The Republican journal., 1913-10-02
The News of Belfast.

Earl Scribner, a we'll known well digger of
r,,eor. has located in Belfast.
y H. Mcintosh has built spacious veranda
Tie front and north side of his house on
High street
rsrov A. Coombs has the keel stretched at
.. boat shop at the foot of Commercial street
.-9 big power boat.
c.s-itf Cushman has completed thorough
-s-c Gaming at the county jail, which is
,a IT. apple pie order.
ii members of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of
-rans requested to be present next
-sy evening. Ice cream and cake will be
-,5i after the meeting.
tu9ng the many people from this vicinity
sttended North Knox fair in Union last
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pitcher of
import, Mr. and Mrs. Giles G. Abbott, C
and W. A. Swift and W. H. Hall and party.
sst Tuesday John Parker, janitor of the
National bank, picked up in the street a
- IT book containing a small sum of money
-,.sft it at The Journal office. where the
vrer may obtain it on proving property.
f. Wyman and NJ. R Knowlton. both real
estate agents. have formed corporation I'M
.-- me name of Wyman & Knowlton. to en-
5 N real estate business, insurance and
-.avment agency. They began bus ness
Ger lst in the Wyman office in the Howes
rs No 80 Main street.
Nesr BELFAST. Mrs. George B. Dyer and
s-ter Sabra went to Boston last Saturday.
t-s ~abra will enter the Boston school of
sssion and Mrs. Dyer will make short
M tn Mrs. Edmund Bicknell in Lawrence.
Hiss Kathleen Morris returned to Bar
--1ur last Satu rday MIR. and Mrs. Elmer
RS attended Union fair last Thursday....
-v Deputy NJ. 0. Wilson will visit Equity
-e next Saturday evening. Clam stew
aer refreshments will be served.
rs steamer Marjorie, Capt. Barbour, will
. IN excursion Saturday, Oct 4th, that
able our people to attend Blauvelt night
Bangor musical festival. The steamer
ave McIntires wharf at the foot of Main
---. 1t 1l30 a. M, connecting at hidders
With the B. & A. train for Bangor. Re-
ag, a special train will leave Bangor at
H., after the concert connecting with
-eaner at Kidders Point for Belfast.
r the round trip $3.50. Reserved seats
festival may be obtained Of Samuel
Deal ticket agent.
uRs MILLS Mrs. Morgan will preach
lay. Oct. 5th. which will be the last, as
W0rgan will return soon to her home ii
thusetts Mrs Irwin Jackson's brother
,een, from Camden, has been visiting her
.- Mrs Rose Wilson of Rumford Falls
ting her brother, W. A. Monroe.
-s, Mckinley of Camden made short
With his sister, Mrs. Cole, this week.
.-s .tver and Mrs Crockett of North Haven
ting their niece, Mrs. Richard Merriam.
irlwn of Morrill, as also been their
..-r. Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Miller spent Sun
W tn Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Wentworth. -.
Loss ross is pressing hay in this vicinity. -.
smith has a large crew of men harvest
--ts potatoes Mrs. Sophia Hartshorn is
mag while with her daughter. Mrs.
rrrH Carter Mrs Frank l.. Field enter
aimed her Sunday school class last Saturday.
B.RrHDAY PARTY. gala occasion was
1a airthday party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
--ei L. Poor, 80 Cedar street, to their son,
Master Edward Poor, who reached his fifth
GEAR Sept. 9th. A happy coterie of little
rayllates were the guests Masters John
laery, Alfred Bradford, Donald Wilson,
G.-ses Ruth Harmon Frances and Ruth Brad
- and Beatrice Dutch. The table contain
t-esents for each little one was prettly
.aa-ated with bonbons and streamers con-
e-.lng with numerous gifts and little autos,
IS that please the hearts of young Ameri-
Besides the parents of the little
f..a he two grandfathers and grandmothers.
and Mrs Z. B. Billings of Lynn, Mass,
Mr. and Mrs c. O. Poor, and his great
Miss Julia NJ. Perry. When the lights
.--. tarned on the scene was enough to de-
Etae heart and eye and the Obs and Abs
little ones We're but slight expression
..e.- surprise Master Edward is now well
a-.1sd on his sixth year and wishes to have
birthday next week, May he have
many more.-A GUEST.
IT, ON THE NORTH SHORE. "Ihe Az
a-e," the summer home of Mr. and Mrs.
HOFFMAN of New YORK on the North
e. Northport was totally destroyed by
st Monday evening. The kotmans We're
arng to close the cottage; the servants
we're TO nave left Tuesday and Mr.. and Mrs
an were to have gone to Bangor Wednes-
for visit before returning to New York
w he winter DR.. and Mrs. Lombard were at
-l=r cottage on the North Shore and Dr. LON
arc after supper was calling at The Anchor
-te when at o'clock one of the maids ap-
1eared and reported hearing cracking sound
geraead and Mr.. HOFFMAN and DR.. Lombard
9ent up stairs to investigate and found that a
ire lad started in closet in the second story
ge7 the kitchen near the chimney. They got
water and thought they would be able to put
- ne fire without calling for help, but it had
worked its way up overhead and in the parti
fns and beyond their control. Mr.. l. S.
a'!s was one of the first on the scene and others
the neighborhood came and helped to re-
move the furniture and effects. Northport's
Ne" chemical engine used and the Belfast
aisUe and number of our firemen responded
the call, but were unable to save the cot
ss- The garage or the hill in rear of the
age and the building just below containing
4= servants quarters and billiard room were
aEet nat the latter was somewhat scorched