The Republican journal., 1916-02-24

I Judge and Mrs. George E. Johnson are both
| i'll with the prevailing distemper.
The ladies of the Universalist church are
making preparations for a fair to be held in
Memorial Hall April 9Th, afternoon and even.
, ing.
In the Recent Deaths on another page are
recorded the passing of several natives or
former residents of Waldo county, and OF
others well known in this section. Many OF
our readers will be interested in the notice OF
the death of the widow of Fulton G. Berry.
The Penobscot Bay Mission opened a work
for seamen. fishermen and other waterfront
men at 1t3 Tilson avenue, Rockland last
week, and a dedication service was held at $50
last Sunday afternoon. The pastors of the
city churches were present and gave short ad-
dresses.
Extensive repairs have been made at Boston
on the steamer Camden of the Eastern Steam
ship Corporation fleet and she has been in the
drydock at East Boston for under water in
specton. She has been made as near fire.
proof as possible, and the requirements of the
government have been exceeded in the effort
to safeguard travellers.
Willard Jennys, son of DR.. and Mrs. c. W.
Jennys of Cedar street, observed his 18th
birthday Feb. 18th by giving dinner at which
covers were laid for eight guests. Later the
party, chaperoned by the young hosts sister,
Miss Blanche, attended the dance in Memorial
hall. The guests were Misses Lillian Dexter,
katherine D. Kittredge, Natalie Pottle and
Alice Roswell; John Durham. Theodore Bram-
hall and Ralph Holt.
Mrs. George Darby gave dinner last Thurs
day night in honor of Mrs. Clarence E. Hall,
who leaves in week for her new home in
Barre, W., where Mr.. Hall recently accepted
position with clothing concern. The table
with its dainty appointments had for CENTER
piece cluster of yellow chrysanthemums.
Six covers were laid. full course chicken
dinner was served, after which the guests at
tended the theater.
The Democratic State convention will be
held in City Hall. Bangor, March 18th. Fol-
lowing is the appointment of delegates for
Waldo county: Belfast 9; Belmont, 2; Brooks 2;
oulAHoiiiJ &, iioHhNoA.s - AiSSooihs 6, ASicS-
boro, z; Jackson. q Knox. 2; Liberty, 2; Lin
colnvile g. Monroe. 2; Montvie, 2; Morrill,, l.;
Northport, 2; Palermo, 2; Prospect, 2; Sears
mont, 2; Searsport, 2; Stockton Springs, q;
Swanville. 2; Thorndike, 2; Troy, 2; Unity, l.;
Winterport, 8. Total, 60.
RECALLS THE GEORGES CANAL. The Rock
land Courier Gazette recently published an il
Illustrated write-up of the Industries of War
rem and in note to that paper G. H. Page of
Appleton says: "Warren was the home of my
boyhood days during the height of the ship
building industry. l also remember the cele-
brated Georges Canal, which proved such a
failure, and recall in that connection Capt.
BOWS little steamer. built to be used as tow
boat on the canal, and of taking q short trip
on the steamboat from the lanyard wharf to
Upper Falls. This boat was poor specimen
of marine architecture, little stern wheeler.
There seemed to be lack of energy in the
propelling machinery. for the stern wheel
would occasionally stop ION a center" refuse
to revove, and require assistance from Capt.
Dow. who would set it going again!"