The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07

10 devote one AFTERNOON WeoA at least
to this work. Let us do our Bit. The
Boston chapter of the American Red
Cross issues a warning that persons
without authority are using the name of
the organization in soliciting money
Persons are accordingly requested to con-
tribute no money, except to those whom
they know to be authorized to receive
such contributions. ...An who can are
asked to clip cotton materials for pillows,
keeping the white clippings which are
used for fracture pillows, separate from
the colored, which are used for comfort
pillows. They may be left at the rooms
or with Mrs. Chas. H. Walden, Court
street. A large quantity can be used.
The local Auxiliary has received a con-
tribution of $40 from Alfred johnson and
one of IS from Trinity Reformed church
of East Belfast -. Following are directions
, for wristers: Knit eight inches long on
four steel needles or on two For four
needles: cast on 20 stitches on each of
three needles; knit and purl for seven
inches. To make hole for thumb reverse
knitting, knit back and forth for inch
and quarter, then Join, closing hole and
knit an inch. Overcast edge of thumb
or crochet single stitch to strengthen
edge. For two needles: Cast on 60
stitches; knit and purl for inches
When sewing up, leave IA inches for
thumb hole, top of hole being one inch
below top of wrister.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Belfast Board of Trade was held at the
Court House last Friday evening with a
good attendance. A number of matters
pertaining to Belfast's interest were dis
cussed. President Slugg reported that
the plans and specifications made by the
government engineers on the proposed
ships have been received and were on file
at the Waldo Trust Company and that the
attention of both Lester Wilbur of Bangor
and O. E. Frost of this city had been
called to them, both having been inter-
ested in the building of some ships in
this city. The present conditions indicat-
ed delay, however, on the grounds that
there was some dissension on the part of
the government officers as to the advisi-
bility of building wooden ships on this
plan. Mr.. l. L. Wilband, the head ship
builder for George A. Gilchrest at Thorn
aston, had been in the city in the past
week and looked over the Frost yard and
found it well adapted to that class of
work. The withdrawal of the steamer
Islesboro Capt. Bennett, from the Bel
fast, Camden and Islesboro service was
also reported, it being claimed that the
boat could not be made to pay and that
the loss of the mail contracts also reduced
her earning capacity. There was some
discussion on the moving and purchase of
the Dana Building and the matter is still
in the hands of the committee, who expect
little later TO be able to solve the prob
lem of new location and the purchase of
the building. There was but partial re-
port on the matter of the Boys Club and
while nothing definite has been agreed
pom it is hoped that the next meeting
will bri more encouraging news The
committee appointed to confer with a
similar committee from John Cochran
Chapter, D. A. R., reported that suitable
tablet had been made and was soon to be
properly set at the entrance to the old
Read farm on Northport Avenue, which
was the early home of John Cochran,
settled in May ITO, one of the 80 pro-
prietors of Belfast, Lot AZ, and member
of the Boston Tea Party. This is of the
oldest and most historic places in the city.
There are number of other important
places in the city which will also be mar
ked