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The Republican journal., 1913-01-30
WILLlAMSON'S HISTORY Or BELFAST

The committee of the Williamsons History
Association desire to make grateful acknowl-
edgement to the following persons for their
very generous subscriptions to aid in the pub
LEGATION of the Second Volume of Wilamson's
History of Belfast.
Since the last acknowledgement in The Re-
publican journal of December 49, 1912 checks
have been received by the treasurer MIR. AL
fred johnson, IA Arlington street, Boston,
Mass from persons whose names appear on
the list below.
1t is proposed to print in the appendix OF the
volume, without the amounts, the names of all
those who have subscribed to aid in its publica-
ton, under the title of the Wiiamson's His
tory Association. AS that part of the book
will soon be in press, it is hoped that all who
wish to be identified with the undertaking, and
have not already done SO, will send in their
checks at once.
The following names are arranged in the or
der in which the money was received:
Mr.. William Haraden Quimby.
Miss Caroline White.
Mr.. George NJ Stone.
Mr.. Roble Gale Frye.
Nj. George A. Quimby.
Miss lSolene Barnes.
Miss Harriet Ba nes
Mr.. Sumner W Lothrop.
Mr.. Walter Frank Frederick
Mr.. William c. Crawford.
Mr.. Boardman Hall.
Mrs William b Schiller
Miss Margaret Nickerson Hazeltine.
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TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending Jan. q, 1913:
B. R. Dodge. Montvile, to Samuel K. Thomp-
son. do; land and buildings in Montville.
Mary j. Frohock, Rockland, to Wilbur C.
Frohock, Boston, ct ais; land in Northport
Mary S. Ames Stockton Springs. to Charles
B. Devereaux. Rutherford, N. j.; land and
buildings in Stockton Springs.
John Alexander, Belfast to Hannah Alex
ander, do; land in Belmont.
Edison c Brown and Helen L. Brown, New
York, N Y, to Ida L Brown, Old Town; land
in Northport.
Florence A. Cummings, Prospect. to John E.
Witham, Orrington; land in Prospect.
Ruth Dana Draper. Manhattan, N Y. to
Belle C. Greene, Buffalo; land in Islesboro
Eunice Dana Brannan, Manhattan, N. Y, to
Belle c. Greene, Buffalo; land in Islesboro
Leroy Staples. Belfast, to Everett N. Pres
colt. do; land and buildings in Belfast.
c. A. Phillips, Palermo. to Mary P. Coffin.
do land and buildings in Palermo
Charles A. Lane, Brooks, to Charles E. Lane,
do; land and buildings in Brooks.
Anne M. Kittridge, Belfast, to George E.
Kittridge. do; land in Belfast.
Sarah T. Downs. Winterport, to Harry A. and
Eugene A. Dillaway, do; land in Winterport.
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FREE HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Many interesting facts with relation to High
schools are shown in the SPECIAL secondary
school tables of the annual school report of
Maine. According to this report there was
supported for the year ending July l, 1912, 1872
High schools. There were enrolled in these
schools 1928 students. There were more
girls enrolled in these schools than boys, the
excess being LAST. To provide instruction 256
male and 401 female teachers were employed.
The average annual salary of male teachers
was s9l573, while the average annual salary
of women was $53332. The total cost of in
struction in the free high schools for the
period covered by the report was $3S8, 126, the
State contributing for their aid the amount of
$83, III. Referring to the courses in these
schools it is interesting to observe that ,899
elected the English course, 4,542 the college
preparatory course, while 1929 students were
carrying the work indicated under commercial
courses. Under special courses ia were fol-
lowing the mechanic arts, 102 the domestic
arts and % the agricultural.
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THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Pattangall- Hanson Plan.

At meeting of the building committee for
the proposed new school building. held Friday
evening. Jan. oath, the plan of organizing a
corporation was talked over. Ex-Attorney
General Pattangall, who was present by invi-
tation of the Mayor, outlined plan which he
assured the committee was absolutely legal
and the best thing for the city he could advise.
