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

Miss Clara Atwood, who has been il
with the mumps, is recovering.
Mrs. lisa Couillard has rented the tene.
ment in Walter Haley's brick block.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bartlett March
goth.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Atwood of
PASSPORT were recent guests of his
father.
Rev. A. J. Lockhart returned on
Wednesdays boat from visit with his
children in Boston and vicinity.
The W. c. T. U. met at the pars onage
March Goth and observed Neal Dow Day.
A fine recitation was given by Mrs. Rose
Nickerson.
The annual meeting of the Winterport
Free Library Association was held March
Goth and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: C. R. Hill,
Pres. S. H. Morgan, Treas. E. M. Hall,
Sec'y; Evelyn Wardwell, Librarian; c. R.
Hill and E. M. Hall, trustees for years.
The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah
Bolan were held at her late home March
21st, Rev. A. J. Lockhart officiating.
The house was filled with relatives and
sympathizing friends, and there was a
profusion of beautiful flowers. Mrs.
Laura Wakefield, a granddaughter of
the deceased, came from Ripley to at
t. nd the funeral and to visit her mother,
Mrs. James Mason.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
THE GENTLEMAN FROM WALDO.

1t is not worth while to take the man
too seriously who holds the two Offices of
mayor OF Belfast and senator from
Waldo. He seems to suit them in Bel
fast and Waldo. Some may think thew
have poor taste, but it is useless to quar-.
rel about tastes. Let it be taken for
granted that Mr.. Hanson correctly rem
resents those who voted for him. But as
the chief spokesman of the license and
local option party in the Legislature he
does not strike good many of the peo-
pie OF the State favorably. His speeches
were OF the slap bang, slam whang, up
roarious ward politician style, Astounding
IN offensive personalities and disregard.
ing the border of the permissive in pub
nc speeches.. Take the passage in which
ne sac the first attempt at prohibition
IN the garden of Eden was an absolute
failure; that God tried it and couldn't
make II work. Such expressions by
pu9ic man on public occasion jar the
puollc mind, even in Belfast and Waldo.
as out OF place, contemplate, indecent.
shocking, and calling for rebuke. The
OBVIOUS retort by those who made reply
was that the prohibitory law in Eden
was enforced, and that the high sheriff
dld not make the alleged condition of
pubic sentiment an excuse for MONACO
ton. They might have gone further and
SAID that If the Eden edict was a failure
50 was the latter one issued from Sinai.
Inc len Commandments have often been
violated, but nevertheless it has not been
proposed to repeal them and substitute
license and local option.
The gentleman from Waldo spoke of
.,sum1ptuary laws" and said that when
the law says that a man shall not eat,
urlnk or wear certain articles it is get
tlng down to matter of personal privi-
lege which it has no right to touch. No
man has right to say whether shall
drink hard water or soft water, old cider
or new cider, rum or Wine" Or sarsa
parlila! His man is a man of straw and
his law imaginary. 1t should be unneces-
sary ID remind the gentleman from Wal
90 that no law tells him what he shall
drink or not drink The law tells him
that he shall not make or sell intoxi
cants. That is quite different thing
Portland Daily Press, March 18th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
DEMOCRATS DEFEAT SHERWOOD
BILL.
Smoot Bill Substituted and Passed.

