The Republican journal., 1914-03-05

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The Travellers Club will meet with the Pres
10th, at l p. m. Literary program: Paper,
"Hyderabad," by Mrs. R. F. Dunton; reading,
"Golconda", by Mrs. Geo. E. Bracket; reading,
"a Country Wedding, by Mrs. E. J. Morrison.
Mrs. B. F. Wells returned last evening from
visits with relatives in Auburn, Me-, and Dor
chester, Mass. For three weeks she had been
in the Boston markets selecting her standard
goods. Mrs. F. G. Spinney, her milliner. will
leave this week to attend the New York
openings.
F. A. Tower of Belmont, who lives on the
Halls Corner road, was injured last Thursday
by fall from the roof of his cooper shop, and
it is feared that he received internal injuries.
fire started around the chimney of the coop
er shop, and Mr.. Tower, who is about 70 years
of age, went up to extinguish it, falling to the
ground. The fire was put out With no damage.
FIRE IN BELMONT The farm house of John
Morse on the cross road from Belmont corner
to Center Belmont was destroyed by fire Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs Morse left early in the
morning to spend the day in Rockland, leaving
their children alone. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. Everything on the second
floor was burned, but neighbors saved the
furnishings on the first floor, the barn and the
stock. There was an insurance of $1,000 on
the house. Mr. Morse is hardworking, in
dustrious farmer with large family and has
the sympathy of all who know him.
THE TAPLEY HOSPITAL. Mrs. Isaac S. Hills
of East Northport is at the Tapley hospital as
an extra assistant, called there by the rush Of
work. Miss Ethel Bowden of Winterport I'M
derwent a critical abdominal operation last
Saturday. Ruth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs C. M. Smalley was successfully
operated on for appendicitis Monday. Wednes-
day George Meservey of Thorndike underwent
a severe operation. Mrs VIM. H. Mcintosh
has returned to her home on High street after
a critical operation and is enthusiastic over
her rapid gain. The hospital wishes to extend
thanks to friends who donated the past week a
dozen blankets, a side of beef and box of
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P. Taliaferro of Jacksonville, Fla. The hospi-
tai has about 5000 worth of charitable work to
its credit during the past year.
PUBLIC WHIST PARTY There will be whist
party in Memorial hall this, Thursday. evening
under the direction of Mrs. Jefferson F. Will
son, Mrs. Essie P earle, Mrs. Phoebe D. Craw-
ford and Miss Loula A. Mason, as benefit to
the Universalist church fund. Playing will
begin promptly at O'Clock, and doughnuts,
cheese and coffee will be served after the
Loula A. Mason, Mrs. Phoebe D. Crawford,
Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley, Mrs. Charles Brad
bury, Mrs. J. F. Wilson, Mrs. A. E. Hutchins,
Mrs. Essie P. Garlic, Miss Edith M. Southworth,
Mrs. ]. Lee Patterson, Miss ]. A. Wiggin, Mrs.
F. H. Mayo, Miss Marian M. Perry, Mrs. Sell
wyn Thompson, Miss E. Frances Abbott, Mrs.
Chas H. Crosby, Mrs. E. L. Cook, Mrs. S. G.
Mrs. Samuel Fl. Lord, Mrs. Maine Hills
Mrs. A. S. Heal, Mrs. Frank G. Mixer, Miss
Florence M. Brown, Mrs. Luther A. Hammons,
Mrs. M. C. Murch. Mrs. A. C. Hopkins. Miss S.
M. Partridge, Mrs. L. A. Weber. Mrs. Ralph
D. Southworth, Mrs. C. E. McIntire, Miss Flor
ence Libbey. Mrs. Albert M. Edwards, Mrs.
Thomas E. Bowker, Miss Grace A. Lord. They
are requested to bring lunch cloth, napkins,
playing and score cards. pencils, cups aad
saucers, spoons, doughnuts, cheese and sugar.
Admission, IS cents.
STEAMER NorEs. The steamer Golden Rod,
here from Rockand last Thursday by the tug
Cumberland and will be inspected this week
p preparatory to taking the place of the steamer
CAstine, also owned by Coombs Bros, on the
Belfast, Islesboro, Castine and Brooksvile
r,ute At Rockland the Golden Rod had
nav boiler and smoke stack installed and re-
ceived thorough overhauling from the keel
up, with new wood and additional fastenings
wherever needed, so that in both hull and ma
chinery she is in good condition as when
launched. Many improvements have been
made in the interior and the work will con-
tinue while she is on the route, and when the
summer seasonfopens she will be the daintiest
craft of her class in eastern waters........ The
tug Ralph Ross arrived at this port Friday for
repairs to her boiler and crew came down
from Bangor to do the work -. The steamer
Stockton, which had been frozen in at Bucks
port for q week or more. resumed her route
last Monday....When The Journal went to
press last week it was expected that the river
would be cleared of ice so that the Boston boat
could resume her trips the last Of the week;
but Friday we received the following notice
from the Eastern Steamship corporation:
"Please cancel our time table advertisement
in the next issue of your paper. Steamer
service has been temporarily suspended on
account of ice conditions. As soon As the SER
vice is resumed the advertisement will be con-
tinued as formerly" The ice having gone out
the service has been resumed. the Belfast ar
irving frcEa Boston at p. m. yesterday and
proceeding up river.