The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-05-16

. The first Penobscot river salmon Of IN. 80.
Monday morning.
The Belfast High school base ball team NOV.
by blackboard yesterday to Freedom to NAV
the Academy team in the afternoon.
The students of the Maine Wesleyan Ser,;
nary at Kent's Hill observed Mothers Dav H.,
each wearing a white carnation. serr,on
was preached en- the subject by their nastor
Rev. William Wood.
Don't fail to see Dorothea Read g. r. =.
the Opera House in The Little Circus VIE
This is comedy singing and dancing act which
is sure to please. Four reels of pictures ora
the price is the same as usual, and 10 rant,
Work has begun preparatory to BUILDING tho
extension Of Front street to the lower brdoa
The house of Mrs. S. B. Holt and the sbon 3D.
joining will be moved up the hill as thew ara
directly in the line of the proposed road. Tho
other Holt house, opposite, will be left between
the new road and the railroad track.
The Boy Scouts will go hike to NORTH
port Campground tomorrow, Friday. Thew
will meet at the~Congregational parsonage .+
quarter past seven in the morning
Buzz WAGONS. The following automobiles
from Waldo county were registered at the
office of the secretary of State during the nas+
week:
No. s,214. Roy E. Young Belfast; touring
car gasoline power; horse power, %; predomi
mating color, blue.
No. $3.50. Virgil P. Hall. Lincolnville; tour
ing car; gasoline power; horse power, "a; pre-.
dominating color, red.
No. 1898 George H. Campbell Winterport:
runabout; gasoline power; horse power. POI.
predominating color. black.
No. 1887. M S. Jellison. Belfast; touring
car; gasoline power; horse power, 224 predomi-
mating color. black.
No s,s45. W. L. Cargill. Liberty; roadster;
gasoline power horse power, 22aa; predominant
ing color, blue.
No. 1888. Thomas P. Leaman, Belfast; tour
ing car; gasoline power; horse power 80; pre-
dominating color, blue.
No 1888. A. B. Payson, Brooks; touring
mating color, blue.
PEACE DAY. Tomorrow, May 17th is Peace
Day and the Maine Branch of the American
School Peace League, through its secretary,
Alice May Douglas of Bath, has been making
arrangements for the most comprehensive OBJ
servance ever attempted in connection with
any other regular school red letter day. State
Superintendent of Schools Payson Smith has
sent letter to all local superintendent in
which, among other things, he says:
Among these special days no other, not rec
ognized by statute. is of greater Importance
than Peace Day. In the study given by our
pupils to the growth and development of ma
tions through conquest and war, it is well to
consider frequently the no less remarkable
| ,nhr TO hot InryO
full eras. Happily our school histories are CIV
ing increasing attention to these achievements
SO that in their daily study youth are be-
ing impressed with the possibilities of prog
ress under peace
l believe teachers throughout Maine will be
glad to set apart little time on the 17.h of
May tor a brief exercise in recognition of the
special purposes to which Peace Day is dedi-
Gated; and l am glad to recommend that this
be done.
RECEPTION TO PASTOR. The members of
the Methodist church and society gave their
pastor. Rev. d. B. Phi .lan, and Mrs. Phean,
reception in the church vestry last Friday
evening. The vestry was made very attractive
with screens, couches rugs, vases of cut flow
ers, potted plants and ferns. Misses Lena
Sanbo~n, Laverne Written, Sabina Morey and
Gladys Marshall were the decorating commit
tee. In the receiving line were Rev. and Mrs.
Phelan, Mr.. and Mrs. Tileston Wadlin, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E.
Frost and Mr.. Edwin Frost. The ushers were
Frank A Bramhall, W. A. Macomber, Vernon
Titcomb, Frank Osser and F. A. Sayward of
Pittsfeld. Mr. Tileston Wadlin was master of
ceremonies and in happy manner gave the
cordial greetings of the church and read the
program. which follows: A selection by
the church choir, Misses Lena Sanborn and
Laverne Written, Messrs. F. S. Hutchins and
Leroy Coombs. Rev. David L. Wilson extend
ed greetings from the Congregational church
and society. Mrs. Clarence E. Read rendered
a vocal solo, Rev. Charles B. Ames, extended
greetings from the Unitarian church and par
ish. Miss Alice E. Simmons rected. Rev.
Arthur A. Blair, pastor of the Universaist
church, was present with Mrs Blair, and ex-
tended greetings from his church and society
The program closed with solo by Miss Edith
M. Davidson. Mr.. Phelan expressed the APP
probation of himself and Mrs. Phelan of the
welcome they had received and the efforts
made for their pleasure. Miss Ruth Macom-
Der, in behalf of the ladies of the church. pre-
scented M S. Phelan with bunch of beautiful
pinks Mrs. Alice c. Bramhall, Mrs. Frank L.
Written and Mrs. Mary Whitmore were the
committee on refreshments. Mrs. John Dow
and Miss Laverne Written served fruit punch,
and Miss Lena Sanborn and the girls of her
Sunday school class served fancy cakes and
| waters.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Nautical Gazette O.
New York says: John Swan, of South street.
is in Mobile looking over the repairing and re-
fitting of several of his vessels trading out of
that port. The barkentine "Mannie Swan"