The Republican journal., 1913-01-09

There will be message circle at Knowlton's
hall Friday evening, Jan. 10th, at 7.30 p. M.
given by the mediums Frank R. Strout and
Annie B. Carter.
The annual meeting of the Woman's Hospi
tai Aid will be held with the President, Mrs.
S. w. johnson, tomorrow, Friday, at 230 a. m.
Members are earnestly requested to be present.
Sleighing again Tuesdays storm of min
gled snow, sleet and rain covered the ground
SO that shedding was possible and sleigh bells
were again heard. Yesterday more snow fell
and it is hoped it has come to stay.
The 62-year old coasting schooner Smith
futile was sold recently at United marshals
sale in Boston for $780, The buyer was M. ].
Mahoney of Boston. The schooner has been
involved in litigation for some time
Mrs Julia A. Barker of Augusta will speak
and give spirit messages at Knowton's hall
Sunday jan 18th. Mrs. Barker is fine psy-
chic and is we'll known as one of the best
workers throughout the State. Services at
2.3O and 73O p. m.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs c.
M. Craig, High street, Tuesday Jan. 14th. Pro-
gram: Paper, 1.-The Himalayas," by Mrs R. F.
Dunton; reading, "The Greatest Thing in the
World" by Mrs E. S. Pitcher, reading, "a
Visit to Nepaul," by MISS Mabel R. Mathews,
The following bankruptcy petition has been
filed in the office of the clerk of the United
States District court: George W. Norton, Pa
lermo, laborer. Unsecured claims, $474 as
sets, $3.50. Listed creditors of Branch Mills
Palermo, Augusta, China and Whitefeld, c. W.
Hussey of Waterville, attorney.
Golden Crown Lodge, K. of P, of Brooks
will give their annual ball Thursday evening
Jan. 10th. Special trains will be from Bel
! fast. Keye's orchestra will furnish music and
a delicious supper will be served at midnight
large crowd and good time is assured
| The ladies of Chicago are moving to prevent
the Slipping of horses the pavements of
that city and Mrs. Norval H. Pierce ana Mrs
Ira M. Cobe have donated $1,000 to the Anti
Cruelty society for chain shoes to be used for
that purpose. They have been tried and
proved effective. and the society has provided
$50 pairs for work horses
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. Capt. B. f. Col
cord of Searsport. of the Governors Council, is
chairman of two Election returns
and State beneticiaries and pensions, ana a
member of the committees on the Maine school
for feeble minded, Library, and University Of
Maine. The legislative assignments as
follows: Senator Conant is chairman of Two
committees Agriculture and Ways and
Bridges and member of the committee on
claims; Dunton of Belfast is the Judiciary
committee; Pitcher of Northport on the school
for feeble minded; Sprague of lslesboro on
Pensions and the House committee on county
estimates; Estes Of Troy mines.
The certificate of organization OF the cor
poration of l. l.. Perry Company was recorded
in the Waldo Country Registry Of Deeds Jan.
3rd The purposes Of the corporation are buy
ing and selling at wholesale and retail meats,
groceries, farm produce, fish, tobacco and cigars,
hides and other general merchandise. The
amount of capital stock is $4,000. the amount
of common stock is $4,000, there is no pre-
ferred stock, and the amount of capital stock
paid in is 81 600 The PAR value of shares is
500. The directors are Irving l.. Perry
George E. johnson and Wyatt R. Carrow. 1rv-
ing L. Perry is president; George E. Johnson
is treasurer and Marion E. Perry is clerk.
VAssALBoRo ACADEMY. The poem, "Vassal-
boro Academy printed another page OF
this issue, was written in 1869 by Lewis M
Moores shortly after he left the academy
With his neighbours Addison c. Getchell anc
Elmer Small he walked two and a half miles
to the Academy. The teacher was William
Whitehouse, a native of Vassalboro, then Z
very young man, and now Chief Justice of the
Maine 5. J. court The building referred to il
the poem was converted into church abou
40 years ago. The author of the poem was fol
, any years in the Pension Department a
Waship gton. Addison C. Cetchell became
successful printer and publis 1er in Boston ane
died there several years ago, and since 1877:
Elmer Small has practiced me dicine in Belfast
and has served three terms mayor. TIL.
poem, never before printed, Was copied from
manuscript in an old scrap book, which als'
contained "Carcassonne, translation from
the French by John r. Thompson. Southern
poet and literary man. and editor of the South
ern Literary Messenger, the leading Southern
periodical of its time. In place of the oil
Academy is now Oak Grove Seminary