The Republican journal., 1909-01-28

last week for disposing of the usual routine
business.
The Universalist Social Aid will meet with
Mrs Charles Bradbury this Thursday, after
noon at 2.30 O'clock
The special sale of canned corn and tomatoes
by A. A. Howes & Co. last Saturday was
great success, exceeding that of like sale
one year ago. Twenty-Five cases of these
goods were sold.
The auxliaries Mallard and Bogie were haul
ed out last week at Macombers The Boyle,
which is used by E. L. Macomber in going to
and from his work in Islesboro. will have new
stern and other improvements made before she
goes into commission next spring.
W. G. Hazeltine of Caribou has succeeded
Clarence P. Whittier as American Express
agent in Belfast Mr.. Whittier has been
transferred as messenger on the train between
Portland and Rumford Falls. Mr. Haseltine
has taken a rent in the, Wiband house on
Northport avenue
Strawberries in January! That gives not
only an idea of the extent of our country but
of the facilities for handling pershable arti-
cles. Here with snow on the ground and the
mercury lowering about zero one can have
strawberries, fresh and fragrant, on the tea
table. For this treat last Saturday the writer
is indebted to Swift & Paul, the Masonic
Temple grocers.
If you think of engaging in the poultry bust
ness; or if already in that business and you
wish to improve your stock, you can get eggs
for Matching from pure bred Barred Plymouth
Rocks and S. c. R. |. Reds, at Pineland Poultry
Farm, Belfast, and in April and May there will
be 5000 dayod chicks from both strains for
sale. W. M. Randall is the proprietor; s. f.
Bowen, superintendent.
The Journal is indebted to Capt Marion
Staples formerly of this city, but for many
years prominent and influential citizen of
Joplin, Mo, for copy of the Industrial Edi-
ton of the Joplin News Herald, in which. with
numerous illustrations and convincing facts
and figures the industries of that city and
section are set forth. Capt. Staples is engag-
ed in the real estate business, and his an
nouncements occupy considerable space in the
advertising columns of the News Herald
ton of the San Diego, California Daily Union
containing description, with numerous illus
trations, of the international headquarters for
Theosophy and Raja Toga throughout the
world. Of the location it is said Let no one
pretend there is any bueness in the universe
to rival the blueness of the Pacific and of San
Diego bay. 1t is place of pearl, of beryl of
IN ~, ~
tessence of sapphire; even jewels are hardly of
such color; this kind of sapphires must have
been mined for in Heaven, etc
Leroy A. Coombs, who recently underwent
an operation at the Waldo County General
Hospital for appendicitis, discharged from
that institution last week, and is loud in its
praise. Monday Mr. Coombs went to Boston
to attend the motor boat show and took with
him fine oil painting showing the speed
launch he is building for the Fairbanks Co of
Bangor striking lively clip. This launch has
been planked with California CEDAR with top
streak of mahogany in one piece. Between
5000 and 10000 copper nails We're used in
planking.
OFFICERS OF THE Posi- AND CIRCLE. The
officers of Thomas H. Marshall Post, c. A. r., |
were installed last week by Harry Clifford as
follows: commander, c. Brainard Hall; senior |
vice commander, A. D. Smalley; junior vice |
commander, J. W. Ferguson; officer of the day. !
James Dunton; adjutant, Albert Hassen; quar-
termaster, E. R. Thomas; chaplain, Capt. A. f. |
Clark; sergeant ma or, John Thompson; quar- }
termaster sergeant Robert F. Russ; patriotic |
instructor Daniel Bowen. The officers of the |
Ladies Circle, G. A. R., We're installed by past |
pres. Mrs. Ellen Strout as follows president |
Mrs Mary Russ; senior vice president, Mrs. |
Daniel Bowen; Junior vice president, Mrs |
Frances Murch; treas. Mrs. Julia McKeen; sec.
Mrs Gertrude Knowlton; chaplain, Mrs, Har-
ret Carter conductor Mrs Hattie Riggs; asst +
cond., Mrs. Thomas Cannon; guard, Mrs. Alma
Ryder; asst guard, Mrs. j. H. Cunningham; |
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Abbie Putnam.
WALDO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Waldo County /
Agricultural Society was held at the Court |
House in this city last Saturday afternoon |
with very large attendance. In fact, it look
ed as if the society had indeed taken on new |
NE anu was Ieduy 70 WOrh lOr Lne success OF |
the fair and the popularity of the Belfast race
track, which was established last year beyond |
any reasonable doubt. The conditions follow
ing the fair last year showed that with little |
work, placed in the right direction the fair !
might be termed "howling success and from
the financial returns of the last fair it was |
While the receipts of cash did not leave !
large balance, the assets were such that there
was no question as to the success of the past
year. The following residents of the city were !
elected to membership: Fred D. Jones, d. F. |
Stephenson William Holt, Fred Toothaker,
George B. Dyer The reports of the committee
on finance and the treasurer were accepted
after reading and placed on file. It was voted
that in view of the small attendance at the
trustees meetings held during the year the
number of trustees be reduced from fifteen to
five, that working majority might be had for
the coming years work. The selection of the
dates for the coming fair were left with the |
newly elected officers to arrange for the best
interests of the society. The secretary was
to prepare book of certificates
of stock and in the future have the stock is
sued from a stock book The officers were
to fill all vacancies which might |
occur in their board during the year The