The Republican journal., 1915-04-29

L. A. Payson has been elected business man.
ager of the Belfast Farmers Union The sales
OF the Union for the months of February and
March amounted to ss,72619. and s275 were
| added to the capital BY new members.
The current imrression that the newly enact
ed 4'hour law applies to the sardiDe indu try
Is not correct. this industry being expressly
exempted from its provisions by reason Ct the
fact that the work is not continuous, whether
taken by the day, week or month and because
also of the perishable nature of the fish.
ADVERTISED LETTERS The following let
tiers remained upcalled for in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending April 9th. Ladies
Miss Emily Curtis. Mrs Chas. Clinch, Senior.
Miss Grace R. Emerson Mrs Polly Gray. Miss
Whittemore. Gentlemen-T J. Anderson.
Percy Cam. Robert Emery. Forrest Green,
Frank Peppers, Joe Riddick, George R Wood.
Members of the B. H. S, class of 1915,
companed by Miss Melvina V. Parker, teach
er. were present at both sessions of the SUI
preme Judicial court last Friday. The pu-
pills of Grade vi were excused from noon
April 18th until last Monday morning on ac-
count of the illness with a severe cold of their
teacher, Mrs Mildred Clary Neal.
Mr.. H. A. Peters of Newburyport. Mass
who recently arrived in Belfast to succeed Mr.
Erwin Wedgewood of Lowell. Mass. in the
Leonard & Barrows shoe factory, has leased and
with his family will occupy the E S. Pitcher
house, No. Northport avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
Peters have two sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher
will spend the summer in their cottage at the
Battery and will move there next Saturday
A New BRIDGE AT LITTLE RIVER. Last Tues
day afternoon Mayor Charles R. Coombs and
Alderman Bertrand L. Davis. representing the
city of Belfast. and B. R. McIntre, Isaac S.
and Irving S. Hills. selectmen of Northport,
had conference with regard to the building
of new bridge at Little River to replace the
present unsafe and inadequate structure. and
a result a steel bridge was ordered of the
United States Construction Co. OF Albany, N.
Y. 1t will be 20 feet in the clear, with steel
frame, granite abutments and concrete floor.
The certificate of organization Of the F. S.
Pendleton & Company of Islesboro was record
ed in Waldo County Registry of Deeds, April
22d. The purposes of the CORPORATION are
broad enough to cover all kinds of business ex
cept banking and railroading The amount of
capital stock is $4,000; common stock, $780,
900; par value of shares, 500. S. L. Fogg of
Augusta and Pauline Lowell of Hallowell have
one share each of common stock and E. M
Leavitt of Winthrop and W. j. Barnes of Man.
chester two shares each. The above are d.
rectors. Bowdoin N. Pendleton is clerk and
Miss Leavitt is president and treasurer
The class of young ladies taught by Mrs W
F. Sturtevant at the Baptist Sunday schoo.
had supper in the church vestry last Friday
evening. A few invited guests were present
and about twenty-five were seated at the
tables for the supper, which consisted of
salads, mashed potato. hot rolls, olives, cake
and coffee. After supper finch, pit and other
tests were tried and charades were acted A
very pleasant social evening was enjoyed. The
supper and games were in charge of the social
committee. Miss Grace Hayes, chairman.
F. W. Gray of Whittier, Calf, says: Il have
retired as superintendent of the Leffingwell
Rancho after serving in that capacity for the
past fifteen years. l superintendent. of
the FL Moline Rancho twelve years, and of the
Mentally Rancho about two years-about 20
years service in that capacity. l have now
moved to my own ranch near the Leffingwell
obo md Sbo1I toll
and possibly take trip to the good old State
OF Maine. l want to make the trip by auto
With best wishes for The journal for the com
ing years." etc.
GRANT DAY OBSERVED. Emma White Bar
ker Tent observed Grant day at their meeting
April 21st. Comrade George W. Patterson Of
Thomas H. Marshall Post was obligated and
Mrs Georgia Wentworth Juan, president of
the S. of V, Auxiliary, was initiated. After
the regular work the following program was
given under the direction of Mrs Belle Nick
erson, patriotic instructor: Singing by the
Tent, Gust Before the Battle;' reading.
Grants Boyhood," by President Annie M.
Frost; paper, sketch of General Grants Life"
Mrs. Dora j. Bridges; vocal duet, GLOW
Gently Sweet Alton" Mrs. Frost and Miss
Alice E. Simmons; "The Burial Service of
Grant," Past President, Mrs. Eta P. Savery,
The members responded briefly when
called upon for remarks. The next meeting
will be May 5th with an interesting program
BENEFIT FAIR FOR THE WALDO COUNTY Hos
PITAL. At the meeting of the Woman's Hos
pital Aid in the Women's Club room Friday
afternoon there was general discussion in re-
gard to the midsummer fair as benefit to
the Waldo County Hospital. 1t will be held in
Memorial hall the third week in July and the
Hospital Club will unite with the Aid in max
ing it success in every particular. Mrs H.
H. Carter was made chairman of the general
committee and the following chairmen were
selected for the subcommittee: pitcher booth
Mrs. c. S. Weber; towels and fancy work
Mrs. Haraden S. Pearl; caps, Mrs Marie
Hills; candy. Miss Margaret L. Keene; aprons,
Mrs. Julia G. McKeen; food, Mrs. William K.
Keene; dolls. Mrs. Carl Il. Stevens; ice cream,
Mrs. Frank l. Wilson; tea, Mrs. Everard A.