The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-06

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Those wishing to buy admission tickets to
the Food Fair get them at Ralph D. South
worth's store. The prices before the opening
of the fair will be twelve day admissions fer
one dollar and five evening admissions for one
dollar
Gardiner L. Hatch of Citypoint is a survivor
of the battle of Gettysburg and hopes to be
able to take the trip to the battlefield in July.
He belonged to Co. D. 10Th Maine Regiment,
was wounded in the shoulder by the bursting
of shell, and still has the jagged fragment of
shell which caused his wound.
Through special act of Congress. the pass
age of which was aided by Senator Charles F.
johnson, f. A. Greer of this city, pension at
torney, has secured pensions of $40 a month
for Horace C. Weber of Monroe, Erastus C.
| Cummings of Waldo, Charles G. Glidden of
Northport and William J. Head ard Thomas
Cannon of Belfast.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
tiers remained u called for in the Belfast pos
office for the week ending Feb. 4th. Ladies'
Mrs R. W. Croker, Miss Annie Rollins, Mrs.
Robert c. Ward. Mrs. Bertha l. Wallace.
Gentlemen Edgar Howe, Jesse A. Larrabee,
Charles Lloyd, Herbert NJ. Mcintyre, DR.. w. S.
Miller, Frances v Patterson, H. B. Hickey.
A FARMERS BANQUET. The Belfast Board
of Trade is planning for banquet IN the near
future to which the farmers in this vicinity
and along the Belfast branch will bs invited,
The board recognizes that the foundation of
the prosperity of the cities and towns is the
farms, and that in aiding the farmer the city
viii be more or less directly benefited. c. E.
Embree, manager of the Farmers Union of
Maine, will attend and place before the meet
ing the objects and purposes of the Farmers
Union of Maine and give a full account of all
transactions from the start of the movement
in this State up to the present time. 1t is
hoped to have large attendance this &C.
casion, and at future meetings, when speakers
from away will be present to give addresses
on practical questions relating to agricultural
development.
ARTS AND CRAFTS WHIST The second in
the series of Arts and Crafts whist parties
"dS given II! lHelI ToOHlS ldSl TTludy afternoon
under the direction of Mrs. Eugene L Stevens
and Miss Evelyn P. Morrison. The ladies' in
charge of the tables were Mrs VIM B. Swan,
Mrs. Thomas W. Lothrop, Mrs. John C Pills
bury, Mrs. Ben Hazeltne, Mrs. George keat-
ing, Miss Annie V. Field Mrs. Ralph L. Coop
er, Mrs. Charles Bradbury, Mrs Elon B. Gill
chrest, Miss Katherine C. Qumby Mrs E R.
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by the hostesses in receiving. Bridge was
played. Mrs John G. Chadwick made the
largest score and received an Arts and Crafts
tray Coffee. sandwiches, fancy cakes and
chocolates were served. Mrs. Stevens and
Miss Morrison were assisted in serving by Mrs
Charles M. Craig, Mrs. J. S. Hartman and
Miss Kath crime c. Quimby.
WILLIAM BURKETT's INJURY. Last week we
reported that William Burkett had been in
jured in a factory in Newburyport, Mass
where he was employed Mrs. E. A. Wads-
worth has since received letters from her
| father, Mr.. George W. Burkett, and from the
nurse who is caring for her brother, and both
are encouraging in regard to the latter's condi-
ton. The reports in the daily papers were
a cold and the window at his hack was opened
by another operator. foreigner, who had been
there only few days and who insisted that
it remain open. Mr.. Burkett closed the win
dow and the other struck him on the head,
knocking him senseless and badly injuring one
eye. There was no knife used and the extent
of the injury to the sight of the eye cannot be
a
the eye opens. His father is with him, and
writes that everything possible is being done
for his comfort at the hospital, and the COM
pany employing him is paying the expenses
He is considered ent rely blameless in the
affair.
CITYPoINT. Mr.. John w. Hatch, business
manager of the Pine Tree Sanitarium of Wells
Depot, Me-, which is conducted by Dr. T. S
, Pitt was at Citypoint and Belfast last week
soliciting subscriptions for the Sanitarium
The object is a most worthy one, and it i.
hoped that people throughout the State will
respond literally. 1t is the object of the in
sttuton that worthy people of limited mean.
may be received there for treatment at what
ever rate they may feel able to pay, receiving
those who are able to pay. The ordinary rate o
such sanitariums ranges from SIS upward pei
week. The balance of the necessary amount
is to be paid from the fund in the treasury
and in time it is hoped that this fund may
reach such proportions that several free beds
may be added. This will be the only institu
ton of its kind in Maine, and its promoters
are earnest and enthusiastic in their good
work. Mr.. Hatch found Belfast people much
interested and was grateful for their many
pledges of assistance. A substantial subscrip.
ton has also been received from Mr. L. L
Biddle of Philadelphia and other friends out
side the State. Mr.. Hatch, who has worked
as an evangelist for twenty nine years. and
who after nervous breakdown was treated
for year at the Sanitarium, left last Satur.
day for Portland, where he was to speak or
Sunday in the interest of the institution al
the Free St Baptist Church. While at City.
point he was the guest of Mrs. J. W. Vaughan
whose husband. the Rev. J. W. Vaughan, is re-
ceiving treatment at the Sanitarium and who
is slowly and steadily improving Within the
past two weeks four patients have left the
sanitarium completely cured of severe nervous
troubles.