ohioot Dill substituted and Passed
WASHINGTON, Mar-h 90. The senate
tonight by vote of 81 to l6 rejected the
Sherwood dollar day pension bill which
had passed the house and enacted the
Smoot general age and service pension
law, which it is estimated will increase
the pension roll by $50, DOC. 600 annually
due the next five years.
The bill requires beneticiaries to have
served 20 days and provides pensions
ranging from $l3 to $50 a month instead
OF oO day minimum and SIS to $50 pen
sion as In the house measure. The bill
now goes to conference with the house.
Inc shadow OF possible presidential
veto hangs over the measure.
Inc senate added provisions that would
pfohlolt attorneys fees and would grant
$50 month to former soldiers disabled
by service, wounds or disease.
The latter provision will add 50, 500. 900.
1t Is estimated, to the annual OUTLAW
under the bill
The entire negative vote on the final
passage of the bill was cast by Demo-
cratic senators from southern States.
The northern Democrats voted with the
Republicans for the bill.
Inc Il senators whose vote rejected
the house Sherwood bill, the real contest
OF the day We're Chiffon, w. Va; Gull
berson, Texas; Foster and Thornton.
Louisiana; Hitchcock. Nebraska; John
son and Gardner, Maine; Johnston, Ala
bama; Kern and Shively, Indiana; Lea,
Tennessee; MARITIME, New Jersey; Over.
man and Simmons, North Carolina;
Owen, Oklahoma; Percy and Williams,
Mississippi; Rayner, Maryland; Swan
son, Virginia; Smith, Georgia, and
Smith, South Carolina.
On this vote the northern Democrats
voted In the negative because they pre-
TERED the Smoot bill and the south
ern Democrats because they opposed
ooth the house bill and the senate meas
ure
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
PROSPECT FERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs l. M. Cummings were in
Bangor on business March 22nd.
John Bowen of Stonington arrived at
will go to work at Mt. Waldo.
Mrs. Rose Grindle has gone to Show
hogan to take care of her niece, Mrs.
Herman Avery, who is very sick with
rheumatic fever.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Avery has been quite ill but at
this writing she is somewhat better. She
is attended by DR.. Towle of Bucksport.
Herman Avery accompanied by his
son Ralph was at b. c. Avery's last Fri
day, returning to Skowhegan on Satur-
day mornings train. leaving Ralph
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. B..
C. Avery, for a while.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
A SAN DIEGO FUNCTION.
Mrs. Walter o. Poor Gives Large Bridge
Luncheon

Mrs. Walter y. Poor Gives Large Bridge
Luncheon.
Mrs. Walter O. Poor was hostess Tues
day at bridge-luncheon, given compli-
mentary to her house guest, Mrs. Joseph
J. O'Brien of Boston. Mrs. Poor enter
tanned at the Grant h otel, sixty-five in
vitations having been issued for the
charming affair.
The luncheon was served in the main
dining room, the tables being handsome
ly ornamented in a scheme of pink and
and yellow jonquils. From the beauti-
fully arranged centerpiece the pretty
blossoms were scattered artistically
about the table. Following the luncheon
the afternoon was passed with bridge,
eight tables being arranged in the wom-
ems foyer. A pretty prize was award
ed the winner of the highest score at
each table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poor and Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Brien have just returned from an au-
tomobile trip through southern Califor-
mia, visiting Santa Barbara, Los Angeles,
Riverside and other places of intere st.
While IN Los Angles number of pretty
affairs were given in compliment to the
party, among the hostesses being Mrs.
C. H. Lippincott of Hollywood.
Many affairs are being planned here as
well, and one of the recent delightful in
formal affairs was dinner given at the
Hotel del Coronado Saturday, of six COW
ers, by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Avery.
Following the dinner the party attended
the costume ball, which was the most
brilliant event of the week at the hotel.
The invited guests to meet Mrs. O 'Brien
were Mrs. Frank Avery, Mrs. John V.
Cheney, Mrs. Homer C. Oatman, Mrs.
Henry A. Howard, Mrs. Chaffee Grant,
Mrs. J. w. Boyle, Mrs. Frank l. Ken
dali. Mrs. Bryant Howard, Mrs. Henry
L. Miller. Mrs. John Mcclellan, Mrs. E.
M. Burbeck, Mrs. Rufus Choate, Mrs.
Louis j. Rice, Mrs. Frances Mead, Mrs.
c. H. Wagner, Mrs. R. H. Cole, Mrs. R.
J. Coburn, Mrs. C. L. Caven, Mrs. Berte
V. Franklin, Mrs. L. L. Boone, Mrs. M.
w. Rife, Mrs. Alfred Stahel, Jr., Mrs.
E. G. Hickman, Mrs. James H. Holmes,
Mrs. George N. Fishburn, Mrs. Charles
Sumner, Mrs. Andrew A. Gibson, Mrs.
Robert H. Dalton, Mrs. A. L. Werner,
Mrs. ". R. Maize, Mrs. D. H. Hersey,
Mrs: H. Pink, Mrs. B. Fuller, Mrs. N.
; McCallum, MRS. u. y. Collier, Mrs. w.
r. Gearhart, Mrs. McSorley. Coronado;
Mrs. Won Tesmer, Coronado; Mrs. Hollo-
way, Boston, Mass; the Misses Hollo-
way, Boston, Mass. Mrs. C. H. Lippin-
colt, Hollywood, CAL; Mrs. A. Read,
Mrs. George Jaeger, Mrs. H. B. Day,
Mrs. M. Navarez, Mrs. D. J. Peterson,
Mrs. c. J. George, Mrs. D. B. Sholl,
Miss Jessie Burbeck, Miss Frances
Bridges, Miss Myra Rife, Miss Angie
Holmes, and the Misses Isabel and Marie
!ngle. San Diego, Calf, Union, March
18th.
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CENTER MONrvILLE.

