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

| - 80 s-AS SeosSAu poeeeko Auu OelOW NOftl-
port. Because of ice conditions the steamer
Belfast did not leave Boston Tuesday.
Elbridge S. Pitcher will 60 to Bangor to-
morrow. Friday. to meet Supt Packard of the
Camden schools, Miss Littlefield o. Bangor
and Miss Fernad of Bar Harbor. the commit
tee who hav" charge of selecting the cast for
the opera Martha to be given at the St zee
re9chers' Association meeting in Bangor. The
cast will be taken from the Academies and
High schools of Eastern Maine.
The Post Office Dept. has decided to supply
Prlpset the new post Office in Islesboro on the
boat route between Belfast and West Brooks
vile. instead Of the route between Belfast and
Islesboro Therefore no award of contract
will be made under the advertisement of Nov.
H. 1916, for service as stated therein on routes
1888 and 1889. Copies of the change and
proposals for bidders are now posted in the
lobby of the post office and at the store of NJ
s. Lord & Co., Belfast, Maine. All PROPOSALS
must be in Washington on or before March 6.
1877. at 4.30 m. Proposal blanks may be
obtained from the Postmaster at Belfast. Ans
tin W Heating. P. M
Melville A. Gould of Old Town, who disap-
peared in New York city Jan. Both, when
visitor there with Harry White. also of Old
Town, was located in Idaho and identified by
letter in his pocket from his sister. Mrs. Frank
Weber of Chicago, and was sent on to that
city. Mrs Weber starting west to meet him
after teIegraphing the mother to come on.
Mrs Gould left for Chicago on receiving the
telegram. The only theory of young Goud's
strange disappearance is that he was suffering
from the effects of recent attack of the
grippe and his parents say that he apparently
had not regaine4 his normal health.
ACCIDENTS Mr.. V. A. Simmons of the Bel.
fast Fuel G. Hay Company was injured last
Friday afternoon while at work in the COM
pany's barn hosting hay. A bale slipped
striking MIR. Simmons on the left knee and
cracking one of the bones just below the Joint,
His leg is in a wire splint and he is obi ged to
use crutches, The Hccident would have been
more serious but for the fact that his leg was
braced against another bale .. LEROY A. Web
Der fell recently at his shoe store on Main
street as he was reaching for box of goods in
the cellar way. He fell the full length of the
stairs. striking on his head. His right hand
and arm were badly bruised and his left ankle
severely injured. 1t was fortunate escape
from more serious injury. During his en-.
forced absence from business William Pendle-
ton his clerk, student in the Belfast High
school, will have charge of the store.
AROUND THE CAMP FIRE. The Belfast
Camp Fire girls were guests of Mrs. Arthur
E. Wilson Friday afternoon, Feb 9th The
parsonage library arranged as a camp
with the use OF large fir trees, an abundance
of evergreen. etc. The camps first ceremon-
ial service was given, and the first degree was
conferred on fifteen members, A feature of
the program the air pictures by Barbara
Mckinney and Hope Dorman. illustrating the
seven points of law of the camp Tne CANDLE
light ceremony illustrating their watch word
-"Wohelo'-meann work. health and love
was also given, followed by social hour with
games and music. The girls all wore their
uniforms piece dresses Of government
khaki, with dark brown ooze leather fringe on
the skirt and lower sleeve seam. Their head
bands were embroidered with their own in-
diVidual symbols. The session closed with
lunch, of which the yirls partook seated on
the floor before the open fire.
HOSPITAL NOTES. Miss Nina Valentine
Superintendent. left Monday for short visit
in Unity, before going to Fort Fairfield to
visit her sister. Mrs. James Ainslie formerly
of Searsport Miss Ruth Mildred, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs G. W Coombs of this city, is
substituting during her absence. Miss Coombs
will graduate from the hospital trailing school
Feb. Oath, but plans to take post graduate
course. Miss Lillian. daughter of Mr. and
( Mrs. Fred Smith of Searsport is rapidly gain
ing from recent operation for appendicitis.
Miss Smith is student nurse -. Miss, Velm a
Stilhan, student nurs who has been in Unity
caring for her mother Mrs. Walter Cliff ord, a
pneumonia case, has returned to the hospital,
accom- panied by her mother, who is improving,
-. Miss Geneva Perkins of this city, who re-
Gently entered the training school, has given
up the WORK and returned to her home, No. 80
Uhion street. She is succeeded by Miss Iva
Blood of Morrill, -. Miss Annie Fetman of
this city entered the hospital Tuesday as a
medical patient Alton, the six. year old son
of Mr. and Mrs Ross Mitchell was received
Tuesday as medical patient -. Mrs. A rthur
A. Blair, medical patient at the hospital for
/ the past week was taken to her home, No SO
Church street, last Sunday p M, and is great
| ly improved. Mrs. Charles h. Eaton of Bel
fast. medical patient, is gaining