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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter, No. z, elect
ed .the following officers Tuesday evening:
High Priest, Charles R. Coombs; King, Angus
tus D. Hayes; scribe, David L. Wilson; treas
urer, Frank R. Wiggin; secretary, Clifford J.
Pattee; C. of H., VIM. H. Hall; P. S.. George
C. Trussell.
Miss Gertrude M. Harland of Portland, Great
Pocahontas of the Grand Council of Maine.
made an official visit to Osceols council Tues
day evening. Mrs. Nina E. Hobbs was in
stalled Poeahontas in place of Mrs. VIM, f,
Langill, resigned, and Miss Georgia M. Sheldon
as Winona in place of Miss Maude Pierce.
resigned.
About forty of the members of Riverview
Rebekah lodge of Bucksport, left on steamer
Stockton, Capt. Guy Bennett, at 545 last
Thursday evening for Searsport, where they
were the guests of Knyvetta Rebekah lodge at
their regular meeting. They were very much
pleased with the work of their host, and with
the entertainment and supper given them.
They arrived home at about 2 o'clock Friday
morning-all voting the trip great success.
The several grand bodies of Odd Fellows
began their annual sessions in Portland, Tues
day The first to be held was that of the Maine
Rebekah assembly, of which Mrs. Sarah O.
Cook is president The principal business was
the reading of reports and election of officers
for the coming year. A net increase of 925
members was reported, the total membership
on Jan. l. 1909, being 2O,6OO. A total of 81 ,O34
was paid for relief and $40, 755 for current ex-
penses by the subordinate associations. The
annual session of the grand lodge of Maine,
Odd Fellows was held Wednesday.
The annual meeting of Palestine Command
cry, No. IA. Knights Templar, was held We'd
nesday evening, October 18th, and the following
officers were elected: Eminent commander:
Ralph H.Howes; generaissimo, Wilmer ]. Dor
man; captain general, VIM. H. Hail. senior war
den, Allen L. Curtis; junior warden, Charles
O'Connell; prelate, David L. Wilson; treasur-
er, Frank R. Woodcock; recorder, Clifford J.
Pattee; standard bearer, Samuel M. R. Locke
sword bearer, Adrian c. Tuttle; warden Alonzo
J. Knowlton; guards, R. w. Warren, Robert
Burgess Ralph D. Southworth sentinel, Henry
| W. Mariner. Palestine Commandery has had
| very prosperous year, and continues under
the same officers withthe exception of the
prelate.
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WEDDING BELLS.

SAUNDERS -RoKEs. A wedding Of especial
interest to Camden people took place at St.
Paul's Episcopal church in Hoboken, N. j., Sat-
urday evening, October End, when Maude l.
Rokes only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs E. E.
Rokes of this place, was united in marriage
with Harold A. Saunders of New York 1t was
very quiet affair, the double ring service be-
ing used, after which the happy couple were
driven to their apartment in Brooklyn, N. Y,
where they will reside for the present. The
announcement came a perfect surprise to
those outside the family circle, as Miss Rokes
only a few weeks ago entered the training
school for nurses in New York hospital The
bride is we'll known here and very popular a
graduate of the Camden High school and a
young lady of very attractive personality. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Saunders
of Brockton, Mass, and has an excellent posi-
ton with Smith, Gray & Co., of N. Y. He was
noted as an athlete in his High School days
and is young man of ability and character
Camden Herald.
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contents of Today's Journal.