r.orAas Littlehale and family are liv-
CHC l.. Atkinson's house.
1,rr Soule of Belfast has hired Mrs.
ne 5anford's farm for year.
,,.s Ralph Carter and son Charles are
NAG friends in town this week.
g. Edward Spear has been very i'll
M RAJ davs and confined to his bed.
r Charles Gilmore barn was consid-
damaged by the wind one night
la, week.
u.. Belinda Parmenter of Palermo
.. bought the Jesse A. Hills place at
n h.ar.om'
RIA. Naccahees gave a drama and
. Wednesday evening, March 9th,
9Th. grange hall.
r-. N $. Davis and little daughter
.atIrned from a week s visit with
.od Mrs. A. F. Raynes in Halldale.
Mo- Volney Thompson, Mr.. Milton
o'rtvorth and DR.. Ramsey went to
1,1sta as delegates to the Democratic
.y.y5auon
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Erskine called on
.r friend Mrs. Abbott of Thorndike
I.s- sunday. Mrs. Abbott is very ill with
heart trouble
u5rs saving wood in Searsmont last
III with his gasolene outfit George l..
g,.4,,Is fitted cords of wood for the
stg m - minutes.
Rar. was received Sunday of the death
~. M Albert 7 Cushman, a lifelong
.-..sar- Of this town. In Telling an
-,,- free some weeks ago he was caught
IA. tree fell and his leg was broken.
is fr-re was no one to care for him at
w. nome. he was taken to Mr.. Everett
Es.b'. IN Morrill, where the limb was set
.rI h. VAS we'll cared for. Being about
-7g,ar- old and not physically strong he
r.s u-ao.y to rally from the shock, and
sr4-aaly failed.
Mrs. Wealthy Allen passed away
Vsr,l 18Th. after suffering for many
gs.rs n5lh rheumatic troubles. For
several ears she had been helpless and
,s- tee constant care of her husband,
II Charles Allen, and her daughter,
Mrs Ralph Carter, until the death of
v. Allen last August, when it became
r-- rs to make change and Mrs.
rs-.. and son went to Belfast. where
a-y husband is in business. Since then
Mr.. an had been faithfully cared for
r r,rsan Perley and his wife. During
hi. o0r illness everything was done
der wing hands could do to make her
q, ntlrtabe as possible. If Mrs.
4..ast lived until April 18th she would
9ee1 IS years old. Services held at
nr home We're conducted by Mr.. H. M.
FT4rr. The interment was in Plains
..-..r-"r.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
NEST WINTERPORT.

wa. Lucy N. Dyer is visiting friends
Bangor.
A; He-ry Clements has a new Ford
N-rag car.
AI. E5lert Clark, who has been very
.rHr4lescent.
.'''' Bartlett is employed in the
hester Curtis.
ss NINA Lane is at work at the
wye" Yrs. Simeon Crockett.
the victims of the whooping
humps are recovering.
ren of Mr.. Chas. Clements
with whooping cough.
t. 1ah Scribner has leased the
''d by the late Capt. John
lads Of Mr.. Harold Chase re-
b.. fn Of the loss of his farm build
on Satl rday afternoon.
al. Young ladies' Leap Year Ball was
IL by about twenty-five couples
N report an enjoyable evening.
s.g. Is furnished by the Boys Or
b.s young son of Mr.. Orris Young
h.. a grasshopper on the lawn on
~. ~. go. The same day Mr.. Chauncey
AN, 'Aught butterfly, and one auto
trs was seen. Winterport is going
40 use the popular slang phrase.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
EARNINGS S33,3O1,245.

In the annual report of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company for
1911 the growth of the Bell system is in
Dictated by figures showing an increase
of 749,9 06 in the number of stations,
making total at the end Of the year of
6,632, 625, of which 2, 153, 454 are operated
by connecting companies.
The total wire mileage has been in
creased to nearly 10000 of which
over half is underground. The new 49,
mile subway between Boston and Wash
ington has been completed except for the
drawing in of some of the cable.
The net earnings for the year are
given as $33, BOZ ,245, an increase of
81, 1868, OBJ over 1910.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
WHITES CORNER, (Winterporp.

