The Republican journal., 1914-11-19

\ llsssaf,d Mr. WiHtsn g. Presten and da1gh-
fsr. Sarah Ny. asd ms. HSrrkes E. Mcdonald
motored to waterproof Sunday to attend the
funeral Of Ellen A. Mcneil, wife Of apt. VIM
T. Marshall. and aunt OF Mrs. Preston and Mrs.
Mcdonald.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
ters remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending Nov 18th: Ladies'
Miss Mira Dolley. Mrs. Neya Merithew, Mar
jorie Moore. Gentiemen-H. T. Hay, W. E.
Kimball, Ralph Simmons.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Wyman, Al
Miller street, was the scene Sunday of an I'M
usual occasion. when their eight-days old baby
David was circumcised attended by the Jewish
feast and other ceremonies. A party Of five
from a church in Bangor including the Rev.
B. Liss. minister, autoed to Belfast for the
day and about forty couples were present.
Refreshments were served practically all day.
To the neighbors and friends and the attending
physician, DR.. Eugene L. Stevens, the occasion
was Of unusual interest and very impressive.
Mr.. Wyman recently came here to work in
the Pierce Billings factory.
UNITARIAN PARISH PARTY. The first parish
party of the season was given in Memorial hall
last Friday evening and was not in the least
interferred with by the storm and its effects.
The supper menu included chicken, CLAIMS. hot
rolls, pickles. jellies. assorted cake. whipped
cream.pies and coffee. Mrs. G. I.Keating. chair
man of the Alliance supper committee, was as
sisted by the following, who had tables: Mrs.
E.. S. Pitcher, Mrs. Geo. R. Doak, Mrs. Ralph
H. Howes, Mrs. Ben Hazstine, Mrs. Wilmer
Dorman, Miss Lillian V. Ryan. A children's
hour with games and dances, with Miss Char
lotteW. Colburn at the piano, followed the sup
per, and later dance, with music by Nc
Kaen's orchestra, was enjoyed by the older
ones.
The MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE TAT a
meeting Nov. 18th, of the general committee to
arrange the municipal Christmas tree. Chair
man Morris L. Slugg appointed the following
which, with the chairman, the
secretary, Rev. A. A. Blair, and the treasurer,
C. W. Wescott. will make arrangements for the
Christmas festival and Yuletide celebration:
Program committee, Charles R. Coombs, chair
Hon. Robert F. Dunton; music committee, Mrs.
Elbridge S. Pitcher, chairman; Rev. Horace B.
Sellers; publicity committee, Orrin J. Dickey,
chairman; Miss Anne M. Kittridge. Rev. Hara-
den S. Pearl; soliciting committee, Elon b. Gill
christ, chairman; Mrs. Amos Clement, James
H. Howes and Roscoe Black; distribution of
gifts. W. B. Woodbury., chairman; Hon. Robert
F. Dunton, DR.. Carl H. Stevens. W. G. Hatch
tree committee, Rev William Vaughan, Mrs.
E. A. Wadsworth, o. E. Frost and Wilson Ellis.
Meetings of the general committee will be
held each Thursday at p. m. in the office of
city building.
THE WEATHER. The clerk of the weather
and warmer" proved to be cloudy and colder,
and Friday night brought US all kinds of wea-
Their in bunch. We had in few hours rain,
snow, hail, thunder and lightning and gale
that did considerable damage to trees about the
city. A tree on the premises of Postmaster
Carleton on Congress street was blown down,
and limb from a tree in front of the D. N.
Bird house on Congress street was torn off
and blown against the front window of the sit
ting room, smashing in the whole frame. In
the height of the gale two wires were crossed
at Knowlton's corner, East Belfast, and put
l. ala twin lirbt Of ,iccip inn
tie time, and they suffered brief eclipses
eral times later. The street lights were
different circuit and were not affected. The
lightning struck the house of Percy c. Weber
on Bayview street extension, tearing off the
upper part of the porch railing and landing it
in the garden, and damaging the paint on the
house. Mr. Weber vas insured with Field &
Qumby, who promptly adjusted the loss. The
storm was over about 10 p. m. Sunday night
brought another and more welcome storm. 1t
began to rain in the night and continued
nearly all day Monday. Rain was never
severe. A predicted "cold wave" arrived
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning
windows were covered with frost and the tenn
perature was about 10 above with northwest
wind and bright sunshine.
MRS. N1cKELs' WILL STANDS. The follow
ing decree has been handed down by Justice
Bird of the supreme court. sustaining the de-
cree of the Judge of probate of Waldo county
in allowing the will of the late Henrietta T.
Nickels IF Searsport to which an appeal had
been taken by Fred S. Thompson, nephew:
Fred S. Thompson, Chicago, ILL.,. appellant
from decree of Judge of Probate of Waldo
county in the matter of will of Henrietta 7.
Mic iels, late of Searsport:
"Having heard the parties and considered
the evidence adduced by them and the argu-
ments of counsel, the Court rules. pro forma,
that said Fred S. Thompson, appellant, is
person aggrieved within the meaning of R. S.
Chapter IS section %. and finds that the de-
cree of the Judge of Probate Court in and for
the county of Waldo, appealed from. be affirm
ed. A decree may be drawn accordingly.
GEORGE E. BIRD,
Justice S. ). Court.
Nov. 9. 1914.
The appeal from the decision of the probate
court came before the September term Of the
Supreme Judicial court in this city, Justice
Bird presiding. and by consent of counsel was
referred to Judge Bird and a hearing, at which
the parties interested were represented, was
hold haforo hin, IN portIaud ahout tvuo weeks