The Republican journal., 1913-05-29

| Inc last meeting for the season OF the Loyal
Temperance Legion was held Sunday after
noon. A picnic will be given in July at the
city park in conjunction with the W. c. T. u,
which will be the midsummer meeting of both
societies. Regular meetings of the L. 7, L.
! Will be resumed in the fall.
The rains and bad roads held up the Stanley
steamer of the Maine Transportation Co. for a
few days last week, but it is again on the Bel
fast, Camden and Rockand route and with
good weather will do large and increasing
business. The route has fine scenic at
fractions and the daily trips will be great
convenience to those who travel for business
or pleasure.
At their regular meeting last Monday even
ing A. E. Clark Camp, 5. OF ", Initiated six
members, including Arthur Hatch and Charles
Brown of Morrill,. The Camp has initiated 20
members since January 1st and is entitled to a
silk banner, the gift of the Maine Division of
the Sons of Veterans. The local Camp will
entertain the next meeting of the Maine Di-
vision, 400 or 500 men, if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made
Newton S. Lord of this city, ship chandler,
sole member of the firm of N. S. Lord & Co.,
has filed petition in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court. His liabilities are
scheduled at $4826. SO, with creditors in Port
land. Boston. Belfast New Bedford, Bangor,
Cleveland, Nliddetown, Conn, Rochester, N
Y, Cambridge, Gloucester, Jersey City and
Somerville. His assets listed as S1111.0S
The oungest runaway Of the several recent
cases IS Henry, the 7years-old son of Henry
BAILEY living on Cross street. He failed to
appear at breakfast last Saturday morning and
could not be found in the house or neighbour
hood. His father telephoned along the line of
railway, and to Burnham, and he was found
there and retui home. His grandfather
of whom he is very ford, lives in Bradley and
his father thinks Henry was on his way to
visit him, remembering that he came to Bel
fast by train.
The second May meeting of the Reading
Department of the Arts and Crafts was held
Tuesday evening and was under the direction
of Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley, who devoted the
hour to Lalla Rookh ard it's author, Thomas
Moore, of whom she gave brief biographical
sketch, with many little incidents of his life
not generally known Miss Kelley spoke with
out notes, from a thorough knowledge of the
author and his works and held the close atten-
ton of the class MIS- S. A. Parker will speak
Folk Lore at the two meetings in June, the
10ih and 24th and Miss Caroline W. Field will
coaduct the July meeting, taking up poetry.
COMING TO BELFAST. The Phillip Living
tones of New York city have leased the Me-
Lane cottage on Northport avenue and will
arrive June 7th to occupy it for the summer.
They have been the guests of Mrs, McLane in
former seasons and have a handsome cottage
at Bar Harbor, where they have entertained
Belfast friends .. The Edward Sibley house
on High street has been leased by l.. A. Busby,
president of the Chicago Street Railway Co.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bushy will arrive here about
the first of July. They are friends of Mr. and
Mrs Ira NJ. Cobe and it is hoped that they
may be SO favorably impressed with the eli
mate, scenery and surroundings as to have a
permanent summer home here. Hugh d.
Mcclellan, Esq, of Boston and Lexington,
Mass. has leased the Chenery cottage at
Murphy's Point and will occupy it for the
seaso with his family.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At the regular
meeting OF the school committee last Monday
evening the teachers of the city schools were
all reelected. Miss Ella M. Erskine of Bucks
port, teacher of the Citypoint school, has re-
signed, and there will be several changes made
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will be left entirely with Supt. Woodbury. 1t
has been proposed to increase the tuition of
pupils attending the city schools and the final
vote will be taken at the June meeting Mr.
Woodbury. was authorized to buy flags needed
on the city school buildings. 1t was decided
to continue the Sth and 9th grades for one
week after the close of schools, June goth, to
make up for the time they were closed on ac-
count of the small pox. The schools will be
closed all day June 9Th to give the pupils an op-
portunity to attend the circus
The "SMALL Pox" SITUATION One hardly
Knows what to say under this caption. as
local physician stoutly maintains that there
has not been case of small pox in Belfast,
While others have attended what they con.
siderad varioloid in a very mild form. All
such cases have been quarantined, and what
ever the disease may be there can be no dam
ger in coming here on business or pleasure as
usual. Dr. A. G. Young of Augusta. secre
tary of the State Board of Health, was in Bel
fast TUESDAY in consultation with the local
board of health and city officials, He said
there was no need to close the schools.
churches, factories or places of amusement if
those under quarantine respected the laws
governing such cases. The city marshal, board
of health and teachers of the public schools
are on the alert Tor new cases, and the quar-
antine on those now existing will be strictly
maintained.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Dinsmore Store
has ten styles in mems Regal shoes. and is
showing twenty four styles for men and
women. They will be pleased to show them
whether you buy or not. Then YOU must re-
member that The Dinsmore Store is the onlv
place in town where you can buy the genuine
Ho eproof hose. =. Harry W. Clark &, Co. the
Man street clothiers, will give free to the
boys for the next ten days base ball and hat
with each one of the Widow Jones knee nant
SUITS sold at Their store. -. James H. Howes is
offering all wooden tailored suits at AZ ia to
81 per cent discount. These are all new SHIFTS
OF the newest ma terials. The Davis s. 10 and
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