The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-20

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Capt Rowland B. Brown of Castine in writ
ing for some extra copies of The Journal, says:
Capt johnson and myself were on duty in
the same squadron. His paper, "Malne M en-
in the Navy was very we'll written.
New TELEPHONES The following new tele-
phones have been installed in residences by
the Waldo Telephone Co. since their last di-
rectory was issued: Bert Benner, 46 ID; John
Dow, 1853; Nellie Hartford, 1854 FREQ Jack
son, 1879 II; Mrs Nancy Lothrop, 253 Ia; Nick
erson & Damn (Swanville) 1913; Emery o..
Pendleton, 71-21; Rev. W. F. Sturtevant, 1866
IL; C. B. Thorndke, 1873 5; Dexter Clements,
1 l09- 10.
Miss R. T. Newell has received letter from
Mrs. Sarah Bartlett Price. Napton, Mo-, asking
for information about the ancestors of her
grandfather, VIM. Bartlett. who was born in
Belfast, July g. 1903 lived in Searsmont. and
who married Avis Crockett of Thomaston.
! The letter says: My grandfather's (Wm
Bartlett) mother was Ruth Waterman. do
not know my great grandfathers's given name.
l wish to know the name of the grandfather
who was in the Revolution, when born, when
died, whom he married, her birth and death
and date of marriage, in what company he
served, and under whom" Miss Newell would
be glad to hear from any who can give the
desired information.
Some years ago the writer had narrow es-
cape from death because of the failure Of the
engineer on an extra train to whistle at one of
the many blind and unguarded crossings on
the Belfast branch, and the memory of the
sensation as the engine whizzed by, just clear
ing the carriage wheels, is not pleasant one
Consequently when it happens, as it did one
night last week, that an extra train comes and
goes silently, giving no warning except the
rattle of machinery and the rush OF wheels,
we feel that the public has right to complain.
1t may be that the engineer is considerate and
does not wish to awaken people living along
the railroad, but surely it were better to awak-
en- many people by the screech of q midnight
locomotive, than by its silence to bring to even
one of them "the sleep that knows no wax
ing
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The whole proof is
in the wear, and the Holeproof stockings, sold
only at The Dinsmore Store, are guaranteed to
wear six months without a hole 80. Lost on
Franklin street, last Friday afternoon. child's
white fur. Finder please notify Mrs. Willis
G.:Haseltine, Congress street. The Frank P.
Blodgett house and lot on Cedar street are for
I 10 ~ of {,
-. See advt for bids for removing the nests
of brown tail moths. Bids must be in the
hands of the city clerk before 7 p. m. FeD.
oath Mrs. Malta A. Wadlin and Mrs. S. A
Woodside publish card of thanks. Young
girl wanted to assist in general housework in d
family of three. Address H., general delivery,
Belfast. -. House at % Union street for sale.
Call at Jellison & Greer's... The Rockland &
Rockport Lime Co., Rockland, want barrels.
go. M ]. Dow, Brooks, is closing out the stock
of goods in his store with view to change of
| business.
MILITARY WHIST. The last in the series of
Arts and Crafts whist parties will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Pierce.
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will be played under the direction of Miss Sue
M. Partridge, assisted by Mrs. Archie C. Hop
kins. Lenten lunch will be served at pm,
the menu to include crab, egg. shrimp and fish
salads, stuffed eggs. hot rolls, olives. assorted
cake and coffee. Miss Evelyn P Morrison is
chairman of the committee of the young
people who will serve. An Arts and Crafts
h.ok at cd with whats will no ux,a hc
winning table. The ladies in charge of tables
will be Mrs. VIM. B. Swan, Mrs. W. J. Dorman,
Mrs. Harry W. Clark, Mrs. Charles Bradbury.
Mrs. Ben Hazeltine, Mrs. Albert C. Burgess,
Mrs. J. W. Jones, Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley,
Mrs. John c. Pillsbury, Mrs. George l. Keat-
ing, Mrs j. L. Sleeper, Mrs. j. G. Paul, Mrs.
Eugene L. Stevens, Mrs. Amos Clement Mrs
Richie, Misses Edith M Southworth, Char
lotte W. Colburn and Abbie Doak. The cap
tains are requested to bring cards. linen and
silver. the hostess will provide the china.
WINTER BIRDS. Rev. R. G. Harbutt of Bux-
ton, Me-, lover and student of nature, sends
the following interesting note to the Port
land Press. We were glad to see what he says
about the robins, as many persist in the belief
that these birds always go south in the fall,
and hail their temperance as harbinger of
spring:
A recent reference to robins having been
seen may give interest to the fact that Feb.
10th, on the way from Saco, to Portland by cleo
tries, saw two blackbirds (not black birds,
please, and not crows y perched on naples
very near the road side. may say also that q
week ago l saw flock, say, half dozen or
more, of birds that looked like catbirds. though
one could hardly think it. Slate gray above,
and lighter gray beneath. They might have
been shrike, but the brief glimpse did not show
size quite of shrike, nor markings. think
they were not. Is it mild winter or early
spring? Today l saw pine siskin near the
house, but he is winter resident.
Robins have been seen in several towns, and
it is not necessary to suppose they were gros-
beaks. There are robins in the deep woods
any winter. and when we have a mild season
they readily come into the open. have seen
as many as perhaps twenty thus flying about
in one flock on the outskirts Of the woods in g
mild winter. But am most interested tc
know what those darkish slate eolored birds
were. Maybe shrike, and nothing unusual!