The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-09
Thp News of Belfast.

,..r son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
'.rson of East Belfast, is i'll with
S' lad fever at the Waldo County Hos
,taI
NJ Thayer, business manager of
polfast Band, has made an engage
for the band to take part in the
p nav celebration at Madison.
,,4sews Brothers Mill are at work on
srnment contract for 10000 sash
'l,ys shipped one carload to Eliza
M. for government cantonment
rs, seventh band concert of the sea-
anil he given on School common this,
%.r,jsy, evening. While not announced
o-oeram will be an unusually good
s,samer Golden Rod, Capt. Coombs,
\ 10 an excursion to Camden last Sum-
4, With large company. Next Sum-
I. she viii make a trip to Vinalhaven,
gog both ways at Camden.
r.~.AlNED LETTERS. The following
...r. rerlained unclaimed in the Belfast
fire for the week ending Aug. 7,
,- Iadies-Miss Phebe Robert, Miss
,..s Nashburn. Gentlemen-Rev. H.
ss.e-. Vim. D. Murphy, Ruel Turner.
Tie aides of St. Margaret's chapel
al. saDd heir annual lawn party and
er3ac afternoon, Aug. 18th. Among
A many attractive articles to be sold
a.. he SIBERIAN, Mexican and Japanese
.sr> BISHOP Brewster of Portland
..,. r. i. present.
ST.. TIL BELFAST. Mr. and Mrs. w. G..
WISE md laughter Vida and Mrs. Sadie
Clark spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
NJ, Mason |. Stevens in Northport.
NJ. Mary Knight was the recent guest
,t-. granddaughter, Mrs. Donald Ellis
FAST Belfast" James H. Peavey and
barge AIexander of Lincolnville were
her. las week on business go. B. F. Col
o. a> sold his farm, which he bought
d aa, Staples, to Homer B. Carter of
s.ast Mrs Abbie Greenlaw and son
Harold e spending August at Bayside.
VT ED Pitcher of Worcester, Mass,
,.-.f guest of Mr.. Lewis E. Pitcher.
Rifl, Commandery, U. o. G. c., will
5,. Is annual Field Day at Temple
Hsl1.> Northport, Saturday, Aug. 18th.
4 members of the commandery, with
nsrtr nds, are cordially invited to at
,s l,anhoe Commandery of Rock
sr and Maiden Cliff Commandery of
Camden viii meet with Belfast Com
n5is. nat day. Picnic dinner will be
served Past Grand Commanders AL
eraa Bangs and Waldo Irving Glenn
and other grand officers will be pres
f.. Ias officers and members of Bel
'f> Hmandery are requested to meet
1eir citadel Wednesday evening,
Aug i.h, at 7.30 to perfect arrange
-s- and a program for the occasion.
Haltham, Mass, Free Press-Trib-
Es OF jlly 3lst, printed a short letter
lou .arence B. French, son of Mr. and
Nh aTence F. French of that city,
lr n France as truck driver in the
American Field Service. His first duty
As dTLFer was to take lot of rs shells
-sar tle front. He was a bit nervous at
ne list but soon got over it. We have
- honor of being the first American
Tu framed in Paris to see service. We
~ allowed to fly the American flag At
Tie present time there are over $50 driv-
~, Tie American Field Service. There
.s ~ men to section, one lieutenant,
ants, 2 corporals and SO drivers.
-, B Pierce-Arrow trucks and / Ford
--as ear,
e ~Xth Band concert was opened
al -aorsday night with a large crowd
crescent Though the sky was dull with
--lt@ng clouds. At the close of the
-''a and favorite vocal selection, rain
s4au 10 fall, and the audience scattered
D." dew before a MONDAY sun. Miss
'a@' -oughlin, principal of the Rock
@" H.gh school, was to make an ad-
~.s' on woman suffrage and this too was
-@poned indefinitely. Friday night was
'1.Ia and clear and large audience lis
''f. 10 a very entertaining concert of
'44s4el length as many of the selections
'S5 vncored. This was director j. Lee
'',5fson's last appearance with the Bel
'S' Band and all interested regret his
s'df'4Fe from the city. Last Thursday
WILL NJ Fhayer in behalf of the Band
-elbeIs presented Mr.. Patterson with a
''uasome gold watch fob chain. The
's1F' charm was lettered with ssFrom
' belfast Band 1917" Mr.. Patterson
dressed his appreciation for the valu-
-.g g'it and the good will it expresses.