The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-06-19

cottage on the shore near the foot of Race
street. His son. Harold S., who is spending
the summer at home. will assist in the work
AN ELECTRICAL STORM. After "spell' of
unreasonable cold weather Monday broke the
record for heat There were showers in the
early morning but in the afternoon the sun
was out and the mercury went soaring to above
so in the shade At 80 p. m. lightning ap.
peared, accompanied by distant peals of
thunder which gradually drew nearer. The
wind blew gale, coming in fierce gusts. and
there was heavy fall of rain. The barn of
Dwight c. Gleenlaw on Lincolnvile avenue
was struck, tearing off shingles and splinter
ing the ridge pole and setting the building on
fire, but the fire was extinguished before it
had done much damage. At the home of
Ralph l.. Cooper on High street large tree
was demolished and the lightning entered the
ground and following the gas pipe into the
cellar wrecked the meter. 1t was fortunate
escape from what might have been a more
serious affair. In Castine the Irvine works
were struck and destroyed by fire. The ex-
cessive heat and the storm prevailed generally
throughout this State and New England.
RECEPTION TO GRADUATES OF B. HIS. The
Home and School Association will tender a
reception to the graduating class of the Bel
fast high school in Memorial hall at 8 o'clock
next Saturday night. There will be musical
and literary program, with one number from
each grade. The High school chorus will
render several selections and drawings from
the grades will be exhibited in one of the
small rooms under the direction of Miss
Evelyn P. Morrison, instructor. Principal
Proctor will EXHIBIT the new Baliopticon. Mrs.
S. A. Parker is chairman of the social COM
mttee of the association which has the affair
in charge, and is assisted by Mrs. E. S. Pitcher,
Mrs Charles M. Craig, Mrs. C. E. Read and
Mrs. E A. Wadsworth, All parents and others
interested in the public schools, teachers and
students are cordially invited, as the object of
the rece option is two-fold, to honor the grad
uating class and to draw together parents,
teachers and pupils for social evening at the
end Of the school year. An opportunity will
be given all to join the association by paying
the annual dues of 25 cents.
SCHOOL NorEs. The city schools will close
lpulO1TpN, EIludyy VIII lue exception Oh luc
Sth and 9th grades, which will be in session one
week longer to make up for the time lost when
they were closed on account of the small poX.
-. There was no general observance of Flag
Day, June 14th. In the South school the sew
eral grades united in drill with the flags of
all nations. Superintendent Woodbury. has
not encouraged the observance of special days
,;,L b,
work -. As the blowing down of the tent of
the Sautelle circus, June 9th, prevented the
children generally from atten ling, the grades
were given half holiday yesterday that they
might attend the Downie & Wheeler circus
The Home and School Association will hold an
informal reception in honor of the graduating
class of the High school, Saturday evening,
June 2lst at Memorial Hall. 1t is hoped at
this time both to show our regard for the class
of l Sand to strengthen our association. Please
make an extra effort to attend this last gath !
ering of the school year Come prepared to
shake hands with the young graduates, see
our really wonderful lantern exhibition. take a
temperance drink, put your name on our men,
bership roll and hand over the 25 cents that
healthy start.
THE COMING FAIR. At meeting of the
Trustees of the Waldo County Fair Associa-
ton June 10th arrangements were completed
for printing the premium list and tickets and
the book will probably be issued next week Ar
engagements were made for general clearing
up of the grounds, repairing the fences, etc. The
president was authorized to secure the needed
police protection for fair week. H. c. Buzzell,
committee to secure funds for a merchants
stake race, reported that he had secured
pledges for about 800. 1t was voted that
members of the association should get their
admission tickets from the secretary each day
and that they should be of different color
each day. The following committees have
been appointed Neat stock, Ralph D Shute;
oxen and steers, Samuel G. Norton; horses and
and colts. John W. Jones; draft oxen, Dwight
Ireeniaw; draft horses, J. H. Morris; sheep
and swine, George B. Dyer; dairy products
Giles G. Abbott poultry, DR.. Orris S. Vickery;
Advertising, W. G. Preston, L. F. Simpson. Eli
ah Richie; miscellaneous. W. H. Arnold;
aces, H. c. Buzzell; ladies' department, Mrs. I
l.. P. Miller, Mrs. L. F. Simpson and Mrs. Eu- I
gene Woods; finance, J. w. Jones, Charles S.
3ickford, L. F. Simpson; superintendent of
grounds and exhibition hail. Elijah Richie;
superintendent of track, l.. F. Simpson: super
ntendent of grand stand, Giles G. Abbott;
]. H. Morris.
A New PATRIOTIC ORDER. tent of Daugh
;ers of Veterans was instituted in this city
Thursday evening, June 18th, in the Arts and
Crafts room, High street, by Mrs. Georgia
Wilson of North Arson, State president :,
If the Daughters of Veterans and National j..
Aid, and Miss Ella Kennard of Portland,
State Guide, and was named the Emma =.
W mite Barker Tent, in honor of the wife of the
ate Capt. Frederick Barker of Elmira, N. Y,
formery of Belfast. who was native of this I
:ity, the daughter of the late Hon, j. Warren
White. The camp started with twenty char
ter members and is the fourth to be organ
zed in Maine. The others are in Bangor, I
Waterville and Portland. The following Off
GERS were elected: Camp president, Mrs. Eta
P. Savery; senior vice president, Mrs. Annie
NJ. Frost; junior vice president, Miss Amelia
Guptill: chaplain, Mrs. Winnifred K. Holmes;
treasurer. Miss Louisa H. Ferguson secretary,
Miss Alice T. SimmOns guide Miss Alice A.