The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-02
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>sSAoAo ~ AAiSSfh pdoSSu aug E15t III bels
fast.
Mrs Dora sanborn is visiting friends in
Hampden,
| Peter Harmon returned from a business
trip Monday.
| Miss Lula Bailey of Knox was at L A Brad
ford's Saturday.
Farwell, Jr, reports good racing on the
Pittsfeld track Saturday.
Miss Celia Pierce OF Windsor is visiting her
sister, Mrs G 2 Bethen.
Miss, Myra Tweedie is visiting friends in
Aroostook county.
A Heal of Belfast was doing work at the
Center cemetery last Saturday.
M Palmer recently visited his daughter,
Miss Florence Palmer, in Portland.
Henry M Higgins has just bought flock of
20 nice pullets of Mr. Gray of this town.
Mrs E L Bartlett was the guest the past
week of ner daughter Mildred in Lewiston,
good delegation went from here to the
Odd Fellows field day at Windermere.F Friday.
A Bradford and family were in Brewer
Sunday visiting Mr. Bradford's brother and
niece.
James Cole and his mother, Mrs Fannie
SWEET, are building cottage at Windermere
Park.
| Mr. and Mrs Burke and daughter Mildred
of Boston are guests of Mr. and Mrs Burton
Gross.
! Who can beat the record of Bricks
herd of COWS? Over $135 income per COW for
the year.
Carl and Gertrude Hogan came from Boston
Aug 18th to pass their vacation with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs F S Hogan.
The lodged condition of grain will make
harvesting very difficult for the farmers, i'm
posing on them extra labor and expense.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent Coffin of Pittsfeld and
Mrs Ella Rackliff and Mrs John Morrill, of
Bangor are guests of Mr. and Mrs BENZ Ames.
Mr. and Mrs Leroy Pickett we're in Belfast
Aug Goth to consult DR. Tapley. Mr. Pickett
has been in failing health for teveral months.
MIR and Mrs George P Higgins and son Ken
| uCIu VI DdukoI "SAS kueSIS aug E1SL, emu
and Oath of his parents, Mr. and Mrs A Hig-
gins.
George Bragdon has finished his new potato
house and has gone to Taunton. Mass. for the
remainder of the summer. Mrs has been
there for two months.
Leader Hogan took the Boy Scouts to Unity
Sunday to attend church services. Rev VIM
Snow preached most helpful sermon to the
in church on the Sabbath than to be roaming
around in automobiles Just "Killing" miles of
road. or worse. Leader H ogan is surely doing
good work for the boys here. Our Scouts
and Campfire Girls took part in the Freedom
Academy Old Home parade Friday, occupying
most Hastily decorated floats. Master Oscar
Tweedie's team was the best in the parade.
The Boy Scouts rally on Richard Higgins
lawn Saturday evening, August 18th, was an
al-round success. At an early hour autos.
single teams, double teams, loaded with old
and young. all came afiocking to see, and they
cried out,without hesitation, the "Boy Scouts,
the Boy Scouts" for me, Nathan Berrys team
u Two horses anu nay rack containing 70 or
more, took the cake. but not the "guess cake"
The lawn presented very pretty scene, deco
rated with American flags, japanese lanterns
and Scout banners. Scout demonstrations.
under direction of Scout Master Lewis Hogan
were both instructive and interesting, Scouts
Berry, Cornforth and Bartlett built fires with
out matches. imaginary. broken limbs we're band
aged, artificial respiration for restoring the
drowning was demonstrated. Firemen lift and
other necessary things were done in an excel
lent manner. All kinds of knots, except matri-
monial ones, were tied in a quick and sure
way. Games were played and songs sung
Organ. cornet and violin music were furnished
by Mr. and Mrs Fred Cole. Roy Cole and Frank
Curtis. Ice cream, pop corn and home made
candy were on sale. A guess cake made by
the hostess, Mrs Higgins, drew out various
guesses and drew in lots of nickels. Mrs Joe
Farweli of Unity won the cake. The Scouts
cleared the nice sum of SIT % and are very
grateful to all who SO literally contributed to
their needs. also to Mr. and Mrs Richard Hig-
gins, who kindly gave the use of their lawn.
and they hope that there will be others who
will offer the use of their lawns for the same