The Republican journal., 1911-12-14
ruE NEWS OF BELFAST

THE NEWS OF BELFAST
r-asdom Academy closed Dec. 9Th for the
..-istr,as vacation, to open again Dec. 9th.
Waldo county subscriber says: II send
-. Journal every week to Florida, where it is
greatly priced"
rAs 4rst business calendar received at this
H.s anne from the Searsport National bank,
~. Z Waldo county's solid financial institu-
ions
,i-srt Boynton of Liberty has bought the
..r mill in East Palermo owned by Roland j..
r--rsr. and has put in a new water wheel. and
-,as ether improvements.
- uairs of extra fine wool blankets have
..sr received at the Waldo County Hospital
.,r, ". NJ. Shaw of Pasadena, Calf. The
-, /, much appreciated.
r.ther McCabe is to give Christmas tree
r., the young people and children who took
-,-t 10 the entertainment given in connection
.,-r the Catholic coffee party.
Horace A. Trundy of Skowhegan, who has
he eontract for piastering the new Colonial
theatre, arrived last Friday and was the guest
- N- and Mrs E. o. Pendleton.
Can't Daley has sold one of his hoop shaw
INC rachines to go to Skowhegan. Hoops
.,.ys5 by these machines are in great de
-.75 a recent order calling for 100000. -
Re asst people who were induced to invest
-zap vacuum cleaners have regretted it, as
me, rave proved practically worthless. They
-s, so5ut $3.50 wholesale and are sold any
-,--- rom SIS to $40 The buyers are sold
$50
tie United States court at Portland, Dec.
Sd. Mrs. Kate E. Norris of Burnham pleaded
-.-. to an indictment charging illegal use OF
ads and one count was mol pressed, while
o-5 1ther continuance was granted to the
-- -ry term on her personal recognizance.
GLOWING petition in bankruptcy has
he'll Cd in the U. S. Court Bert l.. Dyer OF
T. nike; Fred W. Brown of Belfast, attor-
cured claims, $780, unsecured claims,
60 =. assets listed, $50.
.=--aon Doak and Robert Gross returned
. week from their hunting trip to Wytopit-
snging their quota of deer, two each,
,- Ny. Gross a moose, shot about three miles
a-- aalf from Wytopitlock in such wild
nv that it was hard matter to get it out
.pment.
Water A. Whitehead entered the employ of
- a. Fogg last Monday. He was for sever
scs in the employ of the old firm of Fogg
d, - m in the same market, and later was in
q ra.6et in Boston. He is an experienced
"a -. utter and has many friends who were
B.. see him at the old stand.
IRE uaving cutting industry is booming at
aven. Joseph Leopold's barge carries
.- ocks from East Boston" wharf through
r.. ereek" and Lanes Island bridge, and de-
them on board the vessels for New
Capt Carnes has carried 100000
Is through the creek the past season with
mishap.
18th annual report of the W. 7. c. U. of
" ae compiled by the recording secretary,
Miss ara NJ Farwell of Rockland, has been
,.-sl from The Courier Gazette press, and is
rom cover to cover with interesting in
mon relative to this years notable
sara convention, and the years work pre-
that gathering.
~ the December meeting of the directors
-he Home for Aged Women a vote of
AZ ks was extended TO Mrs. John Macdonald
ne gift of SIS, in memory of her mother,
1.- sarah W. Bicknell, to several friends,
5a9 have donated vegetables, and to the
reilers Club for the gift of turkey
ssgiving.
me morning last week two veterans met on
ak in front of The Journal Office and had
r. enjoyable talk over their experiences
e 'front.' in the days when they were fight
n. r their country. Despite the many years
- nave passed we judged from the anima-
their voices and the occasional re-
hat came to our ears that they have
me of the patriotic spirit that sent them
front in the Sos.
4. a. R. CONTEST. A great deal of interest
nlfested among the grammar school pupils
Ehout the State in a contest introduced
.e D. A. R. offering cash prizes for the
Tree best essays upon any incident of the
luton between the dates of 1765 and 1888
writer of the best essay will receive SIS, of
=cond best IS, and of the third best So
9nditions of the contest are as follows
2 articles must be written upon one side of
.a PAPER, and none are to be typewriter.
The essay must contain not less than 1000 and
'o- more than 1900 words. Paragraphing,
-aHetuation, originality of style will all come
II for consideration. Essays must be handed
~ before February l, 1912 Grammar school
pupils alone are eligible. All contributions
must be sent to Lavinia G. Elliott, regent of
he Thomaston chapter.