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The Republican journal., 1914-11-05
wINTERPoRT AGRICULTURAL NOTES

The output of corn from the Saco Valley
canning factory was 10000 cans. 1t has been
good season and the corn was of excellent
quality. w. B. Twombly of Monroe superin-
tended the work and about 40 persons were
employed. At the close of the season the
buildings were painted and covered with steel
roofing and Mr.. Twombly says the company
is anticipating still better business for next
year.
There was more than an average yield of ap-
Piles in this section. A. L. Blaisdell stored
about $500 barrels and E. NJ Bartlett l,4OO, in
cluding those already sold. Among those who
had yield of 500 to 800 barrels are C. W.
Nealey, R. L. Clements and G. H. York.
The severe freeze on the night of Oct. 26th
found few apples on the trees in this vicinity,
but in adjoining towns many were frozen on
the trees. In the town of Newburg single
growers lost from SO to $50 barrels.
The potato industry is growing in this part
of the county. Bussey & White of West Win
terport harvested $1,000 bushels and A. R.
Wellman, T. o. Shields and l., A. White stored
nearly 1000 bushels each. CD Y.
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BENEFIT OF ROADS TO NONABUT.
TING PROPERTY OWNERS.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 2. 1914 The
road building specialists of the Department of
Agriculture. in Bulletin No. 1876, entitled "Hieh-
way Bonds. have the following to say about
/ the benefit Of we'll constructed highway to
| property owners whose property is not direct
ly on the road to be improved:
In planning the highway system or the main
market roads. it will be found necessary to
omit many roads the Improvement of which is
greatly desired by abutting landowners. The
fact that such property holders must pay tax
for the bond issue is only an apparent injustice
for If the highway system is well planned the
entire county will feel che benefits of the i'm
provement. AS rule. main market roads
reach the majority of producing areas. and
when they are improved all land values tend
to increase.
The fact that cities and larger towns are
frequently taxed for bond issues to build
highways outside of their own limits is some-
times made point of debate in bond elections
1t is argued that because large part of the
country wealth is within the corporate limit VI
such cities and towns, highway bond money
1t Is even urged that the expenditure should
be made proportionate to the assessed yalua-
tion within the city limits If the proceeds
of highway bond issues were distributed in
this way. their purpose in many cases would
be defeated. The primary object of the
county highway bond issue is to build county
market roads and not to improve city streets.
oil ;crh -
valuation may be city property. 1t is now
known that the expenditure of city taxes on
country roads is sound principle and that it
is one of the best features of State aid for
highways. In Massachusetts, the city of Bos-
ton pays possibly 40 per cent of the total
State highway fund, but not mile of State
aid highway has been built within its limits
New York City also pays about 60 per cent of
the cost of the highway bonds. Some State
laws prohibit the expenditure of proceeds of
State highway bonds within corporate limits
of cities or towns.
The improvement of market roads results
in improved marketing conditions which bene-
fit the city. Most cities are essentially de-
pendent upon the surrounding country for
their prosperity and development The de-
velopment of suburban property for residence
purposes IS also dependent upon highway con-
ditions and it is becoming evident yearly that
whatever makes for an increase in rural popu-
lation must be encouraged. Since the intro
duction of motor traffic, country highways are
used to an increasing extent by city residents.
In fact. the cost of maintaining many country
highways has been greatly increased by the
presence of city owned motor vehicles, The
general advance in facilities for doing country
business from town headquarters when roads
are improved is no inconsiderable factor in
the commercial life of the community.
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b-others. six grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. Mrs. Young was a Bantist
Her funeral was conducted BY Rev. C. F.
Smith of Camden.

Harold M. Kneeland only son of Captain W.
G. Kneelanc and Mrs Nellie M. Kneeland. OF
II Oxford street. Somefville. Mass. died Sun
day Oct. 25th. at Asheville. North Carolina.
Three years ago while at Bangor, Me. he
suffered from cold which developed into
tuberculosis. and since then had made des-
perate fight to regain his health. taking the
treatment at sanitariums in Maine. and New
'rk State. land finally going South last winter.
Until q few days before his death his
mother received hopeful reports from him
and his death was unexpected. His father,
who is a sea captain in the merchant marine,
is now on his way to the West Indies The
young man was born in Belfast. Me-, and was
thirty-seven years of age. He attended the
schools in Charlestown. and is graduate of
Bryant & Stratton College. and also of the
Boston Conservatory of Music in the depart
ment of tuning of pipe organs and pianoias
He was member of Mt. Pleasant Lodge, 10. O.
F.. of Roxbury. lodge Of Elks in Rochester,
N. Y. and also of the Knights of Pythias in
Roxbury The funeral services were held
Saturday at II Oxford street. Rev. Minnie M .
Soule, of Brighton officiating, and the Odd
Fellows conducted service at the close.
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EAST BELFAST.

