The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-01

Mr. Gardner L. Hatch of Citypoint stenned
on nail last week which penetrated b;s foo,
ABOUT half an inch. causing painful wound
winch confined him to the house for severa,
days, but no serious results folio we'd.
The public dinner given by the wome, Of III.
Methodist Society in Memorial hall c;rc,s !. =
was financial success. Mrs. Alice G. Rror,,
hall was chairman of the committee large
amount OF food was provided, but the demand
was greater than the supply.
The Belfast Band gave concert Last Fr;d.,,
evening on the lawn in front of the Northport
Inn, Bayside. making the trip down and back
in automobiles. The concert was fine one
and was enjoyed by large audience. Others
will be given during the season.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let.
tiers remained uncalled for in the Belfast most
office for the week ending July s0th: Ladies'
Mrs Jennie Keller. Mrs. Clifford M. Rand
Mrs. Emogene Taylor Gentlemen-Thomas
Clarke. H. X. Darby, Frank Shute, Geo. F.
Swift.
A special meeting of the city council was
held last Monday evening for hearing IN the
case OF Mrs. Louisa X. Patterson, who was adj
judged insane and committed to the Insane
Hospital in Bangor. For several days she had
been under the care of her son-in-law, DR.. f.
A. Kilgore of Brooks.
c. P. Griffin of Northport has bought of S.
A. Parker, the Belfast agent, an international
Harvester truck with three seats and surrv
top, that will comfortably carry eight people
and 1000 pounds of freight or baggage, and is
to run daily between this city and Camden,
beginning next week
1t is anticipated that Mr. George W. Wins
low, principal of the Westfeld, Mass, Normal
Training School, will be induced to give his
very interesting address, 1.-THE Story of an
English Humorst,' Friday evening, August
9th, under the auspices of the Epworth
League. Further announcement will be given
in our next issue.
WatervIle had $4,000 fire last Monday
morning, in which buildings on the corner of
Main and Common streets were badly damaged
Among the losers was Mark j. Bartlett ESQ.
formerly of Montvile, and well known attor-
ney. The Sentinel says: "Mr. Bartlett was CT
the scene shortly after the fire started and
with the assistance of many persons saved a
large part of the library and legal documents
His desk and many other office fixtures were
taken out safely and taken to the city clerks
office in the city building"
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The regular
meeting of the school committee was held last
Monday evening with seven members present
Miss Lophemia Robbins was elected to fill the
vacancy in the Poor's Mills school, and Miss
Phoebe Cross of Morrill, in the Pitcher school,
No report was received from Mr.. A. D. Hayes
and Miss Melvina V. Parker, whose petitions
for increase IN salary were not complied with.
| The committee on supplies voted to buy a
Royal typewriter for Office use by Super
intendent Woodbury.. 1t was voted to extend
the summer vacation to September 10th, an
increase of one week and to shorten the
Christmas vacation one week, leaving two
weeks vacation.
The Topaz ", the large power yacht built
by Leroy Coombs for Charles W. Clifford,
| Commodore of the Kennebec Yacht Club
of Bath, was successfully launched Tues
day. Commodore Clifford and his daughter
came from Bath in their touring car and Miss
| Clifford christened the craft by breaking a
bottle of champagne on her bow. After
the launching two trial trips were made and
the engine worked perfectly. This is the
largest, handsomest and most costly craft of
the kind ever built in Belfast, and she is a
credit to her builder. 1t is expected she will
be ready to leave for her home port the last of
this week or the first of next Commodore
Clifford is to be congratulated on having so
fine craft for his flagship.
FROM THE VISITING YAcHrsMEN The fol-
lowing letter speaks for itself:
4 July 80, 1912
Orrin j. Dickey, Esq, Chairman Fourth of July
Committee Belfast, Maine.
MY Dear Sir: The Maine Commodor es'
association wishes to extend to the people of
Belfast, through yo1, its thanks for your most
hospitable entertainment on July 5th. Every
citizen who met one Of our number did his ut
most to make the stranger feel at home and
every one enjoyed his visit to your city to the
utmost.
We thank you most heartily for all that you
did and hope that many of you will be able to
Join the Maine Commodores' association on
the occasion of its annual cruise in 1913, which
will probably be to the westward.
Yours very truly,
ARTHUR K. PURINGToN, Secy.
A GOAT YARD. The herd of goats at the
corner of Main and Cross streets, of which for
mer mention has been made continues to at
tract attention. They are the property, and
pets. of Mrs. Walter A. Coorabs. There are
eight milk goats and eleven kids from one
week to five months old, and they are of the
Toggenburg breed from Switzerland with the
exception of one Spanish Maltese. Their milk
is the richest milk known and is used in maxi
ing high priced cheeses. and by children and
invalids. 1t is sold for rs cents quart The
meat Of the young goats is largely used in
southern countries and Is considered superior
to lamb. These goats are very doeile and
easily cared for and Mrs. Coonlbs takes pride
in her herd, the only one in this vicinity.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. A general invita-
tion Is extended to everybody to come to the
big Belfast fair, August 20, 21 and %, 1912
Send or bring in the choicest products Of
farm, garden and dairy, your best stock, poul-
try, etc, and show what Waldo country is do
ing and can do in agriculture. There are lib
eral premiums in all departments. There will