This calls for the organization of corpora
tion to be known as The Pierce School Corpora
sue bonds up to that amount, if necessary, the
incorporators and directors to be the commit
tee created by the city government, the city
to transfer its present school property to the
corporation, taking in return majority of the
stock of the corporation as consideration
Then the corporation would issue its bonds and
build the schoolhouses, and these bonds. the
committee is assured, would sell on four per
cent. basis at annual rental that shall cover the
interest on the bonds and sufficient amount to
retire portion of the bonds each year. The
city to have an option to buy the school prop
erty when the last bond is paid, or at any time
when 1T saw fit to pay up the bonds for the
amount OF the outstanding bonds at that time.
The corporation would do the business and the
city have option with no contract that would
compel it to buy. because that would be incur
ring an Indebtedness.
Mr. c. w. Frederick, the trustee of the will
of Mrs. Lena Pierce Frederick, in which the
bequest of the Opera House to the city is made
was not present at the meeting or informed of
this plan. One objection to it will be that the
composition of the committee, who are to be
made corporators, perpetuates the one-man
government Belfast has been called upon to
endure for so many years, and legal gentle
man suggests that as the bequest was made to
the city it cannot be turned over to a corpora
ton. The bequest was for schoolhouse on
the common, but this plan contemplates using
it in common fund for building three school
houses, ,and we doubt if it meets with any more
favor from the public than the mayors scheme
for housing all the schools of the city in one
building, or that any number of property own
ers will favor his having full control of what
| ever building is undertaken.
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NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

There was large attendance at the regular
meeting of Union Harvest Grange. Center
Montville, JAN 25th.
Sou,h Branch Grange, Prospect, is having a
wave of prosperity at present.They are taking
in new members at every meeting and have
arranged for contest with Mrs Anna Harri-
man and Mrs. Lizzie Curtis as captains
Equity Grange, Belfast, conferred the first
and second degrees on five candidates last Sat-
urday evening and entertained visitors from
Seaside Grange. very interesting program
given anG a lunch was served at recess,
There was a large attendance at the public
installation of the officers of Seven Star
Grange, Troy, Jan. oath. B. Walker McKeen
of Fryehurg installed the officers. The Grange
sold their old piano at auction. M. ". B. Mitch
ell was the purchaser
Victor Grange, Searsmont, held five cent
sociable last Saturday night. 1t was we'll at
tended, and very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. Ice cream sale after the enter
tainment There will be another sociable
Thur sday, Feb. 9Th, with good program, and
ice cream will be for sale. The Master and
Lecturer of Victor Grange are trying to make
these sociables success, and also trying to
build up interest in the grange
Star of Progress Grange, Jackson, met Sat
urday evening with the master Wilbur Boyd
! in the chair. After the usual business, the
lecturer presented the following program
Singing, choir; rec, Doris Mex nley; instru-
mental music, Olive Hatch; story Harold Nor
ton; dec. J. H Mckinley; instrumental music
Verne Kelsey; rec, Ha title Mckinley; singing
choir Next Saturday evening the program
will consist of readings. recitations, etc, con-
corning the State of Maine. All grangers
should be present as the lecturer will provide
treat of cookies.
The officers of Comet Grange, Swanvlle
We're installed Monday evening. Jan. 20th by
State Deputy G. II. York of Winterport, as
sisted by Sister Alice Nickerson. About forty
members of Morning Light Grange of Monroe
were present, responding to the cordial III.
vitalon extended to them Jan. 18th. After
the stallation exercises bounteous supper
was served in the dining room, of which about
hundred parlook. During recess games
were enjoyed by the young people. After call
ing to order all listened to short program ant
speeches by the visiting members, some bust
ness was attended to, and the grange theI
closed in form, Monday evening, Jan. 9th
the third and fourth degrees were conferred OF
three candidates.
