The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-02

A New Years post card has been receiv-
ed from New York bearing this friendly
message: "A happy and prosperous New
Year to The Journal and its staff from Mrs.
George E. Evans"
The Queen Esther Circle will meet Fri
day evening. Jan. Sd, with Miss Elizabeth
Chamberlain on Pearl street. Subject for
study, "The Indians; chapter six in text
book "Under Our Flag"
Mr.. l. L. Wilband for some years fore
man of the Gilchrest yard, completed his
duties there last Saturday and has gone to
Boston, where he has a responsible position
with large concern. He is a fine work.
man and a good citizen and Belfast is
sorry to lose him, even if only temporarily.
In the bowling last Monday evening the
Comets defeated the All Stars by 40 pins.
Their respective scores were as follows:
Comets. 1860; All Stars, 1911. These
teams meet every Monday evening and thus
far the Comets have won games and lost
2, and the All Stars have won 2 games and
lost 4.
The little Camden schooner Fancy.
damaged here in the heavy southeast gale
some weeks ago, has since been thoroughly
repaired by Geo. w. PendletOn and is now
at anchor in the upper harbor. She was to
have gone south but owing to the delay
caused by having to make extensive re-
pairs it is understood the trip has been
abandoned
DANCED THE NEW YEAR IN. The New
Years dance given by friends of the young
ladies at home for the holidays from school
and college, in Memorial Hall Tuesday
evening, was brilliant success. The hall
was most attractively decorated with small
fir trees, bright flags, rugs and cushions.
The stage, where Richards orchestra OF
Camden we're stationed, was banked with
the trees. A buffet lunch of sandwiches,
doughnuts, cider, candles, popcorn, etc.,WaS
served during the evening. The young
people at home for the holidays were all
present, and the affair vas an informal and
most enjoyable one. A unique feature OF
the evening was the fact that the four
dances after twelve O'Clock were ladies
choice, and the New Year was ushered in
in approved leap year fashion.
DIVORCED AT BELFAST. A man who
died Dec Goth, in the hospital at Melrose,
Mass, of pneumonia, which was brought
on by exposure, was identified the next day
as Charles Frederick Powell, an English
man by birth, an educated man, and 81
wears of age 1t is said he became tramp
about year ago, and had lived much of
the time in cave in the southeastern dis
trct of MelrOse He was found lying ill in
a shed and was destitute. From a paper
found in one of his pockets it appeared that
he was party to divorce case in Belfast,
and on investigation it was found that Dec.
4, 1881, he married Eta M. Huff, who Sc
cured divorce from him at the September
term of court in 1902. Powell failed TO APP
pear or to contest the suit. According to
the information in the libel, the marriage
ceremony was performed at Brooks, Me-,
by Rev. H. Small, pastor of the Baptist
church there, and they lived together in
Brooks and New York until Dec. 22nd,
when they separated Mrs. Powell appear
ed before the court and charged him with
gross and confirmed habits of intoxication
and cruel and abusive treatment. The d.
vorce was granted and Mrs. Powell was al
lowe to resume her maiden name.