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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-31
THE GAY FAMILY REUNION,

The reunion of the Gay family, which was
held at Frederick Ritchie Grange hail. Waldo
Thursday, August oath, while not as largely at
tended at some former times. on account of
sickness in some of the families, was, never
theless, very pleasant gathering and many
things of note were mentioned in connection
with the family history, which is about ready
for publication.
John Gay, the original emigrant, came to
America in 1885, and settled in Dedham
Mass, after his marriage to direct descend
ant of Pocohontas. Four of his great, great
grandchildren. Peter, Wellington, Lydia and
Jonah, the last three brothers and sister
came to Maine from Attleboro, Mass, just
after the war of the Revolution.
Jonah Gay, the ancestor of the Gays living
in this section of the State, married Mary
Thomas of Meduncook and settled in Union in
1794 and was killed at the raising of sawmill
on the western side of the river at the middle
bridge, November 10, 1902. One of his sons
James Gay, was in the War of 1872 and lost
his life there. Three of his grandsons were
in the War of the Rebellion: Elijah Gay. First
Maine Cavalry, Company c.; Joseph V. Bart
lett, Twenty-sixth Maine Infantry Company
l.; James G. Harding, Eighth Maine Infantry
Company H.
From a political standpoint the Gays have
not made noticeable mark, but nevertheless
are a people of strong characteristics and have
left records which are difficult to equal Rich
ard Gay, youngest son of Jonah Gay, late of
Waldo, died in his SSth year without ever
having uttered an oath. Ford Gay who will
be remembered by many of the older men of
Belfast for his great strength at one time was
asked by man for ride as he was driving at
a g0odly pace. "All right was the cheerful
reply, at the same time reaching out, grasping
the man by the collar lifting him into the carri-
age without Stacking his team or changing his
position. History states the man was surpris-
ed. Last, but not least" the twelve men
who were at the above mentioned reunion,
were each one strongly in favor Of retaining
the prohibitory amendment, which is of note
as they came from at least three different
counties, belong to three different political
parties and two of the men were from Belfast
too.
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An Electric Gasoline Car.

Several of the officials and heads of depart
ments of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad,
with some 35 invited guests, enjoyed special
trip over the Stockton branch of the road Fri
day forenoon in the gasoline electric car of
the General Electric Co., which is now recev
ing trial by the Bangor & Aroostook. All
along the line the residents watched with in
terest as the new car flew along under its own
power and without the usual accessory Of a
locomotive: 1t is handsome and commodious
and equipped with electric fans, offers Style
of railroad travel without the usual cinders
and dust. The rear of the car is enclosed in
glass, giving the effect of an observation car
to those in the rear seats. There was no at
tempt made to run at high rate of speed. al
though for mile or two the engineer let her
out to gait of SO miles an hour. The usual
speed maintained was from 3s to 40 miles.
The car runs very smoothly and with the ex-
ceprion of the start the vibrations are hardly
perceptible. The car will be tried on other
sections of the B. & A.
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City Government.

An adjourned meeting of the city govern
ment was held Thursday evening, August oath
to receive bids for repairing the Citypoint
bridge. Aldermen Coombs and Jellison were
absent.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The bid of H. NJ. Bennett offering to make
repairs on the said bridge according to the
specifications drawn by the City Engineer
for $3.50 was read by the Clerk. and on
motion of Alderman Black it was voted to re-
ject the bid. Council concurred.
On motion of Alderman Sholes it was order
ed that the Street Commissioner be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to proceed
to change the specifications for the repairing
of the approaches to the Citypoint bridge as
drawn by the City Engineer, with view of
making the repairs at less cost. Council
concurred.
The petition of L. Cross, ct al, for side
walk on Cedar street was read and the prayer
granted, providing the abutters will grade
their lots for crushed rock walk under the
supervision of the Street Commissioner Coun-
ell concurred.
meeting of the board of municipal officers
was held for the purpose of drawing two
grand and four traverse Jurors, and the fol-
lowing names were drawn: for Grand Jury,
erse Jury, H. Fair Holmes, Charles F. Swift,
William A. Banks and Freeman T. Wentworth.
Adjourned.
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The Churches.

