The Republican journal., 1916-06-01

Elon B Gilchrest, assistant treasurer of the
Belfast Savings Bank, has bought the Charles
Baker house on Congress street and will &C.
cupy it.
Director William R. Chapman will be in
Bucksport Wednesday evening, June 7th, with
members of the Festival chorus from Bangor
Old Town. Ellsworth and Belfast and it is
hoped there will be a full attendance of the
Bucksport chorus at that time and also at the
rehearsal on June LIST.
s@aaAdelaide, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald W. Howard, entertained last Sat-
urday in honor of her 10th birthday. Ice
cream, fancy crackers and birthday cake
bearing ten candles were served. The after
noon was spent with games on the lawn, etc.
The guests were Katherine Ingalls,, Flora Han
son, Doris Collins, Doris Wilson and Isabel
Coembs.
Last Saturday the stores had Maryland straw
berries for sale at 10 dents a box. They were
fine berries and cost 16 cents in Boston and
there was little profit to the grocers in the
price at which they we're offered. But for
some reason they went slowly and in the even
ing they were sold at two boxes for rs cents.
There is little or profit to the dealers in the
early vegetables and berries brought here from
a distance.
The Dickey- Knowlton Real Estate Company
have rented for Mrs. Nellie Burkin of Brock
ton, Mass, her residence on Miller street to
Harry B. Toothaker of this city, member of
the night police force. They have also rented
at Northport Campground, on Park Row. the
Foster cottage to Charles W. Coffin of Bangor
for the season, and Mr.. Coffin and family have
taken possession. The cottage has been wired
for lights and other COW eniences.
Miss jeanette Rogers gave very pretty
luncheon May 25th at her home in Northport,
entertaining Misses Belle Heating, Hazel
Doak, Lucy Leavitt and Gertrude Coomps of
Belfast and Mrs. Earl Dlckey of Northport.
The table was graced with pansies and the
menu included grape fruit, cold chicken with
mashed potatoes, creamed peas, cucumber and
tomato salad, strawberry shortc1ke with
whipped cream and coffee. The afternoon
GIFT TO THE BELFAST FREE LIBRARY.
The Belfast Free Library recently received
the gift of a stone image of Buddha, present.
ed by the children of the late David Nicke is
Bird in memory of his father, Capt. Hanson
Gregory Bird of RockIand. into whose hands
it came by accident, and by whom it was
brought to this country. This image, repre-
sentation of Gautama Buddha. seated enthron-
ed, came from the caves of Pha Cat in Burma,
which are a short distance up the Salwin
River from the seaport Moul. men. In one of
these limestone caverns are innumerable
images of Buddha, some of enormous size, and
others not larger than ones finger. Many
years ago daring young sea captain con-
ceived the idea that he wished one of these
images, and although warned that any at
tempt to obtain it would be extremely dam
gerous, as the Eastern worshipper permits no
interference with his religion. he finally stole
this stone Buddha. On his way to his vessel,
finding pursuers upon his track, he FASTENED
to the ship of Capt. Hanson G. Bird, whom he
knew to be ready to sail from the harbor, and
asked him to take the image and keep it until
he should claim it. AS it was never claimed,
it had been in the possession of the Bird fami-
ly ever since, until presented to the Belfast
Free Library by Miss Bertha I. Bird recently
as gift from her family
ANOTHER WORST STORM" 1.-THE worst
storm of the season." May 18th, was followed
! by the Oath that may be placed in the
same category, yet was different. The night
of the 18th the rain came down in torrents and
! the wind blew a gale; from II p. m. to mid
night, the night of the 24th, Heavens artillery
gave reproduction of the European war,
nervous people were frightened almost to
death. The lightning was vivid, practically
continuous, the peals of thunder tie rrtic, and
the rain poured down, not in drops. but as
though from buckets held aloft. Every one
was up and dressed and many were frightened
At the Girls home on Northport avenue. Mrs.
| Mcneil. the matron, had 10 children from to
II to soothe and comfort. The lightning
struck the chimney of the L of Judge George
E. Johnson's house. So Cedar street, and went
down to the cellar. where it passed into the
ground. The plastering was taken off the
ceiling in the kitchen and other damage done
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson did not feel the shock,
and Mrs. Johnson while looking in the othe,
rooms and finding nothing amiss did not enter
the kitchen. and they were not aware until
morning that the house had been struck II
was extremely fortunate that the house was
not set on fire. A large tree in rear of the
home of Michael Collins on Miller street YVES
split to its base and nearly up-rooted, the
electric lights were put out of commission, and
telephone service interrupted in some local..
ties.