The Republican journal., 1917-11-29

society Will mold sale and public Suppe
Friday afternoon and evening, Dec. It'll
in the church vestry.
John Canning, one of the first an
youngest naval recruits from Belfast,is a
home on furlough.
w. j. Ryan of Portland, the Main
Farmers Almanac agent, was in Belfas
Wednesday on his 37th annual trip.
The girls basket ball team of the Bel
fast High school will 60 to Searsport Fri.
day evening, Dec. 7th, to play the loca
team.
Capt. B. F. Colcord of Searsport has
been appointed director for Waldo Coun-
ty in the War Saving Campaign by State
Director Herbert j. Brown of Portland
The Eastern Steamship Lines have gone
on their winter schedule of two trips a
week, the steamer Belfast leaving here
Mondays and Thursdays and leaving
Boston on Tuesdays and Fridays.
A large number of Waldo County boys
stationed at Camp Devens are at home
for THANKSGIVING on 72-hour furlough.
Among them were Wilbur o. Colby, AL
ton N. johnson, Milton C. Stephenson,
The Boy Scouts held no meeting last
Tuesday evening, but accompanied by
Rev. Hawthorne and Scoutmaster Dickey,
were guests at the sociable at the Con-
gregational vestry. The affair given
there was an informal one and a large
number of the Scouts were present.
Games were played and refreshments
served during the evening, everyone hav-
ing good time During the evening
there were number of readings by Miss
Helen Brown, Superintendent of Schools
Woodbury., and songs by Hugh Young
and Bert L. Davis. The occasion was
one of the pleasant programs in the sea-
son for the young people and will be
repeated again soon.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities will be held in the. Municipal
Court room Tuesday, Dec 4th, at D. m.
The management say in their appeal for
public assistance: ''There are many calls
coming to us for our help for worthy OBJ
Iects but we must not forget the Associ-
ated Charities of Belfast, which for 8
years has done much-needed and. good
work right at home. 1t needs members
and money. Please renew your member
ship or become new member. The
dues are: associate, so cents, active 81. 90;
honorary, $500. Dues may be paid to
The Secretary, Mrs. Charles M. Craig,
The Treasurer, Mr.. Charles R. Coombs, 4
Mrs. E, P. Garlic, Rev. W. T. Hawthorne,
Rev. A. E. Wilson,"
Belfast High School evened matters
with the Belfast A. A. Tuesday evening
by winning hard fought basket ball
game, 16-15 Vaughan, acting as captain
because OF Pendleton's injury, starred for
The High school, scoring eight points and
eading most of the offensive plays.
Morse and Howard did excellent work for
he B. A. A. The score:
Vaughan, ri Carter, IF
.otnrop, II Peters, If
oattershall, C Salter, c
Mariner, re- Morse, C
omaiiey, ig Staples, re-
Matthews, lg Howard, re-
Aeech, lg Brown, lg |
9. Morse, lg
Belfast H. S. Is. Belfast A. A. Is. Goals
rom floor, Vaughan 8, Lothrop 2, Patter-
shall 2, Morse 2, Carter 1, Howard 4.
Goals from fouls. Vaughan 2, Morse 1.
Timer, Bramhall. Umpire, Floyd, Referee,
Shute. Time two 20 minute periods.
CAPT. FRANK WEIGH DROWNED
Capt. Frank WEIGH of Waldo fell over
BOARD from the auxiliary yacht Wanderer
Sunday, Nov. 25th, about a. M, when
about half way between Mark Island, off
Camden, and ''The Graves" off Rock
port. Maurice D. Towle, owner of the
boat, had hired Capt. WEIGH to take her
to Quincy, Mass, where he had planned
to haul her up or sell her. They left Bel
Fast Saturday shortly after midnight and
were accompanied shy Elmer H. Mason,
who was to accompany them to Rock
land, where he is employed The boat is
said to have left here under full sail. Mr.,
Towle on his arrival reported the accident
to the Custom House at Rockland. He
also engaged another sailing master at
that city. Sunday evening he came to
Belfast by auto and went directly to
Waldo, where he reported the sad news
to Capt. Welch's family. Fred P. Obrey.
clerk in the Home Furnishing Co. store,
Of which Mr.. Towle is manager, saw him
when he was in the city, Sunday night,
and says that Mr.. Towle told him that
Mason was at the wheel at the time of
he accident, relieving Capt. WEIGH who
had called him on deck for that purpose.
As Capt. WEIGH did not come below, Mr..
rowle went to see what was OBTAINING
lin and found him missing. They were J
Unable to account for the accident other
han that Capt. WEIGH, who was subject
20 severe attacks of heart disease, had
been seized with one and had slipped
overheard. He wore a heavy fur over