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


has been left at the City National Bank.
The North Church Guild will meet with the
Misses Wiley on Congress street next Monday
evening.
Requests have been received from several
different sources to have the military whist
party given soon for the benefit of the Home
for Aged Women. If possible the date and
particulars will be given in our next issue.
Maitland B. Smith of Hartford, Conn.,, was
in Belfast October 18th and paid to Clerk of
Courts Tileston Wadlin s., 1858 the amount
OF fines and costs on liquor cases for which the
bondsmen Of Winfield s. Edminster were held
responsible
The regular meeting Of the W. c. T. u, will
be held with Mrs. G. B. Fletcher, % Bay View
street, tomorrow, Friday, at 23O D. m. It will
be an important meeting, as plans for the
membership contest for the Institute at Mon
roe next Wednesday. and other things, must be
discussed,
The W. c. 7. U. is filing box of clothing
and reading matter for Rev. ]. L. Carson, of
Cape Jellison. He finds use for much material
among the people on the small islands down the
bay. Thanks are extended for articles SO far
received. Others may be sent to Miss H. M.
Millett, Is High street.
perfectly plain ladle has attracted much
attention in the Chase & Doak window the past
few days. 1t is the property of jefferson F..
Wilson and was handed down from his grand
father, Hon. John Wilson. 1t was made by the
late Timothy Chase in 1880 from Is Spanish
silver dollars. The handle bears the letter
'H' and twas originally gift to Hon. John
Wilson's wife Hannah"
Marie, the seven ear-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Latham, Miller street, enter
tanned her little friends on her birthday, Octo-
Der 18th. She received large number of
pretty and useful presents. Ice cream, cake,
confectionery and fruit were served and the
little ones enthusiastic over the delightful
time furnished by the young hostess.
New COUNTY WORK HOUSE, County Com
missioners Edward Evans, W. A. Bragg and
George E. Bryant were in session Monday to
locate and place the contract for new work
house on the county lot on Congress street.
Mr.. Alvin Blodgett has the contract. 1t is to
be on the north side and continuation of the
Jail building; about 16 by SIS it.; one story
Rough lumber will be used and shingles instead
of clapboards
Monday morning W. c. Oxton of Rockland,
who was at work on the roof of the Coe-Morti-
mer building, fell distance of 81 feet, striking
on his head and shoulders He was taken up
~
On examination it was found that no bones
were broken Later he was taken to the Waldo
County Hospital, where he is fast recovering.
AS there was no trouble with the staging it is
supposed that he must have become faint or
dizzy.
The Journal was msinformed with regard to
the gift of the heirs of Joseph Williamson to
the city of Belfast. 1t was not, as enormously
stated, the manuscript of the second volume
of the History of Belfast which is still in the
possession of the family, but the material used
by Mr.. Williamson in compiling the first his
tory. This, it seems to US, should have been
given to the library rather than to the city,
where it could have been readily accessible.
There is still hope that the second volume of
the history may be published.
A W. c. T. U. Institute will be held in the
church at Monroe, October 9th, (!f stormy, next
day. from 1870 a. m. to p. m. Picnic dinner.
The nearer Unions of Belfast, Winterport,
Swanville, Jackson, and the Jackson Y are in
cluded, but all friends are cordially welcome.
There will be a talk on school savings banks by
the State Supt, Mrs. Ella Barton Smith of
Thorndike Station; letter from the State
treasurer on the Treasury Department; a paper
on L. T. L. work, ''How we did it, by the cap
tain of the winning side in Monroes member
ship contest; and other features.
PooRS MILLS. The funeral of the late
Ernest B. Hrsch was held at his residence
October 18th. He leaves wife and two small
Children. Charles A. Mckinley came home
from Camden Monday for short visit. . Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Walker of Rock land were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Merriam
Gently. Miss Cassie Banks spent few days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Estelle Haley. Mr..
and Mrs. George Hartshorn Of Belmont and
Mr. Pease and daughter of Middletown, Conn,
were the guests of Mrs. O. A. Wade last Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Foss returned to
their home in Massachusetts last week..
Charles Lassel of Burnham is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. W. A Wentworth.
POSTAL NoTEs. Postmaster Field has Sc
cured an extension of the service on R. F. D.
No. g " it'll an increase of pay to the carrier,
Alonzo H. Applin. The increased distance is
from 23.4 miles to 24.2 miles and the compen-
sation is raised from 1864 to 5000. The route
as amended is as follows: Belfast post office to
Knowltons Corner, to Patterson's hill, to
Upper Bridge, to Board Landing schoolhouse,
over new road to Oak Hill road, to TRICKY
place and retrace, to Young's Corner, around
pond to Swanville post Office, to Webber's
Corner, to 7. C. Nickerson place and retrace,
to Board Landing schoolhouse, to Upper Bridge,
through Robbinstown to shore road to Sears
port, across bridge to post office. =. Postmas-
tiers have been notified of the increase of the
registry fee to 10 cents in addition to postage
and the increase of the limit of indemnity for
losses of first-class domestic registered mail to
$50. These changes become effective Novem-
Der !, 1909.
MORE LIGHT. The following interesting
facts in connection with the Penobscot Bay
Electric Company have been solicited from
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