The Republican journal., 1908-07-16

Spencer W. Mathews, on the harbor front
Tuesday, July 2lst. All the society are
cordially invited. Please bring plate, cur
and saucer, knife, fork and spoon. Eact
one is expected to bring one article Of food
as there will be picnic supper. The host
ess will serve coffee.
PooR's MILLS. Mr.. Wales Miller passed
away July sth after long illness. He
was kind neighbor and will be greatly
missed. Mrs. Gray, who has been visiting
Mrs. Grace Wood, returned to Arlington,
Mass, last Monday. Mrs. Joseph Shea
and children of Boston are visiting Mrs.
Fl. II. Wentworth. Mr.. and Mrs. McPhail
and child of Burnham are visiting Mrs.
McPhail grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Wentworth. Mrs. Stella Haley spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Banks. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ames and
children of Lincolnville spent Sunday with
Mrs. Ames father. S. A. Payson.. Mrs.
Ella Brown has gone to Waterville.. Mrs.
A. K. Jackson has been quite ill again.. Mrs.
Elmer Rartshorn of Morrill, spent the day
last Friday with Mrs. Fred Carter. .Noyes
Wentworth is able to get out again.
| THE D. A. X. John Cochran Chapter, D.
A. R., held its July meeting at the home of
the Misses Bird, Congress street, Monday
evening. Four new names were presented
and voted upon. Plans for the reception to
| be held the last week in August were in
formally discussed. The study clubs and
| those interested in the organization, as well
as the friends of the chapter members, are
to be invited. Mrs. Charles NJ. Creighton
of Thomaston, State Regent, is to be pres
ent and will speak After the discussion Of
chapter business and the appointment of
several committees, paper on the Early
Settlers of Belfast was read by Miss NJ. D.
Pilsbury The next meeting will be held
August 10th, and Miss Helen Bird is to pre-
sent paper on Castine. Members are to
answer the roll-call with quotation or facts
about Baron de st. Castine, or about the
town itself.
The McCRILLIs FAMILY. Mrs. Clara b.
| Palmer, aged sc years, arrived Monday
morning at O'Clock at the home of her
brother, Register of Deeds G. D. McCrilis,
| for a visit, having driven from her home in
Montville. Mrs. Palmer retains all her
| faculties; and her health, with the excep-
ton of being crippled from rheumatism, is
excellent. and she is brighter and better
| company than many people but half her
| age. She was accompanied here by her
daughter, Mrs J. w. Hannum. Today will
| be a notable one at the old homestead in
East Belfast, as it is G. d. McCrillis' birth
day and beside Mrs. Palmer it is planned
to have his other sister, Mrs. Lorlnda
| Carter of this city, present, they being the
three surviving members of family of
eleven. Beside this unusual gathering, this
is the centennial year for the McCrillls
homestead, which was built by their father,
James McCrillis, who came here from
Meredith n H., in 1906. He was one of
Belfast's most respected and prominent
citizens, was instrumental in the organiza-
ton of the Baptist church, of which he was
a deacon, was repeatedly chosen selectman,
and represented the town in the legislature
in 1892, '23, '25, '2S and 80. He and
Ephraim McKeen built the bridge which
was completed in 1921, and he officiated as
toll-gatherer until 1S49. He died in 1856,
aged rs years.
The BELMONT FIRE The seectmen of
Belmont have Investigated the fire which
destroyed the farm buildings of Emulus A.
Wellman in that town July 4th, and there
seems to be no doubt but that the fire was
incendiary, as traces of kerosene and grease
were found about the cellar walls. There
had been no fire about the place since early
morning and Mr.. and Mrs. Weiman were
absent from home, having left after milking
and driven to Belfast TO spend the evening
with their daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Field,
Cedar street. They did not start for home
until shortly after midnight and when about
a mile from their place saw fire and has
tened their pace to give what aid they could,
and not until they had gone some distance
did they discover that their home was in
flames The last wall caved in as they ar
rived The neighbors stated that it was
about IL or 1890 when the fire was discover
ed, and at that time it was well underway.
The buildings consisted of a house, shed,
barn and workshop. The fire must have
started between the barn and house, for
when discovered it was burning both ways.
Nothing was saved, as the buildings were
securely locked. In addition to his house
hold goods Mr.. Wellman lost some valuable
farming tools, moving machine, hay rake,
a new sleigh, a top buggy and many tools in
his workshop. The loss is estimated at over
$4,000, with an insurance of $1,000 in the
agency of &. E. Allen, Camden. Mr.. Well
man believes that this fire is the elimination
of a series of prosecutions to which he has
been subjected. About two years ago a
quantity of Paris green was put in his
spring, but was discovered in time to avert
disastrous consequences. Not long ago a
heavy truck was placed across his drive
way on dark night, which he ran into and
injured his horse and wagon, and a few
weeks ago skunk was found in his well,
which must have been put there by human
hands.
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