The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-08-07
Work on the hull of the dismasted schoone
William Lermond is still in progress.

Work on the hull of the dismasted schooner
William ] Lermond is still in progress.
A social dance given in Memorial hall last
Friday evening by Marthon and Hazel Doak
was attended by about thirty couples and all
report delightful time. keyes' orchestra
furnished music. The decorations Were pink
and green The lights were shaded with pink
tissue paper and festoons of the same were in
various parts of the hall. The anteroom was
converted Into den with TIE use OF chairs.
cJuches, etc. Misses Geneva Stephenson,
Katherine D Kittredge and Lillian Dexter
served punch, and Shire furnished ice cream
and waters.
The BIRD FAMILY. Frank B. Miller. Esq.
Of as Main street Rockland wrote last
week for copy of The journal containing the
obituary OF David Z. Bird and wishes intor-
nation concerning Mr.. Birds ancestry. In
the hope that some reader of The Journal may
be abe to supply the desired information ~e
publish the following note from Mr.. Miller:
For some time have been engaged in gath
ering material for history of the early
Families Of Cushing. Maine, and nasmuch as
of the early settlers of Gushing was An
drew Bird thought it possible that David T.
might be descendant Andrew Bird died
about 1868 leaving two daughters and five
sons, the latter being named Samuel, Alexan-
der, James, Andrew and George. George b I'd
was the father of Francis W. Bird, who was
known to fame as the Sage of Walpole,"
(Mass) Charles Sumner Bird, candidate
the Progressive ticket for Governor of Massa-
chusetts in 1912, is son of Francis W. After
the year 1897 all trace of Samuel Bird and
Andrew Bird is lost. | have been told that one
of the brothers settled on the Penobscot river,
and on account of this statement | thought it
possible that David E. descended from of
these brothers. Can you suggest the name of
any one in your county who might be able to
give me any information respecting the ances-
try of David E. Bird. l should deem it great
favor if you able to do it. In passing would
state that the original Andrew Bird married a
granddaughter of William Hathorn, who was
of the same family as Nathaniel Hawthorne,
the famous novelist William Hathorn was
born in Salem, Mass. and came TO Cushing in
1743. known the plantation of Lower S.
George prior to 1889, The novelist, am told,
the first of the name to insert the letter
and the final e.
THE SCHOOLS. At an adjourned meeting of
the school committee, July 31st the resigna
ton of Miss Hazel Barnard of Lewiston as
second assistant in the Belfast High school
accepted. Miss Barnard had been elect
ed for the third year and promoted from third
to second assistant, but resigned to accept a
position in Turner. Miss Marian Hazeltine of
this city, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Hazeltine, was elected to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Miss Barnard and is
well equipped for the position After grad
uating from the Belfast High school she en-
tered Smith College, graduating in the class OF
1910, and has since been teaching in the Bng-
ham High school. Miss Ruth Turner of New
Vineyard, Maine, was elected to fill the va
cancy in the Citypoint school caused by the
resignation of Miss Julia Vaughan. The COM
mittee voted to make provisions whereby the
north and south primaries can be more evenly
divided, and whenever a grade is % large the
pupils will be rawn from it and sent to the
other school. In the past it has frequently
happened that one room will be crowded while
the same grade, North or South, as the case
may be, is not filled. All city and rural schools
will begin the school year, on Monday, Sept
9Th. 1t was voted to leave the schoolhouse on
the Searsport road, to the city government.
Examinations for State certificates will be held
on Aug. Goth. A teachers institute will be held
in the High school building, Sept 2nd to 9Th
and all teachers are urged to attend. The
State Educational bureau will send instruc-
tors. Copies of the State Laws, governing
schools, will be found in about one week in the
office of the superintendent.
Isle All HATrT Ct AMS hl,o NJ
Carter, now first officer of the steam collier
Seaconnet, passes in sight of his former Bel
fast home every week, as the steamer is en-
gagged in bringing coal from Newport News to
oearsport. Writing from the latter port un-
der date of July 10Th Capt. Carter says: ave
are at Searsport again; got in Saturday night
and will leave in the morning for Smali's Point,
II it is not foggy; don't know whether we
brought this not; did not see any fog on the
passage here. Wish you could have been on
board Sunday night had steamed clans that
dug on Sears island, and they tasted good, too.
| would like to have another mess of the kind
we used TO get down at Isle au Haul. How
about it," "Once upon time" Capt Carter
the late W. c. Coombs and the writer made a
jore that had some notable features. On the
way down we laid over night in Gilkey's har.
Dor, and in the morning Carter and Coombs
made fine catch of mackerel, one of the very
few that season. The morning we sailed the
wind was blowing a gale from the northwest
and we learned later that soon after our de.
parture boat was capsized in Gilkeys harbol
and two boys drowned. We made the run to
North Haven all right. although the spray was
flying over the stone beacon on the Fiddler az
as We entered Fox Island Thoroughfare. We
anchored off the village OF North Haven and
that afternoon walked across the island te
Pulpit Harbor and called on Capt. Beverage
and c. F. Brown, the boat builder. The next
day we anchored in Isle an Haut thorough.
fare and had our fill of Holsters and CLANS and