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

| Work is progressing on the tennis court on
| the lawn at the Methodist church.
| The food sale at the Womans Club room
will be tomorrow, Friday, instead of Saturday
as usual.
| Emma White Barker Tent will observe flag
day, June Sd. and serve refreshments at their
meeting in Memorial Hail.
The Belfast Gun Club will have a shoot at
their grounds next Saturday afternoon after
the Memorial Day services in the hall.
| Charles White, who recently came to Bel
fast from Northern Maine and bought TIE
Griffin farm. has taken position as lineman
with the Waldo Telephone Company.
The marriage of DIR. Elmer Small and Mrs.
Kittie F. Williams, formerly of Islesboro, will
take place at the groom's home, No 36 Miller
street, Monday, June LIST, at 10 a. m.
| Many of the store windows have been appro-
priatey and attractively decorated for Memo
rial Day, The dry goods stores and the stores
generally will be open Friday evening.
Tuesday and W ednesday will easily pass for
the hottest days of tae season thus far, with
the mercury about 80, Portland reports a
temperature of 90, Tuesday, the hottest May
day since 1880.
Bird lovers, and there are many in Belfast,
will be pleased to learn that beautiful scarlet
tanger and his more modest mate have been
seen on Cedar street and it is hoped they may
nest here, although they were probably on
their way to the western part of the State,
where they are common.
There was special meeting of Thomas H.
Marshall Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., Tues
day evening. A ten cent lunch was served at
$50 followed by most impressive ceremony
when eight members of A. E. Clark Camp, 5.
of V. were obligated into the Circle. They
were W. B. Woodbury., Ralph 1. Morse, Walter
Juan, Guy Marden. Bernard Holmes. Russell
Beckwith, Joseph Bennett and Bert Dodge.
Mr.. Morse had six uncles in the Civil War,
four on his fathers side and two on his moth
ers. There were remarks by the ladies, the
comrades, and the obligated Sons of Veterans
MAYOR NEwBERr ON THE STUMP. Mayor
Elmer E. Newbert and son Brooks and City
Treasurer Niles L. Perkins of Augusta came
to Belfast Monday by auto and in the evening
Mr.. Newbert, who is Democratic candidate
for governor in the primaries, addressed an
audience of about two hundred in post office
square. He is making an automobile tour of
the State and has been in ten counties thus
far. 81 shall go into all Of them except the
domain of Peter Charles" he said. "He is too
strong there, and also fear Mayor Curtis in
Cumberland county, SO shall not bother him
great deal there" He spoke at some length
on the question of labor legislation, advocat-
ing the 54-hour law and the workingmen's
compensation act, criticised the Massachusetts
ballot expressed himself in favor of woman
suffrage when the women wanted to vote and
advocated local option Some parts of his ad-
dress were not approved of by members of his
own party.
NORTH BELFAST Mr.. H. C. Bailey, who
spent the winter in Lowell and East Hampton,
Mass, arrived home last Saturday. .. Rev.
Harry Daniels of Guilford spent several days
last week with his mother, Mrs. Abbie Dam
els. :. An alarm of fire was sounded Monday
afternoon, to which Chemical Co., No. l, re-
sponded. They found the roof of the home of
Bert Canning on fire around the chimney,
which was quickly subdued. Another instance
of the value of the fire company in this COM
munity. Several buildings have been saved
here since its organization. Memorial Sun
day was fittingly observed in the church last
Sunday afternoon. The Veterans in this vicin-
ity attended in body and they, as we'll as the
large audience present, listened to an excellent
sermon by the Rev. H. S. Pearl, pastor. Many
pronounced it to be the best discourse appro-
pirate to the occasion they ever heard. The
church was tastefully decorated with flags and
the whole service was in keeping with the
spirit of the day. The members of Chemical
Company No. l. attended in body, not as
guests, but to show their regard for the day.
THE SCHOOLS. At the May meeting of the
School Committee the joint session of Sears
port and Belfast was organized with E. c.
Dow of Belfast president and Lincoln R.
Colcord of Searsport secretary. In joint con-
vention Mr.. W. B. Woodbury. was reelected
superintendent for the coming year. A bill Of
S25 presented by R. D. Pattershall for damage
to his hay crop by children passing over the
field on their way from Robbins road to the
Brick school, was referred to the City Gov
eminent The resignation of Miss Cora S.
Morrison as teacher in the 9th Grade was ac-
copied and Mrs. Mildred Clary Neal was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Ida R. Cilley
resigned as principal of the Brick Grammar
school and Raphnael Leavitt was elected. The
salaries of Misses Leonia Achorn and Marian
Hazeltine, High school assistants, were raised
$50; Miss Florence Kimball's salary was raised
SIS, and Miss Grace A. Lord was voted $40 for
her extra work during Mr.. Hayes illness.
Miss Lord received the full salary as principal
for two weeks. There were no elections in
the 9th Grade, the City Point. Poors Mills or
Head Of the Tide schools, Is it was voted to
await developments in regard to Mr.. Hayes
health and in the movement for changes in the
rural schools.
The OLD BOSTON Posr ROAD. At the meet
ing Of the Reading Department OF the .Wom-
ans Club last Tuesday evening Mrs. James c.
Durham read extracts from "The Old Boston
Post Road" by Stephen Jenkins. published in
1918, and soon to be placed in the Belfast Free
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