The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-04
News of Belfast.


'yns'f. hsyan last Monday after
.,dy schools began ''''
VII .ss' VACATION
g. ~,.D H Kittredge, B. H. S. 'l6. has
ID hs''' ,olov of the Coe- Mortimer Co.
w. 'ps ,ber and unit clerk.
pow u;var is carrying his left hand in
sns ! result of fall in post office
frs wv he severely sprained his wrist.
y" Bowker, district deputy presi-
r' W., ,Ss Reb, kah Assembly of Maine will
to U' Friday to install the officers of
to VD',, She will be assisted by Mrs
'g p P. Ro"ksF, H.. ...
Pc ' |O noblished next week. and the fol-
v" ~ u we shall print Mrs. Thomas B.,
fhs l.. Interesting paper, 1.-THE City Care
4, Simmons has bought from Fred
Csdge w. ,t,st the fast PAGER Altissmus and
Of ne LIN one over on the boys when it
ss' - .o, I speedway racing. He is ready
BE- 70 'l,-,srs -Rockland Courier Gazette.
Harry e. Bangs has taken the Office
Ns se.rogs block recently occupied by DR..
w brsop. and will renovate and repair
,or,se, which he recently bought,
~ occupancy
,f the hard travelling tine Rockland
'F'' al not come to Belfast last week to
s.gentb game in the cup contest.
-,, series Of eight games remain to be
~ they will take place when the
il, better condition.
I'll ,I.rn at 10 a. m. Friday was for a
w fire IN the Kilgore house on Bridge
the tenement occupied by Ralph
f5.a There was no damage. This call,
t4', rs Of late, was promptly re-
''..4,bg the city team and few fire.
F'o. ..- q. ,eneral alarm would have cost at
..soonsr Willis & Guy was recently
5a-t5a shipbrokers to Capt. F. L.
+o- $1,000. This schooner. originally
~ FIds. f76 As tons, was built at Bel
Il -s73 some years ago she was wrecked
..s.t and was bought by Capt. R. W.
......rsI. VII had her repaired on the ma
-3.sv and re- named her for his two
p
,,-.-ay has lifted up room in the rear of
.,--.r ,.iop On Main street for rifle prac-
anil. Is said that Il. C. Buzzell was TAX
.....,. reese, chickens and ducks until V
4 .,rr. I'd the front and won out against
=. ,,.4 r1arssmen as Raymond R. Sherman,
I, A gspes. Rufus Mayo, DR.. 0. S. Vickery.
1JP larii0g and others.
The Maine Retail Dry Goods Association
Adm. aiieuter meeting last Thursday af-
s-,.o5 and evening at the Augusta House,
.,,ss with a large attendance Of represent
r-,- f.s s-s from all over the State and many
-,rq-g Of Importance to the association were
,.-5 90 d. tie sessions. H. H. Coombs and
pawes Of this city attended the meeting
,. rs-s present at the banquet in the even
mDry WEDDING OF CAPT. AND MRS. C. Y.
r-sL-L. Capt. and Mrs. Christopher Young
y.re observed the 50th anniversary of their
t;r,sgg al their home on Searsport avenue.
b. asfast. sunday, Dec. 3lst, with simple
one gathering which included their only
.cg5,e, Mrs. Edwin P. Frost, and her hus-
at Mrs Cottrell would not consent to
ats iorms celebration. She provided an ex-
lien, home dinner and was very much sur
Used, but equally pleased. to think that SO
ng remembered the event with gifts, postals
Il letters. which came from friends near by
10 iron Vermont, Massachusetts and Canada.
30. -otJFeil is the son of the late Capt.
bis 4her Young and Mary Ann Lucas Cot
d; 500 Mrs Cottrell is Clara E., the daugh-
.le ate Nathaniel and Rachel Pottle
-lgt Ion Of East Northport. Their marriage
d. rlace at the home of the officiating clergy
.- Rev. W 0 Thomas, pastor of the Baptist
Oe Le1 81, 1866 They were attended by
sts>.ers, Misses Ellen Knowlton and Sarah
-J.trell. both since deceased. They
~ lied r. East Belfast, for about 80 years
u-.r present comfortable and attrac-
s t)ue, which they built. Capt. Cottrell
always lived ia East Belfast and was born
Tlat Is known as the Bradman house, not
ION bis present residence. They had two
-gaters Ada Ellen, who died in infancy, and
ry1 Ant0!Hette, now Mrs. Edwin P. Frost.
Is. Nure. has lived useful, thoughtful
a11 IL me of whom it can be truth fully
,ast she Is the salt of the earth" She is
e'glt Methodist, member of the Wom-
B CHRISTIAN temperance Union and of the
East Home for Aged Women Association.
always pleasure to her to seek out and
'ort anyone in trouble. Capt. Cottrell
Le- W 1892 from most successful career
sea. IN early boyhood he accompanied
father and when 81 years of age he
his lrst command, the schooner larry
{ Later he had charge of the schooner
Norton, and the welI-known schooner
an L. Davis, named for the wife of the late
A. Davis, was built for him at Belfast
eit His last command was the schooner
'ass which was lost on a trip in which
''' D-ttfell remained at home. In all his
z ssa-taTlng life he never lost man or had
serious accident to his vessel. He was an
sleat navigator and always used good
ement, His two most serious experiences
Re 10 the record hurricane many years ago
'e 1lit Of Mexico and in the blizzard of
Wien SO many lives were lost He was
mo days sail of Delaware Breakwater at
' lime and in three days his vessel, the
's'a was driven under bare poles to sea,
SO Tar oil shore that he was three weeks
is BACK. For several days the crew lived
''i''sch The greater part of his trips
ID the Vest Indies, but he made two
Is 10 apan. When in the coastwise trade