The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-02-24

The annual me citing of the Masonic Temple
Association was held Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 22d, and the following officers were elected:
President, Robert P. Chase treasurer. Fred T.
Chase; secretary, Albert c. Burgess; directors,
Robert P. Chase, Albert C. Burgess, Robert
Burgess, Nathan F. Houston and Charles F.
Swift
GIFT DAY. The National W. C. T. U. is
planning Gift Day. to be observed March
18th throughout the country. The day chosen
is Prohibition Rally Day, which falls on Sun
day; hence the day before, Saturday, is the day
for the gift demonstration; or, if needful,
March 2lst can be substituted SIN every
place where opportunity has been given, the
people have generously responded to the Tag
Day plan of raising money for benevolent pur-
poses, and We believe they will be quite as
generous in giving to society which does so
much as does the W. c. T. U. to prevent and
alleviate suffering, sorrow, dependency and
delinquency" The proceeds are to be equally
divided between the local, State and National
/ w. c. 7. U. The success of this effort will
enable Waldo county to carry on certain plans
which will surely benefit the county,. F. M
A MEDICAL EXAMINATION IN THE SCHOOLS.
In accordance with recent vote of the school
committee the city physician has examined
the threats of the children in the public
schools to ascertain the condition of their
threats. He has examined 500 and other ply
sicians 81, making total of $751; There were
140 cases of adenoids and 254 of enlarged ton
sils; per cent of adenoids 2l.43; enlarged ton
sils 5000. Twenty operations are known to
have been performed. The cost of the opera
ton is usually $40 and parents are urged to
give their immediate attention when notified
of the necessity of an operation. Where one
child outgrows the condition, fifty will proba-
bly, receive some permanent injury by allow
ing them to remain. Adenoids affect the men
tai ability and materially interfere with the
pupils school work The children have been
examined by the teachers for defects in sight
and hearing with the following results: Num-
Der of pupils examined, $751; defective eyesight,
s5; defective hearing, 25; number of parents
notified, s3; the per cent of defective eyesight
is 1887; defective hearing 6.63.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones an
nounce table damask sale and Scent sale
for Friday, Saturday and Monday, February
25th, 26th and 2Sth. Look for the window dis
play of flax in its different stages including
the damask complete and the old flax wheel.
The goods are all the best of Irish and Scotch
linens and will be sold at 20 per cent less than
the new prices. A careful inspection is invited.
-. The Holeproof stockings, sold at The Dins-
more Store are for 'fussy' people. They cost
little more but are well worth the money.
&c. L. Wright, plumbing and heating con-
tractor, will do out of town work promptly any
where in the county. He carries Stoves ranges
and furnaces which he will sell for cash or on
the instalment plan.... For every 81 cash sale
in their basement salesroem on Saturday, Feb.
ruary 26th earle & Jones will give free one q
cent agate kettle or handled stew pan....
James H. Kneeland is the Searsport agent OF
the Palantine Insurance Co. of London, Eng.
land which has a surplus Of S., BE, 366.1S ovei
all liabilities. &C. E. Perkins offers for sale
or will lease for term of years, his residence
No. 10 Elm street. This is very desirable
property with commodious stable in connec'
tion.. . The Coe Mortimer fertilizers are nov
manufactured in the best equipped factory il
the country, at Belfast, Me-, and Jackson &
Hall are the Belfast agents.. Set Of double
runner sleds for sale. May be seen at tht
Windsor House stable. Everything at cos
for three days only-today, Friday and Satur
day-at The Fashion, Lords, High street.
CASTLE LINCOLN, K. O. X. A. An oper
conclave of Castle Lincoln, No. 1923, X. 0
K. A., was held last Saturday evening in the
vestry of the Universalist church. Friends O.
the members and others connected with the
parish were the interested guests. The exer
cises were in memory of Lincoln, for whom
the Castle is named, and also to observe thu
anniversary of Castle Lincoln, which was in
stituted last year on the date of the centenary
, of the martyred Presidents birth The Castle
hall was appropriately decorated with nationa
flags, and a large photograph of Abraham Lin
coin occupied conspicuous place on the plat
form. Original essays, written by the member
of the Castle, with extracts from Lincoln
speeches, and incidents in his wer'
given by other members. A coronation cere
mony was held and the following officers wer
installed by Rev. A. A. Smith, the Merlin O
the Castle Ansel Packard acting as Sir Kay
a King, Alonzo Shute Seneschal, Ansel Packard
Chamberlains and Chancellors, Wallace John
f son, Donald Hall, Rex Havener, Carl Noyes
: Fred johnson, Perley Tibbetts and Donal
n Shute; Herald of the Cross, Vaughn Hayes
e Herald Of the Flag, Raymond Blazo; Sentinel
l. Alphonso Richie; Constable, Wallace johnson
d Misses Florence Lbbey, Edna Crawford an
' Mildred Strout were escorted to the throne a
d Queens of Avilion. After the exercises ic
9 cream and assorted cake were served. Tn
e Castle recently added to its equipment parable
: bars, spring board and athletic mat. and hope
4 later to give athletic tournaments with othe
!, Castles of the city as invited guests. Tn
d guests were enthusiastic in praise Of the ap
i psarance and work Of the members Of Castl
z Lincoln, particularly in the coronation cere
monies.