The Republican journal., 1913-11-20
LOST. A sum of money was lost up town
Monday. reward will be given if left at

LOST. A sum of money was lost up towr
Monday. A reward will be given if left al
this office.
There will he special food sale for Thanks.
giving at the rooms of the Arts and Crafts So-
ciety next Wednesday afternoon at the regu-
lar hour.
The Eromathean meeting at Kent's Hill
last Friday evening closed with specially by
Helen Brier, Belfast, and Angie M. Paine,
Searsmont.
We have heard of copy of the first volume
of Wlliamson's History, said to be in good
condition, for which the owner wants So If
anyone wants it at that price please advi e
this office.
One of the handsomest lawns in the city re-
ceives only top dressing of cotton seed meal,
which costs little more than commercial fer
tilizer, but which the owner considers superior
to that or to barn yard dressing.
Tomorrow, Friday night, at o'clock, the
second in the series of public whist parties
will be given in Pythian hall Doughnuts and
coffee will be served and prizes will be given
Mrs. Mary Whitney, Mrs. Cora Norton and
Mrs. M. "A. Sanborn are the committee
Miss Stella Durgin, toll operator in the Bel
fast telephone exchange, is spending a two
weeks vacation in Beverly with her sister,
Mrs. N. Louden Page. and Miss Frances San
born resumed her duties in the operating room
Monday after two weeks vacation, a portion
of whicl' was spent in Boston.
James S. Hartman, Esq, received last week
by parcel post from J. R. Littletield of Brooks
one of the big red apples they raise in that
enterprising town. 1t was a Wolf River,
measured Is inches in circumference and
weighed II ounces. 1t was placed on exhb-
ton in the window of Samuel Adams jewelry
store and attracted much attention.
The 1914 automobile plate to be used within
the State beginning Jan. 1st, will be royal blue
with white lettering. The new plates are
somewhat longer and slightly narrower than
those in use this year. The position of the
name of the State, Maine, has been changed
to the upper right corner Of the plate, and be-
low this the year "19l4' is found. The deal
er's number plates will have the word Dealer
and the year. The State automobile clerk is
now licensing on an average two cars day,
The half rate for licensing is in effect from
October, 1918. to Jan. /, 1914
A SUCCESSFUL SUPPER Whether the fact
that the men were to plan and serve the sup
per at the Universalist church last Thursday.
or that the ladies' of that society were to do
the cooking had most to do with the record
breaking attendance we are unable to say, but
nearly all the tables were set second time
and 215 were served. The menu consisted of
escalloped oysters, baked beans, salads, cream
pies, cakes, tarts, doughnuts, hot rolls and cof-
fee. and there was food left to be sold at auc-
tion after the supper. The committee in
charge consisted of Eugene L. Cook, John Cuz-
ner, L. A. Hammons. John W. Knight Rev A.
A. Blair and F. / Wilson. They were ably as
sisted by g. G. Abbott and Charles E. johnson
who attended to the finances, and by A. +
Hutchins, r. D. Sou thworth, Charles F. Ham
mons. Lee Patterson. Leroy A Webber Clar-
ence E. Hall, Willis Hazetine, Chas A. Har.
mon, Charles B. Eaton. Samuel H. Lord
Charles Sherman, H. A. Drinkwater, Alphonsc
Richie. Rex Havener, Byron Saters and Ed
ward Colcord who acted as walters About s5(
was cleared.
APPLE CANNING The Saco Valley Canning
Co. is still canning apples at their plant in this
city and will continue for q week or two longer
if the supply of fruit holds cut Elijat
Ritch the field agent. secured over three
hundred barrels on a trip through the county
last week. Under the present regulations ap-
pies are not bought for shipment if they are
the least bruised and this season ar unusually
large perce ntage of the best fruit was slightly
bruised on the trees and not marketable MIR
Ritchie found one farmer who had 50 out OF
total of 100 barrels of these apples and the
grower vas glad to sell them for one dollar g
barrel as they would otherwise have been {
total loss. In talking over the canning bust
ness in the store Of A. A. Howes & Co. the
other evening mention made of a man II
the country who had eight tons of pump.
kins and It was suggested that the facto.
ry here might take up canning squash ane
pumpkins, for which there is a good demand
Mr.. Ritchie said it would require different
and separate plant. The squash and pump.
kins would he ready for canning at the same
time as the corn, whereas apples come in aftel
the corn season is over, making a continuous
run of work.
Ii BERTY.
The teams nave about finished hauling this
years pack of sweet corn to Union. One dec
and one big coon is the extent of the wild gam.
shot in this locality thus far. Apple packers
f-om Kennebec country are packing apple.
hare. j. J. Walker made trip to Boston ane
returned last week. DIR. w. J. Cargill hai
INC ved to Pittsfeld. . j o. johnson, E. NJ Hatch
L. G. Morse and ]. L. knowlton attended the
Veterans meeting at Center Montville las
week. Mrs. Volney Thompson of Center
Montville visited at her uncle's j. 0. johnson
in this village for few days last week
SEARSMONT.
Mrs. Mary Bartlett. an aged lady who live!
with ner niece, Mrs. Leonard Luce, fell las