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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Good Hope.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Thompson Wis
tied Wednesday with the latter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Fierce
of Van Vert.
Miss Grace Wise visited the school
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Richey visited
Wednesday with the latters sister,
Mrs. Matte lmhoff and family and
also attended their sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Hoadley and
son Ronald visited Wednesday with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Fierce of Van
Vert.
NJ. and Mrs. w. Fl. Wise and fam
lily visited Tuesday of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Lorey and son
Cecil of Leon.
l.. f. Reed and J. w. Downey at
tended the Imhoff sale Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McMurtry and
daughter Jennie and Mrs. LYDIA Price
CT near Van Vert visited Tuesday of
last week with their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. r. Sanger.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl. Wise and fam
lily visited one day last week with the
latter's mother, Mrs. M. j. Water
man of Van Vert and also with her
brother, J. w. Waterman of Cedar
Rapids whom she had not seen for
nineteen years.
tlrs. Binning of Grand River visit
ed & few days last week with her
son Frank and family.
Mrs. l.. e. Reed called on Mrs. J.
W. Downey Friday afternoon.
J. w. Downey had business in
Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Lorey and son
Cecil of Leon visited over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wise and
family.
Misses Ethel Denley and Louise
Hoadley attended the spelling contest
at Leon Saturday, they being the
contestants of Long Creek township.
Mrs. Jim Ramsey of near Van
Vert visited few days last week
with her brother, Henry Schmidt and
family.
Mrs. Will McJimpsey is at Van
Vert helping care for her mother,
Mrs. Minas Palmer, who is quite i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Richey visited
over Sunday with relatives and
friends in Des Moines and Indianola
Mrs. George Black and son Pierce
visited Sunday at the James Upheld
home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
I)elray.
DELAYED J

|
We are having some fine winter
weathe and the sleigh bells are now
heard far and near.
Quite number from this vicinity
have been attending the revival meet
ing at the Christian church at Van
| Vert, also at Pleasant Valley school
south of Delray.
John Letter and wife Of near
Grand River visited Sunday at Frank
Binnings'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spence and
babe returned to their home at Gary,
! Colorado, last Wednesday, having
spent a month with the latters SIS
ter, Mrs. Ben Redman and family
and other relatives.
| Frank Keller is delivering corn to
Grover Hamilton.
Ben Grimm was in these parts on
Tuesday looking over the telephone
lines.
Mrs. Hannah Binning OF Grand
River and Burleigh Binning and son
of Dean, Wyoming, are visiting at the
Frank Binning home.
Helen Rumley visited over Sunday
at home. va.
Ora Eaton and wife visited Tues
day at Harry Traupels.
! Mr.. Reed is delivering corn to Ben
Redman.
DR.. Wing of Van Vert, was pro-
fessional caller in these parts the
|past week on several occasions.
Jim Upheld went to Decatur Mon
day and brought his mother home
with him for a short stay, her house
being damaged by fire Sunday after
noon.
Miss Florence Heather returned
Thursday from BridgeWater, where
she had been for visit with her Sis
ter, Izora.
Miss Irene Stone spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Laura Keller is spending Il
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Helen Hamilton.
Miss Bessie Upheld returned to In
dianola Monday after weeks visit
with home folks.
Mrs. Charlie Fierce and daughter
Helen visited Friday at Jim Up
fields.
{ Henry LuKenbill had business in
Des Moines last week.
Bert Redman and wife and George
Redman were Van Vert callers MOn-
day.
Ben Redman shipped hogs from
Delray Saturday.
Mrs. Rumley returned last week
from Des Moines and reported Ralph
to be getting along fine He has left
the hospital and will be home in a
few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Brush College.
DONE.

Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent one afternoon last week will
Mrs. Cyrus Holybee.
Roy Waller and family were Sun
day visitor at Clyde Walters.
A. E. Poole and daughter Opa
were Leon callers Saturday.
John Hubbard spent Saturday af'
ternoon at Nell Stills.
Clyde Waller was a Leon caller
Saturday
Mrs. David Hubbard visited one
day last week with MRS. Andy Smith.
David Robson called on Andy
Smith one day last week.
J. N. Still and wife were Sunday
visitors at David hubbard S. &
Ed Griffin and Will Mahoney had
business in Lineville Monday.
Rolla Craig and wife and son
Claude spent one day last week at
Nell Stills.
Uncle Charley Moore, w. A.. Moore
and daughter Fern were Leon visi-
tors one day last week
Ed Griffin called on David Hubbard
Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Keep Young Thy Heart.

