The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-15
the News of Belfast.

The News of Belfast.
There will be a dance at Mystic Grange hall
Center Belmont, Friday evening Dec. 18th
with music by Waterman's orchestra
The holiday advertising last week crowdet
out much of our county correspondence great
ly to our regret, and even the shipping list o
local vessels, carefully compiled each week
had to 60 as well.
/ A new sign, "Owen's Clothing House." il
heavily raised gilt letters on black ground
was placed on the furnishing store Of Mr.
Chas. E. Owen on Main street last Thursday
and is credit to its designer, Walter J. Cliff.
ford
The absence of the usual and needed fall
rains and the early freezing OF the ground
must have serious effect on the water powers
All the streams and ponds now frozen over
are very low, and if rain should come it could
not penetrate the frozen ground and replenish
the wells or feed the streams.
| Frank l. Dickey of Northport slipped in the
his leg. 1t was most unfortunate accident
as he has been caring for his father F. A.
Dickey, who is ill. Mr.. Dickey's son Harold of
Fort Fairfield has been called to Northport on
account of his fathers accident
January 24th, Prof. William C. Chapman will
give g concert in this city under the auspices
of the Belfast Musical Society, in which the
following artists will appear: Miss Estelle
garet Wilson, violinist, and Hans Kronold,
'celloist. The Musical Society will receive a
percentage of the receipts.
Mr.. M. A. Nevens entertained the Dickey
1910 Washington excursion party and few
other friends last Thursday afternoon at the
Bouiter farm on Belmont avenue, now owned
by Horace Chenery. A fine new stable has
been built on the place in which are kept the
horses formerly kept in the stable at the
Chenery summer home in town. Mr.. Nevens
they had inspected the stable and horses they
were entertained in the house.
in Masonic Temple in most attractive man.
ner and has a law library not excelled outside
of the County Library. He bought the cases
and books Of Hon. William H. Mcclellan, who
recently closed his Office. Mr.. Doak also re-
Gently bought about 45 volumes of the new
Cyclopedia of Law and Procedure in which
every known phase Of the law is treated by an
authority on the subject.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Thomas H. Mar
shall Post, G. A. R., has adopted the following
resolutions:
Again have we been called to mourn the loss
Of a comrade in the death of William H. Cliff
ford; we sympathize with the bereaved widow
and with all to whom he was near and dear in
the great loss which they have sustained In
honor of his memory the charter of T. H.
Marshall Post has been ordered draped in
mourning for thirty days; a COPY Of this
memorial sent to his widow, and one to the
local papers for publication.
A. W. HAssoN, Committee
L. G. PUTNAM, on
JOHN THOMPSON. Resolutions.
We have received from the Commissioner of
Agriculture, Augusta, list of the scores and
awards on dairy products exhibited at the
State dairy conference in Augusta, December
9Th. In the butter exhibits, dairy prints, class
2, Mrs. Edward Evans of Waldo scored IS,
with only three scoring higher. The highest
score was 971. In the milk and cream exhibit,
class 8. Fred H. Bagley of Troy scored 90 and
Sidney G. Evans of Belfast 49, The highest
score was 96.75. In class 9, Sidney G. Evans
of Belfast scored $3.50, and in class TO- D.
Whiting & Sons, Belfast, scored 88, and the
Turner Center Dairying Association 1850 In
the Judging contest for corn and potatoes VIM
Vaughan, Jr., Belfast, was End.
| A LECTURE ON TREES. Under the auspices
of the Improvement Society Prof. John M
Briscoe of the Department of Forestry, Uni,
versity of Maine. gave very interesting lee.
ture on 1.-THE Planting and Care of Shade
Trees in Memorial hall last Friday evening
before good audience. The lecturer was in
troduced by Rev. Adolph Rossbach, president
of the Improvement Society, who spoke brief,
of its activies and aims. Prof Briscoe said il
opening that Forestry is the conservation o.
the forests, both for their timber supply ant
the retention Of moisture, and that the plant
ing and care of shade trees is a differen
proposition but might be considered brancl
of forestry. After mention of the different
trees and their adaptability as shade trees h,
spoke of the methods of transpanting, of sol
conditions, Of pruning and of cement filling
for large cavities. It is best to take small
trees for transplanting, and when possible the,
should be moved with ball of earth. TIL,
moving of large trees should not be attempted
without the necessary appliances. In all casel
the roots should be kept moist. In digging fo
transplanting the hole should be large enough
to permit the roots to spread out naturally
Dirt should not be piled up around the trunk
but q mulch of dead leaves in the fall is bene
fetal. Spring is the best time for transplant
ing. In pruning the limbs should be cut of
close to the trunk and the cut made littl,
below the surface. If made with saw i
should be smoothed with chisel or knife AMI
| then painted or coated with tar. This process
should be repeated often as necessary t,
prevent cracking and the admission of water
The method of cement filling was described il
detail. Evergreen trees, the lecturer said
should never be pruned at the top, but the,
are rarely used as shade trees in cities. Prun
| ing may be done where trees encroach on 9th
ers and prevent their natural growth Tree,