The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-28

The hearing that was to havs bsen held in
the Probate Court today. Thursday. on the r.
M. Patterson estate, job n R. Dunton adminis-
traitor. has been postponed to June 4th.
Mrs. Elvira D. Blair Of Peterboro, N. H.,
who was living with her son. Rev. A. A. Blair,
suffered severe shock last Sunday and passed
away early Wednesday afternoon. The re-
mains will be taken to Peterboro probably to-
day, Thursday, accompanied by Rev and Mrs.
Blair.
The club for young boys which meets each
Tuesday evening at the Baptist church has
taken the name 1.-THE Boys Athletic Club" a nd
the motto, character Building. The pastor
had offered prizes for the best name and motto
for this club to be cent in by the boys, and at a
recent meeting of the judges the above wer e
selected. Tom Gray received the prize for the
name and Alton Andrews for the motto.
At the adjourned meeting Monday evening
the municipal officers completed the work Of
apportioning the tax for sprinkling the streets
by the city. The law provides that the abut-
tiers be assessed according to the relative value
Of the work. The residences average from
1850 to $3.50. with q few exceptions, and the
stores from $3.50 to IS. with few exceptions.
It has been difficult work for the municipal Of
ficers. but they have made the apportionment
according to their best judgment.
PooR's MILLS. The Sunday school was or
ganized last Sunday with the following officers:
Superintendent, Cassius E. Hamilton; Assist,
superintendent, Mrs. Mary Jackson; treasurer
and secretary, Mrs. Annabel Underwood; teach
ers: Bible class, Frank L. Field; young peoples
class, Carrie Wood; infant class, Mrs. F. L.
Field Mrs. ]. A. Hartshorn came home last
Saturday after spending six weeks in Lincoln
vile =. Charles Mckinley was the weekend
guest of his sister, Mrs. Jane Cole Miss
Amy L. Wilson and Miss Ella l. Smalley spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ o. W ilson.
Next Sunday the steamer Golden Rod will
make the first Sunday excursion of the season,
leaving Lewis wharf at 9 a. m. for Camden,
where the electrics may be taken for Rockland
or Crescent Beach. Sunday, June 7th, the
Golden Rod will make an excursion to Bangor,
leaving Lewis wharf at $50 a. m. The Cold
renovated from the keel up. received new
boiler and had many improvements made.
She will be kept in the same condition and run
in the same way as the steamer Castne long
favorite boat under the management of the
Coombs Bros.
THOMAS H. MARSHALL CIRCLE. The Ladies
of Thomas H. Marshall circle wish to thank
the auxiliary for the courtesles SHOWN to them
last Sunday. Mrs Dora Bridges, patriotic in
structor, in behalf of the circle presented the
North Belfast school with silk flag to be used
in the flag salute. The circle requests the
cpidren from the third to the seventh grades
of school to meet at Memoir Il Hall at $50 a.
M next Saturday to go to the long bridge to
scatter flowers on the water in honor of the
sailors who persisted in the Civil and Spanish
American wars. The Circle voted to send a
protest to the Legislature against changing
the design of the American flag. They also
voted to have patriotic fund to be at the
disposal of the Patriotic Instructor.
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET. Friday even
ing, June 5th, the Belfast Board of Trade will
have an "open meeting" and banquet in the
Opera House at which matters pertaining to.
the develop Maine" movement, "Clean Up"
and Fire Protection will be presented and
discussed. The principal speaker will be ex-
Gov. William T. Cobb of Rockland, whose sub
iect will be "Develop Maine," and it will be
handled in mastery manner. Mayor Robert
F. Dunton will speak on another vital subject,
"Fire Prevention DR.. G. C. Kilgore will
speak of the healthful and sanitary conditions
OF the cleanup" movement in the city. Rev.
Haraden S. Pearl of the North Congregational
church will speak on "The Moral Impulse in
Modern Development" Orlando E. Frost will
act as POSTMASTER The hall will be appro-
priately decorated and the banquet will be
served by one of the local church societies at
rs small tables, seating in all 300, and the sup
per tickets, so cents, will be limited to that
number Ladies will be entertained at the
banquet or admitted to the gallery, and the
gallery tickets will be Is cents for men or
women who wish to attend for the speaking
only. Keyes orchestra will furnish music 1t
is hoped that many from the surrounding
country will attend, for the betterment move
ment is county and State wide.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Beginning today,
and lasting three days. earle & Jones will have
a sale of 1923 pieces of first quality enamel
ware including big values in other lines. All
new goods and at surprising bargains. AT
Bramhalrs market you will find Penobscot
river salmon, large fresh mackerel, live and
boiled Holsters; in fact, everything in fish. The
market will be closed all day Saturday, but
orders left for Sunday will be delivered Satur-
day night. Yours for business. Jones Snow,
plum hing and heating, cor. Commercial and
High streets. =. Beginning today, Harry W.
Clark & Co. will give baseball and bat free
with every Widow Jones knee pants suit that
sells for S. or better. as long as their supply
lasts. Better buy that suit now. James H.
Howes, Odd Fellows block, will have grand
mark down sale of suits, coats and skirts today
and Friday. The store will be open Friday