The Republican journal., 1915-04-22

The County Commissioners were in session
several days last week auditing bills and doing
routine work and adjourned Thursday after
noon.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The steamer Atlantic,
built less than year ago for the Emery
Steamship Company of Boston for service be-
tween Bost on and Pacific Coast ports through
the Panama Canal, has been sold to New York
parties for $640, 900 and will be operated in the
transatlantic service. The President of the
Emery Company says that the Pacific, sister
ship, is not on the market. The steamer +.
j. Lisman completed last week the imp, ove-
| ments she had been undergoing at the Bath
Iron Works and left for New York to dock for
cleaning and painting preparatory to entering
the cotton carrying trade The Seaconnet of
the same company has also completed repairs,
ETC., at Bath and will engage In the same busl-
ness The fve-master Governor Brooks is
undergoing repairs at the Percy & Small yard,
Bath, preparatory to going to NewY ork to load
case oil for south America. Capt w. A.
Sanborn of Machiasport was in Bangor last
Saturday calling ON his cousin, Frank II. Tup-
per- Capt. Sanborn has sold his schooner.
Regina, and retired from seafaring life to
engage in business on land.
A SURPRISE PARTY IN MORRILL,, A very de-
lightful surprise and birthday party was given
Mrs Daniel o. Bowen at her home in Morrill,
Tuesday evening, April 18th. Twenty-four of
her friends met at the home of Mr.. and Dow
and from there proceeded to Mrs. Bowen's
home. 1t was happy but muddy party that
gathered in Mrs. Bowen's yard, for the trip
from the BOWS was made on foot over muddy
roads. After much shouting and knocking,
Mr. and Mrs. Bowen appeared at the door and
welcomed the party and very pleasant even
ing was spent. A chair was presented to Mrs.
Bowen, Herman Merriam making the presen-
tation in his usual happy manner. the recipi-
emit responding and expressing her apprecia-
ton of the gift. Cake and coffe were served.
after which the party assembled in the parlor
where a social time was enjoyed. Good wishes
| and congratulations were extended to Mrs.
Bowen by Mrs. Elisha Merriam, Rev. Mr..
Hunt, Mrs. DR., Pearson, Mr., and Mrs. Dell
Paul, Herman Merriam and others, to which
the hostess responded in her charming man.
ner. During the evening poem was read by
Mrs Charles Wood and solo given by Mrs
Frank L. Field. When good nights were said
all wished Mrs. Bowen many happy returns OF
the day.
THE DISCUSSION ON THE RECALL The Thirc
District discussion in the contest for the
scholarship at the University of Maine tool
place in Memorial hall Friday evening. Apri
10th under the direction of Principal Clarence
W. Proctor of the Belfast High school. TIT
subject discussed was 1.-The Recall" Kenne
bee county was represented by Miss Respe
Irving of the Clinton High and Edward Cool
of Oak Grove Seminary Vassalboro; Somerse
county by Miss Marian Adams of the SkoBhe
gan High and William Small of the Main
Central Institute, Pittsfeld; Waldo county b,
Clifton Ham of Monroe and Howard Wilson o
Belfast. Miss Irving and Mr.. Small discusses
the Recall negatively and the others favore
the Recall. All did well and a much large
audience should have greeted them. Tn
Judges were Messrs John r. Dunton, Eben F
Llttlefeld and Rev. Arthur E. Wilson, all o
Belfast, and their reports were given to tn
committee, Miss Leona J. Achorn Of Belfast
Miss Wadleigh of the Clinton High and Mr..
E. Henley of Oak Grove Seminary. resulting
in the selection of Miss Irving and Howar
Wilson, with VIM. Small as alternate. Younl
Wilson was working under difficulties as h
had been ill for several days and Friday hi
teachers persuaded him to remain at hom
during the day. The State contest will tax
place at the University of Maine the last Q
May.