The Republican journal., 1917-11-01

Perley Haynes of Belfast, member of
Battery F., First Maine Heavy Artillery,
now at Westfield, has been promoted to
corporal.
A stated meeting of Timothy Chase
Lodge, F. & A. M, will be held this,
Thursday, evening for work in the Eel
lowcraft and Master Mason degrees.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following
letters remained uncalled for in the Bel
fast post office for the week ending Oct
30, 1917: Ladies-Miss Allimae Wing;
gentlemen, Mr.. Laurie Burke, Enoch
Smith, Mr. l. W. Williams
Elmer and Gladys Keene, son and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Keene,
were given surprise party last Saturday
evening. There was a large number of
friends present and a pleasant evening re-
ported. Mrs. Keene was assisted in sery-
ing refreshments by Miss Elena Phil
brick. Mrs. Keene and children left last
tuesday for Auburn, where they will
make their home and where Mr.. Keene
has been employed for some time.
PooR'S MILLS. Miss Annie j. Guynne
of Hallowell will speak at the hall next
Sunday afternoon in place of Rev. Nath-
an Hunt who is away on a vacation
Mrs. Nina Jackson of Sanford visited
friends here the first of the week. Mrs.
Lucy Jackson returned home with her to
spend the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Fowles of Whitefeld and Mrs. Wright of
Newport, Vermont, were guests over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Sheldon. -.
Mrs Luella Brown went to Montvllle
Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Volney
thompson. Mrs. Annabell Underwood
went to fayette last week to visit friends,
returning home Monday. Twelve went
from here Saturday and spent the even
ing with Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Hunt in
Morrill,. Mrs. Jellus and son of Water
vile were guests of Mrs j. F. Sheldon
Monday......Apple packers are in this vi
Unity Lifting ~ apples.
WEST BELFAST. Equity Grange met
Oct. 9th with good attendance. A nice
program was prepared by the lecturer,
which was enjoyed by ALL. The many
friends of Mrs. Abbie Toothaker are glad
to hear that she is gaining after serious
operation at the Tapley Hospital. =. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Ames, daughter Eunice,
and Mrs Geo. A. Lake spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Toothaker. Mrs.
Charles Simmons and Mrs. Ralph Hay
ford attended the recent Teachers Con-
ventfon in Bangor, ... Fred Toothaker is
making cider with new hydraulic press
which he installed this fall 80. Howard
Newcomb, only son of Mr. and Mrs. S,
W. Newcomb, w3o is with the 2lst Co.
Z. A. c., now at Watertown, Mass,
writes that he likes very much and ex-
poets to be home on short furlough soon.
go. Miss Lytle Townsend spent the week.
end with Miss Sabra B. Dyer at her home
on Belmont avenue.
A SOUTHWEST GALE. A wild gale &C
SoihpdHiCu ny HcdNy uoWHpouIS OIL rain
in showers visited this section Tuesday
afternoon and evening There was no
damage reported along the shore front,
but the tides were unusually high. The
railing of the lower bridge was blown off
and little lad with an umbrella came
dangerously near going into the river.
Shade trees were destroyed at the resi-
dences of Charles E. Owen, Ralph C.
johnson, Morris L. Slugg and Mrs.
John w. Jones. From every section
come reports of injury to fruit trees, etc.
occupied by Harding & Rackliff fell to
the street and injured their gasoline tank.
The barn on the stock farm, so-called,
and the roof of the hen house on the
Snow farm in East Belfast were injured.
Wednesday morning dawned with clear
skies and bright sun-one of the best of
our many good fall days.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS They have
organized an aluminium club at the store
| VI ilCu L. jules, WHICH ny Joining ono
may get a set of aluminium ware at the
low price of SO. SO. See advt. for descrip-
ton and illustrations of the different
pieces,....B. o. Norton, Belfast, carries
the Ford, 'tThe Universal Car" which is
becoming a necessity in these days of
economy. See prices for different styles
of Fords which he has quoted in his
advt..... The Penobscot Bay Electric Co.
is advertising the electric heating pad
which provides really effective "Hot
Application. ".....See statements of con-
dition of the Belfast Savings Bank and
the Stockton Springs Trust Company.....
Twelve first-class blacksmiths and a
good tool dresser wanted at Bath, Maine.
.....A capable woman wanted at No. IA
High street to do general housework.......
Leon E. Blake of Searsport forbids all
persons to charge any bills to his account
contracted by his wife, Margaret S. Blake
......See notice of the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Waldo Trust Co.
at their banking rooms Tuesday, Nov.
goth, at 10 a. m.....Fred D. Jones will