The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-28

for larceny; and battery, and Beecher Kendall
of Belfast for intoxication.
A representative of the New England In
surance Exchange of Boston was in Belfast
last week making tests of the water pressure
and the fire department apparatus upon which
he will base report.
There will be a meeting of the Belfast
Musical Society at 730 p. m, Tuesday even-
ing, Nov End. at the rooms on Phoenix Row
for the election of officers and to make plans
for the winter full attendance is requested.
Cant. Cleveland Downes will leave today for
Baltimore. Md, to superintend the completion
of the Messenger steamer Munamar the Nun.
son Line n having built at the Maryland
Steam Co.'s plant. He will be absent about
two months and will go to New York in the
ship on her trial trip.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
TORS remained uncalled for in the Belfast post
office for the week ending Oct 18th: Ladies'
Mrs. Lizzie Marsine, Miss Sara McCawley
with Montecarlo Girls Co., Mrs. H. F. Nc
Evan. Mrs. Stanley Wollssky. Gentlemen
Mr. f. A. Davis, Forrest Green, Frank Murphy.
William York. -
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E, Bramhall and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Priest of Boston returned sun
day night from an auto trip to Fairfield. where
thew we're guests of Ralph A. Bramhall. Sat-
rrdav thew attended the Fairfield and Skowbe"
gan High foot ball game, the former winning
12to O. Ralph A. Bramhall. teacher OF science
in the Lawrence High school, Fairfield, is
coaching the High school team
The November meeting of John Cochran
CHAPTER. D. A R. will be held next MONDAY III
the Woman's Club room with MRS. Amos
Clement and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher hostesses'
The program will be as follows; roil-cai!' TO oe
answered by names of noted American women
naper. "History of the White House ana It's
Noted Women" by Mrs. Evelyn =. Frost re-
MORT Of the Maine D. A. r. Council by MISS
Amy E. Stoddard, Regent
Hon. Robert F. Dunton, the senior meihoef
of the law firm of Duntop Morse mas re-
tired from the firm and will conduct his pro-
fessional work separately, but in the same
suite of Offices, using the two rooms OH the
main office on Church street. Mrs. otephen
8. l., Sbute will do his stenographic WORK
from to A o. M, daily. Messrs. john Duh
ton and Ralph l. Morse continue the hrm Oh
Dunton G. Morse, using the offices on Tue
Main street side. Miss Margaret A. Duhtoh
will continue with the firm.
party of about 25, including Sir hnigh's
of Palestine Commandery and their lauiee'
went to Camden Tuesday to be guests Oh Gam
den Commandery, K T., at their lnstalia'ioi''
banquet and ball in the Camden opera HOUSE
The trip was made in the cars OF WIN, L.
Hall, Elon B. Gilchrest, Rev. Arthur "A oiAN'
Roy E. Young Fred L. Toothaker ana Ar
Richie Some of the party returned at'ei
the installation and banquet. others remaining
for the bal The Rochland and VlnalhaVeh
Communicates were also guests
]. Chauncey Redding, p, instructor at the
Saupus Aviation Sc hool and exhibition f1ier, OF
9S2 Main street. Melrose, and Philip bulmah'
10, parachute jumper. of $50 Pleasant street,
Maiden, were killed last Thursday afternoon
when one wing OF their by-plane collapsed
and hurled them 800 feet to the Cliftondale
marshes Mr. Redding gave exhibitions at
several Maine fairs the past season, including
the one in this city, and here as elsewhere
nroved to be sklilful aviator and personally
made most favorable impression.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At the meeting
of the school committee Monday evening. Oct.
18th, it was voted to insure the new Pelrce
school building for $4,000, to be divided equal
ly between the agencies of Field d Qulmby
and R. w, Rogers, and to rensure the Pitcher
school building and the piano in the High
school, 1t was voted to adopt the North
Dakota Syllabus of Bible study as standard
in the city Sunday schools, whereby credits
are to be given the High school course
Voted to grant the request of Mrs h. r
Piper to allow her daughter Annie to attend
the Grade schools; to close the schools Wednes
day noon to allow the teachers to reach Bangor
for the opening exercises of the State Teach
ers' convention Thursday morning; and te
grant the request from the Board of Trade to
allow the boys of the 9Th and 9th Grades and
the High school to attend the Boys Conven-
ton riday and Saturday. Nov. 9Th and 9th
The PIERCE Memorial school will be opened
next Monday as previously announced, but the
dedication has been postponed until the shades
have been hung and the electric lights install
ed. The exercises will be held some evening
in the new building, when all interested may
attend.
A BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE IN Brooks. The
sOth birthday of Mr.. Joseph Ellis was OBJ.
served Oct. 10th at his home in Brooks and
was very enjoyable occasion. The party
was given under the direction of his son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ellis. The older
friends came in the afternoon. which was hap
PLY spent in talking over old times. Supper
was served from to Z o'clock, when covers
were laid for 1875. Baked beans. cake, pie
coffee, etc, were served. A large birthday
cake with eighty candles decorated with pink
flowers and green formed the centerpiece.
Mr.. Ellis cut and served the cake. The home
was decorated with bouquets of sweet peas
pansies. etc. In the evening the whole coun-
ty side attended, and the large rooms were
cleared for dancing. Mr.. Ellis led the grand
march and also enjoyed other dances. Mem
i bers of Frederick Richie Grange, of which
Mr.. Ellis is charter member, presented him
with large oak rocker and footrest, land friends
and neighbors a purse of $25, suit of clothes
mittens, necktie,e etc. Many birthday cards were