The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-04

The city authorities offer reward of s25 fo,
evidence that will lead to the arrest Of the
guilty party or parties who turned in false
alarm of fire from box IA, at the foot of the
square about o'clock Sunday afternoon.
In unpacking fireworks Tuesday morning At
I.L.Perry's market on Main street, preparatory
to:placing them on sale.igniton toox place and
the box was at once thrown into the street.
There was no damage except to the fireworks.
The Arts and Crafts will open their room
every afternoon from to $50 o'clock for the
sale of fancy articles, basketry, embroidery
leather goods, china, etc. There will be sale
of food every Wednesday and Saturday after.
noon
At meeting Tuesday evening of the Direc.
tors of the Home f. Aged Women, Miss Sue
M. Partridge, chairman of the lawn party to he
given July 24th, reported the decorating COM
mittee as follows: Misses Evelyn p Morrison.
Katherine c. Quimby. Frances Howes, Marian
Hazeltine. Margaret White. Ralph l. Morse and
Morris L. Slugg. The lighting committee will
be Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Hopkins.
A band of Portuguese gypsies, forty in mum.
Der. arrived in post Office square Tuesday af
ternoon There were five Enthusiastically cover
ed teams and several men on horseback. The
women in typical costumes began Immediately
to make a tour of the stores, telling fortunes
There were number of very small children
with them. They were in Rockland Sunday
and on arrival here were making INQUIRIES
ahout tho diSfonco to Divpooot
Mrs. James Roberts entertained few
friends at her home at the Head of the Tide
last Monday evening in honor of her guest.
Frank Tucker of Maiden, Mass. most de-
licious lunch of shrimp salad. cucumbers, hot
rolls, assorted cake and fruit punch was serv-
ed. Mrs. Roberts daughter, Mrs. g. Merton
Knowlton. assisted in serving. A fine musical
program was rendered.
Mrs. Harry Mckinney, who with her bus-
band keeps an ice cream parlor in the Flan
ders block on Church street, was painfully
scalded Tuesday about the face and shoulders.
She was going down stairs with can of
scalding hot cream and lost her balance To
avoid striking upon the ice crusher she drop
ped the can and the hot cream drenched her
head and shoulders, inficting painful burns.
Although badly hurt and shaken up attending
physicians believe that there will be no more
serious results.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE. Deputy Sheriffs
Edgecomb and White searched the CONNER
cial House, Winterport, G. H. Dunton, pro-
prietor, last Tuesday morning They found 2
gallons of rum, 1-2 gallons of gin, 8 1-2 gal
Ions of whiskey and bottle partly full of
wine. Mr.. Dunton was arrested and was tried
before Judge Knowlton of the municipal court
Wednesday forenoon. He plead not guilty and
waived examination. Judge Knowton found
probable cause and sentenced him to pay fine
of 5000 and costs and serve go days in Jail, and
in default of payment go days additional He
appealed to the September term of the Su-
preme Judicial Court under bond of 5000
with James S. Hartman and Hollis M. Paw
son as sureties.
A FAMILY REUNION AND BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Littlefeld, their daughter,
Mrs. H. C. Marden, and sons, Ross and Fred,
with their families, met at the home of their
youngest son Ephie at Swanville Center, June
3Oth. to celebrate his 33rd birthday. bounti-
full salmon dinner was served, after which
songs were sung and stories told. Miss Ollie
Marden with her camera took many pictures of
the party. Ephraim takes great pleasure in
showing his fine horses, oxen, and extra fine
herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.. LittIefeld,
MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Marden and daughter Ollie,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Littlefield and son james,
MIR. ard Mrs. F. E. Littlefield, son Roy and
daughter Annie, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lttlefeld
and sons Russell, Elmer and Clinton, Miss
Louise Cunningham, Miss Nellie Mari and Mr..
]. o. Patterson.
ARRIVAL OF THE BATTLESHIP The battle
ship Utah arrived about p. m. Monday, day
earlier than expected, and ANCHORED in the
lower harbor to remain until Saturday. The
Utah is a first rate battleship of 81 ,S25 tons.
Her length on water line is $50 feet extreme
width so feet, 2 1-2 inches, mean draft, % feet.
inches. She was built at Camden, N. j.. in
19OS-11, has two cage masts, is a turbine with
$4,000 horse power, speed of 20 IS knots, and
carries 60 officers and 1888 men. She was open
to visitors Tuesday and Wednesday from to
p M, and will receive visitors today from
a. m. to 5 p. m. Some of the men and petty
officers were on shore Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Tuesday morning delegation of citi-
Zens went on board and extended the freedom
of the city, and in the afternoon 500 sailors
were given shore leave and made business
lively. Yesterday the officers were given au-
tomobile rides about the city and suburbs.
FIRE INQUEsTs. Inquests were held by the
city government Monday evening on the fires
Monday with the following results: G. C.
Lowers building, occupied by H. G. Smalley
cause of fire unknown. Estimated value Of
wooden building, 5000; Total loss; no insurance.
Estimated cost of contents, $1,000; damage,
$1,000; insurance, $500. Wooden building
owned by Charles r. Coombs, valued at 81 900;
damage. $5O0;insurance,s1, 900. Contents owned
byM.A .Sanborn;estimated value 81, 5OO;damage,
81, 900; insurance, $500 Wooden building owned
by S. W. Mathews heirs. estimated value, So,
500; damage, $500; insurance, $780, Contents
owned by Fred Timm; estimated value, S.
GOO; damage, $1,000; insurance. $4,000. Wood
en- building owned by the Duplex Roller Bush
inc Co value SE0O. contents ounod hr n.,,..