The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
LIBERTY.

MISS Mabel BaSley is at nome lFOln WOT-
cester, Mass, for visit with her parents.
Don Walker returned to Brooklyn, New
York, last Tuesday. The ice boats have
| all been in commission the past week and
several merry parties enjoyed the sport.
The lake was as smooth as a mirror. .......
Eureka Band has resumed its band meet
ings after several weeks rest. Ohm Full
Ter met with the loss of a horse last week.
The animal broke its leg while making
the trip to Belfast. -. There is much sick
ness in town at this time. The grip and
rheumatism are quite prevalent. Leslie
Hurd is attending the January term OF
court in Belfast. w. j. KnoWlton has re-
turned from Washington, ID. c., where he
went to sell some of his apples. Inc
many friends of frankie Aver are re1olced
to hear that she has recovered the pocket
book and money lost on her trip to Belfast
last week. Our genial tax collector has
made quite record under the new law
and has succeeded in collecting all but
three of the real estate taxes within the
prescribed time. Of all the real estate IN
the town only three small taxes are adver-
tized as unpaid. The next preaching ser
vice at the church will be Sunday. Jan. 18th,
by Rev. E. E. Morse. IA sO-called travel
ing evangelist held meeting in the church
one night last week. The preacher was
one of the noisy, excitabe kind and some
what different in this respect from those
who conduct our regular services. he
insisted Oh singing when he could not sing
a note in any key. We doubt very much if
opening the church to tramp preachers OF
this kind helps in any way the religious
influence in this community. Mrs. Bertha
Sylvester visited relatives in Freedom the
past week. .......At private lnstalla-
ton of the officers of E. II. Bradstreet
Post, G. A. R., held at G. A. r. Hall
January 4tb, the following officers
were installed by E. T. Rowell, Past Post
Commander: L. G. Morse, Commander;
b. Z. Sherman, S. V. c.; Geo. o. White, j.
VIC; E. P. Rowell, O. NJ; Joel jackson,
Surgeon; NJ j. Greasy, Chaplain; j. 0.
johnson, Adjt j. L. Knowtoh, 0. d.;
Charles Perry, 0. G. This Post continues
in good and healthy condition, though our
members in good standing are but few. NO
deaths have occurred in our little band for
the past two years, but all of the members
are getting old and some of them who live
at distance are unable to attend the meet
ings but always keep their dues paid. Many
others have been dropped for non-payment
of dues, but still persist in wearing the e.
A. R. button, which they clearly have no
right to do. Some of them attend the
Memorial services and march in the pro-
cession with the loyal comrades, but avoid
bearing any of the necessary expenses. At
the December meeting of the Post it was
voted that the Adjutant be instructed to
notify all such that they must either come
forward and be reinstated and again be-
come members in good standing, or cease to
wear the G. A. K. button. The penalty
for wearing this honored emblem unlaw
fully is as follows: r. S., Chapter 127, sec
ton 9, reads: "Whoever wilfully wears the
badge of the Grand Army of the Republic,
or of the Sons of Veterans, or uses or wears
the same to obtain aid or assistance thereby
within the State, unless he shall be entitled
to use or wear the same under the rules
and regulations of the Department of
Maine, Grand Army of the Republic, or of
the Sons of Veterans, shall be punished by
Imprisonment for not more than thirty days
or by fine not exceeding twenty dollars or
by both fine and mprisonment."-J. 0. j.,
Post Adiutant