The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-08

new home on FRANKLIN street.
The Stanley steamer on the Maine Trans
porration Co.'S. line between Belfast and Cam
den did not make the Saturday afternoon trips
on account of the bad condition of the roads
caused by the heavy rains and recent repairs.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. Tee following let
tiers remained dncalled for in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending July 9th: Ladies'
Miss Florence Dorr, Miss Viola. Howell, Miss
Maybelle Thompson. Gentlemen-James Pack
ard. John Walsh.
The Fortnightly Club were entertainedsyes-
terday, Wednesday, at a picnic dinner and
supper by Mrs. John W. Jones at her cottage
near the foot of Condor street. Mrs. Eta S,
Mitchell. Miss J. A. Wiegin, Mrs. Phoebe D.
Crawford and Mrs. Essie P. earle were also
guests for the day. Auction was played dur
ing the afternoon.
Raymond Dutch, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dutch of Cedar street, has returned from a
trip to and from England in a cattle steamer
with his uncle. He says that during the last
800 miles before landing in England. while in
the danger zone, all remained on deck with
life preservers on, but he enjoyed the trip.
Buttons, the little brown spaniel aged IL
years, belonging to Mrs. William A. Coombs
of Camden, which has been boarding with Mrs.
Mary E Norris, Miller street. died the morn
ing of July 4th. She had always been afraid
of thunder and fire crackers, and recently had
apparently not been well and it is thought
that her death was due to shock and heart fail
ure.
The Hospital Aid will have a special meet
ing at the Woman's Club room o-nnorrow, Fri
day. Lunch will be served at 80 to all who
can attend at that hour, and late in the after
noon to those who find it inconvenient to at
tend early. Members requested to come
and bring their own needle work. There will
be special business in regard to the coming
fair in the interest of the Waldo County hos
pital.
WALDO COUNTY HOSPITAL. Miss Beatrice
Rich of Searsport an emergency case, was
operated on for appendicitis at the Waldo
County hospital July LIST. John Adams, who
was injured in an accident at the Holmes
mill, decorating his left hand and right arm, is
at the hospital for treatment. Lewis Men
dali, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H.
Mendall of Belfast, is in the hospital daily for
dressing hand wound inflicted in his fourth
ofJuy celebration. ). Roland, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Alonzo Robbins of this city, was cperat-
ed on July 3rd for appendicitis. :. Charles
Thompson, surgical case, returned to his
home in Sea-smont July 3rd. Mrs. Bert
Braley, a surgical patient, returned to her
home in Burnham Tuesday DIR. Albert
King of Portland was in Belfast July End.
coming to consult with local physicians in the
case of Adebert Sheldon of Saturday Cove.
! Miss Nina Valentine of the hospital nursing
staff is spending her vacation in Searsport
with her sister. Mrs. James Ainslee.
! A SURPRISE AT THE UNIvERsALIsT PARsoN-
AGE. Rev. and Mrs. Arthur A. Blair were
completely surprised Monday evening at
8 o'clock by call from the members of their
church and parish to celebrate the goth an
niversary of their marriage, which came Sum-
day, July 4th. Everything had been carefully
planned BY the parish committee, Messrs Giles
! G. Abbott Charles S. Bickford Selwyn Thomp-
son, W. A. Swift and Frank l. Wilson,
with the assistance of the ladies. All met
at the church and went to the home in
body. Miss Maude E. Barker kindly open
ed her rooms for the occasion. The callers
brought profuslon of roses, peonies. pinks,
etc., which were quickly placed about the
home. A purse of $35 in gold was presented
to Mr. and Mrs. Blair by Mr.. Frank I. Wilson,
and MIR. Chas. S. Bickford. in behalf of the
/ pulpit committee, extended formal call to the
church's pastorate for the coming year. Mr..
Blair's response was brief but expressive and
appreciative A social hour followed Mrs
Essie P. Garlic and Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley
served punch, Misses Gladys Bradford, Velma
Mitchell, Doris Gunner. Evelyn Brown and F.
Evan Wilson served ice cream and cake. All
departed with wishes for many returns of the
day.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT When The Journal
went to press last week there were two claim
ants to the office of judge of the municipal
court. Judge Way land Knowlton held that his
four years term did not end until midnight
June 3Oth, while M. B. Lord held commission
bearing date of June 2sth Judge Knowlton
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29th, and Maurice w. Lord, who had previous
ly taken the oath of office before dedimus JUS
tice George l. Heating, held his first trial FRI
day, July 2nd, and sentenced George W.Grover,
a tramp, formerly of Belmont to 80 days in
Jail. Mrs. Sarah Harvey was also before Judge
Lord on that day on complaint of Marian Rich
for assault and battery. and was allowed to go
on promise of future good behavior. Capt
Tewksbury Dodge was before the court on
complaint of Amos F. Bowen for assault on
Charles H. Bowen with a dangerous weapon.
The parties are neighbors on lower Congress
street and have had trouble over the boundary
lines and have previously been before the
court. in this case Capt. Dodge was charged
with inficting scalp wound on Bowen with a
pitchfork, and he was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term of the S. J. Court under $500
bonds with II. L. Written ard Frank Elwell
as sureties. H. C. Buzzell appeared for the
respondent.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The ship Avon has been
chartered to load lumber at Boston for Buenos
Aires at the highest rate paid in a decade
The owners, who were glad to accept So to S
per 1000 feet year ago, will receive about $2z
per 1000, it is reported. The ship will loac
l,5OO 900 feet of white pine and other lumber