The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25

The dry goods. fancy goods and millinery
stores will close all day Memorial Day, and the
grocery stores and markets will close at noon.
The men interested in the chapel at Ma.
sons Mills will work on the grounds Memorial
day and the ladies will furnish picnic dinner.
The West Realty Company has sold the
johnson farm, formerly owned by W. W. Mer-
rill to Mr.. Arthur W. Coombs, who will take
possession at once, and has sold the house on
Bridge street owned by Mrs. Nellie M. Buzzell
of Searsport to Herbert L. Hopkins of Stock
ton Springs.
Following the hottest day in May for many
years. the mercury reaching the 100 mark in
some places in Maine (85 in Belfast at noon)
last Monday, came a thunder storm in the
evening accompanied by welcome showers.
Inc thunder was very heavy, the lightning
vivid and in some places the rain came down in
torrents, while elsewhere there were only
showers, and our near neighbor, Searsport, was
gwen the go by Lightning struck in several
places, but little damage was done A tree
was struck near the Leslie Colby house on
Cedar street and a pedestrian was SLIGHTLY
shocked from the bolt. Another tree near the
milk farm of Mark Wadlin a few miles out
was also struck. The fire alarm system and
number of telephones were put out of COM
mission.
One OF the most amusing programs of Au-
rora Rebekah Lodge was given last Tuesday
evening, when slips of paper with the follow
ing topics We're drawn by members who were
to respond:
The Most Wonderful Thing Ever Saw,
My Favorite Amusement, Kate M. Knight
Marriage, Lizzie Clary
The Greatest Virtue. Ida Wilev
The Fault Which Most Tries my Patience,
Grace E. Walton
My Choicest Recipe, Bertha C. Keen
My Favorite Occupation, Alva C. Southworth
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, Mrs Mvra Fitch
The Ideal Husband, Frances A. SARGENT
My Idea of Handsome Man
Florence S. Cook
Things That Get on my Nerves,
Mrs. Alex Lndgren
Woman's Rights, Russell w. Brier
When My Ship Comes in, Georgiana c. Tuttle
The Political Situation, W. J. Roberts
My Favorite Sport, Ralph D. Southworth
~ flNANCt The oboe FACTORY AGREE
MENT. The Belfast Building Company was in
corporated May %, 1911, at the office of Dun
ton & Morse, by the following corporators:
Selwyn Thompson, o. E. Frost, j. H. Howes,
B. D. Field, Charles R. Coombs, Wilmer ].
Dorman and John R. Dunton Selwyn Thomp-
son presided and John R. Dunton was clerk.
The capital stock of the company is $4,000,
divided into 1000 shares of common stock
of par value of $50 dollars each This stock
is to be paid for at par value in ten equal pay
ments, but subscribers will have the right to
pay for all, or at any time with discounts equal
to per cent per annum on amounts paid be-
fore due. The corporators, with Wilmer J.
Dorman as clerk, elected the following direct
ors: Selwyn Thompson, O. E. Frost, James H.
Howes, Ben D. Field, C. R. Coombs, Wilmer j.
Dorman and John R. Dunton. o. E. Frost was
then elected president and Wilmer ]. Dorman
treasurer. This is corporation formed to
buy the present shoe factory and build an adj
dition in accordance with the agreement with
Leonard & Barrows to continue their business
here for ten years, with pay roll of not less
than 100000 per annum.