The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

Joe Knight from Moosehead Lake was
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Dutton last week.
Mr.. end Mrs. Alonzo D. Jackson spent
several days in Fairfield last week with
home last Monday.
Josie Brown is at home from Farming
ton, where she is attending the Normal
school. After a two weeks vacation
she will return and resume her school
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gerry are very
busy entertaining a little boarder who
came to their home recently. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Bagley are also happy along
that line.
Mrs. Carol Murray from Waterville is
spending few months with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. ]. Murray. Mr.. C.
Murray has employment in the woods
during the winter.
Among the first arrivals at Winder-
mere Park this season are Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Jones and Mrs. j. w. Harmon
from Old Town, who opened their cot
tages February oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle T. Stevens of Ban
gor spent several days in town recently
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Stevens, after which they visited her
people in Dixmont, returning home sew
eral days later.
On account of the snow storm and ILL
ness the attendance from this section at
the Governors ball in Augusta was not
as large as at first intended Among
those who went were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clough Masker, Miss Edwina Garcelon,
Mrs. Charlie Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy P. Norton, DR.. and Mrs J. E. Cook
and Miss Lila Ferguson.
Lincoln's Centenary was observed here
in Odd Fellows hall with appropriate
exercises. The village schools were
closed during the afternoon and memo
rial exercises were held. The hall was
tastefully decorated with red, white and
blue and pictures of Abraham Lincoln.
Although the weather was severe many
attended the exercises. The program
was as follows: Introductory remarks
by the superintendent of schools; invoca-
ton, Rev. w. L. Bradeen; song, "Battle
Hymn of the Republic, Mrs. Ross and
Mrs. Soule, essay on Life of Lincoln,
Miss Blanche Sibley; Lincoln Address at
Gettysburg, Prof. w. C. Russell; ex-
tracts from Lincoln's writings and say
ings by pupils, viz: Philip Grant, Bernice
Berry, Clarence Reynolds, Charlie Bart
lette, Charlie Ames, Harry hurry,
Sophia Tozier, Emily Roseland, Estelle
Bradeen, Mildred Rollins, Ethel Hunt
and Mildred Jones; song, "Star Spangled
Banner" Mrs. E. NJ Soule; address on
the character of Lincoln, Hon. James
Libby, Jr.; song, America, congregation.
The principle subject of discussion in
town at present seems to be along the
line Of educational work. Although the
school system is being improved annual
ly, the object of union superintendent,
that is the formation of union au-
thorized by vote Of two or more towns
uniting for the purpose of employing a
superintendent Of schools, will secure
still greater improvement in the school
conditions. This law was enacted in
Maine in 1897. Wherever these unions
have been formed they have proven sue
cessful and are still in continuous exist
ence, which is a strong evidence of the
efficiency of the system. The plan tends
to improve teaching service, to bring the
schools nearer the parent and pupil, to
promote good discipline, business meth
DDS and system. The object of this law
is to give to the smaller towns the same
advantages and privileges as the cities
and larger towns have been enjoying for
some time. For every dollar each town
appropriates and actually expends to the
limit for union superintendent the State
pays two dollars. Evidently the expense
OF district supervision is no more than
for local SuDerintendence