Dreamers in all ages have searched
the wide world DER
For fountain IN whose waters the,
might battle and youth restore
But their searching has been fruit
less and vain has been theil
quest,
For this fountain ne'er existed in the
east or in the west.
Youth will quickly vanish like win.
ter's shifting snow
And the years will creep Upon us as
the seasons come and go,
Time will mark his burrows on the
brow of classic mould,
But we never shall be aged until our
s,hearts grow old.
Though the form be gaunt and feeble
and the step De halt and slow,
And life's candle in its socket be
burning dim and low,
The sOmber angel waiting to take us
to the fold,
Yet we never shall be aged until our
hearts grow old.
Time travels all the fleeter as we APP
proach the grave,
Yet the journey will grow sweeter il
we let Hopes banner wave,
OF Him Who died on Calvary, the
story oft is told,
And the promises He's given keep
the hearl from growing old.
a.. NJ. Chrisman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

In these days Of enterprise 1t is
better to get room on the ground
floor than at the top. &.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES.

The Journal recently made editorial
mention of the Village Improvement So.
ciety of Bluehill, and soon after received
from the secretary and treasurer, Miss
Alice A. Holt, neat little booklet con.
tanning the bylaws, officers, committees
and list of members of this society, which
was organized Sept. 81, 1915. 1t con.
cludes with can Appeal" that applies
equally to other communities which are as
yet without society of this kind:
Nature bestowed on this part of the
Maine coast beauties of scenery rarely
equaled. 1t is possible we fail to appre
ciate as we might, and ought, the varied
charms of mountain. ocean ard sky; but
we are proud of this little town by the
sea, and whether it be the home of our
nativity, or the home of our adoption, we
are uniting in this organization to work
for the betterment of conditions and to
add to the attractiveness of Blue Hill as
a place of residence.
To make the work of the Blue Hill
Village improvement Society success
it is necessary that citizens generally
shall take an active interest ID it. Tastes
and capacities differ, and diversity of
gifts as well as multiplicity of hands
can be employed in the many ways in
which our village may be beautlfied and
our enjoyment of its charms enhanced.
The movement is not altogether altruist'c
nor yet altogether selfish. 1t is for our
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16
The Churches.

At the Unitarian church next Sunday morn
ing the pastor, Rev. Arthur f. Wilson, will
preach on "What Faith has Done and Still May
Do" Sunday school will convene at noon.
Owing to the absence from the city of Rev.
A. A. Blair. for two Sundays, the pulpit of the
Universalist church will be supplied by pro.
lessor or student from the Bangor Theoloei-
cal Seminary.
The first Sunday School Institute to be held
under the auspices of the East Maine Confer
ence will be held with the Grace Methodist
church in Bangor Nov. 21st and 22nd. The
Sunday school are Clarence E. Frost, Miss
Lena A. Sanborn and Rev. and Mrs. Horace B.
Sellers.
The service in the Congregational church
next Sunday will be held at 10 45 g. m. The
minister will continue his course of sermons
on the Kingdom of God" topic of sermon,
"Conditions necessary for the Kingdom" All
are invited. Sunday school at noon. A special
collection will be taken in the Sunday school
in behalf of the Armenian Relief Fund A
very generous response is hoped for To-
night, Thursday, the mid week service will be
held in the vestry at 7.30. Topic of sermon,
Johns evidence on behalf of Christi
AT the Methodist Church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Horace B. Sellers will preach on
"Making Christians The sermon will be
preceded by short talk to the boys and girls.
Sunday school at IL M, when visitors will be
welcome. At 2.3O Mr.. Sellers will preach in
the East Northport chapel. At 730 D. M a
Gospel service will be held. with a sermon on
"Rellglon-a Necessity or Luxury" This,
Thursday, evening the pastor will answer any
religious questions the members may submit
to him. Tomorrow, Friday, evening the
members OF the Epworth League will meet at
the parsonage to prepare for their rummage
sale to be held Nov. Path and 25th
First Baptist Church, Rev. ]. WiIbor Rich,
ardson minister, residence Northport avenue,
telephone 1928. In cases of sickness or
trouble. this church, through it's minister, will
gladly serve anyone desiring such services
whether or not connected with the church,
At 10 45 next Sunday morning. preaching SER
vice; topic, "The proofs of Gods existence
and daily presence. How He looks upon war,
suffering and sin. How suffering proves there
is God" A sermon for perplexed people. At
IL M, the Bible school convenes in the church
and visitors are cordially welcomed. Young
peoples service at $50 in the vestry, to which
young folks are invited. Evening service at
7.30; minister's topic, 1.-THE marriage relation
how the son and daughter should behave TO-
wards their parents" the concluding sermon
in intensely interesting series of discourses.
Every person with parents in the home should
hear this last sermon. Preaching at the North
port Baptist Church at 2.3O p. m. This, Thurs
day. evening at 7.3O the weekly prayer meet
ing! Pub lie cordially invited.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16
EAST BELFAST.

Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Bean arrived Sunday
from Damarscotta for a visit with relatives.
Mrs Winnie Hopkins has returned home
from six weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Will Nottage, in Waterville.
Mrs Jas. DeVere and daughter Avis, re-
turned to Brewer Tuesday morning. after a
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Jennie Car
row.
Mrs Eta P. Slavery went to Bangor Monday
to inspect the Mary Todd Lincoln Tent. D. of
", and went from there to cortland Wednes-
day to inspect Annie Gould Tent
The pupils of the Union school, of which
Miss Ethel Slavery is teacher. are having some
very interesting noon lunches Nearly all of
the pupils are obliged to carry their lunch.
and many who are not anticipate the noon
lunch. The pupils carry whatever they choose.
and at noon the teacher frys or boils what
they have brought, and hot cocoa or tea is
made for them and they all enjoy fine, hot
lunch. Dishes, frying pans and kettles are
provided by the teacher and each one takes
hold and docs up the work" after the lunch.
their appreciation of what their teacher is do
ing for them is shown in the increased inter-
est in their school work.
Thursday morning, Nov. 9th, about 2.30 the
buildings owned by Frank Pierce were burned
to the ground. Mr.. Pierce and family had
moved to Camden wi here he has work. Wednes-
day night he finished packing the goods and
left, SO he stated, about II 80 for Camden with
the last load. About 2.30 the next morning
one of the nearest neghbors was awakened
by glare of fire through his window and was
not long getting dressed and out arouslng the
neighbors. This was quite a task at that time
in the morning, but in less time than 1t takes
to tell it the whole corner was out. The ire
had then gained such Roadway that nothing
could save the buildings. The fire department
responded as quickly possible; but worked
under great difficulties. There is no city water
in East Belfast and only one we'll in the vlcln-
ity of the fire and this had only about ten feet
of water in it. The burning house was close
to several other wooden dwellings, and store
and the firemen undertook to get water from
the harbor Unfortunately it was low tide and
the engine when driven out on the flats near
" sank out of sight, and Chief Shute and
others " ent in over their hip boots. Finally
5000 feet of hose were laid across the lower
bridge to the hydrant at the Coe-Mortimer
plant and the fremen succeeded in combining
the fire to the Pierce house. saving the nearby
property. fierce wind had breezed up and
but for hard work by the fremen the whole
corner would have been swept by fire. AS it
was the people who lived nearby were greatly
frightened for while. The cause of the fire
is unknown. The buildings were valued at
about 81 600, and with contents were insured
with Field & Quimby for $500. Friday morn
ing the high wind caused the embers in the
cellar to blaze up and Chief Shute sent detail
of men and the engine over and as it was high
tide there was plenty of water and the fire was
completely drowned out. Mr.. Pierce did not
know of his loss until notified by telephone
Saturday morning.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16

