The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-09-21

Miss Lena Nye has gone to Bangor. where
she has position in the millinery department
at Freese's.
f. H. Knowlton of Northport avenue. who
underwent a very serious operation for ap-
pendicitis. is improving
Mrs. F G. Spinney and Misses Louise Ferou-
son and katherine E. Brier returned last week
from attending the millinery openings in Bos-
ton and New York.
Miss Dorothy Allen of Lincolnvllle has en-
tered the Belfast High school and will be the
guest for the winter of her brother, Basil
Allen, and bride miss Jessie Hart) at their
home in the Marshall house. Church street.
John A Bridge of Bucksport drove an Olds-
mobile stock over the Monroe fair ground
track Sept. 18th for mile in ri The car
was owned by R. S. Cams of Rockport and
the mile broke the track record previously
made by a Hupmoble of l SO
CANNING CORN. The local factory of the
Saco Valley Canning Co. began work last Sat-
urday with about 45 hands and started Tuesday
for the season with larger force. 1t is ex-
The corn is coming in we'll and is of fine quality
Superintendent Fred S. Jewett, who was in the
city last Saturday, said: "a great many of the
corn raisers were handicapped in years past by
lack of dressing, and did not have the faith
that they could grow crops commercial fer
tilizer, but we have demonstrated this year
that they can plant as much acreage as they
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best corn we are receiving was planted on fer
tiliZer. Another thing is the time saved. We
have one or two pieces planted as late as the
18th of June, and they will be ready next
week" Arthur Rondeau of Auburn, the local
manager of the factory, has been here about
two weeks getting the plant in readiness and
Mr.. Jewett comes each week The corn can
ming will occupy about three weeks, and after
that apples will be canned, the season lasting
until about Thanksgiving.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The annual
convention of the Waldo County Sunday School
Association was held with the North Congre-
gational church Sept, 18th, the host church
furnishing coffee, sandwiches and doughnuts
for the picnic dinner The morning service
opened at 10 a. M. with a good attendance of
superintendent, teachers and others interest
ed in Sunday school work. The song service
and devotion was conducted by Rev. Thomas
H. Martin of Searsport. The address of well
come was given by Rev, Walter T. Hawthorne
of the Belfast Congregational church and the
response was by DR.. 7. N. Pearson, superin-
tendent of the Morrill, Sunday school. Rev j.
J. Hull State Superintendent of unday school
work gave an address o1Rthe work, followed by
conference of workers. A bu siness session
followed and at noon the convention adjourn
ed for lunch. The devotional service at / 80
p. M conducted by Rev. Horace B. Sellers
of the Belfast Methodist church. Rev John
H. Rogers tn N gave an address on The Sunday
School and Christian Character, and Miss
Frances Walkley of the North Belfast Congre-
gationa church read an article on 1.-THE How
and Why of Story Telling. Rev. A. J. Lock-
hart of Winterport, from long experience in
Sunday school work. gave a talk on Helps in
Bible study The session closed with the :
ports of committees, the election of the fol-
lowing officers and superintendent: President
Rev. Thomas H. Martin of Searsport; vice
president. DR.. E. H. Boyington of Winterport;
secretary, Mrs. Clarence E. Frost of Belfast
treasurer, Gerald W. Howard of Belfast; supts,
of Home Department, Mrs. A. j. Lockhart;
Elementary, Mrs. 4. N. Pearson; Teacher
Training, Rev. Arthur A. Blair of Belfast; Ad-
ult Work. Mr.. Pearl Benner of Belfast; Mis-
sionary, Mrs Charles Nj. Craig of Belfast
Temperance, Mr.. o. E Frost of Belfast. This
is the old board with one exception, MIR. Geo
II. Robertson declining a reelection. Mr.
Pearl Benner was elected in his place.