The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-25
Lewis Blodgett of West Brooksville has

been at the Tapley hospital for an opera
ton for appendicitis. AS soon as he is
able he will return to Aver, Mass, where
he is inspector of hardware.
Harry M. Prentiss arrived Tuesday for
weeks vacation. He has been trans
ferred to the Van Buren, and Bangor run
in the r. R. mail service and goes from
Bangor to Houlton. He will retain his
residence in Belfast for the present.
Leroy A. Coombs of this city won the
first prize, diamond ring, in the Lord &
Co., Bangor, picture puzzle advertised in
The Journal of Sept. 9th. Mrs. E. L.
Macomber of this city won the fourth
prize, a bicycle, under the same condi-
lions.
Mr.. A. B. Stantial brought to The
Journal office last Monday very pecu-
liar growth of two apples grown together
and with only one distinct stem. AL
though an expert gardener he had never
seen anything of the kind. They are
green and red striped and the only two
of their kind on the tree.
The Travellers Club will meet with
Miss Grace H. Hall Tuesday, Oct Both.
Program, Paper, 'The Great Wall of
China and its Legends by Miss Annie L.
Barr; reading, "With our Secretary of
War in China" by Miss Maude E. Math-
ewS raadinr srTba Moup+o;r Mo,,,+o-r,
of China" by Mrs Amos Clement.
The Minnetoska Club of the Congrega-
tional church held its first meeting of the
season with their leader, Mrs. Charles M.
| Craig, Friday afternoon. The squares
were brought for the Red Cross afghan
| that the girls have been knitting all sum-
mer. A brief business meeting was held
and it was voted to make comfort bags
for the soldiers Christmas stockings.
The cards, books, ETC., for the food
conservation week campaign were all
mailed Tuesday and the drive will begin
next Sunday. Mr.. o. E. Frost, chair
man of Waldo county, has received most
encouraging reports from all parts of the
county particularly from the vice chair
men. Only one resignation has been re-
ceived, one of the county chairmen.
Edward Evans, Register of Deeds, has
rented the residence of Mrs. j. F. Wilson
| on Condor street and with his family will
occupy it the coming winter Mrs. Will
| son will leave early in November for an
extended visit with her son, Jesse E.
| Wilson in Fort Collins, Colo She will be
accompanied by Miss Alberta Farnham
of The City National Bank, who will re-
main for a short visit.
War tax on places of amusements be-
comes effective Nov. 1, 1917 Congress
has passed law stating that tax must
| be collected from all purchasers of amuse
ment admissions. A tax of one cent on
ten-cent admission, tax of two cents
on fifteen or twenty-cent admission,
| etc. There will be no tax on a five-cent
admission. The manager of the theatre
or place OF amusement is obliged by the
| government to collect this tax from the
purchaser and he must each month make
accurate reports upon blanks supplied by
the government. If he be convicted of
turning IN false report, he is liable for
| the crime of perjury and the penalty is
twenty years in prison. It should be
clearly understood that this tax is to de-
fray expenses of the present war. and
| every patron of place of amusement is
doing his or her bit.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Get Round
! Oak MoiStair Heating System of Good
hue y Co., the only heating system that
i automatically ventilates and humidifies.
..." The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. have
the dry hot water bottles, which are
electric heating pads and attaches to anv
light socket. Price Suisse advt. of
the Portland Retail Merchants Assoca-
tlon.....See appointments OF E. H. Boy
lngton, eyesight specialist. Try the
Ground Grlpper shoes for sale at The
| Dlnsmore Store and you will not dread to
put on your shoes in the morning. -. To
let, rent of six rooms with bath and use
OF garage if wanted. Apply to Mrs. j.
M. Fletcher, 1873 Main street See notice
of DR.. F. X. Sawyer of Searsport....
Ernest Robertson, Searsport, publishes
| GARD of thanks. Fred D. Jones has
bought out store and next Saturday
will place the goods on sale at one-half
price and better. See his advt. for list
of things included in this sale. -. They
are offering fresh eastern halibut at Bran
halls market and on Friday morning will
have new finnan haddies.. See adv. of
the Liberty Loan Committee of Belfast.
..".J. Erwin jackson and family publish
a card of thanks.....B. 0. Norton offers
for sale second hand hot air residence
furnace complete with registers and hot
air pipes, all in excellent condition -.
See list of articles offered for sale by P.
| d. H. Carter