The Republican journal., 1914-02-19

The Ladies' Sewing Circle Of the Baptist
church will have sale and supper IN the
vestry March 10th.
Mark A, Wadlin has notified his milk cus-
toners that he will close out his milk route
the last of February.
The Womans Hospital Aid will meet with
Mrs. G. C. Kilgore tomorrow, Friday. at 2.30
o, m. An executive session will be followed
by sewing.
Sheriff Cushman cap tured last week barrel
containing So quart bottles of liquor The top
of the barrel was filled in with empty beer
bottles. The Belfast party to whom it was ad-
addressed denied all knowledge of it.
The case Of Thomas A. Richie vs.. Ira G.
White, Winterport parties. was tried at the
January term of court to recover for a horse
attached by the defendant, a deputy sheriff.
with verdict for the plaintiff for $685.
Arthur Richie for plaintiff and A. L. Blanch-
ard of Bangor for defendant. motion was
addressed the presiding justice. Arno W. King.
to set aside the verdict as against the evidence.
The following decision has been received from
Justice King: motion for new trial overruled;
judgment on the verdict"
Mrs. Amos Clement will be the hostess this.
Thursday, afternoon of an Arts and Crafts
benefit auction bridge party. The tables will
be IN charge Of Mrs. Vim. B. Swan. Mrs. S. A.
Parker, Mrs. H. W. Clark. Mrs. A. c. Burgess.
Mrs j. L. Sleeper, Mrs. E. P. Garlic. Mrs. E. L.
Stevens, Mrs. Geo. l, Heating. Misses Eliza
beth A. Kelley. Annie v. Field. Sue M. Part
ridge, Mrs. ]. H. Howes, Mrs. M. L. Slugg,
Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown. The game will begin
promptly at 23O p. m. Those in charge of the
tables are requested to bring lunch cloths,
napkins and cards. Tea and waters will be
served.
The Juniors and Seniors of the High school
debated last Thursday on "Resolved. That Suf-
frage Should be Restricted by an Educational
Qualification" The Juniors had the affirm
alive and the Sc liors the negative. The
Juniors won by three points. The judges
were Rev. A. A. Blair, Rev. Charles B. Ames
and Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant. Friday
morning the Freshmen and Sophomores held
debate on, Resolved, That Suffrage Should be
Given to Women" the Sophomores winning.
The judges were Mrs. John R. Dunton, Supt.
W. Woodbury. and Miss Grace A. Lord Later
the Juniors and Sophomores will debate on
some subject to be selected. We received
some interesting particulars of these debates
too late for use this week.
STEAMER NOTES. The Boston boat had hard
time making the landing from Winterport at
Bucksport at noon Thursday and was delayed
there about two hours The tug RalphRoss finally
went to her assistance and took her into the
dock She got out without much difficulty, al
though the ice almost solid mass across
the river. She was due from Boston Saturday
morning, but was held up by the snow storm
and did not arrive at this port until Sunday
night and laid here until a. m Monday, when
she proceeded up river. She left Monday after
noon on the return trip The Stockton on
the Bucksport and Camden route broke her
shaft the first of last week and was taken 10
Camden to have new shaft put in. She was
ready to resume the route Saturday, but the
storm on that day prevented She went on
the route Monday.
A SURE ENOUGH WINTER. The weather
prophets, who foretold mild winter had their
predictions set at naught last week. Feb. 18th
the mercury slid down the tube to Is to 20 be-
low zero in the early morning and remained
below zero during the day, and Thursday
morning the thermometers in this city regis
tered from "a to 30 below zero, which is
thought to be the lowest ever known in Bel
fast. In Presque Isle it was So. Caribou so,
Bangor 80, Bucksport Is and Portland II be-
low. 1t was 81 to Sc below in Orland and many
cases of severe suffering are reported. The
weather bureau gave warning Thursday of
old fashioned snow storm ION the way from
Texas" and it arrived Friday night and con-
tinued all day Saturday with low tempera-
ture and high wind. 1t cleared at night. but
the cold continued Sunday, and Monday morn
ing it was Is below, but the temperature began
to rise before the day was far advanced and
snow fell in the afternoon. Tuesday the tenn
perature was above Zero but " ednesday morn
ing it was II to 20 below with bright sunshine.
1t moderated during the day.
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Brook made from Cuban Tobacco grown in
Maine. For sale at all dealers.