The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-21
The News of Belfast.

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grass fire in the cranberry bog off Waldo
avenue. There was no damage.
Walter A. Whitehead, of the Fogg market
and Albert C. Wells, clerk in the Sonthworth
store, are taking vacation at their cottages
at Lake Quantabacook.
FIREMAN'S BALL. The 14th annual concert
and ball of belfast Hook and Ladder Co.,. No.
l. will be given in the Belfast Opera Honse.
Friday evening, Dec. 18th.
At the meeting of the W. c. T. U. held last
Friday with Miss Maxey it was voted to sew
for the Girls Home at their next meeting. Fri
day. October 29tb,with Mrs. Mary Collins.
Mrs Ada L. Wildes left Monday for two
weeks vacation in Boston, Lynn and Somer-
Vile, Mass. On her return she will announce
her special winter arrangements at The Way
side.
Perley Dutton, who was recently operated
on at the Tapley hospital returned Sunday to
his home in Montville. Miss Grace Hartman
Of Searsport was operated on last Friday for
appendicitis.
Miss Edith M. Southworth entertained the
Madisses club Monday evening at the Warren
farm. Before the game several selections
we're played on her new Victrola. Refret h.
ments were served.
Leroy A. Coomos' store near the foot of
Commercial street at the entrance of the
Eastern Steamship Company's wharf, was
broken into last Saturday night and about S.
worth of goods taken.
Frank L, Young, who conducted grocery
store at Bayside the past season, has bought
the stock in trade of M. A. Sanborn and took
possession last Saturday. Mrs. Young will
assist him in the store.
Clarence E. Hall, who has been in the en-
ploy the past year of the Penobscot Bay Elec-
trc Co., will leave soon for Barre. Vt, where
ne has position in clothing store. Mrs.
Hal and little daughter will remain here for a
lew months.
The grounds of the new PIERCE schoolhouse
nave been graded and the work of placing the
furniture began Monday. 1t is now thought
possible to hold the dedicatory exercises Sat-
urday, Oct. 30th, and to open the school Mon
day, Nov. LIST.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Hall and Mr. and Mrs.
Irving T. Dnsmore in the Hall car; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Richie and Mr.. and Mrs. George
F. Kent in the Richie car left last week for a
trip to Montreal and Quebec. and arrived
nome Monday.
We have had many calls, at home and from
broad, for "Gravelling the Road" verses by
Joseph W. Wheeler printed and circulated at
the completion of our railroad in 1870, and
through the courtesy of Mr.. Waldo B. Wash
burn are enabled to print them in this issue of
The Journal.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following let
ters remained uncalled for in the Belfast
postoffice for the week ending Oct. 10Th: La
dies-Miss Dorothy Ellcuter, Mrs. Nellie B.
Larribee. Gentlemen-Clair Carney, Chester
I. Fuller. Ralph Digit. Joseph Punter. Il. A.
Morang.
The Belfast Humane Society have received
a number of anonymous complaints in regard
10 cases that should receive the socety's at
tention, and they would have attention if prop
erly signed. All such communications are re-
garded as strictly confidential, but must have
the writer's signature.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood B. Thompson cele-
Drated their second wedding anniversary last
Monday evening at their home on Charles
street Cards were played during the evening
and at 10 o'clock the hostess served fruit
salad, hot rolls, olives, ice cream. cake and
coffee. The guests were Miss Alberta Farnham,
MIR. and Mrs. Frank B. Luce, Mr. and Mrs.
Luther A Hammons and Fuller Wentworth
Miss Helen M. Sanderson was taken ill last
week and an operation was found necessary.
Her family physician, DR.. W. Z. Weber of
lewiston, was telephoned for and performed
the operation-a very critical one-last Satur-
lay afternoon. 1t was successful, and the
patient is doing well. Monday Miss Sander
sons mother and sister, Mrs. Ellen and Miss
Elsie Sanderson of East Waterford, arrived
and are with her. Miss Dunn is taking Miss
Sanderson's work in the hospital for the pres
emit.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the North church
met Oct. 14th at Windanspray, the cottage of
Mrs. Lily S. Jones, on the Condor shore. for a
business and social session. At l p. m. lunch
was served on the broad veranda, and fea-
ture of the menu was tea from China in the
original package, sent by Miss Perkins, young
missionary, who was entertained a year or
two ago by the auxiliary. letter from Miss
Perkins from Ponersang, Foochow, China.
dated April 18th, was read and her experiences
IN the Far Fast were most interesting. At the
business meeting held at p. m. it was voted
to raise money by means of birthday contribu-
tons. Mrs. John G. Pillsbury was appointed
to furnish missionary news for the Sunday
school. The society will be divided into three
groups, each to have charge of certain pro-
grams for regular meetings.
SCHOOL Boys BASE BALL. The base ball
game on the Congress street grounds last
Saturday afternoon between the Searsport and
Belfast school boys was we'll attended and re-
suited in victory for the home team by a
score of ID to 8. The Belfast team was made
Up of members of the 9Th and 9th grades. and
the visitors were from the High and Gram
mar schools, with several towns bows. The
nome team, coached by Principal 2. D. Hart
shorn, played an excellent game, did good
Aeld work and won from much larger BOYS,
The lineup of the teams was as follows:
BELFAST Karl