The Republican journal., 1915-11-11
The News of Belfast.
Ben D. Field went to Boston Monday o.
business

Ben D. Field went to Boston Monday on
business.
Mrs. D. +. Stephenson and young daughter
Eleanor spent Saturday in Waterville with
are attending Coburn and Colby.
Mrs. Cora J. Bowker went to Brooks Nov. Sd
to attend the inspection of Happy Valley
Chapter, 0. E. S., of which she is member,
and was the guest while there of Mrs. Ella
Gordon.
telegram was received Tuesday from Bos
ton at the Coombs' undertaking rooms to
meet the remains of Mrs. Prudence Griffin
Park of Searsport on arrival of the evening
train Wednesday.
Lewis Shire and his bride arrived last week
from Boston. A few weeks ago Mr.. Shiro
sold his retail candy business on Phoenix Row
to Darby & Shales, retaining the manufacture
of the Shiro taffy, which he sold on the road,
He intends now to move this business to Bos-
ton and manufacture on much larger scale.
The petition of Horace Chenery, presented
at the November term of the Waldo County
Probate Court Tuesday, that he be appointed
guardian of his 16.years-o old son Fuller Chenery
o New York, was dismissed 1t had been i'm.
possible to serve notice on the son, who was
attending school in Southboro, Mass, and the
matter OF guardian is by law the choice of
child over IA years of age. New York is the
proper jurisdiction of the case.
Twenty men of the Universalist parish were
entertained Sunday evening by Rev. and Mrs.
Arthur A. Blair to consider reorganiznp the
Mems Forum and it was voted unanimously to
continue another year and the following officers
were elected: President, Giles G. Abbott; Sc
cretary and treasurer, Frank l. Wilson, Rev
Arthur E. Wilson read a paper on "Some
things the Great..War is making Plain to U.s."
Mrs. Blair served sandwiches, doughnuts and
cocoa
FIRE IN SEARsMoNr. The farm buildings in
Searsmont owned and occupied by Smith Bum
ker, formerly of this city, were totally destroy
ed by fire early Sunday morning. with only
partial insurance on the buildings and contents.
small portion of the furniture was saved. 1t
is thought that the fire caught around the
chimney in the ell and soon communicated to
the entire set. The place was formerly owned
by Adelbert Higgins and was bought by Mr.
Bunker after he sold his place in lower Con-
gress street to the Belfast Water Co. at the
time the new dam built and the meadow of
the Bunker place was flooded for a pond
Mrs. Clarence E. Read entertained a thimble
and tea party last Monday afternoon at her
home. No, 26 Miller street. in honor of Mrs.
Leslie c. Folett, who recently returned to
Belfast from Belmont, Mass The decorations
were red carnations and red candles. The re-
freshme ments were also in red and white and in
cluded sandwiches, sponge Gala lilies, etc
The guests were Mrs. Clarence W. Proctor,
Mrs Herbert L. Seekins, Mrs. Fred R. Poor,
Mrs N. H. Small Mrs. Norman A. Read, Mrs.
Thomas E. Bowker. Misses Alice P. Poor,
Amy E. Stoddard and Alice E. Simmons
George E. Johnson and Frank l. Wilson,
commissioners, heard the case of Lucy A.
Choate of Northport VS.. the estate of John
w Davis, late of Northport, in the grand
jury room Nov 5th. Suit was brought by
Mrs. Choate to recover for care, ,pursing and
supplies, amounting in all to $523 90. In his
will Mr.. Davis, G. A r. pensioner left his
entire estate to his niece Mrs Rowena Nor
gan of Worcester. Mass, who was also named
as executrix. Franklin A. Greer appeared for
Mrs. Choate and Robert F. Dunton for Mrs
Morgan. The commlss loners rendered their
/ decision at the regular term of the Probate
/ Court Tuesday, finding for Mrs. Choate in the
sum of $155. Mr.. Dunton has taken an ap-
peal to the January term of the S. j. Court,
A BUSINESS CHANGE, The firm of Mason &
Hall, dealers in hardware, paints and agricul-
tural implements, has been dissolved, Mr. W .
! A. Mason retiring because of impaired he alth
to take long vacation before deciding on his
future. His interests have been taken over
by Wilson Ellis, at present treasurer of the
Waldo Trust Co., and with William H. Hall
the business will be continued under the firm
name of the Hall-Ellis Hardware Co. Mr.. Ell
lis was for some years with the City National
Bank, resignlng to go west. He located for a
time in California and then went to Greeley,
Col, where he was for some time with the
Condor Mercantile Co. He resigned to re-
turn to Belfast. where he has been in the
DduhiuS ouslHtSs SlHCt, uTSL Win ClLy ma
tional and later with the Waldo Trust He
will continue with Waldo Trust Co. until his
successor is appointed and thereafter will de-
vote his time to the new business.
A Mock TRIAL. There will be mock tra
of special interest in the Baptist vestry to-
morrow, Friday, evening. Admission, 15
cents. The following notice is given:
All persons interested in the trial of Peter
Bald Webber and Ambajejus George (alias
Ichabod Crane) Robertson, for assault and
battery and highway robbery committed upon
the person of one Julius Adolphus Fitzoode
Braley, on the 31st day of April 1915, should
appear at the session of the S. ]. Court to be
holden in Kokadjo, Ripogenus county (tme
and place above stated.
Judge, Alberto Blackstone Gay
Clerk of Courts, Dominicus Swear Um-In Hall
Court Stenographer,
Miss Araminta Accuracius Notewell
Sheriff. Hercules Sandow Brier
Deputies,
George Washington Jefferson White, Honora
Victoria Nation
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Carlos Do Um-Up khoades
Attorney for Defendant,
Constantine Wind Um- Up Wright
Witnesses: Archimedes Tinker, M. D., Frof.
Geraldo Gunsterberg, Franconia Clemenrina
Snowflake Frost, Madam Honoria Coperni-
Gus, Farmer Ebenezer Huskum, Bad-Eye