The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
The News of Belfast.

The Universalist Social Aid will meet
in the vestry this, Thursday, at 2. 80 p. m.
Miss Jennie Wilson of Philadelphia and
Miss Helen Picksley of Warwick, N. Y,
arrived Friday to open their cottage near
Mayo street for the summer.
Eugene Cannon, son, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis F. Cannon of Albion, formerly of
Belfast, has enlisted in the Army and is
now stationed at Fort Slocum, N. Y.
Miss Ella l. Smalley, cashier for the
New England Telephone Company, is
taking two weeks vacation. Miss Mabel
Howe of the Camden office is substituting
for her.
The members of the Women's Alliance
of the First Parish, Unitarian, are re-
quested to attend a special business
meeting at the home of Miss Colburn,
Church street, this, Thursday, afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Fred Rackliff, Mrs. Frank l. Will
son, Mrs. George G. Wardwell and Miss
E. Frances Abbott were elected delegates
from the Universalist church last Sunday
to attend the State Convention in Rock
land and left Monday morning.
Miss Frances Haley of Boston is sub
shutting as manager of the Western
Union telegraph office during the vaca-
ton of Miss Clarabel Marsh. Miss Marsh
will visit Miss Leita Caseley of Boston
for a few days, before going to Islesboro
for camping trip.
Miss ENERGY CHM is acting as book
keeper at H. L. Written Co., during the
absence of Miss Clara r. Steward, who
is taking her vacation. Miss Steward is
to be operated on for the removal of her
tonsils at the Waldo County Hospital this
morning, and will later be the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Pc Hurd, at Hurd farm,
Northport.
Evelyn, the beautiful little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sweat, won the
heart of everyone on Main street Satur-
day afternoon, as the living model of in
fants' and childreh's clothing at the Cur
tbs dry goods store. She was giving her
doll great deal of attention and at the
same time throwing kisses to many who
stopped to admire her as she sat in her
little rocking chair. She was dressed in
dainty white gown and had frequent
changes of dresses, coats, hats, etc.
WALDO COUNTY S REGISTRATION. The
returns of the draft registration of Waldo
county was completed at noon June 9th
with the following result
Belfast, Ward /, 81; Ward 2, 80; Ward
3,94; Ward 4, %; Ward 5, SO; total, 346 .
Belmont, 18; Brooks. SO; Burnham, 49,;
Frankfort, 80; Freedom, 80; Islesboro, so;
Jackson, 20; Knox, 80; Liberty, 80; Lin
colnville, 66; Monroe, 81; Montville, 46;
Morrill,, %; Northport, "a; Palermo, A;
Prospect, 25; Searsmont, A; Searsport,
10; Stockton Springs, IS; Swanville, "a;
Thorndike, SO; Troy, SIS; Unity, So; Waldo,
rs; Winterport, 76 Total, 1419.
The rainy weather has materially inter
ferred with the outdoor work at the Pc
jepscot Pulp Co.'S plant on Front street
The spur track of the railroad has been
laid to meet the trestle work. The first
section of the hardpine conveyor has been
set into the wharf, running from the
water to the second story of the building
formerly used by the Frenchboro Fishery
Co. From this main section there will
be three runs, one to the car track and the
others to different parts of the yard. The
wood will be dumped overheard from the
boats, as the main object will be to I'M
load them as rapidly as possible. Three
large motors will be used at different
points on the conveyors
LYCEUM COURSE. The fifth and con-
Guiding entertainment will be held in the
North Church next Tuesday evening,
June 18th, when the people of Belfast and
vicinity are to have the privilege of hear
ing a group of players from the world S
greatest orchestra, the Boston Symphony.
The personnel and Instrumentation is as
follows: Arthur Brooke, flute; Ludwig
Mast, cello; Hubert Sauvlet, violin and
piano; Theodore Celia, harp. They are
all leading members of the Boston Sym
phony. Orchestratand each man is equally
accomplished as soloist and an ensemble
artist The program of the concert is full
of variety, both interesting and enjoyable.
Those holding course tickets will use
them at the door as heretofore and single
admissions will be fifty cents. Tickets
on sale at Adams Jewelry Store. Re-
member the place and time; North
Ghurch, June IL, at 8. is pm.
Boy SCOUTS. The regular meeting of
the Boy Scouts last Thursday evening
was well attended and very enthusiastic.
Ralph Perkins was elected to member
ship and Eugene Sholes registered. 1t
was voted to extend an invitation for
the Camden Scouts to spend a Field Day
in Belfast some time this month The
program will include base ball, sports,
amusements and picnic dinner. The
committee on time and program will be
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