The Republican journal., 1912-05-23
Mr.. Frederick Dorr and family of New York

Mr.. Frederick Dorr and family of New York
are expected daily to occupy their cottage on
the North Shore
May 18th was the birthday of Alderman Ed
ward F. Littlefied and on returning to his
home at the end of the days work he found
piece of furniture that was not there in the
morning. 1t was handsome leather uphol-
stored rocking chair, gift from the help in
the stitching room of the Leonard & Barrow's
shoe factory, of which Mr.. Littlefeld is fore
man. That the gift was highly appreciated
goes without the saying
A horse owned by M. B. Smith of Pearl
Brook Farm, one of a team of six, was taken
sick last Friday afternoon when at the Savings
Bank corner. DIR. Darling was sent for and
the horse was embarrassed to be taken to his
stable for treatment, but when in front of
earle Jones dropped to the ground and it
was decided that an operation was necessary
to save his life. DR.. Darling quickly made an
incision in the horses throat and placed silver
tube therein, relieving instantly the labored
breathing. Saturday morning, after spending
night in the hospital, the horse was practi-
cally well and was taken to Pearl Brook Farm,
Miss Clara R. Steward, daughter of Mrs. P.
G. Hurd of Northport, und erwent an opera
ton for appendicitis in the Waldo County Cen
eral hospital May 18th, and is now we'll on the
road to complete recovery. For some years
past she had been in delicate health and sub
ject to i'll turns, but it was not until recent
illness that it was found she was suffering
in,tIc
ed upon and she was taken to the hospital May
18th. The operation, very critical one, was
performed by DR.. E. A Wilson, assisted by DR..
Carleton Steward, cousin of Miss Steward,
who came from Boston for the pu pose. DR..
Steward was graduated from Tufts Medical
college in 1911, has spent Is months in Carney
Hospital, Boston, and has been very success
full in surgical cases. He came to Belfast
again last week to see the patient and was
pleased with the progress she had made.
THE FLOWER MISSION. AL members of the
W. c. T. u. and everyone interested in send
ing cheer and sunshine to the SICK sad and
sorrowful hearts in the city, are asked to raise
more flowers than usual during this summer
The State Supt. of Flower Mission Work. Mrs.
Annie M. Frost,-with the assistance of local
workers of all societies,--wll establish CITY
Flower Mission at No. Sc Cedar street, and the
first and third Saturday of each month will be
known as Flower Mission Day throughout the
city. The local W. c. 7. U. within dis
lance of one hundred miles can receive "tags'
for all boxes or packages not exceeding twen-
ty pounds, free, by applying to Mrs. Frost that
will secure free express rates. With the hospi-
tails, Jail, Home for Aged Women and Chill
dren's Home in the city there is a great
opportunity for Flower Mission work, which
not only includes flowers, but clothing, delica-
cies, vegetables and all charitable work
STEAMER NOTES. The turbine steamer Bel
fast, from Bangor for Boston, grounded on
Shermans point, a short distance above her
landing place at Bucksport last Saturday after
was finally f1oated and proceeded, apparently
uninjured. On arrival at Boston she was ex-
amined in the drydock at East Boston and it
was found that she sustained some damage to
her rudder and had her bottom scratched. The
injury was repaired and she left on her regular
schedule Monday evening ... Belfast NAV
lose her popular excursion boat the steamer
Castine. If the merchants of Bangor sub
scribe $500 to pay for wharf privileges Capt.
Coombs will run the Castine on daily trip
between West Brooksvile and Bangor from
June LIST to November LIST, and later if the
weather conditions permit.and will plan to give
as long time as possible in Bangor for the ac-
commodation of shoppers. The Chamber of
Commerce has started the subscriptions with a
pledge of 500, and it looks as though the
amount will be easily raised If the Castine
goes on this route she will leave West Brooks
vile in the morning, touching at Castine, Pc
nobscot, Fort Point, Standpoint, Bucksport
and Winterport, and after several hours in
Bangor leave on her return trip.
BASE BALL. The Belfast High school nine
played the Castine locals on the home grounds
last Saturday afternoon and defeated them by
score of Z to 8. 1t was an interesting game.
In the evening the High school students cele-
brated their victory by marching four abreast
through the streets, singing the school songs
yelling the school yells, blowing tin horns and
shouting through megaphones. They were
received everywhere with cheers. . The Bel
last High team will go to Rockland Memorial
Day to play Rockland High. :. There is talk
OF ball game here on the morning of Me-
mortal Day between the married men and the
single men, in which it is expected to enlist
some of the old-timers. =. After three straight
wins the U. Vt M. nine was defeated in Lewis
ton last Saturday by Bates. The score was 2
to 0. Maine was to have played return game
with Bowdoin at Brunswick Monday. but the
ground was so wet the game was postponed to
June 10TH. The score by innings of the Bel
fast-Castine game last Saturday afternoon
was as follows:
IL 45 Sc 1883
B. H. S........... 20 a 100 x-7
c. H. S.......... o 100 % 90 9 8
Two base hits. Flanders, Douglass. Home
run, Sylvester. Stolen bases. Flanders, South
worth. Cookson 4, Douglass. Hussey 2. Bases
on balls by Roberts 1; by Sawyer g. Struck
out. by Roberts 6, by johnson 8, by Sawyer 2.
Sacrifice hit, Packard. Umpires, Darby and
Mudgett. Time, Las.