The Republican journal., 1914-12-24

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| If coroner on his preliminary investigation
is not satisfied that no felony has been com.
mitted, he should hold an inquest. and if he is
satisfied that the death is accidental, he should
not hold such inquest, is the decision which
was handed down Dec. 18th by the public util-
tiles commission. The decision was rendered
in response to an inquiry by Harry c. Quimby
| of Saco the president of the Maine Undertake
ers' association asking what coroner should
do if dead person is found on the premises of
public utility.
The steamer Golden Rod returned last week
to her route between Belfast, Islesboro, Cas-
tine and Brooksville after undergoing thor
| ough overhauling and repairing at Camden to
fit her for the coming years work. She is now
as good as new. The steamer Castine, also
owned by the Coombs Bros, having completed
her seasons work, is now at Camden where
she will undergo a general overhauling, re-
ceive new deck, etc, and in March, she will
have new boiler installed. The work on the
Castine will be under the direction Of Capt. A.
Perry Coombs who also had charge of the
work on the Golden Rod.
The Board of State assessors has assessed
the semi annual taxes on the savings banks,
trust and banking companies and loan and
building associations of the State. The total
tax assessed the savings banks of the State is
s243. 500 81 against s242, 98. SO at the last COM
mitment, an increase of $524,23 Local insti-
tutions are taxed as follows: Belfast Savings
bank, $5,On55; Searsport Savings bank,
s67161; Stockton Springs Trust Co.,
$1OO Is; Waldo Trust Co., $763 Sc, Belfast Loan
& Building association, So 80.
The premiums awarded for potatoes at the
annual exhibition of the Maine Seed Improve
ment Association held at Bangor, Dec 8, 9,
10 and II, IA, were announced Friday at the
Department of Agriculture. In list 2, best
peck of Early Rose. C. B. Thompson, Belfast
was Sd; premium 81. In lot 4, E. S. Stevens of
Unity was Sd; premium 81. Mr.. Stevens also
received the Sd premium on best single ear
eight-rowed flint corn, and two premiums on
sweet corn. Seavey A. Piper of Troy receiv-
ed first premium. 81, on the best single ear of
Yellow Dent, and first, So, in the Dent corn
sweepstakes for the best single ear.
The ladies auxiliary of A. E. Clark Camp, S
of ", has adopted the following resolutions Of
respect:
1t having pleased an Allwise Providence to
remove from our midst Sister Nancy Stevens;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our sister we
extend our heartfelt sympathy to her daugh-
ters who sadly bereft.
Resolved, That our charter be draped for
thirty days, and that a copy of these resolu-
tons be placed on our minutes, also that copy
be sent to the daughters.
NINA Cook.
ETHEL WHITING,
CON- on Resolutions.
The sale and supper in Memorial Hall, Dec,
10th, under the auspices of the Ladies' Circle
of the Baptist society netted the church fund
an even 500. The fancy work table was in
charge of Mrs. Fred M. and Walter B. Dutch;
the doll table, Mrs. W. J. Upham and Mrs. L.
L. Robbins; the apron table. Mrs. Wayland
Knowlton and Mrs. M A. Sanborn; the candy
table, Miss Doris Clifford; the mystery tree
Mary K. Hayes; the fruit and jelly table, Mrs.
Charles E. Rhoades. The seven supper tables
were in charge of Mrs. Gerald w. Howard. Mrs
Fred NJ. Howard. Mrs. L. F. Cannon. Mrs.
Walter J. Clifford, Mrs. Walter B. Dutch. Mrs.
Nettie Merrithew, Mrs. John o. Black
The supper included chicken, meats. beans,
clans, a variety of salads. hot rolls, pickles.
cake, fancy pies, doughnuts, tarts and coffee.
The WEATHER. The Oldest inhabitant can
not recall a season when there was 80 few
climatic changes, SO many pleasant days and
generally uniform temperature. as during the
past fall and up to the present writing. There
was no cline gale in September, November.
usually dark and disagreeable month, gave
us many pleasant days, and that has also been
true of December to date. The usual fall
rains did not come to break long continued
drouth. so that wells and cisterns went dry and
many in the country have had to haul water
not only for domestic use but for their stock.
Flowing was con tinued until unusually late in
the fall Because of the lack of rain we did
not have the usual fall mud and when the
snow came just before Thanksgiving it gave
US excellent sleighing for few days. When
the snow disappeared the ground froze. but
the heavy rain early Monday morning Dec.
18th, took out the frost and gave US mud, but
only for a short time, though when the ground
froze again there were deep ruts that made
very hard travelling. 1t began to rain Satur-
day afternoon, continuing all night and adding
considerably to the needed water supply,
clearing off cold early Sunday morning. Sum
day was ''brite and fare" with strong north
west wind blowing and the mercury at 80 above
at 10 a. m. Monday with the mercury at 20
above. at a. m and the wind southeast it
began to snow, ftfully at first and then steadi-
ly, SO that by noon several inches had fallen. 1t
there was prospect that tho sleighing might