The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05
The News Of. Belfast.

John jackson has sold his valuable gray
mare to John Black Of Northport.
Charles E. Sherman is confined to his home
on High street with severe case OF irit'a
Clinton G. Ferguson of New Bedford, Mass,
has written tn Belfast friends that his two
sons. George B. and Robert, have enrolled IN
Ae c cast Reserve.
~. and Mrs. Eugene R. Conner have gone
to Northport for the summer ana Mr. oonner
will get his store, cottages and picture tnea'er
in readiness for the season.
Last week L. L. Robbins advertised three
horses and q set of double harnesses for SAFE
and reported Monday that The Journal nao
brought him customer.
The Belfast Board of Trade will hold
meeting tomorrow, Friday. at z 80 p. m, to
consider important business Pro1' mltchei
of the U. of N. will be present.
Remember that the Woman's Club room Will
be open every Saturday afternoon. beginning
April 7th. for the sale Of cooked food. uade
The direction of Mrs. Charles E. Rhoades.
Among the resolves signed by the Governor
last week WAS the following: Resolve, provid-
ing for the completion of the Book OF Plans OF
Waldo county and appropriating money there
Tor.
Forty.two men left Belfast yesterday
"wednesday morning on the Ioo Train -
take part in Bangor's preparedness parade
Thew re Tn, ned in the early evening by special
train.
Mrs. George r. Doak was called to Rockland
Monday by the death Of her brother-in-law,
Frank o. Haskell. Mr.. Doak and daughter
Hazel left Wednesday to attend the funeral,
which takes place today, Thursday.
The local contest of the State lnterschoias-
tic Discussion League under the direction OF
the U. of M. will take place In the high scnooi
building tomorrow, Friday, at 7.3O p m. The
speakers are Archie Robinson, Howard Wilson
and Evan Wilson. The public are cordially
invited
Bucksport was zoo years old last month
While the Penobscot river town had been on
the map considerably more than loo years
prior to March %, 1877, its name was BUCKS
town, On that date the commonwealth OF
Massachusetts voted to change the name from
Buckstown to Bucksport.
John J. Lee, who died March 18th at his
home in Bucksport aged w years, was Tor
long time town treasurer and for many years
owner of the Bucksport and Prospect Ferry
franchise, which was originally granted to his
grandfather. This document, signed by Presl-
dent George Washington, was in the possession
of Mr. Lee at the time of bis death.
The second annual festival of the High
schools of Knox and Waldo counties will be
held in Camden the latter part of May. The
following High schools will be represented;
Belfast, Castine, Islesboro. Rockland, Thomas
ton, Rockport and Camden. A larger chorus
than last year is being planned for. and an in
teresting musical program of real elias steal
merit will be presented.
Harold, the little son of MIR. and Mrs. Ralph
Mendall. when on his way to the Mcclellan
school W Wednesday morning with several other
small boys was ''hooking" ride on A. B. Stan
tiars dray, driven ny Fred Davenport. and
under the wheel and his left leg was broken.
Mr.. Stantial, who was nearby, had the boy
taken to the Waldo County hospital and sin
cerely regrets the accident. although he can
attach no blame whatever to the driver, who
had done his best to keep the boys off the
team.
WEST BELFAST. MI. ard Mrs. George
DYER visited friends in Searsmont March 25tb.
-. Elmer Fowles and family have moved to
the Leslie P. Miller place.. The F. C. Club
met with Mrs. George Dyer March 23rd,
Mrs Dyer and Mrs. Abbie Toothaker hostess
es. The afternoon spent with needle
work, and escalloped CLAIMS. hot rolls pickles,
cake and CT flee were served. Marian Water
man has returned 10 Colby College after spend
ing the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs John Waterman. The F. c. Club
met with Mrs Frederick Toothaker March
29th Miss Carrie Newcomb assisted the
hostess in serving chicken salad. cream tartar
biscuits, jiffy jeli with whipped cream, cake
and coffee. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Everett Hamilton April 9Th. Frank S.
Adams, State dairy Instructor. gave dem On
stration in dairying at Equity Grange hall
April End,
RECRUITING FOR 1HE NAVY. Gunners Mate
MacGeachie of the United States Navy, from
the Recruiting Station at Portland, Me-. spent
day in Belfast last week for the purpose of
recruiting for the navy. A goodly number of
our leading young men presented themselves
for examination and passed the preliminary
examination In the near future Mr.. Mac.
Geachie, or some other recruiting officer for
the Navy, will be in Belfast for the purpose of
examining any young men who desire to join
the Navy. Any information desired will be
gladly given by the Postmaster. 1t is report
ed under date of Portland. March 29th, that
call records for enlistments ut the local naval
recruiting station were broken for the week
ending today. Thirty applicants passed ex-
aminations and enlisted in the navy" Names
quota is 29O, and it is reported that at this
date there have been 400 enlistments, with
more in prospect.