The News of Brooks. Obituary. :.
sunday School Convention. The Diff
fculty at the U. of NJ. Wedding
Bells. News of The Oranges. Trans
fers In Real Estate. Secret Societies.
The Churches. Personals.
Boston Vessels Wrecked. The New
Apple Law. One of the Last Ship
Carvers.. Lure of the Cider Barrel.
The New Annex, Girls Home. Bay
state Fisheries. Probate Court. +.
County Correspondence.
Lincolnville Town Fair. Letter from
Ed. Clements. State Dairy Meeting.
Apple Culture. "A Tribute to Gen.
chamberlain. Making Run Down
Farm Pay. Circumstances Alter
Cases. New Fertilizer Plant.
Editorials. County Correspondence.
The News of Belfast.
The Travellers Club. Going to see
Chicago. Tad C. (3) 2.26 IA. To be
launched at Camden. In Memory of
Hon. George M. Warren. Maine
News Items.
Training of Farmers. Woman's Flat
tery (poem). Pittsfeld Personals. !.
Union Veterans Union. Get into
the Swine Business. Concrete Dwell
ling House.
Searsport. Stockton Springs. County
correspondence. Ship News. Born.
Married. Died. Market.
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Ten days after the celebration Of her Tooth
birthday, Mrs. Selenda (Adams) Henshaw died
October 18th of pneumonia in Brookfeld,
Mass, at the home Of friend with which she
lived. She was the Oldest member of the
Methodist church in New England, having been
a communicate for eighty-five years.
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~'h>hOST
A. 'S Ora Bryant has arrived home with a
! assortment of fall and winter millinery,
WI She will display today, Thursday, at her
we. a Mrs. Eta Marden has returned from
'se weeks visit in Pittsfeld. While away
attended the Maine Music Festival in Ban
'.'' Mrs. B. F. Wells of Belfast will be at
i'~nsend House until Saturday morning,
,''0er Z3rd with full line of millinery. d. j.. i.
w. and Mrs. c. H. Bryant have gone for a
!. weeks vacation at their old home in Bris-
,''' Ernest Marden has returned from Clin-
y Where he has been engaged in eel fishing.
We received a pleasant call October 18th
!, ,L Mr., Joseph Stickney of Portland. He
Aeen observer and ready talker and gave
W., AZ very interesting description of his two
h b. stay in Alaska, and added to our collec-
usd II I curios unique Eskimo arrow head
Dr. Dr. Iour feet below the frozen earth at 6e
4 ,ees North Latitude. Mr.. Stickney was
tsS, suest Of his aunt, Mrs. G. Q. Brown, while
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The Passing of the Veterans.

WASHINGTON, October 49, Deaths invasion
of the fast thinning ranks of war veterans
caused 1882 names to be dropped from the
pension rolls of the United States last year.
OF this number 1881 were survivors Of the
civil war. The total loss to the pension roll
from all causes was 81, ,581.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-21
LINCOLNvILLF BEACH

Mrs. Emily N. Frohock, who spent the sum-
mer with her sister, Miss Annie Decrow, will
join her son Louis A., in Havana, Cuba. :. Miss
Florence Dearborn has gone to Boston, where
she has employment for the winter. g. Miss
Mae Pendleton, who is employed in the post
Office, is taking her vacation. Emery French
is driving R. F. D. No. 3. for Ralph Richards,
who is on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Pearson of Revere, Mass, are at their cottage
for short stay. Miss Lettie Mathews is
with her parents, and will spend the winter
here. MI. Alba Seekins has moved into the
Andrews house, as Mr.. VIM. Rossiter has
bought the Bullock estate. -. Miss Lena Thorn
dixie and Miss Clara Fuller of Rockland called
on friends here last Sunday.
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LoGAN-GRAY. Robert c. Logan and Miss
Florence B. M. Gray were married at ST. Fran
els Church Friday evening, October 18th, at
o'clock Rev Father Herman H. Hamakers,
the brides pastor, officiated, using the double
ring service. They were attended by Miss
Marie Logan, niece of the groom. The bride
was becomingly gowned in white embroidered
silk muslin. Her travelling gown was tailor
made suit of dark blue, with hat to match.
Immediately after the service they drove to
Searsport, where they took the Bangor &
Aroostook train for visit of two months in
Caribou, Maine, as guests of the groom's sis
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles How
ard. From Aroostook they will go to Boston
for short visit.
N1oKERsoN-B BILLINGS. The marriage of Louie
Burke Nickerson and Margaret E. Billings, both
of Swanville, took place at the residence of the
brides mother Wednesday evening, October
13, 1909. The ceremony was performed at
eight o'clock, Rev, A. A. Smith of Belfast, Off
ciating, and using the single ring service. Only
the immediate families of the contracting
parties were present. There were no cards.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-21

