The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-03-28

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The A. J. Bird company has been Organized
at Rockland with $50. 900 capital and the follow.
lag incorporators: A. J. Bird. M. W. Herr;ck
AID. Bird. Jennie w. Bird. Rockland.
Users of electricity cannot afford to be with
out the Tungsten lights. They are economical
as they give more light with less electr;c;tv
than the incandescent lights. The Penohaco+
Bay Electric company is selling these lights ,+
educed prices.
| VETERANS MEETING. The Waldo County
Veterans will meet at the Grange hall in North
Searsport, April 4, 1912. If stormy. the nex+
fair day. We hope the travelling will permit
large gathering. Comrades, each meeting
makes one less for us to meet together. Let
us make an extra effort to shake hands again
"A. Stinson, Secretary
| ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following Let,
tiers remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending March Goth: Ladies'
Mrs. Everett Burgess, Mrs. Helen Cummings.
Ida Matthews. Gentlemen-Mr. J. Boardmap.
| B. c. Breene. c. w. Cunningham, Robert R.
Larrabee, Willard H. Moore, Percy Nisbett. F.
| LII. ANASAOASOuS w. u. INlCkCESOu.
Winter should have taken its departure
March 10th. but cold clustering night, follow
ed by low temperature Thursday and an inn
pending snow storm, indicated that it was Gin
gering" etc. The snow storm did not arrive
until Sunday, when it came down,to the depth
of two or three inches, clearing off cold at
night, with sunshiny day Monday and
"March wind" blowing.
| STEAMER NOTES. Steamer Golden Rod broke
her wheel on the rocks at Brooksviile Wednes-
day evening, March goth, and was laid off for
repairs. Steamer Anna Belle runs on practi-
cally the same route. 1t is reported that
Capt. W. D. Bennett is to abandon the Bangor
and Brooksville route, and give all his atten-
ton to the Bucksport and Camden route. and
1t is thought other parties may put a smaller
boat than the Rockland on the former route.
PooR's MILLS. Mrs. E. H. Colby of Sunset
was guest of Mrs. Annabell Underwood last
week.. Misses Dora and Anna Brown return
ed to Freedom Monday. They have been
spending two weeks vacation with their
mother, Mrs. Luella Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Wood have been at their house getting
their goods ready to move into their new rent
in the city. Ross Cross of Morrill, is pressing
hay in this vicinity. Mrs. Efie Gordon and
Inez Quigg of Liberty were guests of Mrs. Geo.
Daggett lately.
WEST BELFAST. Sabra Dyer is at home for
two weeks vacation from Kents Hill Seminary,
49,. Ralph Hayford was in Thomaston last
week, called there by the illness of his niece,
Helene Mosher. We are glad to report she is a
little better. -. Herbert Seekins has over. 300
chickens. 1t is pretty cold weather for them
but they are doing fine. -. Miss Annie McLain
of Appleton is at Geo. B. Dyer's, dress making.
Mrs. Alice Newcomb returned home last
Thursday, having visited at F. L. Toothaker's
since she left the hospital. -. The State Horti-
culturist, A. X. Gardner, has made arrange
ments for spraying and pruning at the orchard
OF Herbert Seekins on April 29th and the pub
lie are invited to see the demonstrations.
Alberta Drury is in the millinery parlor of
E. K. Brier & Co., learning the millinery trade.
....Virginia Drury spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Drury. :. Mr.. Thomp-
son and family of Montvile have moved onto
of lslesboro spent Saturday and Sunday with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bake
man.
BELFAsT's AUTO SHOW. Portland recently
had an automobile show. Boston followed
with one, and the sales for the week were
said to have been 81, 100000. Now Belfast has
an auto show at the Read Garage. and while
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Boston it is very attractive display, just the
same, and you will not have to go very deep
into your bank account to get reliable, SER
viceable car from the different makes on ex-
hibition. The garage waiting room and ma
chine shop are open to the public every day
| this week from to 10 p. M. The roomy ga
rage where the cars are assembled is decorat-
ed with red, white and blue bunting, and every
thing is spick and span. The Read agency ex-
hibits the Haynes and White cars. The HAYNES
model 20, five passenger horse power car,
was sent here from the factory for exhibition.
1t is painted a golden brown and is listed at
So, 100. The White moter truck on exhibition
costs 81, 400. and is worth the money. Mr..
Chenery used this car the past season and found
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Jones had on exhibition three Ford 1912 Model
7 cars-a touring car, roadster and runabout-
at $3.50 and 1920, which are rock bottom prices.
A large number of Fords have been sold hel e
for use in this city and vicinity, and they
have given perfect satisfaction. G. L. Will
band, agent for the we'll known Metz cars, ex-
hibits handsome roadster, and S. A. Parker,
agent, l. H. C. 1000 pound truck. W. H.
Halls National, S. NJ R. Locke's Maxwell and
C. E. Reads Overland were on exhibition, and
the Read Garage has sub-agencies for these
and for the Mitchell car. we'll equipped
machine shop with experienced workmen is
connected with the garage, SO that needed re-
pairs can be made at short notice. A ladies'
waiting room opening from the garage is fur
nished with mission furniture and has window
seats and pillows and toilet. The room above
this is equipped with every convenience for
chauffeurs, including lockers and shower bath.