The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-01
DoDGE's CORNER. The piano bought /

! Granite Grange was brought from Bangor las
Saturday. :. Mrs. Daniel Carlton has offere,
her cottage for sale... Mrs. Chester Trundy
who has been very i'll, is thought to be some
what better. Little Frank Marden was quit,
sick Sunday. DR.. Watson of Monroe wa
called to see him.
| Alfonso Wagner was fishing near Mosman.
! ledge Saturday for founders, in canoe, and il
pulling up the anchor in the bow the sterr
went into the air and Alfonso went overheard
losing his entire catch. His cries brought the
steam launch of sch. Elizabeth Palmer to his
rescue and he was taken ashore after being in
the water fifteen minutes. He was benumbed
after his immersion.
The date for the song and story service in
the M E. vestry is Sunday, April 4th, at D.
| m. The story Saved at Sea- is by Mrs. O. F.
Walton, and the music by Grant C. Tullar who
ranks with the best composers. This is a
unique service and has created great interest
| wherever given. 1t is hoped there will be a
large attendance, as it is the last Sunday be-
fore conference.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS. There will be held
Friday, April End, at 9 a. M, an examination
in the Searsport High school building for the
purpose of certifcation of all those who wish
to teach in Searsport for the spring term,
1909. The examination will cover the subjects
required by law; viz: spelling, reading, writ
ing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography.
history, physiology and hygiene, bookkeeping,
civics and elements of natural sciences.
ALoNzo ]. KNowLroN, Supt. of Schools.
Belfast, Me-, March 20, 1909.
At the regular meeting of Knevetta Re-
bekah lodge, March 25th, it was voted to give
drama on the first anniversary of the lodge
June Sd. Miss Blanche Sweetser. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Weber, Read Lowell and Mrs F
A. Nye were appointed committee to select a
play and make arrangements for casting and
rehearsing it. There is considerable talent in
the order and the drama cannot fail to be a
success. 1t was also voted to hold picnic
lunch at the next regular meeting A rehears-
al of the degree team will be held this. Thurs
day, night and it is earnestly hoped that every
member of the staff will make an endeavor 10
be present.
Upon an invitation from the Rebekah Lodge
of Belfast, % members of Searsport Knyvetta
Lodge visited them on March 23d to observe
the working of the degree on eight new mem
bers The work was perfectly done and was
highly appreciated by the members of Kny-
vetta Lodge. At six o'clock they sat down to
a bountlIu! supper in the dining hall of
Aurora Lodge. After the regular meeting of
the lodge, an entertainment was given. called
Last Day of School, land the audience laughed
until their sides ached at the antics of the
youthful (?) school kids. Knyvetta Lodge
came home feeling that they had been we'll
repaid for their trip to Belfast through the
mud and slush, even if they did have to walk
the bridge and bridge hill
FROM SENATOR TO New SHORT STORY
WRITER. The April number of The American
Magazine contains the following letter from
Senator Beverage to Lincoln Colcord:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1909. ,
MY DEAR Mr.. CoLCoRD:
Your story, "The Game of Life and
DEATH in the February American Maya
zine, is one of the most remarkable short
stories l have ever read. The originality
is astonishing and the art of it more than
delightful. l should feel that were neg
lecting duty which l owe to myself if |
failed to write you this word of apprecia-
ton of this little masterpiece of enthral-
ling fiction. Sincerely,
ALBERT j. BEvER1DGE.
The Campus says that Mr.. Colcord is writing
a story that will soon appear in McClure's and
that he is also at work play.
The Journal reader who made an INQUIRY
about the birthplace of the late Andrew Leach.
for fifty years deacon of the first Conprega-
tional church of Searsport, merchant for GO
years on the site known as "Leach's Corner
and for q years postmaster of West Prospect
is informed that he was born in Middleboro
Mass, February 9, 1855, the son of Andrew
and Hannah Leach, who settled in Belfast in
1905. Andrew, Jr.. came to Searsport in 1909
and married Miss Sally Black of West Pros
pect in 1911. He died in Searsport January 10,
1871, aged IS years, II months and 80 DAYS.
His father, Andrew Leach, ST., was born in
Glencoe, Scotland, September 9Th, 1853, and
died in Belfast, Maine, March 10th, 1920, aged
81 years. His widow Hannah Leach, died in
Belfast in 1887, aged 70 years: The Leach
family record can be found in the Middleboro
town records, Volume q, page IL.
OBITUARY. Alvin B. West, one of the best
known citizens of this town, passed away at
his residence on Swanville avenue Monday
morning after short illness, aged 76 years.
He was Woodworking, industrious man, and
had been engaged in farming all his life. In
early manhood he was considered one of the
most expert wood-choppers in this locality.
He was the son of Peter and Hannah (Cun-
ningham) West and was born in Searsport,
where he had always resided. He leaves a
wife, Mrs. Sarah West, and one daughter, Mrs.
Warren Nickerson of Searsport, and one broth
er, Austin West of Waldo. News was receiv-
ed Monday of the death at Tutuila, Samoan
Islands, February 18th, of Frank E. Shute, a
native of Searsport, and paymaster's clerk in
the United States navy at that station. He
was the son of the late Capt Franklin Shute
and is survived by his mother, Mrs. H. ].
Shute, and one sister, Miss Mildred E. Shute