The Belfast spiritualists hold regular Sunday
services at their hall on High street at p M
and 7 p. m.
Services in the chapel at East Northport at
10.45 m. Sunday, September Sd, by the pas
tor. Rev. G. c. Winslow, followed by Sunday
school.
The regular services will be resumed at the
Methodist church next Sunday, with preaching
by the pastor, Rev. Nj. S Hill. The services
for the week will be as usual.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning
at II o'clock and Wednesday evening at 73O
o'clock, to which all are cordially welcome
The regular services will be held at the Uni
the pastor, Rev. Arthur A. Blair Sunday
school at the close of the morning service.
Regular services will be resumed at the Uni
tartan Church next Sunday. Misses Marian
Wells and Katherine C. Qumby will sing. Rev
Adolph Rossbach will preach during Septem-
ber.
The services for the week at the Baptist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday, even
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 1O.45,
morning worship, Sunday school at noon
mems meeting at $50 p. M; evening service
at 7.30 p. m.
There will be services next Sunday at Ma
sons Mills at 1890 a. m. and at Trinity Reform
ed Church at 230 p. M, with sermons by Rev.
William Vaughan, followed by Sunday school.
Prayer meeting at Trinity Church this, Thurs
day, evening at 7.SO o'clock.
The services in the church at North Belfast
will be as follows every Sunday until further
notice: Morning service at 1890 a. m. with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. C. E. Walsh; Sum
the evening at o'clock
The services at the North church will be as
follows: morning worship Sunday at 10.45 a.
M; Sunday school at II m. c. E. prayer meet
ing at $50 p. M; prayer meeting Thursday at
7.30 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend these services.
There will be service of the Episcopal
church at the North church vestry Sunday
September 3rd at 4 o'clock p. m. The Rev.
James Goodwin of Christ church, Hartford,
Conn.,, will officiate. Orlando Titherington,
lay reader. All are welcome.
The International Sunday School association
has issued call to the Sunday schools of the
United States asking them to pray for the re-
tention of Names Prohibitory law. This
will be special feature of the observance of
Temperance Sunday, September 10th. This call
emphasizes the fact that the present issue in
Maine is considered of National and Interna-
tional Importance.
Rev. Arthur G. Roberts preached his fare
we'll sermon last Sunday in the Baptist Church
and will leave the last of the week with Mrs.
Roberts for New York, where he will enter a
divinity school to study for year or more In
closing he spoke feelngly of his life and work
in Belfast and of the people with whom he has
been associated. At the close of the service
many gathered about the pastor and his wife
to express regrets at their coming departure,
and best wishes for their future. Mrs. Roberts
has been of great aid in her husbands work
here and especially popular with the yonng
people of the church.
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THE PRIMARY AMENDMENT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL. So much
interest is felt in resubmission that people may
overlook the fact that they will vote the same
day on proposition to concentrate officehold.
ing and governmental responsibilities in the
cities and largest towns. Such has been the
effect of primary elections elsewhere and will
be the effect of the Davies bill if it becomes
law in Maine
In every State where State senators are
nominated by primary elections large major
ity of those senators are from the largest
towns in their senatorial districts In Maine,
under the convention system only four of the
II senators are from such largest towns. In
primary. men do not divide on party lines (as
1t is inside the party) but each man votes for
the candidates from his home town. This is
proven remarkably by the results last year in
New Hampshire. A candidate for nomination
stood no chance if there was also a candidate
from larger town. The largest town in
county took what nominations it wanted the
next largest town took its pick of the remain
der, and the rest scrabbled for the leavings, if
there were any. The worst case was in Cheshire
county, where Keene, with fewer than one
third of the inhabitants, took seven of the
eight nominations on the county ticket of the
dominant party, The only reason why Keene
did not take the eighth nomination was that
the local boss had not brought forward Keene
candidate for the place.
1t is claimed that primary elections are
way of nominating candidates according to
their merits. Wonder how the largest towns
acquired such a monopoly of merit Wonder
if government can be kept clean when the
boss in the largest town knows that the rest
of the district has no means of combining and
breaking his slate. The truth is that of three
candidates at primary election, if one man
has 81 per cent. of the vote and each of the
others 3S, the man with "a will be nominated
even though all the others are bitterly oppos-
ed to him. The primary election is then
means of defeating the will of the majority.
Suppose it were the primaries in Waldo
county. in either party, and there were sena-
torial candidates from Belfast, Unity and Win
terport Each would get out the vote in his
home town, this starting the Belfast man with
about 600, the Unity man with 125 and the
Winterport man with It's. Where in Waldo
county would either the Unity man or the
Winterport find votes to overcome the
lead of the Belfast man? And the same thing
might happen to candidates for every nomina-
tion. Would it be the will of the people that
Belfast should "hog' the nominations Ike that?
Will it be well to have the interests of our
small towns not directly represented in county
and State government?
If the people do not want that, they should
on September 11th Vote "No" on Question No
d. "An act to provide for nomination of candi-
dates of political parties by primary cleo
tions." Truly yours.
D. CROMETT CLARK
Augusta, Me, August 26, 1911.
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WEDDING BELLS.

