The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-13


party of ten motor-cyclists came from
Bangor via Searsport last Sunday. Four young
ladies occupied rear seats and seemed to be
enjoying the ride.
petition in bankruptcy has been filed by
Lewis W. Young. Winterport. Liabilities 1897.
Assets s51s Principal creditors listed, N. H.
Bragg Co., Bangor, Millinocket Trust Com
pany. Mayo & Snare, Bangor, attorneys.
BASE BALL. The B. H. S. team went to
Castine last Thursday to plav Castine High
and were defeated by score of IL to 0. The
line-u up of the Belfast team was follows:
H. Hatch. rf; E. Hatch, S.; Moves, 2 b; Jipson.
D. and b; Manson, l b; Pendleton, 8 b and SIS
Shute, IT,: Cannon, C; Norris, CT. The game
scheduled for Saturday, May 9Th, with the E.
M C. S. team on the Congress street grounds
was cancelled on account of the rain. Yes
terday B. H. S. went to Freedom in automo-
biles and played the Academy team, and next
Saturday will play Rockand High on the Con-
gress street grounds.
years ago Mr.. l. L. Perry had charge of the
shore road in East Belfast from the bridge hill
to the Searsport line and did some good work
with less money than had been expended on
this piece of road in former years. He first
removed all the loose rock and dug out those
in the roadway that were obstacle to travel,
filled in the holes and ruts, cleared the bitches
No IF val
There was one hill which had been in bad con-
dition for years and here the grade was re-
duced and rocks removed After repairs we're
made the King drag was used with good re-
suits. The road has since been allowed to get
in bad condition here, as elsewhere, the gravel
has been covered with mud from the cutters.
This prompted Mr.. Perry 20 offer to furnish
the gravel and to superintend surfacing the
road from his house to the Knowlton store,
the city to pay for the labor, and his offer has
been accepted. This ensures good piece of
road, and like work should be done on the re-
naming section to the Searsport line.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS. At the business
meeting of Emma White Barker Tent, D. of
", Wednesday evening, May 9th, it was de-
cided to accept the invitation of the Thomas
H. Marshall Post to furnish one number of
the Memorial Day program, and Mrs. Annie
M. Frost, president, and Mrs Nettie Merrl-
thew, secretary, were appointed to select the
number and confer with the other members of
the committee in regard to the arrangements
Mrs. Nettie Merrithew and Mrs. Belle Nicker-
oil taa dol IN State
Department meeting in Portland June 23d
and Mrs Dora j. Bridges and Mrs. Nina ID
Cook, alternates. The president is ex-officio
delegate, with the senior vice president, Miss
Nellie Guptill, alternate The tent accepted
the invitation to attend services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday, May 9th, Mothers Day.
The following program, arranged by the patri-
otto instructor, Mrs. Belle Nickerson, was
given after the business meeting: Song,
Battle Hymn of the Republic" by the Tent;
"How to make Memorial Day More Sacred"
by Fred A. Seward, who quoted from the
grand commander OF the Sons of Veterans and
read poem the infect; piano solo, Miss
Alice E. Simmons: brief and appropriate
address, '.Ole Honoted Dead" by Clarence E.
Frost; reading Nj emoriai Day." Miss Alice E.
Simmons; rem .rks by Walter Lyons. The adj
dress by Mr.. Frost was appropriate and re-
markedly well delivered. The next regular
meeting will be May 26th, as the hall is en-
gagged for the 10th. The subject will be Peace
and Arbitration. A memorial service will be
inc Scribner Grant.
THE SKATING CARNIVAL. The masquerade
skating carnival at the coliseum Monday even.
ing was a great success. There were 1900
people present, including large party from
Rockland and several from Bangor. Forty
masked couples competed for the $38 in prizes.
The judges were Mrs. S. S. L. Shute and
Messrs. John T. Mcdonald and Morse Frankell,
who awarded the prizes as follows; The first
two went to Rockland people, who had won
prizes in Rockland with the same costumes;
$40 for the best and most original l4dy's cos
tune, Mrs Carl Morse; $40 for the osst and
most original gentleman's costume. M Carl
Morse, who wore Spanish suits; IS for the
most comical and original lady's costume, Ar
thur Stevens as very fat woman in a strik-
ing house dress with red hose; S. for the most
comical and original gentleman's costume.
Earl Hammons as farmer; s. for the next
best and most original lady's costume. Mrs.
Margaret s. vinal as Turkish lady; S. for the
next best and most original gentleman's cos.
tune, Thomas w. Lothrop US French cour-
tier of the Louis 14th period; 81 for the next
best comical and original lady's costume. Leon
T. Shute as an old-time lady in very gay
costume with an immense hoop skirt; 81 for
the next best comical and original gents cos
tune to Bertrand L. Davis as frisky old man
in youthful and gay suit Honorable men.
ton was made of DR.. Ansel W. Lothrop's cos :
tune as Napoleon. Little Miss lola Leayitt of
Rockland. aged IA years, did some fancy skat.
nfo mill