The Republican journal., 1916-11-02

public benefit for the Belfast Band will be
given in the Opera House Thanksgiving night.
A concert of entirely new music. with in.
strumental andivocal solos. will be followed by
a dance with musiciby ten piece orchestra.
Tickets will be sold in advance. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H Mitchell katherine Put
nam) of Roslindale. Mass, are receiving felic-
tations upon the birth of son. Mrs. Mitchell
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. C. Pullman
of this city. and her sister. Mrs Warren Mich
OILS OF Belfast, is with her for few weeks.
| ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters
remained uncalled for in the Belfast post office
for the week ending Oct. 31st: Ladies-Mrs.
Horace Bonney. Miss Elenor Clark, Mrs. Anna
Verrill. conference.-the. c. L. Bennett, Hor-
ace Bonney, Lewis Eldredge, L. l.. Payson,
Mr.. Eurity Peavey
Thomas H. Marshall Post and Circle held
joint meeting last Tuesday afternoon, and at
i its close refreshments were served in honor
: OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Russ, who will soon
go South for the winter. Mr.. Russ furnished
CLAIMS for stea ming. and bareback, doughnuts,
pickles and coffee, were furnished by the Cir
ce.
Hon. K. F. Dunton. Judge James Libby of
the Probate Court. Arthur W. Leonard, Register
of Probate. and A. H. Nickels of Searsport.
executor of the will of the late Henrietta C..
/ Nickels of Searsport, went to Portland We'd
nesday morning to attend the hearing before
Judge Bird on the appeal from the decree of
the Judge of the Waldo County Probate Court
allowing the will.
The October meeting of the school commit
tee was held last Monday evening, with chair
man Rev. A. A. Blair presiding. 1t was voted
to place the $4,000 part insurance on the
PIERCE school, which had expired with Frank
L. Wilson. 1t was voted to raise the salary of
Il. ID. Hartshorn, principal of the Grammar
grades, $l00 per year if the finance committee
could arrange for it without an overdraft
Everett A. Banks was elected to teach writing
In the rural and primary grades one-half hour
each school day and to meet the teachers Sat-
| urday or give instruction by mail Mr. Banks
will use his method. which is not mater
tally different from that already in use ia the
| schools.
| AN AUTo ACCIDENT Charles N Black left
about noon last Sunday in his Cadillac car
with Dr.. and Mrs. W. L. West, Mrs. Hattie P
Godfrey and MISS May Parker for ride to
| Bangor, and when about mile, above Winter
port village met with serious accident. Two
cars-a Ford driven by c. j. Barrows of Hamp.
den, who accompanied by Mrs. Barrows
and Dodge driven by Joshua Treat, Jr. of
Winterport, in winch was his wife and their
| guests, DR.. and Mrs. VIM. A Ellingwood and
little child of Rockland were coming to the
village and when a saDrt distance, from NJ
Black the Dodge car attempted to pass the
| Ford, and apparently neither driver isaw Mr. /
Black, who slowed down. sounded his whistle
and did everything possible to sattract their
attention. He ran his car as far as possible to
the right and near heavy bank made by cut
to widen the road, but was run into, head on,
| by the Treat car, and aAd it not been for his
precaution loss of life must have resulted |
Mr.. Treat acknowledged being at fault and
said that he was watching Mr.. Barrows and
did not see Mr.. Blacks approach. jMrs. West
was the only one of the Belfast party injured.
Her feet were on the foot rail, which was a
| very uedFy oue duu "ds5 DToheh a aer leIt
ankle was badly sprained and the ligaments
torn and it is feared there may be fracture
as it is BADLY swollen She did mot realize the
injury until her arrival home 1Mr Barrows
brought the Belfast ladies home and Dr. West
and Mr.. Black came later with the Bangor ma
chlnists who weres called to look after the
Black Cadillac, which had the radiator one
light, wheel bumper and wind shield
smashed. Mr.. Treats car was practically
ruined. The four older occupants were thrown
out, but the little child was caught by the belt
of the coat on the handle of the door and re-
manned there, uninjured, until taken off by
DR.. West Mr.. Treat was cut about the head
and his wife had one leg injured. DR., Elng-
wood had scalp wound about four inches
long and Mrs. Ellingwood's nose was injured.
They were taken to nearby house, where Dr.
West gave first aid until surgeon could be
called. DR.. Ellingwood recently moved to
Rockland from Winterport, and Mr.. Treat is
member of the firm of Treat & Lowe, of Win
terport