The Republican journal., 1912-09-19

The schooner Mary Eliza, which was hauled
out on Gilchrest's marine railway last winter
is now in Cooper's dock unde- going repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Chenery entertained
the Girls Home children and the matron, Mrs
Mcneil, at the Pastures last Friday, giving
them auto rides and very happy day.
Dickey's last excursion to Togus for the see
son will be made Friday Sept. 9th; if stormy,
on the 18th. This trip gives opportunity for a
visit to the State House and plenty of time at
Togus to see the home and buildings with an
hour in the shopping district of Augusta.
c. E. McIntire has the piles driven, caps and
stills on, ready for the covering of the extern
sion to Lanes wharf. The new part is be-
tween two and three feet higher than the old
wharf and above the reach of the high course
tides. The grade of the inshore section will
be raised later The building on the wharf
has been repaired and will be used in Mr..
McIntire's fish business.
At the W. c. T. U. meeting last Friday dele
gates were elected to the annual State con-
vention in Auburn, Sept 25th-27th. Tickets
for the round trip are about $3.50. The coun-
ty officers and State superintendent are dele
gates ex-officio. Each union can send its pres
ident one delegate for each 25 members and
one delegate large. Lodging and break
fast are free; dinners and suppers will be serv-
ed by nearby churches at 25 cents for dinner
and 20 cents for supper. Every union in
Waldo county should be represented by at
least one delegate, and the full number if pos
sble 1t is worth far more than the money cost
to Union and delegate both. The address on the
last evening will be by Mrs. Katherine Lent
Stevenson of Boston. She was one of last
summers auto party, and two years ago re-
turned from trip around the world as white
ribbon miss onary.
PooRs MILLS. Mrs. Nellie Morgan spoke
to large congregation last Sunday. We re-
greet that it was her last Sunday here for some
time Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Monroe went to
Rumford Falls last week to attend the funeral
OF their nephew Mrs. Irwin Jackson visited
friends in Camden recently =. Mrs Olivia
Carver of Vinalhaven is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Elsie Banks Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Thompson are visiting friends in Bristol
Mrs. Charles Thurston visited in Troy last
week Mrs. Watts of Montville spent Sum
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shaw. Mrs. Nellie Morgan and little daugh-
ter spent the day recently with Mrs. j. f.
Sheldon -. Will Conant of Vinalhaven is visit
ing W. A. Banks. -. Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter.
. Everett Banks got the blue ribbon on his
fancy poultry at the Waterville fair. Mrs.
]. F. Sheldon and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wood
attended the WatervilIe fair. They went with
Charles Simmons in his touring car.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE. William H. Baker
was before Judge Knowlton of the Municipal
court Monday on two warrants by deputy
sheriffs c. o. Dickey and Percy S. Edgecomb.
who searched Bakers place on Lower Main
street and the stable of Otis Smith, No.
loon the officers found quart bottles full of
whisky and one quart bottle about two-thirds
full. At the Smith place they found 100 half
pint bottles of whisky and AZ quart bottles, all
marked W. H. Baker. Smith had trucked the
liquor there for Baker to get at his con-
venience. Baker pleaded not guilty, and said
the liquor was for an ex-deputy sheriff, but
could not remember his name or describe him.
He testified first that the liquor was to be
sent to Liberty but said later it was to be sent
to Windsor. The officers thought it was for
sale nearer home. Smith was discharged, but
Baker was held both warrants with the
same sentence in each. 10 days in Jail, 500 fine
and SIS costs and in default of payment &C
days additional. He appealed to the present
term of the Supreme Judicial court with Her
bert E. Patterson and J. W. Burgess bondsmen
in the first case and Herbert E. Patterson and
Fred G. Gray in the second case.
The annual meeting of the Waldo County
Agricultural society held at the court
house in this city Sept. 18th, with a small at
tendance. The meeting was called to order
by President Ralph Hayford, and Treasurer
Arthur Richie read his report for the past
year, showing deficit of over $3.50 for the
fair this season. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows: President, Ralph Hay.
, ford; vice presidents. Giles G. Abbott and
Harvey Cunningham; secretary, William G.
Preston; treasurer. Arthur Richie; board OF
directors. William H. Bray, Charles S. Bick'
ford. Ralph L. Cooper, john B. Darling. Henry
G. Hills, John w. Jones, Leslie P. Miller, Sam
uel G. Norton, ]. H. Morris. Colby A. Rackliffe
Elijah Richie, L. F. Simpson, Ralph D. Shute
Fred c. Townsend. Orris S. Vickery. After I
term of five years as secretary of the society
Orrin J. Dickey declined to serve the society
longer, and the closing of his official capacit.
will mean the loss to the society of an Office
who has looked we'll after the clerical end O.
the fair The committee of three appointed
by President Hayford to nominate the officer
for the ensuing year were Capt j.. w. Jones
L. F. Simpson and Elijah Richie. A vote o
thanks was extended to the officers for thei
services in the past year.