The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-25
THE REPUBLICAN, JOURNAL. THURSDAY NovEMBER q, 1915

The next meeting Of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be held Monday afternoon, Nov.
18th. at the PIERCE school building. Roll call.
Current Events; lesson. chapters twelve and
thirteen of the C. L. S. C. book. Social and
Economic Forces in American History. "follow-
ed by a special program, All members are
requested to be present.
= BELFAST FREE LIBRARY In response to
frequent requests for suggestions of interest,"
published weekly. Special list No. |. Auto
biographies of immigrants who have become
famous.
Antin, Mary.
The promised land. 1912. ...... BAN 80
Rihbany. Abraham Nitric.
A far journey. 19l4..... ... B.R AS
Riis, Jacob A.
The making of an American. 1902 B-R A
Steiner. Edward A.
From alien to citizen. 1914........ B-St IS
APPREcIATIvE SUBsCRIB ERS. In renewing
his subscription to The Journal Mr.. S. A.
Littlefield Of Sebastopol, Calf, writes: Il
welcome its weekly visits and keep in touch
with all of the news I'd happenings that are
recorded therein. You can count on me as a
subscriber for The Journal as long as we both
may live. and hope that you may live many
years to publish it after am called from NOR
tai to Immortality. My thoughts frequently
cross the Rockies to my many old friends and
acquaintance in Maine, and as have passed
my 77th milestone they are in memory clear
and dear yet" Another Littlefield CA. d.
writes from Edgartown, Mass: my early
life was passed in Prospect, Have made
my home in Edgartown for ffty-iv years. 1
see but few names in your paper that knew
in my younger life, but still look for your
paper to come
A NOVEMBER STORM. This city and section
was visited by wind and rain storm last Fri
day night of unusual severity. 1t was general
throughout the country, heavy gales and rain
whipping the Atlantic coast from Jacksonv lille
to Eastport. Virtually all shipping at New
York and Boston was at standstill; not only
coastwise vessels but ocean liners were held in
port The steamer Camden for Belfast did
not leave Boston until p. M, Saturday. ar
irving here Sunday morning. The Belfast left
Bangor Saturday for Boston on schedule time.
The steamer Marjorie, laid up at the railroad
wharf, filled and sank. The power cruiser
Janet, owned by DR.. E. D. Tapley, broke from
her moorings above the steamboat wharf,wen
against dolphin off the Mathews Bros. wharf,
and then drfted up the harbor and went ashore
on the east side and was quite badly damaged.
The old condemned tug Walter Ross which had
not f1oated since she was hauled out on the
beach lust below the Macomber boat shop was
moved some distance and many boats hauled
out on the shores above ordinary high water
mark were more or less damaged. 1t was
severe storm while it lasted, but fortunately
was of short duration, and Saturday morning
the sea had gone down and the sun was shin
ing.
A PET HEN HAWK Basil Newell of City
point has had during the summer curious pet
in the shape of red-shouldered hen hawk,
which from mere fedgling has, in captivity.
attained the full size and rather questionable
Newell, for whom the hawk shows what passes
for, and perhaps is, real affection, decided to
give the bird the freedom of the barn. trust
ing to cropped wing to discourage any de-
sire to try the unknown outside world. The
hawk lived peaceably with the hens. cats and
kittens, and with any member of the family
who cared to venture near him, although he
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uttered strange screeches when thus approach
ed; these, however, were only playful demon
strations. according to his one friend, and
were allowed to pass. On Friday last when
driving into the yard with a load of wood. Mr.,
; Newell was surprised to find his pet standing
outside the barn and looking very disconsoate.
Being in hurry he picked up the bird and put
| him through the window into the "tie- up.
! where he probably landed calf's back, for
in moment strange sounds arose. Mingled
with the angry bawling of the calf was the
snorting of a frightened horse and the cack-
| ling of an excited flock of hens. fastening
inside Mr.. Newell found a pitched battle in
| progress. The calf with lowered head and
flaming eyes was striking heavy blows at the
hawk with one front foot, while he voiced his
rage and disgust in no uncertain tones, the
hawk, standing his ground with extended
wings, meeting each attack with one equally
ferocious. The combatants were soon separ-
ated, the hawk lowering his warlike crest and
allowing himself to be picked up and borne
away to captivity. evidently feeling assured
that the appearance of his friend had given
him the victory.