The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-20
The News of Belfast.

The front of the City Drug Store. Read &
Hill proprietors. has been painted Flemish
brown.
Mrs. Warren A. Nichols Sunday school class
will have an all day picnic at the City park to-
day. Thursday.
The reserved seat sale for Jere McAuliffe's
show, which plays at the Colonial all next
week. opens at the box office Saturday at nine
O'clock
Business at the e. e. Rain coat factory did
not start up July 18th, as expected. having
oeen delayed by the non-arrival of the dyna-
mo for the cutting machine.
Workmen are covering the High street side
OF The Dinsmore store with metal shingles
like those on the front. greatly improving the
appearance Of the building,
Miss Christine Sholes was operated on at
the Tapley hospital last Saturday. All the
rooms at the hospital are now occupied and
several are on the waiting list.
The polling place in Ward two has been
changed from the Opera House to the office on
Beaver street formerly occupied by E. E. Wy
man. second door below Central Market.
Mrs. Byron B. Greenlaw entertained the
Helping Hand society of the Baptist church
| Wednesday afternoon at her home on North
port avenue. A picnic lunch was served at
o'clock.
| Albert M. Judd. A. M and M. d. of New
York,a brain specialist and friend of DR.. Eu-
gene d. Tapley of Belfast, is occupying the
Brooks cottage, so-called, on the North Shore,
| Northport.
The Belfast Water Co. has leased of the Bel
fast Amusement Co. the store in the Colonial
Theater building rece ntly occupied by William
/ M. Thayer, and will move their office there
from 62 Main street.
| Frederick w. Brown has bird house at his
cottage on the Allyn shore and reported yes-
terday that there is fierce and continuous
warfare among the bluebirds, martins white
breasted and English sparrows, in which the
latter are always the aggressors.
The u s. Civil Service Commission will hold
an examination in this city August 18th to fill
the position of rural carrier route l, vacated
by the death of ?. S. Staples, and also for va
cancies that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in Waldo county.
Two canoes containing six boys started yes
terday morning from DR.. Vickerys boys camp
at Lake Quantabacook on trip to the ocean
by way of Georges River, which flows into the
sea at Thomaston. The return is to be by the
way of Lake Megunticook and they will arrive
back at the camp Friday, making three days
trip.
Stephen S. L. Shute. chief of the fire de.
Association asking report of the condition
of the city's fire engine, and last Tuesday
night Hose Co. No. l tried her out on the
school common with very satisfactory results,
although Chief Shute says the engine is not to
be depen ded on.
The Democratic State committee have ar
ranged for a campaign meeting in Belfast
with the following speakers: Gov. Oakle.
c.. Curtis, Senator Charlie F. Johnson O
Wat erville, Prof. Kenneth C. M. Stills O
Br unswick, Democratic candidate for Unite,
States senator, and Hon John E. Bunker O.
Bar Harbor, Democratic candidate for con
gress in the third dis trict. Time and place
will be decided at a meeting of the Wald
county committee, to be held July % tn
The feature st the Colonial Theater to NOR
row, Friday, afternoon and evening. will b.
the greatest western play of the ages" ."1he Elk
POSITIONS First Romance" 1t is romano
of the plainss spectacular feature wover
around the Panama eacifc Exposition and
r typical cattle ranch. with Miss Clare Freema
r of the High Jinks" Co. and Duke R. Lee.
Forty one members of Thomas H. Marsha
q Post and Circle enjoyed an excursion to Gas
tine last tuesday guests of Capt. A. PER-,
Coombs. picnic dinner was eaten on tn
boat at noon. Misses Maude, Edna, Elsie an,
Flora Mcleod. the little daughters of Mr. an
Mrs. Daniel A Mcleod, sang several guarte
selections, and Miss Doris and Max Collin
, sang duets. 1t was very enjoyable trip an,
all wish to extend thanks to Capt Coonbs fo
his courtesies.
Stephen S. L. Shute, the local agent of the
American Express Co., has been notified tha
regu ular salaried employees who as member
of the National Guard prior to June II, 1916
have responded to the Presidents call TO
military service will receive sufficient salar,
:, to make up any deficiency between the gov
. eminent allowance and the rate of pay they
had been drawing; will welcome back into its
service all enlisted employees who make appIi
cation to return within 80 days after they ar,
mustered out of the Federal service. etc.
Erwin L Cross, proprietor of the Centra
Market, has sold to ]. l.. Sanderson of Troy
who will move his family here. Mr. Cross O
Canton, Mass, bought the market in Jan
1914, of w. A. Winchester, who moved te
: Machias. Mr.. Cross hopes to remain in Bel.
fast, but has not decided on any future busi.
ness. Mr.. Sanderson formerly conducted 6
meat market in Pittsfeld and now owns gen
eral store in Troy. E. J. Tho ompson of Mont
vile, who has been in the market for severa
years, will remain with ME- Sanderson.
The Auxiliary of A. E. Clark Camp, S. of v.
, held special meeting last Monday evening
, for initiation. Next Monday evening the,
will entertain Anderson Camp and Auxiiar,
of Reckland and several division officers will
be present. The reception committee is Mrs
Eleanor Mossman, Mrs. Nina Cook, Mrs. Ethe