Northport avenue last Friday night at IL o'clock
from the effects of shock which he sustained
the afternoon before. He was born in Sears
mont, July IA, 184s, the son of James and Emily
Thorndike. At the age of seven he was adopt
ed by Captain and Mrs. Thomas Condor. He
was a nephew of Mrs. Condor, her sisters
child, and considered as their own. He
shared alike with their own children, and for
40 years was dutiful son and leaves no mem
ory of even an unkind word in his foster home.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Anna c.
Goodrich of Burnham; by three children, John
Elmer, George Alvin and Doris Marian, and by
The following brothers and sisters: Levi in
Vermont, Mrs. Adelaide McMulln and Arts of
Nebraska, George A. of Rockland, James of
| Liberty, Warren of Augusta. Mrs. Emma Paine
of Searsmont and Mrs Sarah Sleeper of Apple
ton. The funeral was held at his late home
Monday at 2.30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Al
bert E. Luce of the Methodist church. Rock
| land and Bangor papers please copy.
Samuel N. Haney died at his home in Rock
port, October 18th, aged 70 years and months.
He was born in North Penobscot, the son OF
William and Rachel B. Haney, and had been a
resident of Rockport for about IS years. He
enlisted and served in the Civil War until its
close, serving his country with honor. He was
one of family of eleven children, of whom
John p and Elisha H. of Belfast, Edward OF
Ellsworth, Mrs. L. H. Heath of East Corinth
and Mrs. E. M. Black of Bangor survive. His
widow also remains to mourn her loss. The
funeral services were held at his late residence
Monday afternoon, Rev. George O.. Richardson
pastor of the Methodist church, officiating
The profusion of flowers and the large number
of friends present testified to the esteem in
which the deceased was held.
Michael F. Hanley of Appleton, the oldest
member of the Knox County Bar Association
having been admitted 63 years ago, died Oc.
tober 18th in Biddeford hospital. He was
born at Appleton in 1922 and leaves a widow.
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in the Camden W. U. office Monday after
spending two weeks vacation in Belfast.
Miss Cecil Littlefeld, who has been supplying
for Miss Thorndike in the Camden Western
Union Office, returned home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. R. W. Brier, Mr.. and Mrs W. K. Keene,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adams, Mrs. ]. K. Dem
nett and Miss Grace E. Walton returned We'd
tended the sessions of the Grand Lodge, l. o.
OF Mrs. Brier took the State degree as a
delegate of the Belfast Lodge of Rebekahs.
Edward L. Beazley has been recommended
succeed Guy W. McAlester resigned. Mr..
Beazley's appointment is expected very soon
and he will probably take the Office on Novem-
Der 1st. Mr.. Beazley is a lifelong resident of
Bucksport good business man, and will no
doubt make an excellent postmaster.
Misses Mildred Strout, Edna Crawford, Jes-
lie Hart, Louise bennett, Sadie Preston, Flo
renee Libby and Velma Mitchell will go to
Sto ckton Springs tomorrow, Friday. to pre-
sent the play, "My Aunt from California" The
U Universalist choir, Mrs. E. P Frost Miss EN-
ma Skay, Ralph l. Morse and Luther A. Ham
mons will also go and will be accompanied by
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, who is supplying the
Stockton church.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin and wife of Skowhegar
were among the $50 passengers who sailec
from New York last Saturday on the steam
ship Cleveland of the Hamburg American
line for cruise around the world. The route
will be by the way of the Mediterranean ant
Suez Canal to India, Ceylon, Java, Borneo, the
Philippine Islands, Japan and China, thence t
San Francisco, where the voyage will end, tn
tourists returning from there overland.
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Capt. William Grindle of Bucksport, left on
last Thursdays boat for Boston and after q
short visit with relatives and friends in Brock
ton will go to New York to enter the Sailorss
Snug Harbor He is well known to the travel
ling public from his many years connection with
the Robinson House. For thirty years he has
been janitor of the Masonic lodge and Chapter
and has rarely missed a. meeting. He is SO
years DID, and with the exception of occasional
attacks of rheumatism enjoys good health,
Two weddings of interest to Winterport peo,
pie took place in that town on Tuesday Octo-
ber 18th; that of Miss Blanche E. Shaw and
Ellery Bowden, Esq, register of deeds of
Waldo county, taking place at 10 a. M, at the
residence of the brides mother, and the mar
riage of Miss Sara E, Campbell and William T.
Hall, both of Wnterport, which took place at
| the home of the brides father at o'clock
Tuesday evening. The ceremony per-
formed in both instances by Rev. A. ]. Lock-
hart pastor of the Winterport Congregational
church.
Frank W. Gowen of Waterville, past inter-
national lecturer of the Order of Good Tenn
plars, who is devoting what time he can spare
from his business to speaking and organizing
lodges, spoke at a temperance meeting at
Branch Mills, October 9th, and at the close of
his address re- organized Branch Mills Lodge of
Good Templars with good membership, and
installed the officers as follows: Chief templar,
Lewis Tobey; vice templar. Annie Kitchens;
Sec., Lila Tobey; marshal, Harry Doe; P. c.
templar, VIM. H. Daley; lodge deputy, Myrtle
Crommette. The lodge will hold meetings on
Saturday evening of each week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Personal and General.

