The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-07-20

The W. c. T U. win meet in the N. E. par
Tor tomorrow, Friday, July 2lst. at 2so p. m.
Let all the members who can attend.
The ladies' of the Episcopal Mission will hold
lawn party and fair at Crosby Place. the
home of Mr.. Horace Chenery, Thursday, July
9th, from to z D. m.
Walter J. Clifford, manager Of the Belfast
Opera House. has bought the lot on Phoenix
Row adjoining the Charles 2. knowlton build
ing. 1t has frontage of q feet and depth of
100 feet and Mr.. Clifford proposes to build on
1t modern building for picture theater.
The cocoons of the brown tail moths are
very much in evidence now, particularly on
the verandas and at the edge OF the underpin-
ming next to the clapboards. There can be no
doubt about recognizing this pest at this state
of existence, when it is easily exterminated.
The gasolene yacht Dodger, owned by H. P.
Pratt of New York, went to Bangor last Satur-
day to meet members Of the family and take
them to their summer home at Dark Harbor.
The Dodger is commanded by Capt. Ernest
Gray of Castine and is frequent visitor at
this port during the season.
PooR's MILLS. Miss Evelyn Wilson is at
home on her vacation :. The recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Sheldon and Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Merriam have returned to Providence,
R. l., Mrs. Caroline Merriam accompanying
them. James Shea of Boston is spending the
summer with his aunt, Mrs. Henry Wentworth
80. Mrs. O. A. Wade has returned home from
1%kfo Kan
gone to Washington, Me-, where she has en-
ployment, Miss Hazel Wilson, who went to
the Waldo County Hospital for an operation, is
getting along finely.
THE FIRE IN PoRcUPINE, CANADA. Mr.. John
Mitchell of New York, who is connected with
the Porcupine Consolidated Mining Company.
was in the terrible fire which swept the Porcu-
pine District in the Province of Ontario, Can
ada Mr. Mitchell succeeded in saving some
of the valuables of the company by placing
them in canoe, and was in the lake for several
hours, holding his head above the railing of
the canoe with his body submerged to avoid
the intense heat from the fire. The wind blew
gale, the earth trembled, and at MONDAY all
was inky blackness. Dense clouds of smoke
drove everything before them and were follow
ed by the on-rushing flames which destroyed
everything in their way. The women and chill
dren were sent into the steamers on the lake
before the men attempted to save property or
themselves Mr.. Mitchell is a man of a few
words, but admitted that the ordeal was a
terrible one. He came to Belfast to visit his
mother and sister at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Stewart, and left Tues
day for Calais to join his wife, who is spend
ing the summer there.
The Hot WEATHER AND THE CROPS. With
the single exception of corn the long con-
tlnued spell of hot weather has been very
damaging to crops. The strawberry crop has
been reduced one-half and raspberries, blue
berries and blackberries have suffered from
the lack of moisture. Root crops have suffer-
ed, also, the dry, hot weather stunting their
growth. Potatoes planted early have matured
well, but later crops will be likely to suffer
from rust and rot following the rains to be ex-
pected. There will be not more than half a
crop OF hay, Names leading crop in value, but
|, high prices may be looked for as the hay crop
throughout the central West has been greatly
reduced by the droughts of the spring and
early summer, according to reports received
by the agricultural department. Oats have
suffered, too, and in some sections only half
crops will be produ ced. If the corn crop
turns out well farmers will have a large
amount of fodder available with which to fill
their sios, and thus make up to some extent
for the deficiency in hay.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE Sheriff Edwin Jenkins
and Deputies Edgecomb, Dickey and Staples
searched the place of Ralph Woods on lower
Main street, about II a. m. Wednesday. july
l2th' and found nine bottles of porter and one
bottle of beer. The hard stuff which he had on
hand he broke into trough of water breaking
the bottles in the presence of the officers. The
officers secured the broken bottles and arrested
Woods and Sam Davis and they were given a
nearing before Judge Knowlton in the munich
pal court that afternoon and dealt with accord
ing to law. In search and seizure case Woods
pleaded not guilty, but was sentenced to paw a
fine of 500 and $40 costs, and to be imprisoned
oo days IN Jail, with 60 days additional in de-
fault of payment of fine and costs. He gave
bonds in the sum of 5000, with Mary M Woods
and Herbert Patterson sureties. In the COM
mon nuisance case he pleaded not guilty. but
probable cause was found and he was bound
over to the September term of Supreme Ju-
dlclal court in the sum of $500, with Mary M
Woods and Roscoe Ellis, sureties. In the com
mon seller case he pleaded not guilty. was
hned SloO and costs, and given 80 DAYS in iail
With oo additional in default of payment of
flne and costs. He appealed and gave bonds
with Mary M. Woods and Herbert Patterson
suretles Davis was arraigned on the charge
OF resisting the officers in their search for
liquors at Woods place. He pleaded not guilty
but probable cause was found and he was
bound over to the September term of court
and was ordered to give bonds in the sum Of
Sooo. He was unable to furnish bonds and
went to jail.