The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-15

he has employment.
Geo A. Gilchrest of Thomaston was in Bel
fast Thursday on business with Mathews Bros
who are making the finish for the cabins of
the schooner he is building.
The Democrats held a conference at the
courthouse last Friday evening and discussed
matters concerning the coming municipal
election. but took no action aud adjourned fer
two weeks.
The program for Lincoln day and the lunch
arranged by Thomas H. Marshall Circle,
Ladies of the G. A. R.. was postponed to next
Tuesday on account of the fatal accident to the
husband of one of their members, Mrs. Mary
Overlook
The petition for militia company for Bel
fast, signed by SO young men and headed BY
Morris l.. Slugg has been in the office of the
AdJutant General at Augusta for some time,
with assurance that it will be allowed if sufi-
lent funds can be had from Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Wilson, who are
spending the winter at Poor's Mills. gathered
a larF" quantity of fully developed pussy will
lows January 3lst and still have them in their
room. They were growing in the deep snow
on the side of the road. The heavy blanket of
snow has protected all vegetation and there is
practically no frost in the ground.
Belfast, in common with the rest of the
country, has suffered the severest cold spell
within the memory of the present generation.
1t reached its maximum last Monday morning
when thermometers in different parts of the
city registered from Ia to "a below, and from
that to AZ below in different parts of the coun-
ty. Our Center MontviIle and Stockton
Springs correspondents give a summary of
the weather conditions for the past week,
which varied little if any from local conditions
Tuesday morning the temperature was about
ten degrees higher and Wednesday morning
there was a further gain. aud it is hoped that
We shall now have milder weather
TRIAL OF THE New STEAM FIRE ENGINE ]
B. Fillent and James of the j. b. Fillent
& Son Co of Manchester, N. H. were in Bel.
fast last Friday to demonstrate the working of
the steam fire engine. The trial was made at
the corner of High and Spring streets and was
very satisfactory to the fire department and
the members of the city government present
| Two hundred pounds pressure were used and
about 2 400 feet of hose filled The trial was
made with two, three and four streams, and
those who stood near say that solid stream
was thrown up at least hundred feet with.
out break. Chief Shute says thew could
have run hose to the county Jail on Congress
street with sufficient force to do good WORK
and that the engine can be placed in Posi-
Office square and used for fire on CONGRESS
street or at the deck. The engine is in ii p
cordlton and cost when new $4,000. Il WIS
Bought by Springfield, Mass, AID only dis
carded when the city put in motor er gines
1t can be bought now for 81, 500 and can be
hired for one, two, three or four months at S75
per month, the amount paid to be applied to
the cost if bought 1t is standard make. the
AmosKeag, that is used all over the country
The city of BOSTON is using today one of these
engines that is 35 years old. Chief Shute says
they will probably never have the streets in
worse condition than they were when the en-
CINE was taken from the depot to the fire sta
ton, and that was done with four horses Al
fred D. Shute has an engineers license and
| Will AdSS Cudi &c Va tuS eHSiue, Win FEeQ
Gilmore assistant. In case of emergency
Chief Shute, who has had actual experience
with engines, can operate it and Walter
Clifford, member of the fire department,
Could assist. The old gasoline engine is out of
commission and is in the Read machine SHOP
| The city horses now stabbed near the en-
| CINE room and available at a moments notice
The Boy SCOUTS. There was veiy large
attendance at the Colonial Theatre, Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 7th The Boy Scouts sold
tickets for that evening and received 80 per
cent of the proceeds. In the ticket selling
contest cash prizes were awarded as follows:
| Ralph McCsbe, first; Walter Omar, second;
Byron Greeniaw. third land Elmer Ellis, fourth
A patriotic picture, Following the Flag was
greatly enjoyed by the boys. Special features
were given, including fancy dancing by Miss
| Doris Sweat, assisted by her little brother
! and babysister, al in Yamma Yamma costumes
The little ones caused great amusement as
| they turned somersaults while Doris danced
and the baby was apparently surprised when
she failed to keep up with her brother. Miss
Sweat and Edwin Morse, the latter in full
| evening" uTesS anu MASKED, ulu several exhibit
ton dances very gracefully. There was a good
attendance of the Scouts at their regular meet.
ing last Thursday evening and Award Craig
was made member. The question, Resolved
that the telegraph is of more value than the
wireless was discussed by Walter Page and
Walter Omar in the affirmative and Forest
Woods and Donald Knowlton in the negative
and was decided in the negative. The annual
message of Collin H. Livingstone. president of
the Boy Scouts of America, was read by Scout
Master, Orrin J. Dickey. At g. Is the Belfast
Boy Scouts, in common with all in America
gave their salute and repeated their oath, and
the remainder of the program was given as
announced last week. The program for this
Thursday. evening, will include Story of the
Old Tavern in East Belfast by Byron Green
law; FirstsAid to the Injured by Charles Swift
History Of the Scout Badge by Lloyd Smith
Duties of the Patrol Leader, Charles Robbins
debate, The Battleship or the Tank Car? by
Wyvie Vose and George Randall in the at.
frmative and Charles Robbins and Rudolph
Cassens in the negative. A demonstration ir
flag messages will be given by Orland Orchard
and Donald Knowiton. Stories will be tol Id by
Thomas Nickerson, Loyal Drury, Granville
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