The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-29


telephone message from her daughter, Mrs.
Sidney r. Young Of Greenyille. stating that
they had lost their cottage house and stable by
fire. The loss was total and without insurance. I
1t was just opposite the homestead and was |
rented at the time, although generally used for
the farm help.
At the regular meeting Of A. E. Clark Camp,
Sons of Veterans, Monday evening invita-
ton was extended the Home and School Asso-
citation to unite with them in Lincoln Day
program to be presented in Memorial Hall, |
Monday evening. Feb. 9th. Commander A. |
Gay of the Camp will give the address of well |
come and commander L. C. Putnam of Thomas |
Marshall Post, G. A. r. will deliver an adj
dress on Lincoln The complete program will |
be announced later. s
A CALIFORNIA SCHooLHoUsE. Fred w. |
Angler, a Belfast boy, for many years in Den
yer, Col and now in San Jose, maintains an |
active interest in his native place and is spe- |
cially interested in the effort to give Belfast
modern, sanitary and much needed school
building. In this connection he has sent us the |
following clipping from the San Jose Mercury
Herald:
| MONTEREY. Jan. 49, The Monterey county |
High school, which is about to be erected here.
| will OCCUPY space on a prominent knoll over |
looking the horseshoe shores of the beautiful
Bay of Monterey, the Hotel del Monte. the adj
iacent foothills and Mount Toro in the distance.
the site being of the most prominent on
the whole Monterey peninsula Its attractive
grounds contain ten acres. which has recently
been acquired by the county from the Jacks
corporation at a cost of $4,000, special tax
being levied for that purpose.
Then follows a description of the building
and equipment and mention of the members
of the faculty.
THE BLoDGETTs BURGLARIzED. The Pasa-
dena Star of Jan. 18th has the following ac-
count of a furglary at the home of former
Belfast people, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Bod
gett and Miss Sabina Morey:
Entering by the back door, which he opened
with pass key, man, supposed to be tramp,
last night robbed the home of Frank P. Bod-
gett, 159 North Allen avenue, of jewelry and
other articles. Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett left the
house at half-past seven. At nine o'clock
neghbors next door returned home and it is
thought that they frightened the burglar
away. The man had lighted matches to guide
him in his search of the rooms. He had evil
IDENTIFY been working in the room of Mrs Blod-
gets sister when scared off, for box con-
tanning jewelry had been dropped on the floor,
1 and several articles of value were untouched.
Several dozen doughnuts missing indicate that
the man hungry and led to the belief that
it was tramp. Among the missing articles is
black broadcoth overcoat with velvet collar,
\ and it is hoped that this may afford clue to
the thief. A gold watch, several chains and
/ rings and other articles of jewelry were also
taken The burglar left footprints in the yard
and these were traced east of the house and
+ along the railway. The size of the tracks indi-
Gates large man, the footprints measuring
about eleven inches. A considerable sum of
money in the house evidently escaped the
burglars attention.
A GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Horace
W. Pitcher observed the 50th anniversary of
their marriage, Jan. 23d, at their home on
Northport avenue. Mrs. Pitcher was former
ly Miss Lucy Wentworth of Cushing, sister
of Rev. B. C. Wentworth, former pastor of
the Belfast M. E. Church, and they were mar
ried in Friendship SO years ago by the Rev.
Hiram Murphy. They lived in Waldoboro for
time and then to Belfast and bought
and lived on farm. Some years ago they
sold the farm and have since had their home
with their and only child, Elbridge S.
Pitcher, whose daughter, Miss Gladys Pitcher.
an accomplished musician who inherited her
talent from both parents, is their only grand
child. Mrs. Pitcher was married and widowed
before her marriage to Mr.. Pitcher, and her
son of that union, John McIntire of Seal Har-
Dor, was her guest at this anniversary. Mrs.
Pitcher wore on this occasion brown satin
gown which had been worn by two golden
wedding brides in the Pitcher family. Many
friends called during the day to extend
CALCULATIONS, the house made fragrant and
beautiful by the offerings of flowers, there was
shower of post cards and gold pieces and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher gave family din
ner in honor of the event.
New ADVERTISEMENTS The semi annua
clearance sale of mems and boys clothing,
hats and furnishings, at 1.-The Home of Good
Values IL Main street, lasts only three days
more, closing Jan. 3lst. See the advt.. At the
Dinsmore Store they can show you testimonials
from all over the United States of people who
have the Ground Gripper shoes to their
advantage :. See statement of the condition of
the Searsport National bank of Searsport -.
The Old Corner Drug Store invites attention to
the big values it is offering in playing cards. :.
earle & Jones have complete line of 1914
wall paper in stock, from to SO cents roll;
also 100 small lots at less than half price.
Let them show you samples. In their base
ment salesroom you will find school tablets in
three sizes, and with each tablet sold during
the week of Feb, End to 9th they will give one
Of six different colored pencils, standard
lengths with long nickel tips with eraser..
Il. M. Black, 1O7 Main street, is offering ging-
hams for sale for three days, beginning Jan.
10Th, at unusually low prices. Saturday, only,
all the house dresses in stock will be marked
down. Ten cent outing flannel in desirable
colors at cents, until closed out Garlic &
Jones sell the Memo Self Reducing corse ts-
marvels of up-to-date styles and ny gienic ease
....See appointments of DR.. E. H. Boyngton
of Winterport. eye specialist Wilson's
Cough Syrup, Foss Cold Tablets and Wilson's
Laxative Tablets. at the City Drug Store.
If you enjoy Havana Cigars try Pearl
Brook made from Cuban Tobacco grown in
Maine. For sale at all dealers.