"AFD-CARLEToN. very pretty noon
'-'Aag took place Saturday, August 26th,
'a5 home of Mrs. Flora NJ. Carleton on
rA street Old Town, when her only
''-tt ~, Miss Marjorie Babbidge Carleton,
'#ne The wife of Robert Kent Steward of
f'aaa, Illinois. The beautiful double ring
was impressively performed by Rev.
~'saf w. Cousins, pastor of the Congrega-
-'a church in the presence of the immedi-
d. families and few intimate friends of the
Ffe and groom. A dainty lunch was served
-i'7i the ceremony The bride is one of Old
towns best-loved young women. She was
S'aalated from Old Town high school in 1904
-'u from Lasell Seminary in 1906. The groom
81 graduate of the University of Maine, class
" i%'a and has fine position as instructor in
we lniversity of Illinois. In the midst of a
shower of yellow flowers, Mr.. and Mrs Stew
nu ~ eft by automobile for few days stay at
'rthport, and from there will go to their
ae" home, which is waiting to receive them.
Vi Their way to Urbana they will visit relatives
u heene, N. H. The best wishes of a host of
"ehds follow them to their new home.
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contents of Today's Journal.

National Encampment, G. A. R.. -.
Wanted-Hard Bottom for Oysters. 8.
y Uedding Bells. North Waldo Pomo-
u What the Maine Papers Say. An
Electric Gasoline Car. The Saloon
Fv.l News of the Oranges. City
..overnment.. Governor Plaisted's
Jews Sch. Jane Palmer Run Into.
secret Societies. -. The Primary
amendment. The Churches =. g. Per-
sonal.
The Dale Meeting Industrial Educa-
non This Years Apple Crop. Fam
IL Reunions. What the Maine Pa
zrs Say Pittsfield Personals.
The Carver Memorial Library. The
sea Birds Cruise. Some Pertinent
4Iestions. County Correspondence. :.
-.owhegan's Creamery. Prohibition
IS License. The 77th Maine at Long
land.
itorial. W. {. 7. U. Meeting in
y import The Saloon Element in
lies Obituary. County Cores
rdence. Schooners Retiring Be-
-s steam Golfers. Personal.
he News of Belfast.
apt. Robert B. Quick Wanted in
Name Subsidizing the Press. Gen.
:. Daggett. Transfers in Real Es-
-s-e Women Oppose License Sum
-er Folk for Prohibition. Special
ze 500 Gold. The Toll of the Sea.
lust a Little Button (poem) The
-.ierwood Reunion. Frankfort Fires
eudiary Kind Words Said Too
lie The Man in Trouble (poem),
lie Rural Uplift Fad The News of
-9oks My Christmas Vacation.
-nippoard Types.
~sarsport Stockton Springs, Ship
news Market Born. Married. &.
I'D
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New Fables by George Ade.

The Boston Sunday Globe, after much ne
gotiation. is enabled to announce that, begin
ming next Sunday. it will publish 10 new Fables
in Slang" by George Ade. Considering Mr..
AIDES fame as writer for the stage and his
income therefrom, you can imagine that
handsome pecunary compensation was neces-
sary to induce him to step aside from the dra-
matte field to till again the soil which his
first prolific crops of mirth were grown.
Don't forget to tell all your friends that
George Ade is going to write series of new
fables in slang for the Boston Sunday Globe
beginning Sunday, Sept. 8.
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ENCAMPMENT, G. A. R.

