The Republican journal., 1917-09-06


Read the specimen ballot on ma oe
seven for the amendments to be voted IN
at next Mondays election.
Steamer Golden Rod, Capt. Perry
Coombs, will make an excursion next
Sunday to Eggemoggin Reach
The band concert this week will be
given from the stand on school common
tomorrow, Friday, evening,
All members of A. E. Clark Camp, S. of
", are urged to represent next Monday
evening to make plans for their winters
work
Miss Lucy A. E. and Mr.. joseph N.
Palmer have moved from the Smith
house on High street to the Crawford
house on Miller street.
The Lubec Sardine Company received
1000 bushels of fish Tuesday from Stock
ton Springs and Rockland and are look
ing for as many daily for some time.
The Unity Fair Association had beau
tiful weather Tuesday and Wednesday
for their horse trots and exhibitions.
Many attended from here, going by train
and autos.
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary will COM
mence their annual meetings next Mon
day evening. All members are requested
to be present as their inspection is the
first week in October.
Arthur Rondeau of Auburn, the local
superintendent of the Saco Valley Can
ming Company, has arrived and is put
ting the plant in condition for the fall
pack, which bids fair to be large one
Ralph H. Howes entertained the boys
at the Howes grocery store last Sunday
at Pine Lodge, Pitchers Pond The fish
ing was fine, the dinner of the best and
all report good time.
The board of registration will close it's
session in the city clerks office to-mor-
row, Friday, at 5 p. m. The board will
also be in session on the day of election,
Sept, 10th, to correct any errors OF make
any changes required on that date.
The steamer Anna Belle, owned by
local parties, is being repaired and placed
in good condition for service and will be
placed on route this fall in some near
by point. Capt. Benz R. Arey of Brooks
vile has been in the city the past week
getting the boat in readiness.
The Belfast boys who were stationed
at Fort Preble have been transferred to
Aver, Mass, where they are on guard
duty for drafted men. Nothing definite
is known here of the length of their stay
there or what their next move will be.
Mrs. Ethel Wiley has received letter
from her only son Fred, an enlisted man
in the U. S. Navy, stating that he has
been transferred from the battleship
Texas to merchant ship, and is on his
way to France, The day before receiv-
ing this information, Mrs. Wiley had re-
ceived card stating that the young man
expected to come home at once for fur
Tough, but this has been cancelled.
The weather Labor Day was ideal and
with all of the factories, stores, shops,
ETC., closed many awaited themselves of
outing trips by auto, boats and teams
The streets were deserted except at mail
time, when there was rush at the post
office. The Belfast Band went to Madi-
son, where they took part in the Labor
Day celebration and acquitted themselves
so well that they were engaged for Labor
Day of 1918, and brought home many
compliments, particularly on their vocal
work. They made the trip on the Maine
Transportation car.
The Maine Central Railroad Co. has
announced that on and after Sept list, it
will sell tickets and mileage books good
for interstate Journeys at an increased
rate of a quarter of cent mile; that
is, mileage books and tickets good for
any Journey within the State will be sold
at the present rate, while for all tickets
and mileage for journeys out of the State
passengers will have to pay quarter of
cent more. This condition will necessi-
tate the issuance on and after Sept /,
1917, of two forms of mileage books, one
good only within the State of Maine, for
S1125 for each 50O-mile book, and the
other good for interstate traffic and with
in New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada
at S12. so for 50O-mile book.
COLONIAL THEATRE. Today, matinee
and evening, dainty Viola Dana in five
part Metro Wonderfully, ''The Threads
of Fate" Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in
Metro comedy and some comedy cartoons
will comprise first class photoplay pro-
gram. Friday, matinee and evening, at
no advance in prices, the supreme artist,
Clara Kimball Young is offered in the
thrilling story of Russia, ''The Badge of
Shame" adapted from the famous plav
"The Yellow Passport" Saturday. mat
inee and evening, the popular favorite.
Alice Joyce in Vitagraph Blue Ribbon
feature, ''Fhe Courage of Silence" and
the ever welcome Paula Rlackton series
makes fine week lend program. The
first three days of next week, matinee