The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-12

The grocery stores and markets. etc. will be
closed all day Patriots Day, April 10Th.
At meeting yesterday of the corporators
of the Belfast Savings bank the old board of
officers was reelected.
Gov Milliken vetoed the act to establish
police court for the city of Belfast, which stip-
ulated that the judge should be member of
the Waldo County Bar.
The first salmon reported as caught in the
Penobscot was taken by c. N. Delano in his
net at Bucksport 1t weighed Is pounds and
was sent to Bangor market.
A public meeting of the farmers of Waldo
county will be held at 100 p. m. April 18th in
the police court room to form local branch of
the New England Milk Producers Association.
The Junior Alliance Camp Fire Girls will
hold ceremonial meeting, with initiation into
the rank of Wood Gatherer, tomorrow, Friday,
afternoon at 8 80. at the home of Miss Grace
Hazeltine.
Ben Parker, Rowland Pendleton, Melvin
Woods and Ralph Cliff ord passed the examin-
atoms at Portland and have enlisted in the
navy. Clifford will study wireless operating
and Parker will be drummer.
Lewis E. Judkins, who came here from
NJ souri, some time ago and leased the Colonial
Restaurant of Messrs Robert F. aud John K.
DuntoD, has re leased to Mrs. Ina F. KNAPP
and Mrs Frances Nj. Bragg of Augusta and
sold them the house Furnishings. The new
pfoprietors took possession April 18th. Mr..
and Mrs. Judkins will remain in Belfast for the
present.
The LEGAL contest of the State Interscholas-
tic Discussion League under the direction of
the University OF Maine took place in the
High school room last Friday evening. The
speakers were Archie Robinson, Howard E
and Evan F. Wilson. Each contestant spoke
for eight minutes on Reducing the High Cost
of Living" and was given three minutes for
the rebuttal. The committee, Supt. W. 3.
Woodbury., Chas. S. Bickford and Mrs. John
R. Dunton, awarded the first place to Howard
Wilson, with Archie Robinson, alternate.
LAST Sunday was beautiful spring day. but
Monday morning a snow storm set in which
increased in violence until it became regular
blizzard. Several inches of snow fell and was
blown about by the gale. Tuesday was cold,
the snow drifting, and at night the tempera-
tu7e was decidedly wntry. 1t moderated yes
terday, the late snowfall melting rapidly
Like conditions prevailed throughout New
England, inches of snow falling in Boston
In Philadelphia 81 inches of snow fell exceed.
ing in depth any snowfall during the past win.
ter In New York inches of snow fell anG
the temperature at O'Clock Monday morning
was IS, the lowest On record of any April 9th
PooRs MILLS. Mrs. Adelaide Howe Of
Lincolnville aas weekend guest of friends
here. She went to Boston Monday. Mrs
, w. S. Wentworth moved 10 Searsport Monday
the city last week. Mrs. Davenport spent the
winter with her mother, Mrs Luella Brown
go. j. A. Hartshorn has open ed small grocery
g tore here, and it is hoped he will have gooe
success. y. ]. F. Sheldon, of the tax asses
sors began taking the valuation last week..
Mrs j. A, Hartshorn is ill at this writing.
F ed Carter was at home sick few days las
week. r. L. wentworth is SoueWudI Uetter
but is still under the doctors care. Mrs
Stevens of Bangor came Monday to visit he
| daughter, Mrs H. M. Stevens.
CONCERNING RIGHT OF WAY. Milton
| Hills of Lincolnville was before Judge Lord OF
the Municipal Court last Friday complaint
of W. J. Fenwick for tearing down fence or
| complainant's lot MIR. Hills said that he hal
right of way and had been hauling wooe
from his woodlot below the Fenwick land
| Mr.. Fenwick contended that Hills did no
have right of way over the land and that he
had maliciously torn down the fence. Mr.
Hills was found guilty and was sentenced t.
| pay fine of S. and costs and was placed un
der 5000 bonds to keep the peace, with Mrs
Hills and Mr. Cilley as sureties He appealed
| the April term Of the S. ]. Court John R
Dunton appeared for Mr.. Hills and Arthu
Richie for complainant.