The Republican journal., 1907-06-06
The w. C T. U. will meet with Mrs. Mary
Littlef cid, Union street, tomorrow, Friday.

A Belfast lady having bill to pay took a
50 note from her pocket-book. At the same
time she had some paper which she intend.
ed to burn and as she supposed deposited il
in the stove. She was engaged in conversa-
ton at the time and little later when she
went to pay the bill found she had put the
paper in her pocket-book and the 50 note
in the stove.
The steamer Ruth, which made an excur-
sion to Camden under the auspices of the
Belfast Y. M. A., returned in the evening
with two defeated teams. Belfast High
was defeated at Camden in the morning by
Camden High, the score standing to 2;
and in the afternoon the Belfast Y. NJ. A
were downed at Rockport by the Y. NJ. c.
A, TOT.
The Cosgrove Stock Company, which be
gan five nights engagement last Friday
evening has drawn very good houses and
proved worthy of the patronage it has re-
ceived. The company is better than the
average, and the specialists are attractive.
"The Three Little Auburns" have made a
decided hit with their songs and dances,
and Mr.. Bingham is excellent in his
vantriloquism.
PooR's MILLS. Mrs. Lena Frost visited
at Ella Browns last week a.. Mrs. James F.
McKeen was the guest of w. A. Miller last
Thursday Marion West of Rockport visit
ed her aunt, Mrs. Robert Waterman, last
week. ... Ethel Wilson is at home on visit.
....Josephine Littlefield has returned home
from Brooks Mrs. Mckinley has an at
tack of rheumatism and Mrs. Powers is
also on the sick list. -. The Benevolent Club
will hold their fair this, Thursday, evening
at j. A. Hartshorn's. Supper tickets 25cts
per couple; single 15cts.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Italian bark
Jeanne, which was chartered to take shocks
for orange and lemon boxes to Sicily, will
load at Stockton Springs instead of at Ban
gor as heretofore. This change makes one
haul from the mills on the line of the Ban
gor and Aroostook railroad to the seaport
terminal at Stockton. The steamer Hector
sailed from Portland May 31st for New Or
leans with the tive-masted schooner Har-
wood Palmer, chartered for a term of
months to carry sulphur from New Orleans
to Portland for the pulp mills back in the
State. Owing to the short supply of sulphur
the schooner is being towed both ways, the
steamer also bring cargo on each trip.
Workmen are now engaged in planking the
new sX-master in the Cobb-Butler yard,
Rockland. The schooner will probably be
launched sometime in August. C. E. Bick-
nell of Rockland is building a scow of 125
tons capacity, which will probably 60 over
board the last of July. The framework is
already up and partly planked.
A RESCUE. Last Sunday Capt. Henry
Staples rescued well known citizen from
an uncomfortable and embarrassing posi-
ton. Capt. Staples was on his way to the
Park-which, by the way, was visited Sun
day by between two and three hundred of
our citizens-and in passing along High
street signal of distress was made by a
portly gentleman, who appeared bare-head-
ed in the porch of his residence. Capt.
Staples, mindful of his seafaring expert
ences and ever ready to aid shipmate in
trouble, went promptly to the rescue 1t
appears that the gentleman in question had
stepped out to speak to some one and the
front door, which had a spring lock, closed
behind him. Others of the family were out,
and there was no way of obtaining access
to the house. Capt. Staples suggested get
ting in at one of the upper windows by
means of ladder; but there was no ladder
on the premises. Then he proposed Dor
rowing a ladder and said he would do the
climbing, mindful of the $50 pound unfortu.
nate locked out of house and home. But thai
gentleman said he would do the climbing
himself, and a ladder having been procured
he succeeded in getting in at a second story
window. He came down stairs and out of the
front door, which swung to behind him and
he was again locked out. Then Capt. Staples
said things unprintable and not compli-
mentary to the intelligence of the victim of
his own carelesSness. There was nothing
for it but to climb the ladder again, with
much painting and putting, and then sec
ond appearance was made outside the front
door, and although Capt. Staples shouted a
warning the door again came to and locked.
But this time the householder had the key
in his pocket, and his troubles were over
for the time.
MEMORIAL DAY. This day of tribute to
the nations dead was observed in the usual
manner. Flags were haf-masted and all
public offices and factories were closed dur
ing the day and the stores closed at p. m.
for the afternoon and evening. The pro.
cession was headed by Marshal Ansel
Wadsworth and aids Harvey StinsOn and
| Edward ThOrndike on horseback, followed
by the Belfast Band, Mayor Hanson and
members of the city government in carri-
ages, Belfast Company, U. R., K. of p, Can
ton Pallas, P. NJ, l. 0. o. F., Thomas Fl.
Marshall Post and Ladies' of the G. A. r.
in carriages, Miss Spinney's class of little
girls in carriages, orator and chaplain and
citizens in carriages. The usual line of
| march to the cemetery was followed, where
| the graves of the dead veterans were deco.
rated and the services of the G. A. r. con.
Quoted in the presence of large number OF
citizens. In the evening the exercises al
the Opera House were largely attended and
the program announced last week was well
carried out. AS heretofore the drill giver
| by young ladies and little girls under the
| direction of Miss Spinney was an attractive
| feature and the music bV the Belfast Band