5g, Tnmble Commander-in Chief. Off
.-,s .lected by Ladies of the G. A. R.
,rl ne " omen's Relief Corps.
TER, n. Y, August 25 Judge Har-
rlmble of Illinois was unanimously
4-s1 commander-in-chief of the Grand
-s the Republic at noon today, when
II McElroy of Washington, his oppon-
= s11=d bitter contest by Withdrawing
u n race. Other officers were elected as
T.. senior vice commander in chief Gen.
er5 q ". Day of New York; Junior vice
r 1sli5r- in chief, W. A. Ogden of Kansas;
~ raplain-in-chef Rev. j. Wynne Jones
nary and. The following officers were ap-
e Adjutant general, Charles R. Ekoch
mos artermaster general, Col. D. R.
ea -z : New York; Judge advocate general,
: -stcham of Indiana; Assistant quarter
s,-.- General, j. Henry Holcomb of Penn
sra Los Angeles, Calf, was selected by
Almost unanimous vote for the 1912 en-
---a.-. In general orders No. l, issued by
f 141 mmander-in- chief, the official G. A.
r-ss 4arters are established at Memorial
- ago The encampment went on rec
.svorlng universal observance of Me-
~ for five minutes, beginning at noon
-=--- a labor and traffic shall cease, bells
ar the people stand bareheaded.
IS unanimously voted to definitely post
liberation of resolution calling upon
---.5 to remove the statue of Robert E.
nfederate general, from the Hall of
Washington. A resolution to erect
1T a-r t1 Lee in the Vicksburg, Miss, ma
was voted down.
pment voted to make the Sons of
Lae official escort to the veterans of
ar on all occasions. 1t was recon-
he new pension committee OF the
iraw up bill for presentation to
aased on the best features in the
... and Sulloway bills.
-rE of the new national council of
alton. with the commander-in-chi
@uIAd up the business OF the q. a.
as the Rochester encampment is
-rs elected by the ladies of the C. A.
National president, Mrs. Catherine
=rVer; senior vice president, Mrs.
--. er OF Allentown. Penn; junior
r--i-nt, Mrs. Rose E. Houghton of
~. u ash; treasurer, Mrs. Catherine de
~. aa of Scranton, Penn; chaplain,
p "a +, Elliott of Omaha, Neb.; secre-
india Ward of Colorado; national
-... ,irs Sarah I. Ehrmann of Buffalo,
f. -e Slicker of Philadelphia and Mrs.
=-. ..more of Lowell. Mass.
r. a= W9men's Relief Corps convention the
officers were unanimously elected
liza T. Dockery of Missouri, national
gre president, Mrs. Julia Mason of
land national second vice president,
rs taue Lynch of Pennsylvania national
---=- Mrs. Mary D. Douglass of New
.-i i-,re national chaplain, Mrs. Mary E.
New York chairman national execu-
aE Mrs. Elmina C. Wescott of Florida,
-s Annie Ford johnson of Tennessee, Mrs.
. F9Iph of Maine and Mrs. Edith Harris
"ashngton and Alaska members of execu-
ard.
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What the Maine Papers Say.

The voters of Maine should familiarize
themselves with that little word NO." for on
Monday. September 11th will come the occa-
home, community and State, of sanity and
morality of peace and prosperity, that word
will be the most beautiful one in the English
language -Biddeford Journal.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Timothy Chase Lodge, No 126, F. & A. M,
held special communication last Friday even
ing to confer the Fellow Craft and Master
Mason degrees upon two candidates, viz
Harold and Hugh Hayford. This gives
Timothy Chase lodge the unique distinction
of having among its membership three pairs
of twins, namely: Walter G. and Willis S.
Hatch; Ralph and Roy Cunningham and Har-
old and Hugh Hayford. The Cunningham boys
are two of triplets. We doubt if this can be
duplicated by any other lodge in the country.
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FRANK S. FORBES.

The writer of the foregoing letter, one of
the judges of the four municipal courts of
Los Angeles, is a native of Brooks and well
known in this county. He had successful
career in the ministry before joining the legal
profession, has been active in reform move
ments, and with his many years experience
and observation of the saloon evil his opinio
are of great value in Waldo county at this
time, and we are glad to be able to present his
letter to our readers
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SCH. JANE PALMER RUN INTO.
She is commanded by Capt. Alzo NJ. Carter.