We have received some further particulars
to those given last week of the Walker Nick
erson wedding in East Belfast. Oct. 28th. At
the reception in the evening 81 were present.
Fruit and candies were served, each guest also
receiving a piece of the delicious wedding
cake, after which the company were enter
tained with music and recitation by Mr.. Ed
win Frost. The numerous wedding gifts
testified to the esteem in which the young
couple are held, and were as follows: Pair of
towels, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Stephenson and
son; towels and napkin ring, Mrs Elsie Dusen-
bury; olive set, Clyde. Earl and Vernon Wall
ker; silver cold meat fork, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Walker; towels, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Davis;
Mexican centerpiece, Olivia Hartman; towels,
spoon, Eben Page; half dozen teaspoons. Grace
Walker; towels, Mrs. Philbrook; towels, Mr..
and Mrs. Pattee; gravy ladle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allie Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Larrabee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Nickerson: covered glass
berry dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Bracket; half dozen
Japanese cups and saucers, Mrs. Mary Emery;
towels, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Leavitt and son;
Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Cross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Nickerson, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Stin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Davis, Mr. and Mrs
Porter wash, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Staples, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Ellis, MIR. and Mrs. Richard
Brown. Mrs. Cross and Ben, Mrs. Dexter
Guptill and daughter Fannie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Benner, Mrs. Jennie Stevens, Mr.. W. R.
Mason; jardinere, Mr.. and Mrs E. Colson; pic
ture, Miss Mary Woodbury.; chair, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker and David; picture. Miss
Charlotte Staples; desert spoons Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Mcdonald; sum of money, Mr.. David
Bracket; commode set, Mr.. and Mrs. Achorn
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Curtis; chamber
set, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nickerson. The out
of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wal
ker and sons Clyde, Vernon and Earl from
Clinton, Olivia Hartman, Searsport. and Mrs.
Ezra Curtis, Camden. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
will make their home for the present with her
parents on Swan Lake avenue.
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THE NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL.

Ellsworth has abandoned the no-school sig
nal This is in accordance with the recon-
mendaton of State Superintendent Smith at
the recent teachers convention here. He de-
cried the no-school signal system as demora-
izing in it's effect on school work and on the
pupils. The Ellsworth school board has
adopted the suggestion. Hereafter, except on
Saturdays and the regular school holidays,
schools will be in session every day. Pupils
will not be marked for absence if kept at home
by parents on account of storm, but children
not attending school on account of storm, if
found upon the streets or in public places, will
be treated as truants. This puts the problem
of school attendance on stormy days right up
to the parents, and does away with the confu
sion and fault finding common under the no.
school signal system. The school board leaves
it to the option of the teacher to declare one
session on stormy days.-Ellsworth American.
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TRANSFERS in REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers in real estate wer,
recorded in waldo County Registry of Deed
for the week ending November a. 1914.
Ephraim johnson, Holyoke, Mass, to AL
bert E. Webb. Brooks; land and buildings ir
Brooks.
W. C. Doe, Burnham, to Leon ]. Rayne.
do; land in Burnham.
Flora Belle Monroe Billerica, Mass, to Mary
E. Knowlton, Belfast; land in Belfast
Lillian M. Neal, Newton, Mass, to Della R
Rowe, Belfast; land and buildings in Swan
vile.
Mary H. Dorman, Everett Mass, to George
W. Spiller. Old Town; land in Temple Heights
Northport.
The Bangor Investment Company, Bangor
to the United States of America; land in Sears.
port.
Northern Maine Seaport R. R. Co., Bangor
to United States of America; land in Sears
p'rt.
Marcus M. Clark, Frankfort to Lizzie D.
Clark. do; land and buildings in Frankfort
George A. Clark, Frankfort. to Lizzie D.
August W. Dodge. Springfield, Mass, to
Maria S. Dodge, Searsport; land and buildings
in Searsport.
Elias P. Dearborn, Brooks, to Geo. H. and
Annie B. Ryder. do; land and buildings in
Brooks.
Albion X. Jackson, Aurora. Iowa. to Arthur
Higgins. Belfast; land and buildings in Belfast
Efie NJ and James Wallace, Swanville, to
Russell B. Stephenson, Belfast; land and build
ings in Belfast.
Frances M. Bradford, Belfast, to Albert L.
Walker, Knox; land and buildings in Knox.
Cyrus E. Tibbetts. Belfast, to Carrie M.
Carter. do; land and buildings in Belfast.
Frederick P. Crawford, ct ais, Lowell, Mass,
to A. H. Crawford. Troy; land and buildings in
Troy.
W. A. Mathews, Lincolnville, to Vesta A.
Richards, do; land and buildings in Lincoln
vile.
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The November Elections.
Republican Gains Everywhere.
GREAT SLUMP IN PROGRESSIVE
VOTE.
New York Republican. Massachusetts, Re
publican Except tor Governor.