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CAPTAIN HENRY H. CUNNINGHAM.

He was reared in Belfast, passed the exam
lnation for the Naval Academy. but preferred
clipper ship. where he rose to first mate in
four years. He was captain and pilot in many
seas; commanded a mail steamer between
Hong Kong and San Francisco in 1876. Dur.
ing the last years of his life he was on the
Licensed-pilot list at Shanghai, more lucra-
tive than captain, but was absent most of the
time at Hong Kong, Singapore and other ports,
specializing in shipping. He resigned as pilot
and contracted to pilot fighting fleet up the
Chinese coast, but was taken ill while on that
duty and died at Shanghai, China, June 10,
1905. leaving about 100000.
Consul General says: "He was one of the
best known river and coast captains in the
Chinese shipping business. attended his fu-
neral officially" His executor says; sBesides
being pilot he was q shipbroker; he was very
secretive and told no one his private business
was not dissipated; did not drink to any ex-
tent; people thought him worth very much
more than he was. Always took his meals at
the best hotel"
Captain NJ F. Patterson of Belfast knew
contained man. and though l was perhaps as
intimate with him as any person in China,
never knew him to talk of his affairs; he was
retcent at all times, but when conversation
tended toward his personal concern he imrne-
diately turned it. He was credited with many
schemes, some very successful ones; no one
had his confidence: he was pilot but fire.
quently absent, folio wing out private ventures,
which took him to Hong Kong, Singapore and
other coast ports; always had money to carry
out his schemes"
The manager of the Licensed Pilots at Shang-
hal says: "He was much esteemed member
of this service man and as pilot
Capt. Fyfe of Singapore states: "Knew him
many years; he was an educated gentleman in
every respect. He was here month awaiting
the arrival of the Russian fleet and examined
the charts in my office every day. l never
saw the least sign of his being dissipated"
Capt. s. D. Park of Searsport says: 1--WE
were friends thirty five years; he was steady
in every respect, and first class pilot; that
was the reason he was employed to pilot a
fighting fleet"
All speak highly of him, excepting a few
witnesses it took six months to round up at
Shanghai, to protect those who had changed
his will and robbed his estate
] have been an invalid eighteen years, but
expect to be spared to show that one cannot be
SO DETAINED and their estate robbed with i'm
punity. E. R. CUNNINGHAM.
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one of her age up to the past year. After the
death of her husband she spent some years IN
Belfast with her daughter. Mrs Fred V. Cot
trell, on Congress street, but for years had lived
with her son in Boston, She is survived by one
son. Dr. Charles P, Bean, and by one daughter,
Mrs. F. v. Cottrell of Belfast, who is spending
the winter in Boston; also by two step-daugh-
ters, Miss Sarah Bean and Mrs. Nettie Billings
OF Boston. The remains were placed IN the
receiving tomb in Melrose, and IN the spring
will be brought to Searsmont for burlal
The funeral of Mrs Harriet Newell Perkins,
widow of the late Capt. George II. carter, who
died Jan. 2lst at her home on commercial
street, was held at o'clock last Thursday
afternoon. Rev. W. F. Sturtevant OF the Bap-
tlst Church, of which she was member,
officiating. The bearers were from Thomas h.
Marshall Post, c. A. r. Her only son. Capt.
Alzo M. Carter of CGftcrdal Mass, was at
sea and could not be reached, but his wife
came on to attend the service.
Mrs. Frank P Libby died Jan. 24th at her
home in Rockport, aged 72 years. She was a
native of Rockport, her maiden name being
Julia A. Spear. She was formerly president
of the Twentieth Century Club, past matron
of Harbor Light Chapter, Q. f. s., and mem
ber of Maiden Cliff Lodge, D. of r., Camden,
and the Universalist church, Rockland. Her
husband and two sons survive.
