The Republican journal., 1916-02-03
Mrs. James S. Hartman is ASSISTING OF ~,
Woman's Club room this week. while Mrs. J.
0. Black is de monstrating at the Food Fair

Woman's Club room this week, while Mrs. 7
o. Black is de monstrating at the Food Fair
At the Coliseum Rink Monday nipht. FeL
18th, there will be a ladies graceful skatino
contest, which all lady skaters in Belfast are
invited to enter. and let the patrons of the
rink decide who is the best skater. Every
person who pays for an admission ticket will
be entitled to vote. and in this way the iudc-
ment of the gracefulness of the ladies' who
skate will be left to the rink patrons them
selves. contest for couple skating will be
held in the same way in the near future.
Mrs. Dinsmore's' Journey Through the
South stirred the editors memories of
Southern Cities. land now has elected some in
teresting "reminiscences from Col. Boothhv
Mr. Thomas Dinsmore of Palermo wrote for
The journal his recollections of the VOYAGE of
the bark Suliote to SaT Francisco in 1s4e and
last week DR.. W. H. Winslow wrote of the
Sailing of the Suliote," and Mr.. Marden
sent US from San Francisco an obituary of one
of the Suliote's passengers. 1t is something
of a coincidence that the letters of DR.. Wins
low and M. Marden were received by the
same mail
The abutments on the new bridge at Little
River, which divides this city and Northport.
are completed the work having occupied lust
three months. The bridge is placed in position
and all is ready on the Belfast end except the
cement top. which cannot be put in until
warmer weather. The bridge has been widen.
ed, so an extra girder has been ordered and
the cement will be placed on corrugated iron
forms. On the Northport side high bank of
some 20 feet or SO will have to be cut through
but 1t Is expected to have the work completed
in time for the summer travel, and meanwhile
the old bridge is continued in use.
A FATAL ACCIDENT. Victor Gipson of Gram
lite Hill. aged Al years and an employe of the
Hallowell Granite Co., received injuries of
such terrible nature late last Thursday after.
noon that he died about $50 at the Augusta
General hospital, to which institution he had
been brought for treatment of his INJURIES His
1oot caught IN frog and he was run over by
travelling steam crane and terribly injured,
His left leg, which was crushed from the font
to the knee, was amputated at the hospital and
everything possible done to save his life. Mr..
Glpson was born in Belfast, the son of Julia
and the late Abner Gipson, and lived here az :,
boy He was married and is survived bv his
wife and two sons.
+ THE FIREMEN's BALL The goth annual
levee and ball of Washington Hose COMPANY
No. l was a record breaker in attendance in
the number that partook of the bountiful and
well served supper, and in the number that
Joined in the grand march. The supper tables
we're laid three times. and Chief Shute esti-
mates that fully 700. including members of the
department and Mattresses, were fed, land vet
SO literally had the housekeepers of Belfast
responded to the firemen's call there
was much food left over to be sold. A social
hour followed the supper. Dancing began
about o'clock when the grand march was led
by Chief Shute and Miss Kathleen Colcord.
followed by Assistant Chief E. L.-Cook and
Miss katherine Brier. and Capt. George F.
Darby and Mrs. Darby, with 60 other couples
in line. This was followed by a program of 10
dances, for which McKeen's orchestra furnish
ed music. Frederick G. Spinney was prompter,
and Chief Shute floor .mayshal, with assistant
chiefs l. T. Clough and E. L. Cook as aids. At
intermission the prizes we're drawn, and after
that the crowd rapidly diminished, leaving
only the dancers. An invitation had been
sent to Peter F. WEIGH, one of the old. time
fremen, and note was received from him re-
GREETING his inability to attend and expressing
his pleasure at the thoughtfulness which
prompted the invitation. Following is the
personel of the company, with its officers:
George Darby, captain; William A. Decrow.
foreman; F. X. Pendleton, assistant foreman;
W. L. Robinson, clerk; Henry Brown, first
pipeman; Ralph Darby, first assistant pipeman;
Walter Juan, second pipeman; Walter J. Cliff
ford, second assistant pipeman; Benz. Jenney,
first hydrant; Fred Gilmore, second bydrant;
Fred Horne, third hydrant; Fred Nicksrson,
axeman. Members Harvard D. Salisbury
Lewis S. Auspland. Percy E. Greer. Clifford S.
Clark, VIM. H. Smalley. Alfred T. Shute and
Charles B. Decrow. The firemen wish to pub
licly thank all who contributed food or assisted
in any way to make this occasion the success
it was.