The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
April, May and June are the best months to
conduct an anti. fly campaign. Swat the fly!
Edward Sibley, tax collector for 1916. has
only S445 uncolle cted on real estate and per-


What has become of the big campai IN flag
that was suspended over Main street! Why
not display it now?
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Brown have moved
from No. Is Northport avenue to the James
F. Fernald residence on Cedar street. Mr.
Fernald will make his home with them.
Ralph Clifford and Melvin Woods, who re-
Gently enlisted in the Navy. have written to
their parents that they have been ordered to
New York, where they expect to be assigned to
ship.
Miss Florence Brown has resigned as book
keeper at the James Il. Howes dry goods
store and is employed operator at the West
ern Union Telegraph office. Miss Brown has
been studying telegraphy for some time.
The Belfast post office is closed for to-day.
Patriots Day. The general delivery will be
open one hour after each train mail and the
carriers will be excused at noon-no night de-
livery. A. W. Keating, postmaster.
The Belfast Spiritualist Society will hold
services in Mem orial hall next Sunday at 2.30
and 73O p. m, under the direction of Mrs.
Mary Hobbs Jones of Bangor. The society
will hold benefit social tomorrow, Friday,
evening with Mrs. Nina D. Cook.
Governor Carl E. Milliken issued his Patriots
day proclamation Monday and in it incor porated
plea for the conservation of food by the peo-
pie of Maine. 1t is an unusual proclamation,
hut thoroughly in keeping with the position In
which the State and the Nation are now plac-
ed.
At the meeting of A. E. Clark Camp, S. of
", Auxiliary, last Monday evening they pre-
sented Mr.. H. M. Bennett jan1tor of Memorial
Hall the past winter as substitute for Daniel
B. Strout with a fine gold watch fob. Mrs.
Ethel S. Whiting made the presentation speech
and MIR, Bennett responded. expressing his
pleasure and appreciation.
Several changes have been made in the cast
of the play, "The Sign of the Shooting STAR"
to be given under the auspices of the Athletic
Association of the Belfast High school, and
the presentation has been postponed from
April 9th to the first or second week in May.
Rehearsais are now going on under the direc-
tion of Mrs. S. A. Parker.
John E. Sullivan, operator at the Western
Union Telegraph Office, has been transferred
to the Rockland office, the night operator there
being called to government service. Mr. Sui
ivan has been in Belfast three years and will
be greatly missed by the public as we'll as the
Western Union force here, as his genial dispo.
stion and courtesy to everyone had won him
many friends.
The M. M. or B. V. S. T. Club met at Miss
Mildred Trask's Friday. April 18th. and very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all the
members. AT 6 o'clock the hostess announced
tea and pleasant surprise awaited them
The dining room was decorated in red, white
and blue, and the centerpiece was of American
flags. The sister of the hostess, Anita Trask,
served the supper.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs.
Amos Clement. Tuesday, April c4th. Literary
program: Paper, "Christian Missions OF JAPAN
by Miss Maude E. Mathews; Japanese Com
mercial Honor" by Mrs. John R. Dunton
This will be followed by the annual meeting,
With reports and election of officers and0ther
business peculiar to the meeting
Mrs. Jessie Wech was before Judge Lord of
the Municipal Court Wednesday on complaint
of Deputy Sheriff J. A. G. Beach for the al
legged larceny of table linen, ETC. from the E.
P. Frost cottage in East Belfast. Mr. Frost
returned at noon Wedne sday from Norridge-
wock, where Mrs. Welch bad recently moved
with some of his stolen goods She was found
guilty and placed under $500 bonds to appear
before the Grand Jury then in session Il. c.
Buzz ell and VIM. Crosby were her sureties.
STEAMER NOTES. The official announce
ment of the schedule Of the Boston Bangor
steamers of the Eastern Steamship Lines
Inc, will be found in our advertising col
umns. The steamer Camden bepinnlDp
April 17th, will make three trips per week
leaving Boston at 5 p. m. Tuesdays, THURSDAYS
and Saturdays for Bangor and intermediate
ports. returning Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. The boats of the company are all
ready for the seasons work and as MANY
boats will be put the service demands
The steamer Monhegsn will leave Rockand
Wednesdays and Sundays for Bar Harbor at
5.l5 and will leave Bar Harbor for Rockland
on Mondays and Fridays at 9 O'Clock. On the
Buehill lire the Steamer Boothbay will leave
Rockland Wednesdays and Sundays at Is
for Bluehill. and returning will leave Mon
days and Fridays at 9 o'clock. The Steamer
Mineola will leave Rockland for Portland
Mondays and Wednesdays. and returning
will leave Portland Tuesdays and Fridays.
The steamer Castine. which has been run
ming on the Belfast Brooksville route, will re.
turn to the gor-Brooksville route next
week. making her first trip Monday The
steamer Golden Rod. which has been put in
fine condition for the seasons service, has re-
turned to the Belfast Brooks vile route
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Emporium,
Chas. b, Eaton q Co., proprietors, announce
clearance sale of ladies' suits, coats, dresses
and skirts to make room for new goods The
sale will begin Friday. April goth. and continue
until all are sold. Prices for this sale, which
includes mems shirts, are greatly reduced....
Household Labor Saving Devices Week at the
store of the Home Furnishing Co will begin
April 23rd and close Saturday night, April
2Sth. See advt for few of the labor. saving
devices to be shown. Special demonstration
Wednesday and Saturday of Perfection oil cook
stoves and triple Crawford ranges 10 the model
kitchen second floor. Free souv enirs to each