Mrs. Alice Twombly Grant died Jan. 23d
from pneumonia at her home in Somerville
Mass. The husband, a little son, four or five
years of age, and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Twombly of Monroe, survive. The re-
mains were brought to Monroe and funeral
services were held there last Saturday.
The death of Isaac M. Judkins of Winter
port, formerly resident of Bangor, occurred
Jan. oath, and brought general regret to wide
circle of friends and relatives, who have the
sympathy of the community. He resided at
Heller street in this city and was shoemaker
by trade.--Bangor Commercial.
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FOOD FAIR NOTES.

Dancing every evening after $50.
An orchestra of eight pieces will furnish
music.
See the prizes on exhibition in the store
windows to be given away at the Food Fair.
Church Co. have sent case of their goods
through the Swan Whitten- Bickford Co., to be
given away free to the patrons of the Food
Fair.
So much space has already been sold that it
will necessitate making booths in places not
thought available heretofore.
The management again wish to urge the
farmers to arrange to make exhibits of the
products of their farms, free of charge.
If you want to save money. buy your tickets
before the Food Fair opens, as after the doors
open Tuesday, Feb. 11th, no special prices will
be made.
The ticket sellers meeting with great
success in selling the cut price tickets, which
must be purchased before the fair opens in
order to get the reduced price.
At 10a. m. Tuesday, February 1lth, President
Alley of the University of Maine will make the
opening speech and press the electric button
which starts the Food Fair.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Light & Power
Co. will furnish all the electric lights used by
the Food Fair and decorate the Opera House,
outside and in. at their own expense.
Don't forget that the Food Fair opens
promptly at ten o'clock in the forenoon each
day. This is fcr the purpose Of giving our
out-of-town people an opportunity to attend
and get home on the afternoon trains and
boats.
The prizes and samples to be given away, SO
far as received. consist of fancy china, alumi-
mum dishes. baking soda, toilet soap. -four,
bread. silver cups and mugs, spices. tinware,
fish. tea, coffee and others too numerous to
mention.
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WEDDING BELLS.

McALLIsTER-M -MCALLIsTER. The marriage of
Miss Vesta McAllister, daughter of Mrs. F. A.
Noble of Hartland. and Clarence McAllister of
Burnham.. occurred Tuesday, Jan. 14th, at the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. DeRoy Wheel
er. in Portland. They we're attended by DR..
and Mrs. Norman Thurlow of Portland, for
merly of Burnham. After a trip to Boston
and Gardner. Mass, they will return to Burn
ham. where they will reside. Mr.. McAllister
is a popular clerk in C. T. Mitchells store, and
Mrs. McAllister formerly resided in Burnham.
Both have numerous friends who join in good
wishes for happy future.
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PROSPECT FERRY.

PROSPECT FERRY.
Mrs. w. D. Hartman and Miss Myrna MUIR
ply visited Mrs. M. B. Grant and Mrs. ]. A.
Pierce in Standpoint last Sunday. =. Miss Kate
Hartman visited friends in Bangor several
days last week. The young people of this
place held social at the schoolhouse last Sat-
urday evening. A good time, said all present.
...Miss Faustina Harding closed successful
term Of eight weeks school at Mt. Heagan last
Friday. ........ Mrs. G. w. Silver visited friends
in Bangor several days last week.
A special committee of the Arts and Crafts
Club will present in the near future series Of
living pictures. Their attractive room will be
used for this purpose.
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II Today's Journal.

o. Board of Trade Banquet. The
loT hes. Food Fair Notes. .Obitu-
News of The Oranges. Trans
9, in Real Estate. :. Wedding Bells.
ls-' New School Building. In Me-
lps lpsor-W. H. Mcclellan. ,. From
nv Folks, in Florida. High School
iHr.rics. Ho1s Captain Henry H. Gun
s~.m Williamson's History of
o,gf esIfast Personal.
pou der Monkeys Peril Wash
'pt Nhisperings. Audubon Lead
NY Nothers-in-Law: Appleton.
e. s,sa Roads Act.
ameorn Man. Lifted from Lip
~ Kecents Deaths. .Islesboro.
l's...ls q Dexter Dead. The War of
.nasm) Funeral of Beloved
Vaudeville Jokes. Maine
= rt cattle State. Two Sales
Nemoriam (poem).
