The Republican journal., 1910-06-02

The Universalist Social Aid will meet with
Miss Edith M. Southworth this, Thursday, af-
ternoon.
letter from subscriber reads please
credit me on subscription for the check OF 81
enclosed herewith If you need more in order
to help you keep up the fight just call on
A. A, Howes & Co. have sold more field and
garden seeds this season than ever before, and
the demand still continues. They have every
thing in that line and mail orders receive
prompt attention.
The Belfast Musical Society will meet
Wednesday, June 9Th, instead of Tuesday, as
Mr.. W. R. Chapman will be in the city that
evening to conduct the festival chorus. A
large attendance is requested
Horace Chenery is having the stables at his
residence in this city taken down and will keep
no horses there in the future. They will prob
ably be kept at the fair grounds, where he has
good quarters for both men and horses.
The Republicans of Burnham held their town
caucus at the town hall last Saturday afternoon
and elected the following delegates: County
convention, Clyde Allen and o. r. Mckechne;
State convention, Harvey Kinney and o. s.
McAlster.
In making improvements on the store No.
IL Main street sign was found nailed to the
rafters in the attic which bore the words "City
Agency for the Sale of Liquor AS Belfast
has had several agents at different times it is
not known whose sign this was, but it is more
than fifty years old.
The State semi annual tax on the savings
banks, trust and banking companies and loan
and building associations has been assessed
and local institutions will pay as follows: Bel
fast Savings bank 81 ,5l4.41; Searsport Savings
bank, s62l34; Stockton Springs Trust Co.,
$4721; Waldo Trust Co., 81, 050. 9s; Belfast Loan
and Building Association $31S.
The steamer J. 7. Morse, which was sunk at
her dock at Rockland May 25th by the turbine
steamer Belfast, was foated successfully Mon
day by the Boston Towboat Co. The operation
was performed in AS minutes by the tug Groin
and the lighter Salvor. Three rotary pumps
We're used. 1t was found the damage was
much more extensive than was first thought and
the loss is now figured at exceeding $4,000.
space was found near the starboard where the
planks were broken in 20 feet. The steamer
will be towed to East Boston for repairs.
| The repairs the Improvement Society are
making on the band stand on school house
common are nearly completed. 1t has been
raised few feet, new UNDERMINING and
sheathing put in, the railing repaired and the
old stationary seats removed. Adjustable
chairs will be used in the future and will be
stored in the room under the stand made for
this purpose with door and a very substantial
lock to keep them safe from nightly visitors.
The Band boys will paint the stand as soon as
the repairs are done.
BUFFALO RANCH WILD WEST 1t has been
some time since Belfast has been visited by a
circus Wild West show and the announce
ment that the Jones Bros. Buffalo Ranch Wild
West will be in Belfast June 18th, will interest
many of our readers in the city and county. In
connection with the cowboys, Indians, etc. the
Royal Tokyo japanese Troupe will appear. The
exhibition will include daring lady riders, fear
less stage coach drivers, shooting, lassoing, rid
ing wild horses and real Indian warfare. Street
parade at II a. M, and exhibitions afternoon
and evening.
! SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. JOSIE the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest N.
Wentworth of Waldo, was accidentally drowned
in Sanborn's pond about noon Tuesday. Josie
with her two brothers and sister were playing
and fishing just above the dam when the little
girl slipl ed and fell over. One of the brothers
ran to the residence of Everett Clements near
the pond and called for assistance, and several
men responded promptly, but when they ar
rived at the scene the older brother, lad of
about II years, had succeeded in bringing his
sister to the shore. A physician was summoned
and pronounced her dead. Coroner Charles R.
Coombs was called in the afternoon, but decd-
ed an inquest was unnecessary.
AN AUTO ACCIDENT Mr.. Thomas E. Shea
while motoring down Northport avenue
Wednesday afternoon met with an accident
that practically ruined his car When near
the residence of C. J. Pattee horse became
frightened and Mr.. Shea turned the machine
out near the side of the road. At that mo-
ment the wind blew off his glasses and in try
ing to replace them he lost control of the auto
The car was going at a fair speed and it was
fortunate that the occupants .of the car, Mr..
and Mrs. Shea and Mrs. E. A. Wadsworth, es-
capped with their lives. Mrs Wadsworth was
thrown forward against the front seat and was
slightly injured, but the others were only
shaken up. The left rear wheel of the car was
broken off, the springs were strained and bro
ken and the body of the car split.