The ladies of the Eastern Star will give box social on next Tuesday night In the Masonic hall on Twentieth street. Tho ladies and girls will bring a supper in box and the boxes will be auctioned off. After the auction a delightful musical programme will be given
 Children's day will be held at the Meth odist. church tomorrow instead of the regular service by Dr. Sturdivant.
 Many members of the local lodge of Elks will leave Tuesday for Tuscaloosa, where the state association is in ses- sion.
 There will be a summer school under the supervision of Prof. J. M. Dill for the benefit of those who are conditioned in their studies
 The Baptist Sunday school will hold It's annual picnic Tuesday at Avondale park in Birmingham. Special cars will convey the young folks to Birmingham. The cars start at O clock
 w. J. Long will return tomorrow from Atlanta where he has been on bus mess trip.
 Judge Tort was in Bessemer today look ing after the case of T. J. Cornwell, the ex-presdent of the Bessemer Savings bank, which failed In 1906. Judge Jack son was unable to preside in the case as he was a depositor in the bank. C. B. Rogers of the Board of Revenue and one-time resident of Bessemer was in town today visiting old friends. Judge Jackson attended the Odd Eel lows picnic today at Piney Grove and reported the spring chicken was fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
John J, RaWIs Dies,

Athens. June 12.-(Special.)-R. M. Rawls, editor of the Courier here, was notified by telephone this morning of the sudden death of his oldest brother John J. Rawls, at his home at Blanche Tenn, this morning at 1 o'clock from an attack of heart trouble. He was 76 years of age and a man very highly esteemed in the community where he had spent his entire life. For 50 years he was a mer- chant there and 40 years was the post master for the village, being at the time he resigned the oldest postmaster in point of service in the south. He was a member of the Methodist church, a very devout man and for nearly 50 years was superintendent of the Union Sunday school. He leaves widow, three daugh- ters and one son. He was master Mason, having for many years been the worshipful master of his lodge. His re- mains will be buried tomorrow morning at the village cemetery at his native home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Summer School Proqramme.

University. June 12.-(Special) )-The fol- lowing is the programme of lectures for the remainder of the summer school ses- sion. The lectures will be given one each day, in the morning at 10:30, in Clark hall and in the afternoon at under a tent on the campus. In addition, lec- lures and attractions will be given in the evening, and during the entire sixth week there will be three lectures daily
 Second week:
 June 14, Dr. Charles H. Barnwell dean of the University of Alabama, English"
 June 15, Gov B. B. Conner, "The State and Education
 June 1e, pr. T. H. owen of the depart ment of archives and history of Alaba- ma, "Libraries.'
 June 16. F. c. stickney. instructor in the University of Alabama, Edgar AL len Poe"
 June r. H. C. Gunnels, state superln- bama."
 June r, Dr. T. H. Owen.
 June IS. Col. T. c. McCorvey, professor of history in the University of Alabama.
 Third week.
 June 21, pr. s. c. Schumacher of Penn sylvania, Mature Study"
 June 22, Dr. s. c. Schumacher of Penn- sylvania.
 June 22, Mrs. J. D. Matlock, president of the Alabama School Improvement as- sociation, School Improvement" June 23. Dr. s. c. Schumacher. June 24 Dr. s. c. Schmucker. June 25 pr. S. c. Schumacher.
 Fourth week:
 June 2S 29, 90. July 1, Dr. H. H. Snyder, president of Wofford college, English Literature.' July 2, William T. Sheehan Montgom- cry Advertiser, "Alabamas Pioneer Pe- riod"
 Fifth week: All the week, Prof. Frederick D. Losey of the University of Alabama, Shake hpeare."
 July '. Congressman R. P. Hobson, National Education Sixth week: All the week, President L. B. Duly of Stetson university. Florida, Literary In- depreciation" All the week, William F. Feagin, state department of education, Alabama School Laws"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
News of SyIacauua.