New York Republican. Massachusetts, Re-
publican Except tor Governor.
The early returns from the elections Nov.
3rd indicated sweeping gains throughout the
country, and heavy losses in the Progressive
vote in nearly every State. In New York
State the Republicans had an overwhelming
victory, eIecting their candidate for Governor,
Charles S Whitman. and James W. Wadswnrth
to succeed Elihu Root in the U. S. Senate, a
Republican legislature, and gaining at least
seven members of the National House of Rep
resentatives. In Massachusetts, Governor
David 1. Walsh. Democrat, appeared to have
been reelected on the face of the returns, the
Republicans electing the Lieut.. Governor and
the other State officers and majority of the
legislature and making gains in the Congress
sional delegation. The triumph of Senator
Penrose in Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell
Palmer, Democrat, who was one of the orgi-
nal supporters Oh WOODROW wilson, and Glftord
Pinchot, Progressive, was overwhelming. Sem
ator Gallinger was reelected in New Hamp-
shire and Senator Dillingham; in Vermont. In
many of the States the result of the Sena-
torial elections was in doubt. The Republicans
have made great gains and have materially re-
duced the Democratic majority in the National
House, but the latter will probably retain con-
troll. "Uncle Joe" Cannon won out, as did for
mer Representative Nicholas Longworth of
the first Ohio district. The South was Demo-
cratic as usual.
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...,< of Today's Journal.

r,. Churches, The News Of Bel
el. The 65ituary "A Personal Letter
" fsst'- -;,,G;pDneapolis. City Government.
from n,n nrt Agricultural Notes. -.
Winies, # Road to Non -Abutting
Beheu. owners. Transfers in Real
Prope The Maine Teachers Con-
E'or Eslst' The War News. The No
yn,bsr yslli Election. .No"schooi Signal
Persona Own Story. Maine
r2 Glen Erowers. Seeking the Largest
y Apple 0f'"
re oisl Celebration at Fort Point
IS fouttrl Club.
'-,..-;sls New York Fashions. Z.
i! s1e,sr I1 Sooletiss, -. County Core
.e6rdsnce.
n. n News of Belfast.
D ~ LATE Joseph Williamson. Wood
G. ine movement. Pittsfield Per-
10. Literary News and Notes.
p.rinIscence. Maine Bazaar in
; 2 Nt.-s Mentioning Names. The
An As Maine Movement. "A War
ps f,r shoes. The Sunday School
gi-.. ..,.op. The Nichols Will Case.
sI s..,srr steamship Corporation:
,,,l-r.s..yug l--5 Nov. 26uh. Wedding
l'- tsine Community Efficiency
22,l.,-1ee 2'.' The People Afraid OF
argctatic Party.
-..-...,t Eorn. Married. Died.
S-. 1'- stuckton Springs. Ship
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NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Union Harvest Grange, Center Montville, at
their meeting last Saturday evening vot to
have box supper next Saturday evening
The Maine State Grange will hold its annual
sessions in Lewiston. Dec. 18th, 18th and 18th,
and the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, by
whose invitation they come, has begun to get
things ready for them.
Seven Star Grange of Troy held public
meeting last Saturday evening, which was
largely attended. The program included a
drama. music by L. L. Rogers and Mrs. Side
linger, and q question was discussed by Mrs.
Dodge. Seavey Piper. Mrs. George Woods.
Laura Pratt and Arnold Dodge. An oyster
sunner WaR served.
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The Shoe Situation.

