The Republican journal., 1907-05-02

The Waldo Co. Teachers Convention
will be held at Stockton Springs, May Goth,
1901. The program will be printed next
week.
The J. KS spent a most enjoyable evening
last Monday as the guests of Miss Marian
Wells, Church street. Monday evening,
May 9th, Mrs. Herbert L. Seekins will en-
terrain the club at her home on Franklin
street.
Stiletto c., is entered for The Nutmeg
2O7 class, pacing, purse $4,000, at Charter
Oak Park, Hartford, Conn.,, next Septem-
Der. The Boston Globe says: "M. b.
Smith of Pearl Brook farm, Belfast, has
shipped his training stable to half-nile
track just outside of Hartford"
The trustees of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural society are looking over the fair
grounds, track, buildings, ETC., and getting
ready for the seasons improvements and
repairs. The society has voted to offer
be held in Belfast, August Doth, 2lst and
22nd. The admission price is fixed at 50
cents per ticket for men and women, with
carriages and children free.
Holman F. Day has most interesting
story in the April 9th issue of the Saturday
Evening Post on "The Jail that Paid a
Dividend" 1t is humorous bit of romance
worked around true incident in Waldo
county's history of between one and two de-
cades ago, when the county Jail was overrun
with tramps, to whom the deputy sheriffs in
the country towns are alleged to have given
So apiece and tobacco to allow themselves
to be arrested.
Quite serious accident occurred in East
Belfast last Saturday, when some boys were
playing bali. Two boys, Walter Bowen
and Stanley Knowlton, ran for the ball at
the same time and collided. Knowlton was
cut on the forehead by Bowen's teeth, and
he, thrown back ward by the force of the
impact, fell on stone which cut his head
open. He was unconscious until after the
doctors arrival, but is rapidly recovering.
Three stitches were taken in the wound.
PEACE DAY. The 18th of May, the ami
versary of the founding of the Peace at the
Hague, is to be observed as special day by
the public schools of America. All schools
of Maine, of whatever grade. are requested
to observe the day in some appropriate man
ner. Samples of programs and other help
full literature may be obtained by sending
a two cent stamp to the National W. c. 7.
U. Peace Supt. Mrs II. J. Bailey, Winthrop
Center, or the State Peace Supt. Alice May
Douglas, Bath.
NORTH BELFAST. Mrs. E. A. Mitchell
and Mile Mitchell, who spent several weeks
in Massachusetts, arrived home April 23rd.
Mrs. Lulu Dockham of Wells arrived
last Friday evening and is visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mason.... Mrs.
Mayo Hartman and Mrs. Stewart have
taken possession of the property they re-
Gently bought of Charles H. ThurSton.. L.
W. Wiley is building an L connecting his
house and barn. -. Corydon Emmons has a
house in process of construction on the lot
owned by the late Oliver z, Chase, the
house on which burned several years ago
THE YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATION. The
Young Mems Association Of this city have
selected crimson and gray as their colors
for future use and decorations to be worn
on sweaters and caps as well as on the base
ball suits during the coming season.
Thanks of the Association are extended
this week to the Belfast Company of
Knights of Pythias, Mrs. f. z. earle,
Elmer A. Sherman, Misses Annie V. Field,
Caroline W. Field, ENERGY CHM, Melvina
V. Parker, Grace A. Lord, Alice n. Ncker-
son, Sarah E. West, Margaret L. Keene, l..
Grace Chadwick, DR.. o. S. Vickery, Rev.
D. L. Wilson and many others for favors
conferred. The Association have voted to
attend church services at the Congregation
al church on Sunday morning, May 10Th,
when Rev. D. L. Wilson will speak to them.
FRANCHISE MEETING. The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union met last Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell,
No. Is Franklin street, for franchise meet
ing, in accordance with call of the Nation
al organization. Mrs. George f. White, one
of the vice presidents, presided in the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. L. A. DecrOw
who was kept away by the illness of hel
daughter. After the usual opening devo.
tiona exercises, Miss Ellen P. rockingham
read a paper showing Susan B. Anthony tC
have been the first to start an organized
movement for woman suffrage, although
others had taken stand in that behalf
| notably one Revolutionary dame. The sub
| ject was generally discussed, and is to be
| continued at the next meeting, which will
| be held with Miss rockingham, Friday af
| ternoon, May 10.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Fred A. John.
| Son, Masonic Temple, announces another
| "After Supper Sale" Former sales have
proved great success, and last Saturday
evening the store was crowded and the
sales large. The prices quoted in the advt
should ensure another crowd next Satur-
day evening See also Johnson's advt. o.
shirt waist suits and jumper suits. IA. D
Chase & Son, Chase's Corner, announc,
| that the Acorn shirt waists and shirt waist
suits are open for inspection. See the H.