The Republican journal., 1912-04-04

1uS Muse glasses dONCIIlStu Ill Lie JUuTnal
last week were sent to this office Thursday
afternoon by the finder, Mrs. Morris E. Curtis
The usual reduction in fares on the boats
and trains will be made to those attending the
Republican State and district conventions in
Bangor April 10th.
A meeting of the school committees of Bel
fast and Searsport is called in the office of SUI
perintendent of schools, Belfast for Friday,
April 9Th, at 7.30 p. M, for the purposes of or
gapization and electing a superintendent of
schools.
One of the penalties exacted of Mrs. Augusta
Frederick and Mr.. Charles w. Frederick for
leaving their friends in the frozen north to, en-
JOY the balmy breezes, fruits and flowers, of
the sunny south has been for each to send a
letter to The Journal for the enjoyment of
those.left behind them. This year they have
sent joint letter from St. Augustine which
will appear in The Journal next week.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Belfast
which has been running between Boston and
| Winterport on the Bangor division of the East
ern Steamship Co. all winter, has been taken
off and sent to Bath for her annual overhaul
ing and her place has been taken by the steam
er Camden which has been running between
Boston and Portland all winter. The present
two trip week arrangement will continue un-
til April 18th, when the four trip week
schedule will go into effect, with both the Cam
den and the Belfast in commission. Sailings
will be made from Bangor at II a. m. Mon
days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
| This arrangement will continue until the full
summer schedule of boat each day is adopt
| ed later in the season. The steamer Castine
went into commission last week, and Monday
connected with the train at Kidder's Point to
take delegates to the East Maine Conference
| in Rockland. If the ice is out of the river
April 10th it is probable she will be engaged to
| take the delegates to the Republican State and
District conventions in Bangor. >. The Eastern
/ Steamship Company has bought of James
Clement strip of land 81 feet shore front i'm
mediately west of its present wharf at Seal
Harbor. The company contemplates charging
its wharf there in the near future.
FROM SUBSCRIBERS. C. w. Frederick writes
from St. Augustine, Fla, under date of March
18th: 1--WE look for The Journal with expect
| ancy and get most of our home news from it.
We like the soft weather, flowers and beauti-
full nights which make north Florida para
| disc now. There have been many thunder
| showers, but the result of these is brighter
foliage-more brilliant flowers. Politics are
coming to the front here as elsewhere. re-
gard the good of the country and the success
of our party as one and the same thing, I
am hoping for judicious nominations at
Chicago. "A Waltham, Mass, subscriber says:
1--WE eagerly await its coming each week, look
ing forward to the many good words from
/ home. Allow me also to personally thank
you for the firm stand you take upon whatever
stands for the right and uplift OF your city and
State. "A Lewiston, Maine, subscriber says:
This is the twenty third time have sent in
my subscription to the dear old Journal, and if
should live twenty-three years longer would
send it each year just the same. May it pros
| per and do good in the world is my sincere
wish From Nine. Favre of Paris, now So
! journing in Corsica, of which she writes SO
| interestingly comes this pleasant message:
| with best wishes for you and your family as
well as for the prosperity of our dear Republic
an Journal, which always stands for truth,
honesty and the advancement of Maine inter-
ests.''
| ONLY CAT She was black cat-all black
! with the exception of a few white hairs on her
| breast-and so like other black cats when seen
at distance that more than once a stranger
cat was invited in. But none of the felines,
black or white, maltese or yellow, equaled
this cat in intelligence or goodness. 1t was
because of this latter quality that she was
called 1.-THE Handsome Thing" -'handsome is
as handsome does"-and sometimes "Ange,"
which indicated her superlative goodness.
From early kittenhood she had never given
anyone the least trouble. And behind her
eyes-like yellow topaz set in black velvet
! there was rare intelligence. She it was who
| taught the two other cats of the household
how to open doors. There were two doors be-
! tween the barn and the favorite resting place
behind or under the kitchen range and as the
latches were out of reach of a cat it was for
some time mystery how the thing was done.
| But one day, and on many occasions later, the
| performance witnessed. One paw was
used to hold on to the old fashioned door han
die and when thus suspended the other paw
worked at the latch and when it was lifted the
weight of the cat swung open the door. 1t
was quickly done, too. If the outer door was
! bolted and access could be had to the cellar,
the door at the head of the cellar stairs would