The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-09
patent has been granted to George B. Put
nam of Searsport for an adding machine.

Ing DeiIast Lecture Course COMMITTEES an.
nounce that the subject of J. Everist Cathell.s
lecture March 18th will be "Oratory and Ora.
tors, !" instead of Abraham Lincoln. This action
was taken in response to general request for
the change.
The Travellers Club will meet with M;ss
Nellie H Hopkins, Cedar street, Tuesday March
14th. Program: paper, Siberia" by Mrs Geo.
Z. Bracket; readings, Secrets of the Schlus-
selburg," by Miss Maude E. Mathews: Glow
Russia Amuses ITSELF" by Mrs. Walter G.
Shaw.
Last Thursday and part of Friday DR.. Ell
mer Small was the only physician out attend.
ing calls Drs. D. P. Flanders and E. L. Stevens
were confined to their homes with the grin cold
and the other city physicians were in Augusta
attending the hearing on the appropriation for
the Waldo County Hospital
Orrin J. Dickey announces his first boat ex-
cursion of the season as trip to Rockland On
the steamer Castine the first week in April. At
that time, the big battleship Utah, the largest
in the United States Navy. will be in Rockland
for the week. The steamer Castine will he
placed in commission few days before.
Orrin ). Dlckey has postponed his excursion
to date in April. so that the party may reae h
Washington while Congress is in session. The
Will also give an opportunity to see Washing
ton in its spring foliage. Those who have
never visited Washington should avail them
selves of this opportunity to see the most
beautiful city in the world.
From the Bracket Printery we have ra-
ceived copy of the report of the town of.
ficers of Northport for the wear endno Fehr,-
airy "a, 1911. The total value of the real and
personal estate is $S37O75. number of polls
taxed. l39; not taxed, 46; rate of taxation, 81 "a
per 500. The valuation of resident real estate
is sl20,665, and Of nonresident real estate
S197,975. The statement of the liabilities and
resources of the town shows balance in favor
of the town of $93509,
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R.. will have a
special meeting Thursday, March 18th. at the
home of Mrs. George W. Stoddard on upper
High street to observe Maine day. Following
is the program: National hymn; roll call His
toric Spots in Maine; reading, The Baron of St.
Castln' by Longfellow, Miss Bird; paper, Jesuit
missionaries, Mrs. Frank R. Woodcock: book
for discussion. "The Land of St. Castin." bv
Sylvester, Mrs. A. C. Burgess
The annual business meeting of the Belfast
Band was held last Monday evening and of
fcers were elected for the ensuing wear. The
oano is IN as good condition now as it has been
for several years. Officers were elected as
follows: Director, ]. Lee Patterson; President.
w. M. Thayer; Vice President, M. 0. Dickey;
Secretary and Treasurer, W. A. Shales; Prop
erty Man, Fred Seavey; Board of Directors,
w. M. Thayer, Seldom Hammons, Earl Talbot,
Bert Benner
THE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY. Last Mon
day evening several interested in the work of
baskets, leather, book binding and metal
work met at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
R. Pierce and formed society to stimulate
and increase the interest already taken in the
work. The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. E. R. Pierce; vice president,
Mrs. B. H. Conant; secretary, Miss Evelyn P
Morrison; treasurer, Mrs. J. S. Hartman, ex-
ecutive committee, Miss Melvina Parker, Mrs
R. P. Chase Mrs. T. B. Dinsmore, Mrs. W. H.
Quimby, Mrs. C. H. Walden. Mrs. Pierce's
studio had been used for some time by the
students and Mrs. C. H. Walden has kindly
offered the use of a room in her home where
the society will meet tomorrow, Friday, even
ing. They working for SALE and it is
hoped to be able to secure public ROOM where
articles may be made and sold at any time.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamships Belfast
and Camden of the Eastern Steamship Co.,
will begin the four-trips -aweek service be-
tween Bangor and Boston, Monday, April 3d.
.... The steamer Rockland will go on the Ban
COR Brooksville run as soon as ice conditions
will permit. Beginning with the first trip the
Rockland will make daily trips, Sundays ex-
cepted. between Bangor and Brooksville The
schedule will be the same as last year. =. The
Maine Central railroad steamer Moosehead,
built for the Mt. Desert route to Bar Harbor
and other summer resorts in Frenchman's bay,
was launched Saturday afternoon from the
Bath Iron Works. The steamer has steel
hull and twin screws and is 1876 feet-fn length
over all, oo.S 1eet Deam over the guards, ana ~
feet inches mean draft. She will cost $685.
900 when furnished and ready for delivery on
May 18th, and will be one of the handsomest
equipped boats on the Atlantic coast. The
whole interior finish is of polished mahogany.
THE Boy SCOUTS. The following Belfast
lads successfully passed the examination and
last Saturday took the oath of obligations of
the Boy Scouts of America: Alton Johnson,
Roy Ellingwood, Dean Knowlton, Roy Coombs,
Milton Stephenson, Clyde Cilley, Walter Nit
chell, Harley Godfrey Frank Waterman, Dana
Southworth, Louis Cannon, Eugene Cannon,
Harold Coombs, John Casey, Harold Jones. The
examination consisted of being able to tie four
knots, give history of the American flag and
to give the scout laws. The patrol has been
appointed as follows: Wolf Patrol of the First
troop of Belfast, Alton johnson. leader, Roy
Ellingwood, corporal. The following scouts
make up the patrol Dean Knowlton, Roy
Coombs, Milton Stephenson, Clyde Cilley and
Walter Mitchell Tomorrow, Friday, after
noon at $50 the scouts will meet in the Belfast
Opera House, which has been kindly placed at
their disposal by Manager Clifford, and will
practice marching. At present those who have
taken the obligation are known as the Tender
foot. They will now take up signaling by wig