The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-08

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sences.
Mrs. William B. Schiller of Pittsburg,
Pa, sailed Monday, Oct. 29th, with
party of friends for France, where they
will engage in war relief work. Pitts
burg people have contributed abundant
means for this commendable undertaking.
Mrs. Schiller was formerly Miss Marga-
ret Crosby of Belfast. Her eldest son,
Morgan Burdett Schiller, has enlisted and
is now in training at Newport, R. 1. She
has two other SONS, William B., Jr., and
Frederick Crosby. All who knew Mrs.
Schiller in her early life in Belfast are
not surprised at her present-day courage
and fortitude.
THE FEDERAL FUEL COMMITTEE. The
local Federal fuel committee, James H.
Howes, chairman, Morris L. Slugg and
Ralph L, Cooper, appointed by J. c. Ham
lin, the Maine administrator, received
their orders Tuesday and will act under
the direction of James G. Storrow of
Boston, the New England administration.
It is understood that the committee is to
investigate the coal conditions, the amount
on hand, the amount required under nor
NAL conditions, also the prices charged
and report. 1t also understood that action,
if any is taken, will be directed by the
administrators.
Verna Estelle, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles S. Jellison, celebrated
her 18th birthday last Friday with very
pleasant party from 1.30 to p. m. at her
home on Church street. The afternoon
was spent with games and music. At 5
p. m. Mrs. Jellison served ice cream,
birthday cake, fancy cookies, etc. Later
all adjourned to the Colonial Theatre
The guests were Ruth and Frances Brad
ford, Madeline and Audrey Chalmers,
Clara Hammons, Ruth Smalley, Gretchen
Fletcher, Alice Robbins, I.avaughn
Coombs, Margaret Eaton, Theora Gross,
Margaret Morse and Lucy Pendleton.
THE NEW SARDINE PLANT The Bel
fast Board of Trade, under the direction
of the committee on local industries,
James H. HoWes chairman, are negotiat-
ing with w. H. Morrison of Stockton
Springs and others in regard to locating
sardine plant here. There are three
locations under consideration, the Leroy
A. Coombs property near the Eastern
Steamship wharf, the Lewis wharf prop
ty, so-called near the Maine Central R.
r. depot and site above the Coe-Morti-
mer's plant Mr.. Morrison became inter-
ested in the Belfast proposition through
the influence of A. P Goodhue of this
city. He is already concerned in sardine
plant and also in the shipbuilding in
Stockton Springs.
o. E. Frost of this city and Capt. W.
F. Kreger of Fairfield are negotiating
with the Crowell & Thurlow Co. of Bos-
ton, also incorporated as the Atlantic
Co., for the building of a five-masted
schooner in Mr.. Frost's yard in this city
in the rear of Mathews mill Mr.. Frost
and Mr.. Kreger are to be responsible for
IA of the vessel and already IL of this
or about $4,000 have been pledged here.
Capt. Kreger is one of Names most sue
cessful shipping men and an able master
mariner. Mr.. Frost is in a position to
buy materials, etc. The schooner will be
l.
depth of hold, with three decks, and will
measure about 1000 tons net and be an
enormous cargo carrier.
THE FOOD CONSERVATION CARDS.
Last Saturday 3778 cards pledging sup
in food conservation for the benefit of
the men at war were signed by Waldo
county women and reported to Chairman
o! E. Frost and Mrs. C. W. Wescott,
vice chairman. While our total is 5000
on an estimate of 80 per cent of the
county's population it was found that in
the towns of Northport, Islesboro, Sears
port and Stockton Springs many of the
families leave town for the winter months
and were not present when the canvassers
called. Only one town reported with it's
maximum quota and that was Montville
with 200 signed cards. Freedom, Paler-
mo and Unity had only given partial
report and scattering cards have been
coming in all this week so that the time
has been extended to Saturday, Nov.
10th. Very few refusals have been noted.
One woman replied that she Guessed
Mr.. Hoover could not dictate what my
family shall eat" If by accident the So
licitors miss you apply to the Public Safe
ty rooms for your pledge card and also
receive the attractive window card.
Some who have signed the cards are not
displaying their window cards and others
have hung them in their kitchen win
dows. Please notice the request to hang
them in the front windows SO that they
may be seen from the street. Call at the
Public Safety room if you have not re-
ceived your window card.