..,-..s Maine in the Census.
-ipport. The Teacher of the
.Ht.. NtIbOl. bcI uel SialS bdi-
.-a Of Belfast. County Cor
.-aoe,
guary Magazines. Railroad
Oits to Maine Colleges. E.
4.ch Dog.
..s Husings. Navy Yard We'd
-rqry News and Notes. :.
@ ses in Agriculture. Ships
Want Ads and Parcel
stockton Springs. Mar
Married Died. Ship
ounty Correspondence. -.
-- ...> { Brooks.
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me Shoe Situation.

VI tts 'o'"ear shows more activity. in
Contracts a'ner' A number of good
'ad ns,ko. lave been placed in the New
std IN sD,in,. aaa =, the bu siness already
a'his tims n, nhes is considerably larger
s''as Shoe / 'sSt Year. The presence of
'Qpled tr..' 'uSefs in the Boston market
! rs n,,~s IN leather to some extent this
asss buvsrs ''ufers generally do little
'@Duns es. nave completed their oper-
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The regular session Tuesday evening of
the Union Teachers Training Class Of the
city churches was made specially interesting
by the presence of Mrs. Charles A. Townsend,
teacher Of the First Grade South school, who
spoke of the work Of her pupils.
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Mrs. Amanda N. Bean. widow of the late DR..
Nathan P. Bean. died JAM 1lth at the home
of her son. DR.. Charles P. Bean. 406 Massachu-
sets avenue, Boston. aged so years and
months. She had been remarkably we'll for
The Republican journal., 1913-01-30
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Tarratne Tribe of Red Men worked the
warriors and Chief degrees on a number of
candidates last Monday evening and had a sup
per.
District Deputy Past Grand L. E. McMahan
assisted by Past Grand E. F. Lttlefeld as
l. o. o. F., of this city tomorrow, Friday,
evening.
Canton Pallas, Patriarchs Militant. l. o. o. F.
will give military ball in February at which
Canton Molneaux of Camden will be guests,
and will give an exhibition drill 1t is intend
ed to make it notable event.
Waldo Lodge, No IL, l. o. O. F., will hold its
annual installation of officers tomorrow even
ing, Jan 3lst. A large attendance is desired,
as matters of importance will come before the
meeting. A collation. and speaking will fol-
low the exercises.
male quartet. consisting of MessTs. Ell
bridge S. Pitcher, Willis G. Hazetine, Arthur
F. johnson and Albion P. Goodhue went to
Searsport last Friday evening and took part in
he musical program at the installation SER
At the regular meeting of S. X. Whiting
chapter, O. E. S., of Castine, Thursday evening.
Jan. 23d, the following officers were installed
for the ensuing year, by Past W. P, W. A.
Walker, assisted by Judith Parker as grand
m a,sha: W. NJ. Katherine Morey; W. P,
George E. Parsons; A. M Florence Wardwell
secretary, Bella Brown; treasurer, Margaret
Brown; conductress, Helen Grindle; assistant
conductress, Addie Bowden; marshal, Judith
Parker; organist, Florence Kicker; warden
Isabelle Gardner; Adah, Emma Perkins; Ruth
Mary Devereaux; Esther, Cora Jones; Martha
Emma Bowden; Electa, Annie Parsons; chap
lain, Lucy Gott; sentinel, Fred Perkins. Ice
cream and cake were served by Margaret
Brown, Isabelle Gardner, Florence Wardwel
and Katherine Morey. The hall was very
prettily decorated for the occasion.
JACKSON.
