The Republican journal., 1910-06-09
News of Belfast.

There was a Democratic meeting at the
court house last Saturday to discuss plans for
their coming county convention.
There will be dance at Silver Harvest
Grange Hall, Waldo, Saturday night June 11th.
Music by Gurney's orchestra, of four pieces.
The Baccalaureate sermon to the class of
1910, Belfast High school, will be given Sun
day in the Baptist church by Rev. Arthur G.
Roberts
The West Realty Company has sold the
Charles E. Field house on Cedar street, next to
the Hamilton greenhouse, to John S. and Susan
S. Sylvester.
A. E. Clark camp, No 43, Sons of Veterans,
has accepted an invitation to appear in the
street parade on the Fourth of July and ej
poets to turn out some 80 men.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
post office for the week ending June 7th: Mrs.
]. G. Gehring, Mrs. Albert Knudson, Mrs.
Lillian Shaw, onsvill Gray E. Wood.
The steamer Silver Star went to Rockland
yesterday to take the place of the Bodwell on
the Vinalhaven route while the latter steamer
is undergoing the usual spring overhaulng.
The June meeting of the C. L. S. C. Alumni
will be held this, Thursday, afternoon at the
home of Mrs. James McKeen. 1ss High street.
All Chautauquan graduates are invited. Picnic
supper at $50 p. m.
The Swans island schooner Ethel arrived
Monday with fresh haddock, but no Holsters,
as the fishermen are holding them for higher
prices. The sloop Bay Queen. Capt. Smith,
was also at Lewis wharf with fresh fish.
The Waldo County Veteran Association
met in the Grange hail. Freedom, June End.
The Journal has a very full report of the
meeting, including the address of welcome and
the response, which will be published next
week
The wet weather has interfered somewhat
with building operations, but the Savings Bank
block is nearly ready for the roof, and work on
the post Office extension is beginning to show
with the laying of the granite in the founda-
tion walls.
The State Grand Army Convention opens IN
Bangor next Tuesday. Mrs. Eta Savery, De-
partment Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Russ, Mrs.
Julia Mckeen and Mrs Ada Kimball of Thomas
H. Marshall Circle expect to attend.
Orlando E. Titherington, the Main street
machinist had the misfortune to break his
right wrist last Saturday. He was cranking an
engine in boat wheE the engine exploded and
kicking back struck his wrist, bending it back
and breaking the bones and straining the liga-
ments.
Forester Clyde Holmes has done some good
work on the big elm tree on Franklin street in
rear of the post office. All the dead wood has
been removed, some branches trimmed and the
moss rubbed off from the trunk 1t is a very
handsome tree and has been given new lease
of life
Miss Madaline, the 12-yearold daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur W. Coombs, celebrated
her birthday at her home last Saturday after
noon. Eleven of her little friends were
present and spent most delightful afternoon
with music and games. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The B. H. S. Seniors took buc kboard ride to
Freedom Wednesday, June Sth, to attend the
commencement exercises of Freedom Acad-
emy. Mrs l.. ]. Pottle acted as chaperone and
the teams left about one o'clock This has
been custom of the Belfast High school for
many seasons.
The personal recollections of Mr. George Ps
Field, on the second page, will be read with
interest by many, to whom the persons men
toned were we'll known or of whom they have
often heard. Such contributions always find
welcome in The Journal, as they are interest
ing additions to local history.
Steamer James T. Morse of the Eastern
Steamship Co.'S fleet, which was sunk at her
berth in Rockland by steamer Belfast last week
and was taken to Camden to be put in sea-
worthy condition, left there in tow for Boston
last Thursday night for repairs. 1t is reported
that she will have to be practically rebuilt.
The mail between Bucksport and Castine is
now carried in an automobile, and Castine gets
the mail three hours earlier. This route has
been established more than 100 years and was
once served by a six-horse stage coach, one of
the most famous outfits in Maine. Of late
years the mail has been carried by single
horse rig.
A southeast gale kicked up quite sea last
MonQdy anu IL was very rOugn OUTSIDE. Inc
steamer Stockton made her trip to Camden in
the morning, but most of her. passengers were
seasick, and she did not leave Camden on the
return until p m. The steamers Anna Belle
and Golden Rod made their trips across the
bay usual.
The members of the sophomore class of the
Belfast High school went to Standpoint last
Saturday on their annual class ride and had
very enjoyable outing. The pupils of Grades
and enjoyed picnic at the Park Saturday,
accompanied by their teachers, Miss Hall and
Miss Coleman. Miss Spinney's class in the
Methodist Sunday school also had a picnic
there Saturday. The day was ideal, and the
young people had delightful time.
The W. C. T. U. meeting tomorrow, Friday,
will be an outing, and also special observ-
ance of one of the "Red Letter Days.
Flower Mission Day, the birthday of Jennie
Cassidy, the first Natl Supt. of this depart
ment. The party will go to Ctypoint-guests
of the members thereon the IL. Is train, re-
turning at night, unless other trains may
better suit individual circumstances. Light
lunch boxes are part of the plan.
The work on the Eastern Steamship Co.'S
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