The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30

jackson families will be held at Honesty
Grange hall, Morrill,, Wednesday, Sept.
9Th. All relatives are cordially invited
attend.
AN INTERESTING TRIP. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank r. Woodcock and Herbert T. Field
returned last Friday from trip of 1O
miles into Northern Maine. Thew took
their camp, canoe and provisions and
were perfectly independent of wind and
weather. They went to North East Carry
where they entered the west branch of
the Penobscot River. They canoed this
river to Lake Chesuncook; then I'D I'm
bazooksus stream to Lake Umbazooksus.
From this lake they were hauled over the
two mile Mud Pond carry to Mud Pond
From here they went across Lake Cham
berlaln, then up the Allegash stream
about ten miles to Lake Allegash, then to
the head of this lake and over the carry
to Round Pond Then they went down
the CHS stream about four miles to Can
quoingomoc and the stream of the same
name to Chesuncook. The trip was over
what is known as the loop territory and
was delightful from beginning to the end.
They caught only a few fish for their
own use. They began to keep count of
the deer they met but stopped after reach
ing thirty, as they were numerous and
very friendly. One doe came to their
camp three nights in succession. There
is nothing like this trip for rest and recrea-
ton.
A SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. Erwin
j. Gray, the 14-year-old son of Perlev
M and Allena Prentiss Gray of this citv.
lost his life Aug. 22nd while swimming in
Messalonskee stream near Waterville.
Erwin left here Aug. goth for long an
tlclpated visit with his sister, Mrs. John
A. Proctor of Main street, Watervi]le,
He had earned new suit of clothes, ETC.,
for the trip and had also carefully saved
his money for the expense of the trip
His mother, knowing his fondness for
the water, had repeatedly cautioned him
about the difference in the fresh water at
Waterville and the salt water here and
she felt sure he would be careful He
telephoned to his mother Monday after
arriving in Waterville. Wednesday in
company with little friend, Cakes Mich
OILS, he went to the stream. Both boys
had swan across and were on their re-
turn when the Gray boy was evidently
taken with cramps and realizing his dan
| ger tried to keep afloat until help arrived
His little friend found that he could
be of no help to him and went for aid
Workmen near at hand and the police
patrol did all they could to save him, but
were too late. His mother went to Wa
terville Thursday for the remains, which
were taken from the stream shortly after
the accident. She returned Friday morn
ing accompanied by her daughter The
funeral was held at Erwin late home in
this city Friday at p. m. Rev j. VIII
Dor Richardson of the Baptist church Of
| ficiating. The interment was in Grove
Cemetery The little fellow had always
| been great comfort to his mother. He
was always willing and pleased to help
her about the home duties and was
thoughtful and considerate beyond his
years. His parents, two half-sisters,
Elva Proctor of Waterville and Phyllis
Shipley of Belfast, one brother, Perley M.
Gray, Jr., and two sisters, Nellie and
Viola Gray, survive.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
A special school committee meeting was
held in the superintendent office last
Friday evening to act on matters of i'm
portance. On account of Mr.. r. O,
Hutchinson, the newly elected principal
of the High school being in the draft at
his home at Sparksville, Ind, it was vot-
ed to postpone the beginning of the fall
term of this school until Sept 10th Mr..
Hutchinson is 800 in the draft of his
county and the quota is 1876. He has
passed the first examination, but had not
been called for the second. The commit
tee voted to wait the result of this. In
the event of Mr. Hutchinson being called,
his brother, George A. Hutchinson who
is older, will substitute for him in the
Belfast High school The latter has had
much experience in teaching in second
airy schools and colleges and as superin-
tendent He has the A. M. and A. B,
degrees from the University of Indiana,
and the Phi D. degree from Clark Uni
versity. He had planned to take research
work at Clark the coming year, but would
defer that work to assist his brother. if
called. The committee voted to employ
H. Fair Holmes to transport the City
point pupils.....A communication was re-
ceived from the residents at the Hay
ford district, where there are only il
pupils, to have the school run this win
ter, but the committee thought it was
not expedient to try it, as it would prob
ably not be possible to have an average
attendance of eight, required by law,
with so many very young pupils in the
DISTRICT. The insurance on the Hayford
and Citypoint school buildings was placed
with the Decentralization Co.. Miss
Frances A. Sargent who has been en-
ployed the past year in North Conway,
N. H., was elected teacher of the First
Grade in the Mcclellan school, Miss