The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-05

Willis G. Hazeltine has resumed his work as
manager of the American Express office aftel
vacation spent in Dexter. Allen Knowlton
has gone to Bangor and will substitute on the
Bangor run during the vacation OF
the messenger. He will later substitute in
other places. George Harcourt will substitute
for Mr.. Knowlton in the local office.
George Wood was before Judge Knowlton
of the Municipal court last Saturday on com.
plant OF A P. Benner of Northport for pur-
jury in his testimony in liquor case tried
August 10th. Wood testified that he bought a
half-pint of whiskey of Benner August 18th
and glass of whiskey the 18th. Benner was
in Bangor August 9th and attempted to prove
that Woods testimony was on that date.
Judge Knowlton discharged Wood
The law was off black duck and other water
! fowl September LIST, but sportsmen were
obliged to wait another day this year, as the
first fell on Sunday. The open time for ruffed
grouse. commonly called partridge and wood
cock, is from September 18th until December
list. Partridge this season are reported as
plentiful. The law regarding partridge states
that no person shall, in any one day, take,
catch, kill or have in possession more than five
grouse. nor more than 10 woodcock during the
open season.
The ARTS AND CRAFTS. The tea and sales
room of the Arts and Crafts Society has been
popular place this summer, and much in
| cooked food, offered for sale twice week,
found ready purchasers, and the work of the
members, which has been attractively display
ed, has found appreciative buyers. party of
1slesboro summer people recently made extern
sive inroads the stock on hand. The So
ciety held business meeting Wednesday
afternoon, September 4th, when plans were
made for the winter.
Travel westward both by boat and train is
now very heavy. 1t is said that there are now
no staterooms available on the Boston bound
boats until after the middle of September.
The past week has seen the exodus from this
State of over 5000 boys and girls who come
annually to Maine to spend the season in sum-
mer camps, and extra cars have been carried
on the main lines to accommodate the students
returning to their city schoolrooms after a
beneficial summer in the Maine woods. This
season the school camps have been unusually
successful, and several new ones are to open
next year.
The local baseball season closed Monday and
local fans" will take an enforced vacation
until spring. Football will soon take the place
of baseball elsewhere, and school and college
squads are already gathering for early prac-
tice- Local lovers of football will regret to
learn that Colby's captain, Roy Good of Mon
ticello, class of 1918, will not return to college
this fall. He was one Of the greatest backs
who ever played on Maine college team, and
his loss will greatly weaken Colby's lineup this
year. He is an all-round athlete, having been
member of the Varsity baseball and track
teams, for the past three years. Mr.. Good will
enter Harvard Dental school in September.
Racing enthusiasts in this vicinity will be
glad to learn that Eden W. Hanks of Augusta
has announced that he will hold fall race
meeting, October 18th, 10th, 18th and 18th at
the Augusta Driving Park. He has made up
card of II classes. as follows: Free-for all fol
purse of $1,000; 2.1O pace for purse Of
$1,000; 2.13 pace for 5000; PIG pace for
$500; 2.2o pace for $500; 225 pace for $780,
2 ID trot for $500; PIT trot for $500; a 224
trot for $500; PIG trot for Maine, Vermont,
New Hampshire and Provincial horses only
and purse of s4O0; 2.22 pace for Maine,
Vermont, New Hampshire and Provincial
horses for a purse of $500 and 235 trot o,
pace, for Maine horses only, with a purse OF
5000. Harry H. Lee of Augusta will officiate
as starter
Many Belfast people attended Bangor fail
last week. Day trips were made by many
who owned autos, and others who went by
boat were the guests of friends while in town.
The fair was successful and enjoyable land Wal.
do county was represented in the premium list
In the poultry department E. A. Banks of Bel
fast exhibited a fine pair of Barred Plymouth
Rocks, and E. L. Colcord of Belfast won some
ribbons with his handsome White Wyandottes.
o. H. Clemens of Monroe won the premium
for Waldo county in the county exhibit Of
apples. In the fancy work department, Mrs
Vesta Davis Higgins of Brooks had fine ex.
hibit that won blue ribbons. Mrs. Georg.
Mosher of Unity also had fine display Of
punch embroidery and crochet
| Mrs. J. L. Sleeper entertained the Hit o,
Miss club at "Ten Oaks" Tilden's Pond, last
Thursday. The morning was spent in gen.
eral tour Of inspection, including delightful
walk up the serpentine wood road to the towr
road. A chicken dinner with all its "fixings,'
and fancy food galore. was enjoyed. Severa
guests arrived during the afternoon, and sup
per with salads substituted for chicken wal
welcomed with sharp appetites. Cardina
flowers and pond lilies graced the tables
Bridge was played soon after dinner and tn,
birch-bark score cards and rustic prizes wer,
in keeping. Miss Sue NJ Partridge won tn,
first and Miss Edith M. Southworth was pleas
ed with the consolation. The club remained
before the open fire in the rock fire place until
the moon came up end then had Jolly ride
home in !. s. Hills big blackboard.