dogs
at best are a serious nuisance in city. If
they must be permitted to exist here they are
at least suitable subjects of regulation in the in
terest of human beings.