Newspapers friendly to President Will
son are expressing the hope that he will
not look forward to a third term, but
instead OF working during the coming
four years, as he has in his present term,
for reelection, he will devote his ener-
gies to making a record as president
for the whole people. Julius Chambers
says in the Brooklyn Eagle: "Notice
has been served upon him that he must
strengthen his Cabinet, which, with the
exceptions of McAdoo and Lansing, is
the weakest that ever surrounded a
Chief Executive in our time. He must
abandon the plan of individual DONNA
ton that appears to have obsessed DR..
Wilson. He must discard the Houses
and Lynns, who are nobodies! At pres
ent, the Wilson Cabinet is joke-a dis
gracen'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16

1t is of course no use to cry over split
milk, but it is evident that the Republi-
can defeat Nov. 7th was in part, if not
wholly, due to the over confidence of Re-
publicans and failure of the National and
local committee men to do their duty. 1t
would not have been surprising il the
electoral vote of Maine, like that OF
New Hampshire, had gone to Wilson,
The Democratic committee men in this
State were well supplied with funds and
worked quietly, but effectively, in getting
out their vote, while the Republican COM
mittee men apparently did nothing, and
had laid on their oars since the Septem-
Der election,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16

At recent meeting of Kennebec Po-
mona, Assistant Horticulturalis Sweet
sir of the u. of M, in an address on
Cultural Methods in Orcharding,' urged
his hearers to give their time and money
to the building up Of their young or
chards and ''let the old trees 60" In a
communication to the Maine Farmer, re-
printed on the 9th page, DR.. G. M.
Twitchell, an authority on this and kim
dred matters, comes to the defence of
the old trees, and gives good reasons
why they should be retained and properly
cared for. In this connection personal
experience may be of interest. Many
years ago the writer bought quarter
acr on which to build summer home.
There were a number of apple trees on
the place-all natural fruit-which the
owner said had been there for fifty years
to his knowledge, how much longer he
could not say. They had evidently re-
ceived no care in all that time; were full
of dead wood and surrounded by ''suck-
ers." The suckers were cut down, the
deadwood cut out, the trunks scraped,
removing all the loose bark, and as this
treatment was continued the trees put
out new wood and the fruit increased in
size and quality, until all but one tree
bore good apples-one tree sweet apple
of fine flavor. A later experience was
on rented place, where the garden, of
which the writer took charge, in
cluded pear tree that was apparent
~ in such hopeless condition, bav-
ing borne no fruit worth while for
several years, that it was proposed to
cut it down. But instead it was pruned,
scraped ard the ground around it cleared
of grass and weeds, and the next season
it bore quite a crop of fine pears. This
illustrates what may be done with old
trees. But if such trees are to be neg
lected we agree with DIR. Twitchell that
they "should be cut down and removed,
for there can be no more serious menace
to the industry than neglected trees.
Here is where pests of all kinds, and
diseases of all description, find natural
breeding place and become menace to
the whole country about
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16

Last Friday it was announced that
Wilson had carried California and had
more than the needed majority of the
electoral votes; and although there has
since been much talk of recounts, split
votes and legal contests it is safe to say
that they will not affect the result. The
Senate is Democratic and the House,
though close, will no doubt be under
Democratic conho, and under these
conditions it is better that there should
be a Democrat in the White House.
Since the foregoing was written it has
been announced that the Republicans
may control the House, but we regard
that as open to doubt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16

1t may be of interest to the Maine
Daughters of the American Revolution
to know what Mt. Hyalite Chapter, D.
A. R., of Bozeman, Montana, did during
the past year and what they propose to
do the coming year. In accordance with
their custom prizes were offered and
awarded to the pupils in the eighth
grades of the city schools for the best
papers on "Women of National In
fluence." A large flag that floats from
the Y. M. c. A. building on all special
occasions was a gift of the chapter.
Three framed pictures were presented
to the Y. M. C. A. and two framed
copies of the flag code given, one to the
Y. M. C. A. and the other to the city
library. In response to roll call several
suggestions were made as to what the D.
A. R. might do in the coming year.
Suggestions were made regarding the
marking of the trails of the Lewis and
Clark expedition in and around Bozeman,
The feeling was quite general that much
valuable information may be obtained
from the early pioneers while they are
yet living. There was strong desire
on the part of all the members that the
school children be educated to revere
and salute our country's flag, and a COM
mittee was appointed to visit the city
schools and secure the cO-onlrat ion of
teachers and parents along this line.
Flag codes are to be sent for, to distrib-
ute among the children. The chapter
had secured copies of that beautiful pic
ture of Washington at Valley Forge, -
and it was decided to give some of these
to the county superintendent of schools
for distribution, together with the flag
codes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16
MONROE.

