The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-14
The News Of Belfast

pills have been learning the flag salute.
The North Church Guild held special meet
ing In the North Church yestry last Tuesday
evening. It was voted to paint the parsonage
and to raise the usual amount for church sup
port. Mrs. C. E. Owen, Miss Margaret L.
Keene and Miss Anne M. Kittredge are the
committee having the painting in charge. Inc
net proceeds from the Bazaar were $6O.54 Inc
guild will meet Monday evening in the Arts
and Crafts room, Mrs. C. w. Proctor. MRS. y.
w. Jennys and Mrs. H. L. Seekins. hostesses.
Walter the little son of Arthur c. Whitney,
met with an accident in infancy that caused
one leg to become SO twisted that he walks
with difficulty. Noticing the boys condition
the other day Mr.. VIM. H. Quimby, thinking
something might be done to aid him. with the
grateful consent of the parents took MIN 70
Portland Monday to DR.. B. B. Foster for nj
examination by the specialists at the Childrens
Hospital. 1t is only one of the many KIND
deeds with which Mr.. Quimby is to be credited.
Daniel B. Jones of Troy was before Judge
Knowlton of the Municipal Court "Wednesday
on complaint of Calvin c. Wyman OF Troy 1or
the larceny of horse and carriage, which was
taken from the compliments barn May TIN.
Mrs. Wyman and her trunk disappeared at the
same time. Deputy Sheriff Wilbert F. Gray
located the team in Bangor, arrested JONES'
and brought him to the county Jail Tuesday.
Judge nnowlton fourd probable cause and
placed Jones under $500 for appearance at the
September term of the S. j. Court. ii. y.
Buzzell for plaintiff; F. W. Brown for defend
ant
HOSPITAL NOTES. Frank Monroe and Mrs.
Sarah West, both of Searsport, who have been
receiving medical treatment at the Waido
County Hospital, have returned to their
homes. :. Samuel Harvey of Swanvllie, VINO
was operated on for appendicitis May 7th, is
recovering we'll. .. John Newcomb, son OF Mr..
and Mrs Everett Hamilton arrived at the hos
pital Friday morning.. Mrs Alton Mlcheis
of Belfast was operated on Monday and Is
gaining nicely. Charles E. Stevens entered
the hospital Sunday and was operated upon
the same day. He is doing we'll. Mrs. Silas
ment at the hospital.
In a letter received by Hiram P. Farrow Reg
lister of Deeds in this city, from Maurice M. Mel
son, u S. N, who formerly lived in his family,
and bowswains mate and captain of the
gun crew, on the Batteship De Moines, he
says that about 40 refugees were on board the
ship and that they had had as many as $50 at
one time, sending them to Galveston as fast
as they could get sh.r's load. 81 just got
through talking to one of the refugees, who
belongs in Searsport His name is Dckey.
He is related to Orrin Dickey in Belfast.
gave him some of my Republican Journals and
he was as pleased as cat after eating the
canary bird We were recently up the river
with $50 marines and two modern field peices,
and thought we would have a chance to do
something, but we are still here doing nothing
in this watchful waiting"
A GREAT SUCCESS. The mems banquet and
meeting under the direction OF the Belfast
clergymen in the Methodist vestry Tuesday
evening was grand success The supper
was under the management of the Methodist
/ Ladies' Aid and covers were laid for 100 men.
The menu included beans, brownbread, escal-
Hoped clans, salads. hot rolls, cream pie, dough-
nuts assorted cake and coffee. Rev. Walter
F, Sturtevant presided, Rev. Horace b. Sellers
offered prayer, and Mayor Robert F. Dunton
acted as POSTMASTER. When Mr.. Dunton took
the chair he received hearty applause, where
| upon he remarked that it did not seem 1t
could be meant for him. Then to show that
this applause was meant for most worthy
citizen and honored mayor the men all rose
and gave three rousing cheers for Mayor Dun
ton. Several selections were sung as the
ladies' cleared the tables and retired from the
room. Rev. H. E. Dunnack of Augusta then
gave the address of the evening. Mr.. Dun
mack has spoken before in Belfast and those
who heard him this occasion are most eu-
thusiastic in praise. both of what he said and
how he said it. His address, which was elo-
quent and practical. was divided into three
sections: "Look, Grip, Lift At the close Mr..
Dunton called on Mr.. o. E. Frost for general
remarks, but he responded that he thought it
advisable to 20 home and think over the good
things they had heard.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Harry W. Clark &
Co., the Main street clothiers, sell the all pure
WOOL SulIS 1IOLu Tile IlouSO VI AANPPSAAAS't
at $18 and $40, and have other good makes for
Sc. so to $l8 The Edison Diamond Disc Phon-
graph, sold by earle & Jones. has certain tea-
lures that make it a really new instrument in
the field of music Call at the store and hear
it. No need to have a hole in your stockings
if you buy the Holeproof hose at The Dins-
more Store. No mending for six months or
new hose free, See advt. of the Brooks
House to let, with hours when the premises
may be inspected by prospective tenants....J.
H. Sayward will sell at public auction on the
premises at 10 a. M, May 21st, his home farm
in Thorndike, containing $50 acres, more or
less. farming tools, % M. cedar shingles. etc.
No postponement on account of weather..
See list of officers and corporators elected at
the annual meeting of the Searsport Savings
Bank. George G. Wells, q Church street.
Belfast, has for sale number of cords of old
mixea dressing and 20 barrels of clear dove
dressing. See notice of City Clerk Little
field concerning street sprinkling 80. Cameo
pin lost May 18th. Finder will please return
to the store Of: ]. l.. Sleeper & Co, Main St..
Ralph D. Southworth, IL Main street, has a
word to say about his clothes service. Bel
fast Board of Trade Banquet in Opera House
May 10Th. Everybody IS invited. Further par
ticulars next week. "A new nipple at the Old
Cornor nrucr Stora A tWO-stOrV finished