The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-12
- News of Belfast.
WAR;!

WAR!
i tbs cruel war! is drawing near!
Otb9 "' ',,nrd Of rolling drum we soon will
,,aad Of marching feet.
Gs' u. the town and city street;
l'',s , 10 the front they go.
o's''' bows to fight the foe;
1'' ''' 9th them all the way
70 ~, strength to win the day.
1rs CELIA MABEL NICKERsoN.r
.ssryue. Me.
hartman has been appointed
sas' s I'D '''
Mai. qoo.te
'' IN .4rus and son Earl will move their
f@ ,be Phoenix House stable to the
f''- a..- street formerly occupied by
sa.a
..g /; lngersolI, formerly Miss Ger
..,ah.. is gaining in Portland hospital,
g1' vas taken April End suffering with
o.. IL 'oro-
,iara, early Monday afternoon was
.,,.-sy IRE IN the residence of Charles
..r II Cedar street. The firemen
handed vlta chemica|s. There was no
sasas
.-..sE.. LETTERS. The following let
-t5si pueslled for in the Belfast post
.,.-- week ending April 10Th: Ladies
F,pg. Miss Hattie Maddox Gen
FArwell. Fred Powers.
.-.s-7t4 are being made for public
.,-z-4r the Belfast high and Camden
Jo- juesuon will be chosen by the
..s,. saa will be The High Cost of Liv-
..,f g.ts.y raining in the Public Schools.
ark formerly of Knox and an en-
r.s Durham mill. lacerated his
--.ol.r circular saw last Saturday. 1t
,.--.-s,a-, ty amputate it at the first joint.
..s5, IS coming in the P. D. H. Carter
..,.. ID Miller sueet.
r.--, has planted at his home in Eat
..... meas pssts, radish and lettuce. His
.-.-..rg n..sIde with a southern exposure,
-.... mellow soil and there is no frost
......-.8ao Grass several inches high has
..,o,,o he bank adjoining his garden.
A, add Mrs Thomas B. Dinsmore returned
,.. r-,js. grl from week in Boston, here
,-...p-.. ..-zts at the Touraine. They were
.,.a Id pressed by the patriotic aspect of
s,.,r .1a Ills Tags and bunting and electric
..,..-. .r red, white and blue, and where
.,....... STAR Spangled Banner is sung.
r. r.- present at the Story Hour at
.-. ra. school asst Saturday afternoon,
AIRS FL ..,-t tod several entertaining ami
,..s Mrs, o. S. Vickery gave an lie
o.-.s.s. ..... amp Quantabacook and the
....... .--l At the next aud last session
.r-.a The story telers will be Misses
.... - and Sue M. Partridge.
s.u-- H unusual length and interest
VET ao-.eI The Waldo Registry of Deeds
l. pie week One of % pages was from
;ye.s 4s-rsrs ct ais, to the Eastern Steam
sag .s rr.. ara the other of 95 pages was
A.nl he Steamship company to the Old Col
m ll-- lmpsny, mortgage deed for
EWgUH These deeds are recorded in every
sar.y agah the steamship comp any holds
aose5r
B. me uasting of the Afternoon Club of
Emma .= barker Tent, D. of ", with Mrs.
B. BJlaIn last Friday afternoon, it was
wjs laj hereafter the members should bend
as-. energy towards relief work and the fol-
aElg elMlttee was appointed to attend the
Gst oss meeting on Monday to learn in
what FaY the club may to be of help in the
FIg Mrs Eta Slavery. Mrs. Nettie Merri-
.asr and Hiss Alice Simmons.
~ and Mrs Eugene D. Tspley left Monday
nG0g lr their annual visit to New Y York for
3u. aa1 recregtion. During their absence
g@ sorgla Blake will visit relatives and
friends e Belfast and vicinity and also plans
rs VISIT Re-, aud Mrs. David L. Wilson in Bath
VS.. leela lie is visiting her parents in
No.erl,I- and Mrs. Lulu Carter Hills has
dg 'or -everal weeks at the hospital.
Rlrt Johnson, who recently enlisted in the
stsiss Navy, was born in Belfast in
-'t 'st he youngest son of the late An
rev t zsDeth Durant Johnson. Andrew
'''l-"l Jfs father Of Robert. was a slave and
raj aTa aat enlisted in the United States
nav. e6t When Is years old and served on
~5 2l1gaat Fort Henry. He came north in
.''s p -a Lent Albert C. Fowler, who was on
be 4ns svnDost. and lived in Searsport be-
@'f sWa1g 10 Belfast. He was a member of
-0'rl's II Marshall Post.
.-e t1'aflan Woman's Alliance held their
-'' NEE ~ fer the season with Mrs. Joseph
--7. S9n 9TH. Mrs. John H. Quimby read
'' religious intelligence from Word and
'"A Mrs. James II. Howes gave an inform
a '4S 90 Old Deerield. She was familiar
'''' ''e Place and its history and her talk was
+'''ssung and instructive and was illustrated
''A number of fine pictures. Mrs. Howes
''4lO'ted powder horn used by an ancestor
" 'ls var Of King Philip. 1t was attached to
'Fsop4m belt beautifully beaded.
luz last session Of the Sewing School under
'sasp'ees OF the Associated Charities was
-'' a the PaHce school building last Satur-
Wy afternoon. The average attendance has
''7' a'.q' . and each child has made three
'"1e'~ from materials contributed. The
7N are taught to cut, haste and sew.
la'es NJ. Craig. Mrs. Charles A. Pills.
b., "''. James c. Durham, Miss Lucy A. E
'''' and Miss Gladys Marshall have been
'N attendance as teachers, while Mrs
7"'fn Miss E. Frances Abbott and others
-',+ rendered assistance.