& T. Rlaisdell was in New York on
last week.
Fs4e Clements spent last week with
IT, B-rltn in South Monroe.
SIS. 5ada Hopkins of Monroe.was the
.a.-. Mrs c. B. Jewett several days
'a Conant, a student of Hebron
-r. Is spending the Easter recess
H .'ue.
White, who has been confined
rue Tor two weeks with tonsilitls,
liter at this writing.
ements suffered an attack of
the town election March 18th,
been quite seriously indisposed
past week.
lurtis and G. II. York were at
s. m Monroe March 2lst and
W. and Mrs. Ide to superintend
rport town farm for the cur
Iations are extended to Mr..
f. Bartlett on the birth of
ater, Madeline Erma, born
Mrs. VIM. fainter of the
.-rH, for Mrs. Bartlett.
",.lmau Of Fort Fairfield, who
". A. Thompson farm, has
his household goods and
srun of his new home. His
CONF in the near future.
Mrs. c. w. Nealey enter
mis- TT pleasant party Thurs
March Dist. Among those
re Mr.. and Mrs. Walter York,
Mrs. sumner Stevens. Mr.. and
rrt wombly and Mr.. and Mrs.
hopkins from Monroe. Cards
We're the features of the
l delicious refreshments were
rm buildings of Wellington
re entirely consumed by fire
sfternoon. The fire originated,
naJly, from sparks from the Chin
ch ignited the shingles of the
i5 a. 1t was we'll under way when
lh9rs noticed the blaze and rang in
..r 9n, This was the first intimation
a. the family had of the calamity.
'1E'Aurs arrived in season to save the
stock and most of the carriages,
'&l'1e Implements, etc. A large part
t'e MIXTURE was also saved, but bed
~. Table furnishings and practically all
VI 'a4'r alothing were destroyed. Much
3Hpdlay S expressed for Mr.. Chase,
'-' Is Ill elderly man in broken health.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
HALLDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Colby left last
Monday for visit with relatives.
Frank Stewart and Ed. Dyer are saw
ing wood in this vicinity with gasolene
power.
People have been very busy of late
destroying browntail moth nests. Some
have gathered over two bushels.
The friends of Geo. E. Aver of Water
vile were saddened on learning of his
death from accidental poisoning by car
bolic acid March 21st.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
Voices of the Maine Conference.

Bishop Hughes: 1.-THE liquor interests
wants license here, because they know
they will sell lot more of their damna-
BILE stuff. When they say that lot more
liquor is sold under prohibition in speak
easies and blind alleys, it is lie. Let US
keep the standard in Maine. God save
Maine. Let US keep constitutional pro-
hibition where it is.
DR.. w. F. Berry: Il believe there is
an effort on the part of the party in
power to turn over the State to license.
Why did the Governor delay giving out
the recount of the special election last
fall? The Brewers Convention was in
session later IN Chicago and have reason
to believe that there was brought back
from that convention definite pledge of
support if effort was given for the sa-
loon. believe that they sent back a
promise to that effect"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
TROY.

hro publican caucus was held at the
&Iegs aouse March 23d, and the following
ta9Ss rtgs chosen to attend the State
Y '' non at Bangor, April 10th: M.
alern.tMS MITCHELL and Arnold w. Dodge;
Tie ff og, u. II. Pratt and +. H. Bagley.
Close, flowing town committee was
Charm aor Two years: M. V. B. Mitchell,
: NirSn,li, Fred H. Bagley, secretary;
Jaan G@ols, =. H. Pratt, Carroll Estes,
SSeyenos ooma;ale, 7. w. Halves, Willis
l ', W. l.. Rand, A. w. Dodge,
ghonD sUohnor, G. A. Woods, F. L.
aad NastVoS, A. J. Videtto, B. L. Myrick
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
An 1916 Orchard.

A large orchard which was planted in
l776 and is still bearing bountifulIv was
one Of the unique discoveries made by
State Horticulturist Albert X. Gardner
IN compiling his statistics of the orchards
OF Maine. This veteran orchard is stu
ated IN Bowdoinham and is now owned
by l. &. Irish, and the trees that were set
out the same year that the Declaration
OF Independence was signed number POO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
WILL HE HELD IN
CITY HALL, BANGOR,
Wednesday, April 10, 1912,
AT 2 O'CLOCK P, M.

