The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-21

street. Monday afternoon. May 26th. Roll
call. Current Events" lesson from chapter
eight of the C. L. s. C. book, ::sThe Me.nr, ~
Evolution"
On complaint Of F. r.. Neal Of Belfast.
warden, Eugene F. Dearborn wss prosecuted
before Trial Justice William G. Foster Of
Burnham. May Is. for having in his possession
two trout less than six inches in length, He
was fined 3l2 and cost, which he paid
Prof. J. L. McConaughy Of Bowdoin College
will give an illustrated lecture on College and
College Life next Monday evening at 8 O'Clock
at the High school building. This will be the
last meeting for the season of the Home and
School Association and large attendance ia
desired. A cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend. Admission free.
May S1sI is the date of the Baccalaureato
sermon of the Belfast high school graduating
class. It will be given by Rev. Horace B.
Sellers in the Methodist church. The gradual
ing exercises will take place June 4th in the
Belfast Opera House. Memorial services will
be held in the various grades Friday, May 29th
The public schools will close June tn for the
summer.
The news of the drowning in Swan Lake of
Oscar, the 10 years old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Walker of Swanville was received
with many expressions of regret and of SYM
pathy for the family by their many friends in
this city. 1t was SO rough in the part of the
lake where the capsizing of the boat led to
this loss Of life that no boats were near at
hand to render assistance The other two &C.
cupants managed to reach the shore in an ex-
hausted condition.
THE BURNHAM FARMERS UNION. The GER
tificate of organization of the Burnham Farm
ers' Union was recorded in the Waldo County
Registry of Deeds, May 18th. The purposes
of the COZ poration are the buying. selling and
handling of produce and the owning of prop
erty necessary to carrying on the same. The
amount of capital is $4,000, all common stock;
capital stock paid in $35; par value of shares
$40. H. E. Kinney, F. A. Bachelor, Geo. w
Berry, Bert Reynolds and R. T VIM, all of
Burnham are directors; H. E. Kinney is pres
ident; F. A. Bachelor. treasurer and O. B.
McKechnie, clerk.
All interested in the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals learned with re-
greet that Mr.. E. R. Pierce, its efficient presi-
dent, would be unable to take the Office an
other year, as with Mrs. Pierce he will be out
of the city most of the time during the COM
ing year and they will probt bly, close their
Church street home another winter and take
apartments in Boston. Mr. Pierce has given
great deal of time and attention to his duties
as president of this much needed society and
the work in general is not of an easy charac-
ter. Mrs James c. Durham is the secretary
and those who wish to pay their annual dues
may call upon the treasurer, Miss Annie V.
Field.
HER FOURTH BIRTHDAY. Miss Annie Viola,
little daughter of Principal and Mrs. Clarence
W. Proctor, celebrated her fourth birthday at
her home on High street Friday afternoon
when she entertained from two until four. She
was the recipient of number of birthday
gifts and the little folks spent happy after
noon with the toys, etc. In the dining room,
where the refreshments were served, the table
was decorated with white frosted cake, with
its four lighted candles, which were blown out
by the children. A border of animal crackers
was novel feature of the decorations. Ice
cream and tiny glasses of grape juice COM
pleted the feast The guests were: Eleanor
Stephenson, Alice Brown, Jerome Hanshue,
William F. Schoppe, Jr., Lloyd and Dwight
Gross and Alfred S. Ferguson.
MUNICIPAL COURT. Albert Dickey of North
port was before Judge Knowton of the Mu-
nicipa Court Monday charged with assault
and battery on his wife. The trouble occurred
Thursday evening, May 18th, when the neigh
bors were alarmed by Mrs. Dickey's screams
and went to her assistance A physician was
called and Mrs. Dickey was reported to be bad
ly bruised. The case was reported to Con-
stable Charles o. Dickey, who at once got out
a warrant for the arrest of Albert Dickey but
found he had left his home. 1t was learned
later that fearing trouble he had got some one
to drive him to Camden, where he was sup
posed to have taken the steamer for Boston
Constable Dickey notified the Rockand and
Camden officers, however, and the man wanted
was arrested by Constable c. F. Duffy in Cam
den. He was brought to Belfast by Constable
Dickey in his automobile last Saturday even
ing and placed in Jail to await trial. Dickey,
who is about Is years old, was married last
June to Miss Ada Page of Fort Fairfield and
the young couple had bought and were paying
for the Albert Hassan place in Northport,
where they moved last fall. He was at work
in Bangor and it is reported that letters had
been written to him in regard to affairs at
home that brought him to Northport. At the
trial Monday several Witnesses were examined
and after hearing their testimony Judge
Knowlton found probable cause and sentenced
Dickey to 60 days in Jail. but suspended the
mittimus to allow him to return to his home
and wife, the latter pleading for leniency to
her husband.
FLAG PRESENTATION. One of the pleasant
est occasions of the season was that of last
Monday evening, when members of the Grand
Army. Sons of Veterans, Ladies of the G. A.
R., and Auxiliary and other friends gathered
for the purpose of witnessing the flag presen-
tation on the part of the ladies of the auxiliary
to A. E. Clark Camp Sons Of Veterans The
evenings program opened with the meeting
of the Ladies' Auxiliary in the main hall, to
which all the guests were invited. After they
had entered the hall they were introduced to