The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20

Edward Evans was busy last Thursday .
the office Of the Saco Valley Canning Co. dis
trlbuting seed corn to the farmers who hat
contracted for acreage
Clarence Gordon, who has been living in thu
Frye block on Court street. moved Saturday tt
the Rust house on Union street, formerly
known as the'Thom as house.
Rudolph Wiggin, who Is in the U. S. Wiz.
ginia, has passed his examination for a com.
missioned officer and is now q petty officer
with fifteen men under him.
The improvements at Bramhall's market.
which included cement floor and walls.
were comp eted last week by replacing the
sash window with one of plate glass.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Nurses Association will be held at Burpham
gymnasium, Oak street. Portland, June 1st at
2 o'clock. full attendance is desired.
| Israel Wyman, who came to Belfast with
the Pierce, Billings & Co., has fine position
in Boston as vest maker and left for that
city last Monday with his wife and two chill
| dren.
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farm at the Head of the Tide to Frank C..
Tibado of Bangor, has bought the Otis Well
man farm on Muzzy Ridge in Searsmont, and
has moved there.
! Miss Sarah M. Preston, for several years a
toll operator in the Central telephone office in
this city, was obliged to leave May 14th, be-
cause of throat trouble. She will be sue
ceeded early next month by Miss Leota A. Pat
terson, B. II. S. 'l5.
Mrs. Carrie Hilton Littefield of St. Ar
drews, N. B., arrived Tuesday to remain for
some time with Mrs. Charles H. Walden. Mrs.
| Della l.. Pitcher. who has been at the Walden
home for several months, is now at her home
in the Conant house Church street.
The annual meeting Of the incorp orators of
the Waldo County Hospital Association. called
for May 4th, was adjourned to Saturday, May
22nd, at 10 a. M. at which time action will he
taken relative to amend ding the charter of tie
association. The meeting will be held in the
Municipal Court room.
The Womans Hospital Aid held their last
meeting for the season in the Woman's Club
I room last Friday afternoon and were busy
| lacking comfortables. A series of committee
| meetings for their midsummer fair will be
held at the homes of the chairmen and the
president. Mrs. H. H. Carter.
Miss Leona ]. Achorn. assistant in the Bel
fast High school, who has charge of the de-
batting class, left yesterday for the University
of Maine to accompany Howard E. Wilson,
who took part in the State Discussion League
last evening. Young Wilson is Is years old
and a member of the class of 1917. DR.. and
Mrs. E. A. Wilson also accom- panied them.
The W. c. T. U observed Arbor Day by plant
ing tree in the city park. Mrs. Annie M.
Frost, Mrs. John Collins, Miss Lora Maxcy and
Mrs. F, A. Riggs were the committee and plant
ed spruce tree and honeysuckle bush to
the right of the south road near the naples
planted by the Union last year. Mr.. Frank A.
Riggs came to the park with pick and shovel
and assisted the ladies'.
The University of Maine Cadet band has
been engaged to play for the Memorial day
services at North Brewer Sunday, May
Both, and for the exercises by the Grand Army
L ooe All AAohPoeh HAohuoy, Auoy cAS.' AhC
music for these exercises has been furnished
by citizen bands in other years and the engage
ment of the college boys shows the popularity
gained by the University band
The tour of the Chapman concert company
ended in Bethel last Saturday night, and it was
very gratifying to the many Belfast friends of
MIR. Arthur johnson of this city to learn that
be was spenddy received in every concert
and obliged to respond to encores to every
number he sang, receiving equal applause
with the other stars on the program. This is
his professional debut and it has been most
successful one. Mrs. Johnson and their little
son, Maurice, who had visited relatives in
Lewiston, returned home with him Monday
evening.
SPRING IN MONTANA. 'Things is forrider''
in Montana than in Maine, judging from a
Bozeman letter under date of May 9th: "Have
part of our little garden planted and most peo-
pies things are well up" Then as to walk
after church on that day: ave came home,
pack ed up lunch and hiked out to the Sour
Dough foot hills. You would never suspect
them of flowers at a distance, but we brought
home quite q quantity, mostly strangers,
but among over Is varieties was lupin-
beautiful shades of purple and deep blue; flea
bane, which some people call Montana daisy;
blossoms of the service berry-a native bush
called .sarvice' berry by the old-timers-shoot-
ing star, a phlox, etc"
KNOX AND WALDO BASE BALL LEAGUE. Bel
fast and Rockland base ball enthusiasts met in
Camden Thursday night to discuss base ba
prospects. While nothing definite was de
cided upon, a four team league was outlned.to
include Belfast, Rockland, Vinalhaven and
Searsport- Stockton Springs, the latter team to
NAV at Penobscot park. Augusta and Win
throp are anxious to come into combination
hit the Rockland and Camden men decided
that it was too much of proposition to swing
this wear. The matter was left with Rock
land to see what could be done about Vinal-
haven. and Belfast is to look after the posi-
blities for Searsport-Stockton Springs In
case such league is formed it would be
MANNED to have four games week. two at
Lo,,. o,d two away With the transportation