Certain New England footwear manufact-
urers continue busy on foreign contracts, but
a number of factories are still running only
part time. Producers of mediumEprice shoes
are more actively employed than those turning
out the finer grades, the demand for the form
er class of goods being larger this year than
ever before. Lower Temperatures have afford
ed stimulus to the retail trade, and jobbers are
also jn receipt of an increased volume of orders
While domestic business in sole feathers re-
mains slow, Europe continues to make substan-
tial purchases here of both heavy sole and up
per stock. AS result Of the excellent call
from abroad, the eastern market is better
cleared of supplies than for 8 long period and
values are strong.-Dun's Review Oct. 3lst.
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WEDDING BELLS.

PERKINS BURNETT. Edwin S. Perkins and
Miss Minnie Burnett. both of Belfast. we're
married Tuesday evening, Nov. Sd. at 7.S0
o'clock, at the residence Of the officiating clsr-
gyman, Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant. who used
the single ring service. The groom was at
tended by Albert Gunner and the bride by Miss
Harriet Perkins. They will reside at the
groom's home on Union street.
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Ballot Inspection.

More ballot inspection was in progress Mon
day at the secretary of States Office. Peter
Harmon of Thorndike. the defeated Demo-
cratic candidate from the class towns Of Burn
ham, Unity and Thorndike. asked for an in
spection Of the ballots of that class. Others
interested in the matter, and present, were
James Farwell. chairman of the Unity Repub-
lican town committee, and George Grant Of
Unity, also Hon. Cyrus W. Davis, surveyor5of
the port Of Portland. aD
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Maine Library Association.

The Maine Library Association, at its annual
meeting in Portland. Oct. 30th. elected officers
as follows: Charles A. Flagg,. Bangor, president;
Miss Annie Prescott, Auburn, and Miss Annie
Gilman, Brunswick, vice presidents; Ralph X.
Portland, treasurer. Prof. George T. Little Ct
Bowdoin College was made the chairman of
the Legislative committee.
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Lynwood B. Thompson Of the Thompson
Mfg. Co. is on the road for the company in
place Of Fred Rackliff, who 10 i'll at his home
on High street. Mrs. Thompson 10 assisting
in the City National Bank during her hus-
bands absence.
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City Government.

The regular meeting of the City Govern
ment was held November End, Mayor Robert
F. Dunton presiding. The records OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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Mrs, Fannie Heal Young died Oct. 10Th in
Union. after long and painful illness. at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Evie Moody, by
whom she was faithfully cared for. Mrs.
Young was born in Lincolnville, Jan. Is, 184S,
the daughter of Emery aid Patience Heal.
and was one of family of IL children. She
married Nathaniel Young of Lincolnville and
they had five children. Mrs. Young left. be-
sides her Husband, three children. Mrs. Evie
Moody, Mrs. George Woodbridge Of Lncoln-
Vile and Arthur Young; three sisters and two
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OBITUARY..

