The Republican journal., 1913-10-30

One hundred and sixty hands are employed
in the local sardine plant. The payroll for the
past two weeks was 81 600.
DR.. Herbert E. Knowlton while using an
axe last Friday accidentally cut his left hand
quite badly, severing a tendon The wound
was dressed at the Waldo County Hospital
The teachers of the city and rural schools
will leave this. Thursday. morning for Bangor
to attend the two days session of the State
Teachers Association. There will be no school
for the two days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. HOFFMAN are at the
Windsor Hotel for the fall. to look after the
building of their new cottage on the North
Shore, Northport, which they plan to have
ready for occupancy next season.
Little Eleanor Stephenson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. F. Stephenson. celebrated her
third birthday Oct. 21st by entertaining sever
al little friends. A birthday cake with three
candles was feature of the party.
Miss Lambert will open her private Kin
dergarten next Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Chenery, with eight pupils. Next
Saturday afternoon she will open a children s
dancing school in Odd Fellows hall, with Is
pupils already promised.
Lime Island, situated between Long Island
and Lassell's Island in Penobscot Bay, has
been sold by Edmund c. Frye of Camden to
Guy Norman of Newport, R. l. The island
contains about thirty acres and it is reported
that it will be another island summer home.
Plans and specifications have been prepared
for new barrel house to be erected at once
by the Coe- Mortimer Co. on land recently
bought of R. T. Rankin and adjoining the
property of the company on the north. The
building will be 100 feet wide and $50 feet long.
At the regular meeting of Emma Barker
23d, in Memorial hall, Mrs. Lena Baker of
Bangor, Department Inspector was present,
and her remarks after the inspection, which
also took the form of instruction, were very
encouraging to the members of the Tent, who
make up in enthusiasm what they lack in num-
bers. After the regular work Mrs. Ralph H.
Howes, Mrs. Annie M. Frost and Miss Amelia
Guptill served sandwiches, waters and punch
and brief social session followed.
WILLIAMsoN's HISTORY. The first volume
of WiIlamson's History of Belfast is practic-
ally out of print. A copy is picked up occa-
sionally and Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland,
had few copies, which are probably all dis
posed of by this time. We have heard of
sales as high as S., A copy has been left at
this office for sale at Sc. 1t is in fairly good
state of preservation; little discolored with
age, and the binding worn, but it could be
bound at small expense. 1t may be seen at
The Journal Office and will be sold to the first
applicant at the price named.
FARMERS INSTITUTES IN WALDO COUNTY
Farmers Institutes will be held in Grange
Hall, South Mentville, Saturday, November
LIST, and Equity Grange Hall, Belfast, Tuesday,
November Attn. The sessions at both these
Institutes will open at 10 a. m. and 80 p.
N. At South Montvil)e, Geo. l.. Gillingham,
Moorestown, N. J. will speak upon the Poultry
Industry; Prof. Geo. E. Simmons, Orono, on
Soil Renovation; F. L. Tibbetts, Dexter, on
Dairy Cheese Making; and C. R. Leland,
Assistant Dairy Instructor, on Seed and Plant
Improvement At Belfast, Prof. Fred Ras-
mussen, Durham, N H., and other able speak
ers will discuss Darying and other farm topics
Wet U. The semi-monthly meeting of
the Belfast Womans Christian Temperance
Union was held Friday afternoon, Oct. Oath, at
the Home for Aged Women with Mrs. Annie
Smart. The meeting called to order by
the president Mrs. Annie Frost and opened
with the singing of America. This was fol-
lowed by devotional exercises LED by Mrs
Smart The Shepherds Psalm was repeated
and followed by prayer by Miss Woodbury. and
the Lords prayer by the members. The sing
ing of Jesus Savior Pilot Me, closed the devo-
tons After short business meeting
the following program was given: sing
ing, Some Day; reading, Miss Wood
bury; reading, Mrs. Minnie Coombs; singing,
White Ribbon Rally Song; reading of resolu-
lions adopted by the State W. c. T. u, Mrs.
John Collins; poem, A Reply to the Liquor
Dealers who Advertise, Mrs. Annie Frost; poem.
The Ribbon Around the World, greeting to
the Countess of Carlisle, president of the
Worlds W. c. T. u, read by Miss Woodbury..
Then came pretty little flower exercise by
two little girls, Adelaide Howard and jamie
Terabane, carrying baskets of flowers, which
were later distributed to all present. social
hour followed, when home made candy and
fruit were served. Before the close of the
meeting two new members were added, maxi
ing five new white ribboners added to the
local society this fall. After prayer by Mrs.
Mabel Howard, Mrs. Frost spoke few words
of greeting to the new members, and the
meeting closed with the singing of. Blest be
the Tie that binds, and the benediction. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. John Collins in
Pearl street.