For the purpose of selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of
the United States, and four delegates at large,
and four alternates to attend the National Re
publican Convention to be held in the City of
Chicago in the State Of Illinois, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of June, 1912.
Also to formulate and adopt declaration of
principles or platform for the election next en-
suing to elect State committee, district
committee for each Congressional district, and
county committee for each county.
Also to transact any other business which
may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: Each city, town, and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each rs votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1905 an additional delegate, and for frac-
ion of 40 votes in excess of rs votes, an ad-
titional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any city,
town or plantation can only be filled by resi-
dent of the county in which the vacancy
exists.
The State Committee will be in session in
the reception room of the hall. at one o'clock
P. M, for the purpose of receiving the creden-
tials Of delegates.
Delegates in order to be eligible to partici-
pate in the convention, must be elected subse-
quent to the date of the call for this conven-
ton.
All electors of Maine, without regard to past
political affiliations. who are in sympathy with
the purposes and aims of the Republican party
are cordially invited to unite under this call in
electing delegates to this convention.
Per order
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
BYRON BOYD, Chairman.
HENRY HASTINGS, Secretary.
Augusta, February 7, 1912.
TRANSPORTATION
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BELFAST
AND
BURNHAM

On and after October ?, 1911, trains connect
ing at burnham and Waterville with thron9l
trans for and from Bangor. Waterville. Port
land and Boston will run as follows:
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Piles! Piles! Piles!

" iiiIams' Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Plies. II ah-
serbs the tumors, allays itching at once.
acts as poultice. gives instant relief,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared for Piles and itching of the private
parts: Druggists, mail Soc and $1.0O,
WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Props., cIeveIand- mn.
For sale by VIM. o. POOR 4 SON.
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TRANSPORTATION
The usual reduction in fares will be made
to those attending the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-16
WOMEN'S CLUBS CONVENE
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of State Federation Opens at Stafford Springs-The Years Accomplishment Re
 ceived-LocaI Hospitality Rendered Visitors.

There was a talk on World Peace Through World Union by Mrs. Anna Sturges Duryea of Boston.
 She said in part: People should be educated to know that peace is possi ble. She told of what has been ac- oOmplfshed by The Hague conference. Seventy per cent. of our annual na- tional income is spent in preparation for war. We have outgroWn the time when war could bring any good by in turing another nation. If we fight to finish we are bankrupt, whether we win or lcse. TWO-thirds of all great questions are now settled by arbitra- ton. Theaters are better than war. Not more than 90 out of 1000 treaties are broken. When all~ nations are united in bonds of friendship and love, war will be impossible
 The evening session opened at 7.15, and after this there was a largely at tended reception in the church parlors. During the evening an address on Con servation was given by Mrs r. W. Gerard of South NoTwalk, chairman of the state conservation committee. She spoke on the conservation of our nat uTal resources. She said conservation is national thrift or making full use of material at hand.
 The cutting of forests has much to do with the water supply and indirect ly affects industrial conditions, be- cause with reduced water supply man ufacturers are more or less hampered. Connecticut was one of the first states to take up forest conserva ton, and to- day has the best forest fire laws of any state in the union.
 Prison Reform was the topic of the address by Mrs. Eva Macdonald Valesh, who spoke of practical work in the prisons and of trying to make
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-16
WESTERLY WOMAN WAS IDA
Mrs. Jerusha Wateon Who Died in Pawcatc Oldest Resi- dent, Records Prove-Crade of Union Street Still an Issue-Commission Pronounces Dwight Miner Not In. sane-Town Election Probabilities.

Although the westerly town council has established d change 4a grade of Union street From the lire house to Broad street aha general widening of the street for that distance, ho ap- propriatlon was made for that pGN= pose nor eveh mention made Of the proposed change. The new town hall and courthouse has been built With this change in contemplation and the change in grade must be made to 3f- ford proper entrance to the courthouse section and to the Union street side of the main building and the widen ing of the street seven feet at its intersection with Broad street, lt 3s probable that owing to the unexpected and unusually large appropriations made, those having this special mat ter in charge considered 1t unwlse tto present the proposition at the meeting, as it weRld be liable to reopen the original proposition to change the grade of the entire street, which, if carried through, would bring the finances of the town beyond the legal debt limit and endanger the proposed change that is absolutely necessary in connection with the new public build ing.
 It is understood that this project will be given further consideration by the town council and ways and means will be found for doing the work, with out & special appropriation for the purpose.
 It is probable that the Westerly fire district will cooperate with the town council in this proposed improvement by moving the fire house back from the street line, to conform to the line of the new building. and also to the change in the street grade, When this is done the new building will show up to better advantage and that sec ton of the town beautifled.