Rev. Stephen Longfell w Bowler, the eldest
graduate of Colby College and prominent in
the work of the Christian Commission during
the Civil War. died at his home in Bangor,
Nov. 1st. after an illness of ten days. He was in
his ninety fifth year. S. L. Bowler was born
in Palermo, July 26, 1920. He fitted himself
for college and was graduated from Waterville
College, now Colby, in 1847, as valedictorian.
He taught school for a year in Bangor and.
studied with DR.. McRuer of Bangor and later
entered the medical department of Harvard
University. He entered the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary and was graduated in the class of
1852 He was ordained shortly after gradua-
ton. his first charge being in Machias, followed
by eight years in Orono. In 1868 he began
service for the Army of the Potomac under
the auspices of the Christian Commission, and
was soon made supervisor of the work of hum
dreds of delegates and helpers. He was at
the headquarters of the commission in
Washington for two years, and then was de-
tached to raise funds in Maine, organizing the
State and instructing committees. Through
the commission. At the close of the war Mr..
Bowler furnished much of the material for
book of $50 pages, 1.-The Annals of the United
States Christian Commission" During the war
Mr.. Bowler frequently preached to the soldiers
and was referred to as the preacher with the
live pulpit, as he often spoke from the back of
his spirited horse. Mr.. Bowler had held sew
eral pastorates in Maine, and was for a time in
Berlin, N. H. In 1891 he was appointed fnan-
cial agent for the Bangor Theological Seminary.
and he raised considerable sum in cash,
pledges ana bequests. Almost up to the time
of his death he had been connected with the
Hammond Street Congregational Church in
Bangor as pastors assistant, and up to within
few years ago was superintendent of the
home department of the church. In Orono he
married Augusta ]. Colburn. He is survived
by his son, Frank C. Bowler, chief engineer of
the Great Northern Paper Company at Mil
linocket.
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Mrs. Anne NJ Smart died Oct. 31st, at the
Home for Aged Women, "a Cedar street, aged
IA years. She was native of Staffordshire,
England, the daughter of the late John Milling
ton The family came to this country when the
deceased was a small child. In early life she
married A. M. Denis, who was lieutenant in
the Civil war. His sword, which she always
treasured, she presented several years ago to
the President of the Home Association. After
the death of her husband she engaged in dress
making In Chelsea, Mass, where she worked
for years. Later in life she married Ruben
Smart native of Swanville, who was at the
time in Government employ in Portland Har-
Dor. They came to Belfast and bought home
in East Belfast, where they lived for several
years, but finally bought back the old home in
Swanville, where Mr.. Smart died. Mrs. Smart
then returned to Belfast and for time was
employed in Bangor. She became inmate
of the Belfast Home in May. 1907. She was a
member of the W. C. T. U. of Thomas H. Mar
shall Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., and of the
Congregational church, with which she united
last May. Her pastor. Rev. H. S. Pearl, was
most attentive to her in her last illness. The
nearest family connections present at the fu-
neral was her late husbands granddaughter,
Mrs. Annie Dyer Murch of Portland. The
funeral service was held at the Home Monday
at 13O D. M, Rev. H. S. Pearl officiating The
Home officials, and members of the orders and
societies to which she belonged were present
in large numbers and also contributed beauti-
full floral pieces. The bearers We're DR.. Elmer
Small and Mayor Robert F. Dunton, the presi-
dent and vice president of the Home Associa-
tion, and Messrs. Charles R. Coombs and
Charles E. Sherman. The interment was in
the Smart lot in the Union cemetery in Swan
will
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Joseph H. Carleton died in Winterport Oct.
29th, aged 67 years, months and Is days. He
leaves one son, Amos F. Carleton of Belfast,
and a daughter, Mrs. Louise S. Cuddy of Win
terport, who deeply realize their great loss.
There are five grandchildren: Marjorie j. and
Ida S. Carleton; Herman c., Norman ]. and
Mary L. Cuddy. Mr.. Carleton was born on the
old Carleton homestead in Winterport, where
he lived until after the death of his wife,
Mary Wheelden Carleton, which took place in
May, 1909. Since then he had lived with his
daughter in Winterport village, where he
formed many new and pleasant acguaintances.
He was fond of children. and little Mary. his
youngest grandchid was often seen with him.
He was energetic and lived good life, res
pected by ALL He loved his family and could
not do too much for them. and his life must be
an inspiration to them to do their best. In poll
tics he was a Republican. He had held many
responsible positions and served on the board
of selectmen in Winterport in 1899 and 1900.
He was q member of Sunrise Grange and a
successful farmer. He always took an active
interest in public affairs and was great read
er. He was sociable and kind to his neighbors
and always tried to help them. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon at his home in
Winterport, Rev. A. J. Lockhart officiating. 1t
was largely attended. The floral tributes
we're beautiful. Four nephews, James A.,
Willis, Frank and Leslie o. Carleton, acted as
bearers. He was buried in the family lot be-
side his wife in Oak Grove Cemetery, Winter
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Isaac Mason died Oct. 26th at his home in
East Belfast, aged II years. He was native
of Mason's Mills and his life was spent in and
near that vicinity. He has an honorable war
record, serving in the Civil War as member
of Co. !, 26th Maine. He was taken i'll with
swamp fever while in the service and was in
the hospital at New Orleans. He was muster
ed out at Bangor Aug. II. 1868. He is survived
by his widow, formerly Miss Susan Tripp; by
two daughters, Emma, wife of Charles Syl-
vester of Concord, Mass. Alice, wife of Fred
L. Mitchell of Bennington, N. H., and one SOM
William of East Belfast. The flag of Thomas
H. Marshall Post G. A. R., of which he was
member, was at half in his honor until
after the funeral. which took place Saturday
afternoon, his pastor Rev. William Vaughan,
officiating. He had been member of Trinity
Reformed church for several years,