Mrs. W. M. Kelsey ard daughter Inez Of
Knox spent the weekend at the home of hel
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Chase. Mist
Mildred Danforth is working for Mrs. F. H
Wright, who has been on the sick list the pas
few weeks... Mr.. Theodore Dodge, who ha.
been working for Bert Boody. had to stor
work on account of a felon on his finger.
Mrs. J. H. Mckinley and daughter Hattie
spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs. E. D
Pa ge.. Mrs. Levi Stevens is visiting he,
p arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby, in Kenduskeag
go. Miss Pearl Chase. who has returned from
Dr. Tapleys hospital in Belfaat. is gaining.
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..es Of Belfast County Cor
~-aoe-
uary Magazines Railroad
Olits to Maine Colleges.
4.ch Dog.
...s. Iusings. Navy Yard We'd
-rqry News and Notes.
-ses in Agriculture Ships
Want Ads and Parcel
stock ton Springs. Mar
Married. j.. . Died. Ship
1 ounty Correspondence, -
-- ...s # Brooks
s5ss. 5F TRADE BANQUET.
s Belfast Board of Trade
ast Tuesday evening was
- e coming Food Fair, and
....a md the expectation of Its
40. ajies of the Methodist
..l,s., red and furnished fine
.4H. hundred people and there
a,- 4, o have fed many more.
.... o. we're banners bearing such
,..F5. --r6 and be merry; but re-
.s4 ss yerybody else remember,
, Fax. N.se was furnished during
.~.- latrerson's orchestra of six
RI Nf. resident of the Board of
"a, postmaster and opened the post
i ags with some happy re-
tj4 something Of what the board had
'.o.4. 4rl u closing paid merited
r4-. g.. la-- president Orlando E. Frost
rrug r- intelligent efforts for
1ais- -e19 ausler Belfast.
-....s he next speaker. He paid
s. ur city. complimented the
a -. al -ure of the banquet, and
ve to see so many citizens
4=l with a spirit that meant
t. immunity and the promo
".4 -U-=. Standard OF citizenship.
E.-. sed his pleasure at see
- working together for big
--.- 4,lsssr and believed that was
a 7ard
aea If Augusta was the
.. 11ha evening and held the
-s. sa audience that filed the
s.u4 opacity. He told some
.--..- ali pai. a glowing tribute
-l. lsadegy for the handsome
..,. entertained visiting com
.- He saii: This is a city
You are to be con-
.a 4s- opportunities which
.- 8.l have in the morn
ra .trcw with the rise
Alnk you need to adver-
--s 5ody has heard of your
a 1lug he said that the
.s .- rs To- conserve what we
-estion is that of taking
We have been drawing
We must learn how to
lar The death rate in
III The city OF Chi
greatest asset IN the
ones the conservation
f5, concerning which we
- 'eg-ectful. First care
b conserve the immense
tate. There are yet un-
4ossibilities for manu-
tul tne forests and the
!.iH .-. Dr. governed by strong
gir- q. oar forests are vast
s Hr srration should be our
sr- scres are now covered
'3'e might bloom the beauti-
ger cent is now under
Where are we going, soon,
s-lay7 The young fellow
VIZ .t meet the tomorrow must
-'4 'e. natter la his head than he has
rs meets it with his hands
f.ae na whistle on his lips. He
--'' e1gs of tomorrow with the
''+'' aea water and land. He
's,. -raeucs. and so the CITY
-'' r1clency must drop back.
u''. s7= rgauization. Whatever you
's eet gogether and wor.a for
i. 4''sae, means organization. Stay
the best chance to make
s'' 's'5 A the good old State of Maine,
/, ID. % @'' siF. should be taught that
.I,. 's'-7i Place than our home State,
IN, "'' leTfQl resources offer the
,a.. believe that the Maine
il. '' nome mas the biggest bank
,. ''' .'f sgest and strongest assets
',. a. 'a- business. America is building
f. s'Au civilization the world has