Forrest Grant and Andrew Moore recently
bought Ford cars.
Mrs. Edwin Dickey visited Mrs. Marshall
Rand in Bangor one day last week.
Edwin Dickey and Herbert Cooper were in
Bangor last Thursday on business.
Miss Albertipa Ridley, of Winnegance, ar
rived here Friday for weekend visit at G. A.
Palmer's.
town last week for short VISIT leaving for
home Thursday morning.
A very large and handsome raccoon was
trapped recently by John Bowden in the neigh
borhood of North Searsport.
Forrest Grant will go to Boston this week
for a visit with his son and daughter there,
and will remain several weeks.
Mrs. H. A. Holt, of West Sullivan, who has
been visiting Mrs. G. A. Palmer and has called
on many friends during her stay here. returned
to her home on Saturday.
The Lucky Day whist club met with Mrs.
Herbert Cooper last Friday, with invited guests
to fill an extra table. The first prize was won
by Mrs. A. F. Durham, and the consolation by
Mrs G. A. Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Simpson visited their
daughter. Mrs. Herbert Cooper, on election
day, and were accompanied on their return
home by Miss Mabel Cooper, who will remain
with them during her vacation.
Miss Maria Sanborn, formerly of this place
died Nov 18th at the home Of her niece in
Dorchester, Mass, and was brought to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Weber, from
which place she was buried on Wednesday
/ A shower in honor of Miss Flora Twombly
whose engagement was recently announced
was given by Mrs. W. E. Hebard on Nov. 9Th
at the Conant residence. Quite number OF
guests were present, and many useful and
beautiful gifts were received by Miss Twombly
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-16

nresent interest as we'll as for the good
If those who shall come after us that we
shall strive to make our houses and gar
dens more attractive, to improve our
highways. extend our walks, better our
drains, beautify our open spaces and en-
courage love for our village among our
selves and those who come to US as vlsl-
tors. The work will benefit US material
ly and physically as we'll as intellectually
and spiritually We shall add to the
cheer and Joy of our communal life, and
while creating beauty and promoting
utility, create also higher appreciation
of things that are beautiful and better
conception of things that are useful.
The journal has always been interest
ed in and an advocate of the village i'm
provement societies, and many years
ago when there were several of these
organizations in Waldo county, and they
were frequently mentioned in our CORE
spondence, we wrote to the secretary
of each society asking for particulars as
to the date of organization membership.
work accomplished or projected, with a
view to giving them all possible aid and
encouragement; but did not receive a
single reply. Whether this was simply
neglect, or whether these societies were
composed of those who "Do good by
stealth, and blush to find it fame we
are unable to say.
Somewhere in multitudinous collec-
ton of leaflets and pamphlets we have
an article telling of the originator of the
village improvement societies-a Con-
necticut man, if memory serves Alright
While the name of Village Improvement
Society may not have been previously
used there were organizations for doing
like work many years before, and they
originated with, if not wholly composed
of, the women of the towns and villages.
In the little town where the boyhood OF
the writer was spent he recalls the sup
pers given by the women Of the place
seventy or more years ago to raise money
to build sidewalks and to improve new
cemetery, an uncultivated piece of land
aving been bought for that use. The
Belfast improvement society was born
at cottage on the shore where few
ladies were spending the afternoon, and
in the years that followed it did much
excellent work. 1t endeavored to in
troduce manual training in the public
schools, had cooking school here for
two seasons, built bandstand on school
common, placed barrels about the streets
in which to deposit rubbish and paper,
placed rustic seats on the school common
and on Northport avenue, employed a
forester to prune and do other necessary
work on the shade trees that line our
streets, and secured for the city public
park on Northport avenue and had
moved there the bath houses and ovens
for clambakes it had previously estab-
lished on the shore short distance above.
While this society has been quiescent OF
late, it's efforts in the past have inspired
many to individual efforts to make our
CITY more attractive year by year.