Sylacauga, June 12.-(Special. )-Prof. c. H. Thigpen, superintendent of tho Fourth District Agricultural school, is in Wash ington for a few days.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. l.. Castlernan are in At lantic City attending the American Med ical association.
 pr. F. H. Craddock has just returned from New York, where he has been for several weeks taking general course at the Polytechnical institute.
 MT and Mrs. R. M. Phillips, Jr., of Opelika are here visiting their parents for few days.
 P. H. DeBardeeben of the Palace Drug company has just returned from Mont fort, Wis, where he carried the remains of his brother-in-law, H. G. Chandler of Mobile.
 J. A. Shinn has just returned from Br- mingham. where he received treatment for his throat.
 The 3-year-old child of J. B. Spradley was buried here today
 Rev Gwaltney is assisting Rev. J. J. Jonnson. the pastor, in revival services at the First Baptist church.
 Tom Stewart of Texas is visiting rela- tives here
 E. A. Hammett has just returned from Talladega, where he attended commission CTS court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
STATE ELKS MEET
 AT TUSCALOOSA
ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE VISITING "BILLS"-RoYAL ARCH MASoNs ELECT OFFICERS.

Tuscaloosa, June 12.-(Special.) 1.-The local Elks lodge is preparing to make the state convention eIfsoy Itself at the meeting to be held here on Monday and Tuesday of next week. A number of candidates have been initiated into the lodge iii the past few weeks and Tuscaloosa now has one of the largest lodges in the state. The public will be invited to the opening exercises on Monday, which will be held at the Elks auditorium at 10:30, and to the flag town is now already well decorated with Elk colors and> the visiting "Billies" will be warmly received by the entire city A feature of the con vention will be game of baseball Monday afternoon between team made up from local members of the lodge and the Ensley lodge. Both teams will have several old University play CTS and the game will assume the pro- portions of the real thing.
 At the regular meeting of the Tus- caloosa chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held last night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. High priest, Walter Smith; king, s. H. Card; scribe, r. ". Needs; treasurer, W. F. Fitts; secretary, A. F. Prince; captain of the host, J. A. Lanford; prin- cipal sojourner, T. R. Maui; royal arch captain, J. T. Bradford; master third veil, H. T. Burks; master second veil, s. R. Westcott; master first veil, J. T. Bealle sentinel, F. H. Herman.
 The Kettledrum held an interesting meeting on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Alonzo Hill on Broad street. The subject for the club for the afternoon was "Woman's Place in the World" The following programme was carried out: Duet, Mrs. George A. Searcy and Mrs. G. D. Johnston; song, Mrs. s. J. Leach reading, Mrs. Syd Leach song, Mrs. J. A. Anderson; reading, Mrs. W. F. Fitts; piano solo, Mrs. H. B. Foster; recitation, Miss Mary McGowan; piano solo, Mrs. c. A. Searcy. After the pro- gTamme delicious Ices and cakes were served.
 Dr. w. F. Prouty has bought the large corner lot on Tenth street and Tenth avenue on which the former res- idence of s. J. Leach burned. The lot measures 150 by 150. MT. Leach will erect a concrete residence on an in- side lot which he reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Four Employees Missing.

Detroit, June 12.-A roll call of the employees who were in the storehouse of the Peninsular Stove company when it collapsed today shows, according to the company, that four are missing. They are head Shipping Clerk Hallen and three foreign laborers. Tom Egan, a sub-shipping clerk, and laborer were dug from the wreckage badly in- 1ured Bremen and worken after rescuing a laborer, who for some time lay in a perilous position pinned down by great beams, are digging into the enormous heap of debris within the walls for the missing four men. The walls of the building remained intact and did not collapse.