The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-11-13

The great Boston fire occurred al years ago
and in the Boston Sunday Herald of this
week, B. P. Palmer, who was night editor
of the Herald on that fateful November
night, tells many thrilling incidents and ex-
citing details of the way the news was brought
into The Herald office when the whole city was
in chaos.
The last of the farmers institutes for this
season. wit, the exception of those in Aroos-
took county, which will be held in Deem
Der, will be held at Madison today. AT Show
hogan Nov Sth Prof R. P. Mitchell OF
Freedom Academy spoke agricultural Ed
ucaton,' and DIR. W. L. West of Belfast on
Cattle Diseases"
Posi- OFFICES TO BE DISCONTINUED The
post offices at Grange and West Searsmont in
Waldo county will be discontinued on Nov.
Both. Patrons of the Grange office will be
served by star route. Lincolnville Center to
Belfast, and those of West Searsmont by star
route Liberty to Belfast, via Belmont, if they
Will erect suitable mail boxes on these routes
after this month.
The slogan, do your Christmas shopping
early" is really beginning to have a percep-
tible effect, locally. and many stores are
already displaying attractive holiday goods.
The post office department is already sound
ing warning to patrons to send packages for
early delivery, and has hired additional floor
space in the larger cities for the expected del
uge of parcel post packages.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS GET TOGETHER,
The Home and School Association held an in
teresting meeting in the assembly room of
the Belfast High school last Monday evening
Brief addresses on the relation of the parent to
the school were made by A. D. Hayes, princi.
pal of the Grammar school, and Hon. John
Dunton Supt. of Schools W. A. Woodbury. also
addressed the gathering. Some records on
the school Victrola were enjoyed, as were the
piano duet by Misses Myrtle Frost and Ida
Carleton, and the recitation by Miss Doris F.
Wilson. Following the program there was
half hour for sociability, when parents and
teachers were given an opportunity of meet
ing. There was very good attendance and
seven new members were received The as
SNN'As4oiA
and is successfully filling a need in bringing
teachers and parents into closer relationship
THE STATE ROAD. There has been some
street talk concerning the section of State
road built this year on Bridge street and the
section on High street now under construction,
and among other things it has been said that
the State had refused to accept the section on
L
done High street. Wishing to know the
exact facts The Journal made enquiry at the
Highway department in Augusta and was as
surred that these reports were unfounded.
An inspector who looked over the work on
High street found some slight deficiencies in
grade and left with the understanding that
the work was going right along. Regarding
the road on Bridge street the circumstances
were very similar and the same action was
taken. No refusal to accept the road was
made in either case. AS The Journal stated
at the time many obstacles were encountered
in building the State road on Bridge street,
not the least of which was springs in the road
bed.
| The ALLIANCE. The first meeting of the
season of the Women's Alliance of the FIJI st
Parish (Unitarian) was held at the home of
Mrs. Albert c. Burgess, Thursday afternoon.
November 9Th. After the usual business
meeting and the reading of religious intelli-
gence by Miss Frances Chase, the president
Miss Charlotte w. Colhurn, presented Mrs.
Alva Roy Scott of Bangor as the speaker of
the afternoon. Her subject was "The Album
dant Life Through Service" Mrs. Scott pref
aced her remarks by saying that as director of
the Alliance branches of Eastern Maine she
was always glad of an opportunity to acquaint
herself with the workings of the different
branches. in order to be better qualified to d.
rect the work. She hao visited the Castne
Alliance, Wednesday, and was to visit the AL
lance in Lncolnville, enc of the youngest in
the State, on Friday. Mrs. Scott then spoke
of the requirements of the Unitarian faith IN
regard to character, salvation by character
being one of its fundamental prime piles. She
said that the more abundant life comes through
at some length upon work and how all should
feel responsibility in regard to it. then OF the
benefit of recreation when it was real recrea-
ton and not simply having good time; and
finally of the affections ard our dependence
one upon another. Mrs. Scott is most pleas
ing speaker. and her address. which contained
many personal experiences and apt illustra-
tions. received the closest attention OF the
large number present. At the close OF the
meeting social half hour was enjoyed, and
tea was served by the hostess. assisted by
Mrs. Elmer Sherman. Mrs. George A. Quimby
Mrs. Joseph Tyler, Mrs. Morris L. Slugg, Mist
Marian Haxeltine and Miss Katherine G. Quinn
by. During her stay in Belfast, Mrs. Scott wa
the guest of Hon. and Mrs. William B. Swan
High street.