The Republican journal., 1912-07-18

Tomorrow, Friday, evening will be orches-
ira night at the moving pictu re show at the
Coloni al,
| There will be no band concert next week as
the lawn party at the Home for Aged Women
takes place Wednesday night
Edward F. Littlefeld has bought of ]. Fred
/ Sylvester, the house on Cedar street which
Mr.. Sylvester has been occupying for some
months past and which he recently bought.
THE OPToMETRIsTs. DIR. F. L. Adams of the
Belfast Optical Co., left this morning for Old
Orchard to attend the quarterly meeting of
the Maine Association of Optometrists. he
being one of the lecturers defects of vision.
While combination of Optometrist and OPP
tician has existed for ages, the advent of OPP
tometry as a special profession is comparative
ly new. The optometrist is one who measures
the powers of vision, while the optcian is one
who makes the glasses. The eyes and good
| eyesight of such Importance in this pro-
gressve age that the practice demands regu-
lation. Maine was one of the first States to
/ have an optometry law, although the practice
is now regulated in 27 States and 3 Canadian
Provinces. The Maine law has been in force
about three years and has weeded out hord
of takers that formerly infested the State and
swindled the people numerically. DR.. Adams
is a graduate of the Philadelphia College and
has also been honored by the Scientific Section
of the American Optical Association with the
degree of Doctor of Optical Science for scien-
tific research work in refraction.
STEAMER NOTES. The Maine Central R. R.
Co. makes the following announcement of the
curtailment of steamboat service in Penobs-
cot Bay: Beginning on Monday, July 18th,
| there will be no boat connection from Rock
land to lslesboro and Castine (by Maine Gen.
trail steamer Sieur de Monts) except on Mon
days, from train leaving Boston 1000 p. M,
daily; Portland, l.20 a. m. On Mondays, the
Sieur de Monts will leave Rockland 8 O5 a. m
1slesboro Ozark Harbor) 6.15 a. m; arrive
Castine 40 a. m. Returning, there will be no
boat connection (by Maine Central steamer,
/ Sieur de Monts) from Castine and Islesboro,
with train leaving Rockland at 900 D. M, ex-
cept on Saturdays. On Saturdays, the Sieur
de Monts will leave Castine at 625 D. M; Isles
boro Ozark Harbor) 72O D. M; arrive Rock
land 8.35 p. In other words, Maine Central
steamer will not connect at Rockland with
night train from Boston and Portland, except
on Monday mornings. Also will not connect
with night train from Rockland to Portland
and Boston except on Saturday nights ...
The Bangor Commercial says: Saturday
marked one of the biggest days of the season
/ for the Eastern Steamship On and avervtb;p,r
from Bangor to Boston was sold out. Among
those who left on the boat Saturday afternoon
were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and daughter,
who went to Rockland to spend the weekend
Henry Barker and son Harry left for North
port; George Vayo, manager of the John P
Squire Co., left for down river trip; W. F.
/ Chick was also passenger on the afternoon
boat Beginning next Sunday, the steam
ers of the Eastern S. S. Co., will make daily
trips.
FRUSTRATED BY THE HEAT LAST WEEK The
hot weather last week caused several prostra-
lions, and one death, in this city and vicinity
Harry L., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellwell of
this city, when at work haying on the Ames
farm in Stockton Springs Wednesday after.
noon, July 10th, was overcome by the heat and
died at a. M, Thursday. He went to the
barn with load of hay and later was found in
front of the barn gasping for breath. ply
stefan was summoned from Searsport and gave
him early attention. but he failed to rally and
his father reached his side only few minutes
/ before he passed away. Beside his parents.
he leaves three brothers in their home on Con-
gress street, Elmer, Herbert and Charles; and
two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Knights of Northport
and Mrs. Luela Thomas of this city. Young
Elwell was an industrious young man and re-
spected by all who knew him. He had been
employed in summer on the wharf of the East
ern Steamship corporation, but for the past
year had been at work in Stockton. The flu >
neral was held at his late home on Con-
gress street at p. M, Friday, Rev. Samuel
Andrews of Stockton Springs officiating The
bearers were Orrin ]. Dickey, Roscoe Arey,
Clarence E. Hall and Charles E. Sherman. a
delegation from Tarratine Tribe of Red Men
of which the deceased was member. The
interment was in Grove cemetery. The many
friends of Clair Hartman were shocked on
hearing last Thursday what later proved to
|
morning he went to mill for a load of saw
dust and in the afternoon was punching hay.
When Mrs. Hartman returned from the CITY.
where she had spent the afternoon, she found
him lying on the floor in very feverish con-
dition, but with prompt attention he began to
mend and was soon out of danger E. H.
Knowlton of Northport avenue was overcome
the same day and was under the care of a ply
stefan, and Herbert Dodge. who was at work at
Mason's Mills haying for Fred N. Savery, had
sunstroke and was quite ill., Mrs. Custer
Dickey. employed in the Thompson Mfgs Co.
factory, was overcome and taken home There
were several other cases of prostrations, but
fortunately no fatalities. Wednesday was the
hottest day here for many years. At the Swift
residence. corner of Miller and Cedar streets,
thermometer hung where the sun never
reaches it showed 100 above, to 90 above the
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