She is commanded by Capt. Alzo NJ. Carter.
WOODS HOLE, Mass, August 27. Anchored
off Nobska point about three o'clock this
morning the schooner Jane Palmer bound for
Boston with cargo of coal from Norfolk, Va,
was run into by the British tramp steamer
Hellenes, on her way from Boston to New
York. thick fog and rain prevented view
of the sound at the time, and it is believed this
is responsible for the accident. The Palmer
escaped with comparative light INJURIES
the bowsprit being broken off at the knight
heads and the attached head gear being Topped
off at the point of collision and trailing in the
water. The steamer was stripped of her after
deck gear for a distance of 80 feet. She pro-
ceeded
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-31

License of the liquor traffic is wrong in prin-
ciple and wrong in practice.
License laws are fagrantly violated where
ever they exist, and worse political condition
follows in their wake thar is found from any
other cause.
A license law would be curse to Maine, and
local option would be worse curse AS poorly
enforced as is our prohibitory law it is thou
sand times more to be desired than any form OF
license. We hope Maine will never legalize
rum selling.--Lsbon Enterprise.
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Using the Party Lash.

Within short time, it is reported on good
authority meetings have been held at Rumford
Falls. at Bangor and at Augusta by Demo-
cratic politicians, and since then the word has
been passed to the leaders to drive the rank
and file into line to vote "Yes" on September
l1th,
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Reuben 1llsley, Colby. 1891, who holds posi-
tion in the treasury Office in Washington, is
guest at the home of Llewellyn Morrill,, his
father in in-law.-Waterville Sentinel.
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Inc Belfast Band will give a concert on
s'uooihouse common tomorrow, Friday, even
,as at I30 o'clock. By request Mr.. Charles
asmmons will sing "Silver Threads Among
the Gold"
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Granite Grange, North Searsport, has adopt
ed the following resolutions of respect:
Whereas, Death has again entered our
grange and taken our brother Wilson N. Dow;
thereto, e, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Dow
Granite Grange has lost a respected member.
one who has worthily filled places of response
bility and trust.
Resolved, That we sympathize deeply with
the family in this hour of sorrow, and may
they receive comfort from our Heavenly
Father
Resolved, That our charter be draped and
that we assume the badge of mourning for
thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of our grange, copy be
sent to the family of our deceased brother,
and copies be sent to the local papers for
publication.
E. WINNIFRED sTINsoN. Committee
VELzoRA J. NICKERsoN, on
CARRIE B. SPAULDING, Resolutions.
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News Of the Oranges.


Star of ProgressGrange, Jackson has adopted
the following resolutions of respect:
Whereas the silent messenger has again
severed link from our fraternal chain and
taken from us our beloved and respected
sister Austis M. Kimball; therefore, be it
Resolved, That our Grange has lost worthy
and helpful member and the home faithful
wife and mother.
Resolved, That we extend our sympathy to
the bereaved husband and other relatives.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
memory of sister Kimball, copy of the reso-
lutions be spread upon our records. a copy sent
to the family and copy sent to each of the
Waldo County papers for publication.
NELLIE F: BOYD Committee
LIZZIE GRANT Resolutions.
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ney by rail last Thursday morning, after brief
but very pleasant visits with friends in Rock
land, Union, Appleton, North Haven and Blue
hill
The naval academy practice squadron, bring
ing the midshipmen back from their European
cruise, consisting of the battleships Massachu-
setts, Indiana and Iowa, arrived at Annapolis
August 22nd. Midshipnan Charles B. Hazel
tine was on the flagship Massachusetts. He is
coming to Belfast to spend the month of Sep
tember with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Hazeltine, Northport avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Clay of Portland are
spending few days in this city with friends
Mr.. Clay has recently been appointed stem
ographer to Associate Justice George NJ Ham
son of the Supreme court. For II years Mr..
Clay was associated with former Chief Justice
L. A. Emery, and he has many friends here
and in other sections of the State, who will be
pleased to learn that he is to continue in his
court work. Mr.. Clay is also one of the official
stenographers of the International st. John
river commisson.-Bangor Commercial.
The family of Mr.. Albert P. Whittier. High
street, was aroused early Sunday morning by
an officer seeking information concerning
Lieut.. Whittier, who was murdered in Boston
Saturday night. Mr.. Whittier is cousin of
the dead officers father and was able to give
the latter's address. Mr.. Whittier with his
brothers Charles, of Bangor and John of New
York, attended the funeral with their wives
Wednesday. The officers who were with the
Lieutenant at the time of the fatal assault saw
that the Italians doubtless mistook the party
for some other people,as no attempt at robbery
was made. 1t was thought that Finn who had
been ordered off another revenue boat might
have been the assassin and thus that Lieuten.
ant Whittier was the victim of mistaken iden-
tity-Portland Argus.