The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-11

There y An epidemic Of severe eolds m
many Of all ages. particularly children, are cor
fined at home.
Sheriff Frank A. Cushman had IS tramps i
the county jail Wednesday. They are COMM
and going daily, but the number seems to b
increasing.
A. E. Clark Camp. Sons Of Veterans, and al
lied G. A. R. bodies, will attend services at tn,
Universalist church next Sunday to observ,
Lincoln Sunday. A full attendance is des iret
The Ladies' Aid Of West Northport will hav,
an entertainment and sociable at the Brainart
schoolhouse Friday evening. Feb. 18th. Ic.
cream. cake and candy will be on sale.
Mrs. Frank R. Woodcock. who is at the Wal.
do County hospital.with Miss Alice wescott Of
Boston in attendance. is gaining. ;. Mrs. Or.
lando Moody. who was recently operated on
is imp rowing. Miss Carrie Parker, patient
returned to her home in Castine Monday.
The members of the East Northport church
and parish were guests last evening of Rev
and Mrs. Horace B. Sellers. short business
session was held. when the affairs of the
church were discussed, after which the even.
ing was spent with games, and Refreshments
were served.
Seaside Hose Company at a meeting last
Monday night voted to hold the annual ball on
March 18th and the following committees were
appointed: Music, A. b. Smalley. Asa Sholes,
Everett Hart; printing, Rufus Mayo. L. F.
Marden; hall, J. Earle Braley; refreshments,
A. B. Smalley and Ross w. Cunningham At
ter the regular meeting music was furnished
by McKeen and supper was served, at which
the engineers. chief S. S. L. Shute and assist
ants l. T. Clough and Eugene L. Cook, were
| special guests.
Mrs. Walter F. Sturtevants class of the
Baptist Sunday school held their annual meet
ing in the vestry last Tuesday evening with IA
members present. At six o'clock salads,
sandwiches, olives, cake and cocoa with whip
ped cream were served. The officers and COM
mittees for the ensuing year are as follows:
President, Miss Lou l. Smalley; vice president,
Mrs. Walter F. Sturtevant; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Carrie M. Greenlaw; social
committee. Misses Grace H. Hayes, Ella I.
Smalley and Amy l.. Wilson; committee on new
members. Mrs. Emma R. Knowlton, Mrs. Ethel
F. Johnson, and Miss Alma Davis; calling COM
mittee. Miss Frances A. Sargent. Bertha z.
Hayes and Ada Sprowl
The benefit whist party in the Woman's
Club room Tuesday evening was very enjoy
able. Nine tables were under the direction of
Mrs. H. H. Carter, Mrs. Annie F. Richards,
Mrs. J. c. Durham, Misses Alice E. Aborn and
Charlotte W. Colburn, Mrs S. A. Parker, Mrs.
Eugene L. Stevens. Mrs. Ben Hazeltine and
Mrs. Phoebe D. Crawford. Mr. S. A. Webb of
Rockland was guest at Mrs. Parkers table,
MIS-. Charles Bradbury and Miss Edith South
worth's tables were unable to attend but sent
in their contributions. The highest score was
held by Mrs. Charles H. Walden and she re-
ceived the prize-a potted cyclamen. Sand
witches, doughnuts, cheese and coffee were
served under the direction of Mrs. Essie P.
earle, vice president.
BIG STEAM FERRY BOAT. We are indebt-
ed to Mr.. F. T. Chase for clipping from a
Havana. Cuba. newspaper giving report with
illustrations. of the arrival at that port on her
first trip from Key West of the new Florida
East Railway ste am ferry boat, the Henry M.
laden with freight The Flagler is 800 feet
long, SO feet wide, and has draft of 10 feet
forward and 10 feet ft,with tonnage Of 1869
gross Her engines are of :00-horse power
and she show ed speed on her trial trip of IA
knots. She is, of course, up to-date in her
equipments, and is commanded by Capt W. M.
White. Belfast boy, for many years past in
command of the Flagler steamship Miami.
Freight may be loaded on cars in New
York and landed at Havana without breaking
bulk. 1t is the completion of Mr.. Flaglers
great enterprise in buldi ng an oversee rail-
way to Key West.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones have
over 500 new samples of 1915 wall paper now
in stock, and also have the new 1915 sample
books of Richard Thibauts line of Peerless
wall papers, the largest wall paper house in
the world. Call and let them show you the
new patterns, the very latest designs and the
lowest pric es. Have you tried those big,
juicy grape fruit at A A. Howes & Co.'S, four
for quarter? Ten more boxes to be sold this
week. One large room or two small ones suit
able for light housekeeping, to let. Apply at
&c Bridge street. Mrs. Sarah A. Storer of
Beverly, Mass. publishes card of thanks.
Wanted at The Journal office, girl to learn
type setting. .Cyphers Incubator, 240 egg
capacity. for sale at great sacrifice. May be
seen at the residence of Mrs F. A. Curtis,
Searsport, Me. =. St. John alewives-first of
the SEASONAL Bramhalls Market go. See
prices quoted on articles of food and special
sales Friday and Saturday at Perrys Cash
Market.
Two FRoSTS AND A MIX UP OF MAIL. Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin P. Frost, who are spending,
the winter in California, were for severa
weeks in as much anxiety as on their trip in
the European war zone, judging from a recent
letter. Their letters and papers were sent TO the
general delivery at San Diego until they could.
arrive and secure rooms, but on repeated in.
quiry theywere told that there was nothing for
them. After taking apartments at The Com.
modore there was the same exasperating con-
dition. At last Mrs. Frost wrote the postmas-
ter. who found on investigation that there
was another Mrs. E. P. Frost, just arrived
from the State of Washington for a visit, and
that she had been receiving the mail of the