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

union of the Norton family will be held
at the home of S. S. Norton, Augusta,
Saturday, Aug. 18th. All relatives and
friends of the family are cordially invit-
ed to attend. Picnic dinner will be
served.-Eva Norton Ripley, Sec'y.
PRESCOTT FAMILY REUNION. The an
nual Prescott family reunion will be neld
at the home of Mr.. C. C. Randall, South
Montville, Aug. 11th All descendants
of the family of Prescotts are cordially
invited to attend and help make this one
of the best yet. A picnic dinner will be
served.-Oren w. Ripley, Secretary.
| Robert P Chase returned last Thurs
day from Norridgewock, where he attend
ed the reunion of the Eaton school in
which he was student in his early boy
hood. He was accompanied home by a
classmate, Mr. Henry Newton of New
York ard his son Francis Newton. Mr..
Eaton, the principal of the school, was
detained in Los Angeles, Calf, much to
the regret of his ''boys."
| Two very severe electrical showers
passed directly over this section Wednes-
day night, August 1st. A large shade
tree was struck near the Dunton block
on Spring street and is probably Destroy
ed. The Frankel family who live at No.
% Spring street were ill from the effects
of the storm. Lightning entered the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R.
Woodcock at the corner of Court and
Elm streets and came within a few feet
of them. 1t tore off conductor and in
jured the casing of the bay window. The
poultry farm of VIM. M. Randall in East
Belfast was struck, but not materially
injured. At the Albert Nickerson farm
near the Swanville line pig was killed
under a tree in the orchard.
THE RED CROSS WAR FUND. In our
last statement of the Red Cross War
ing to Waldo was credited to another
town. The total amount received from
Waldo to date is S112.75. All our receipts
are now sent out. A few of these have
been returned to us because of the ad-
dresses not being known. A list of these
follows, and if the correct address is sent
us we will be very glad to forward them.
Mr. A. E. Sweetland, Morrill,; Mrs. Nellie
Tuttle, East Belfast; the following are all
from Belfast: Miss Smith, Mrs. B. j.
Dodge Miss Martin. Miss Annie Bowden
Mr.. C. P. Kennedy, Miss Ethel Wellman,
Mr.. Vernard Hall, Mr.. c. Williams, Miss
Hazel A. Priest, Miss Cora Phillips, Mr.
Arthur Robinson, Mrs. j. F. Drew, Madam
Drew, Mrs. Eunice Patterson, Mr.. L. c.
Greenlaw, Mr.. Herbert Collins, Mr.. Geo
Staples, Mrs. H. B. Smith, Jean G. Lang
Mr. VIM. H. Mckeen.-O. E. Frost
chairman.
Miss Eudora w. Ramsay of Greenville
South Carolina, an organizer of the Ma
tional American Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, who is spending two weeks in
Waldo county in the interest of suffrage
III NAo1ACy SpOhC az tAC Olu wi uC1 LII uE
Store corner last Saturday evening from
the R. A. Peavey car. Miss Ramsay has
personal magnetism, is cultured, refined
and very enthusiastic in her endeavor to
do all she can to make votes for the
cause. She argued like a lawyer, told
stories to illustrate points better than
any kind of argument possibly could,
summed up the many things to be gained
when women vote and declared that moth
ing could possibly be lost. She closed
with strong appeal for all men in the
sound of her voice to vote yes on the
question on Sept. 10th. A collection for
the State expenses was taken at the close
of the address by Mrs. George L. Bowman
and Miss Bernice Rogers.
THE RED CROSS AUXILIARY. The
Northport divisions of the Belfast Red
Cross Auxiliary are doing good work,
Mrs Luke Smith recently turned 500
into the treasury from the Bayside branch
and also brought in generous shipment
| COuSlStluS VI surgical III CSSluSS, SIuSS,
| face cloths, pillow cases, operating
towels, dish towels, eye congresses,
fracture and comfort pillows Mrs. Nor
man White and Mrs Daniel Wing at Sat-
urday Cove are also working with groups
of women on hospital garments and knit
ting. This work with that of the West
Northport Ladies' Aid makes marked
increase in shipments.....T average at
tendance at the rooms for July has been
less than for the preceding months, but a
larger amount of knitting has been done.
1t is hoped to increase especially from
now on the amount of surgical dressings
which are so much needed. All who can
are urged to come and help in this branch
of the work. Mrs. Thos. E. Shea has
sent contribution of $780,. Miss Mile
E. Mitchell of Noxth Belfast is spending
the week at the rooms learning the worl
in order to start branch in North Bel
fast.
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