The Republican journal., 1915-04-15

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W. G. Jordan of the Andrews Music house
Bangor. was in Belfast Tuesday on business
The Universalist Social Aid will meet this
Thursday. afternoon with Mrs. Colby A. Rack.
lift. corner Of Union and Condor streets.
Mrs. Ada Larrabee. Wildes, who spent the
winter in Lynn and Somerville, Mass, is ex.
pected soon. She intends to lease the Rob.
bins homestead. corner Of High and Miller
streets. and open tea room.
Postmaster Heating gives notice that the
Belfast postoffice will be closed April 10th, Pa.
triots' Day. after 2 p. m. except for one hour
after arrival of the evening mail Carriers
are excused from the evening delivery.
Rev. Father John E. Kealy of Waterville
will continue his passionate this summer with
St. Francis church in Belfast and plans to
spend what time he can spare from his pastor
al duties and as editor Of the Catholic Histor-
ical Magazine in Belfast, where he has many
friends outside of his own parish.
There will be public dinner in Memorial
hall Wednesday, April 2lst, from II 80 a. M,
to 100 p. m. under the auspices of Thomas H.
Marshall Circle. The dinner will consist of
beans, brown bread. cold meat, mashed pota-
toes. white bread. doughnuts, cookies, pies,
pickles and salads. Price of dinner rs cents.
1.-The Recall" will be the subject for discus.
sion in the Third District contest for the Uni
versity of Maine scholarship in Memorial hall
| tomorrow, Friday, evening. Each contestant
| will select his own matter and discuss the sub
ject according to his personal belief. Ten
the expenses of the hall, etc. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
A travelling man called at local store last
week and to his salutation, "How's business?'
the proprietor replied "Oh, Belfast is boom
ing" This surprised the visitor and he said
he had found things different elsewhere in the
State and wanted particulars: "Well," said the
local business man, ave used to get along
with one picture show; now we have three, two
kating Kinks, two bowling alleys and three
pool rooms, and they all busy"
As announced last week the Seniors of the
Belfast High school plan to have the prophec-
sizes and presentation of gifts at school ban
quet to be held during the week of graduation,
and the regular graduation will take place in
the Opera House. Thursday evening" June Sd
The class plans to have regular commence
ment week. Monday will be school holiday ,
and the remainder of the week the members
hope to have banquet, dance, class ride, etc {.
The members of the Sunday school classes
of Mrs. Haraden S. Pearl and Mrs. John R.
Dunton of the North Congregational church
are planning something different" to be given
on April 18th. 1t is so-called Sample Sale, at
which standard commodities will be sold at a
great saving. and many interesting and origi-
nal features will be added. Further announce
ments will be made later when plans are pre-
fected.
The Women's Alliance of the Unitarian
church held their last meeting of the season
with the secretary, Miss Caroline E. White,
Northport avenue. April 9Th. Mrs Elmer A..
Sherman read the current events and Mrs.
John R. Dunton read very interesting paper
on Oliver Wendell Holmes with selections
from his writings to illustrate his versatility
hrs. Arthur E. Wilson, superintendent of the
new Junior Alliance, composed of thirteen
members of the Unitarian Sunday school. gave
an interesting account of their organization
and told of some of their plans for future
work
Buster Kockersper ger, the little black and
tan dog now boarder with Mrs. Martha j.
White, High street, is the property of Mrs
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Fla, and has a record any little dog would be
proud Of Like other little pet dogs he has a
Smashing" big bow always on his collar bu
he also has silver medal as 1.-The hero that
saved two lives from fire. On the reverse
side is his name and 1.-The Little Florida Crack
member the incident when Buster saved her
life and that of Mrs. VIM. H. White when
the formers home at Sea Breeze was burned
some time ago.
THE BLACKINGToN WILL CASE. The opening
day, April 9Th, of the Knox county S. j, Court
at Rockland was devoted to suit brought by
Messrs, Fred A, Arthur A, William l.. and
Fuller C. Blackington against Margaret A.
Blackngton. The plaintiffs are all brothers.
The defendant is the widow of another brother,
Almer H. Blackington of Northport, who died
in March, 1912. The present suit hinges on a
provision of his ill by which the four brothers
became heirs to a saw mill in Northport and to
certain lumber and materials, the products of
the mill and intended for use there The con-
troversy arose as to the proper Interpretation
of this clause Plaintiffs hold that lumber some
distance from the mill is included, while Mrs
Blackington, who is executrix under the will
and heir to the remainder of the estate, claims
that only the lumber within the mill and mill
yard was intended to be included in the be-
quest. This case extended into Wednesday
morning. plaintiffs evidence being completed
It was then withdrawn from the jury, no wit
nesses beng called for the defendant. R. l.
Thompson esq. for plaintiffs; M. A. johnson
ESQ. for defendent. Mr.. Johnson having but re-
Gently recovered from a severe illness was
assisted by A. S. Littefeld, esq
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