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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
THE NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Seaside Grange will meet in regular
session Monday evening, October 18th.
The meetings will be held each week af-
ter that date. All members are request
ed to attend the next meeting as import
ant business matters will come before
this meeting
Unusually interesting meetings are be-
ing held by Morning Light Grange, Mon
roe, fine programs being arranged by the
lecturer, Mrs. May j Curtis The meet
ing on Saturday evening, Oct. 9th, was
held in the Odd Fellows hall because of
the extensive repairs which are being
made in the grange hall. Two candidates
received the third and fourth degrees,
and the following program was present.
ed: Roll-call, "What che Grange Means
to Me" reading, Mrs. Emma Twombly;
question box, which is, as usual, inter-
esting. The roll-call is an especially in
teresting feature of the program, being
answered usually by nearly all present.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

District Deputy Allen L. Curtis and
Brother Fred A. Seward of Belfast were
in Bangor Monday evening to attend a
school of instruction conducted by the
Grand Chancellor and Grand Keeper of
records and seals of the X. P Lodge
Tarratine Tribe of Red Men will hold
banquet next Monday evening as testi-
monial to two of their members, Harold
B. Robinson and Clyde Moody, who are to
leave as members of the next quota of
the draft. All members are requested to
be present and the evening will be spent
socially, it being the last meeting before
these members, both of whom are of
ficers, are to take their departure The
committee in charge of the supper are Ed
win S. Perkins, Arthur G. Beach and
Alonzo Robbins.
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The parade was good feature.
Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, at 10 a. m pulling
of draft oxen with the following result:
Same load as horses, R. S. Littlefeld,
1st, 62 feet; j. W. Nickerson, End, 81 feet;
E. H. Littlefeld, 3rd, II feet; A. R. Dyer,
4th, feet.
H.. $500. IL oo =
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THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

Three Belfast boys left Wednesday for
the University of Maine: AFRO Redman.
Howard Wilson and Pembroke Carter.
MIR. Redman is beginning his Sophomore
year and the others are entering college.
Warren A. and Lauriston Nichols. with
George S. Sargent of Searsport left re
Gently for Albion, where they will do the
mason work on the new bungalow of Mr.
and Mrs, Lewis F, Cannon, who moved
there recently from Belfast. Their new
home is beautifully situated near their
store and will be fitted with sleepine
porches and all modern convenienreS.
Fred Nj. Dutch has sold his bowling al
ley in the Coliseum building to Robert L
Ward Of Bangor, formerly OF Belfast Mir
Ward has taken possession of the alley
but is at present in Bangor 10 settle his
business, having retired from the shoe
firm of O'ConneIl x Ward Mir. butch
will leave soon TO take a trip with his
brother, Capt. Alonzo S. Dutch, who com
mands coal barge running from New
London, Conn, to Fiorida.
A Montana exchange gises an account
of Roland Fletcher grandson of \. Il
Fletcher of Belfast, who lives II. Vat
kins, Montana, driving his muIaer's
Buick car to Circle, d distance ot ~
miles. The highways IN this .e,T.or OF
the State are it'll letter than wood
roads and he was Obliged to ford the Red
river siX times, sometimes to the hubs.
Roland is only ii years of age. hut he
made the trip without mishap of injury
to the car.
/ .. E. Frost and Mrs. Amos Clement of
, this city have been appointed chairman
and vice chairman, respectively, of the
Food Conservation Committee of Waldo
county. A chairman and vice chairman
will be appointed in every town in the
county to reach the $500 families to OBJ
tain their consent to use every means In.
cooperate in the saving of food and
food supplies The special drive on this
work will be the week of Oct. 21-2&.
This letter was received by the Chair
man OF the Local Board for Waldo coun-
ty with request that it be published i'm
the local papers:
10 the citizens of Waldo Counry:
The contingent of fifty men en- route to
the training camps at Aver, Mass, wish
TO express their heartest and most sincere
tnankS Tor the farewell demonstration and
for the multitude of gifts showered mon
u.s. po'i
AS these were SO numerous that we
were unable to get the names of all of the
palllotlc contributors we are obliged to
cigars. cigarettes, bananas, and writing
materials And at every station on the
way to Burnham something else was put
on BOARD: There was an over-abundance
of everything.
Again we wish to express our thanks
and appreciation.
BY H. S. JONES, IN CHARGE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
Contents of Today's Journal.

AGE /. The Churches. .Ellery Bowden Sue
ceeds Judge Harry E. Bangs. "A
Triple Anniversary Celebi atioe. The
Associated Charities. =. The Waldo
Park Associations Fair. News of the
Oranges. Secret Societies. Personal.
The News of Belfast.
.sE 2. Editorials. County Correspond den ce.
,sFS. The Music Festival. Transfers In
Real Estate. New York Style Notes.
Liberty Loan Badge of Honor. =,
Better Apples for Maine. "A Crumb
of Comfort
,.E4 Editorials. Waldo Pomona Grange.
County Correspondence.
,sF5 The News of Belfast.
..r G. Maine Items. All Sorts. The Second
Liberty Loan. "A Bushel More to the
A ere. Who Cares. Swedish Ameri-
canism. E. Nonsense. Potato Scab...
Hefiin and La Toilette. The Little
Bronze Buttons (poem).
.E7. County Correspondence. -. Training
the Child.
ACES. Searsport. County Correspondence.
Born. Married. Died. Belfast Price
Current Stockton Springs.
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Fl LERY BOWDEN SUCCEEDS JUDGE
HARRY E. BANGS,

Gov. Carl E. Milliken has appointed
LIlery Bowden, Esq, of Winterport as
Judge of Probate to succeed the late Har-
Fy E. Bangs of Belfast Mr.. Bowden is
well and favorably known in Belfast and
Waldo County, having been admitted to
the Waldo bar Jan. 5, 1894, after reading
aw in the office of o. F. Fellows of
bucksport. He has served three terms as
county Attorney, and two years as Reg
lster of Deeds to which he was appointed
by Gov. VIM. T. Cobb to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George D. Nc
Crlllis. He has been familiar figure in
The Probate Court room all these years
and is well qualified for his new position.
Judge Bowden is S2nd degree Mason
and is past grand master of the Maine
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Arey left Tuesday
for Portland, where Mrs. Arey will con-
suit an X-ray specialist.
Frank Evan Wilson returned home
Saturday from Mars Hill, ACCOMPANIED
by Donald Patteron of Castine, who was
his guest for several days. Both boys
have been serving as junior volunteers
during the summer season and are very
enthusiastic over the work.
Mrs. F. M. Bailey of Citypoint, who
was called to New York some weeks ago
upon the arrival of a second daughter at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Steinberg,
returned home last week Mrs. Stein
berg who was Miss Marjorie Bailey, with
Mr.. Steinberg, their two children and her
sister, Miss Alice Bailey, arrived Monday
night for visit at her old home
Mrs. Sarah Jordan of Standpoint and
her daughter, Mrs Lucy Hartman of
Cambridge, Mass, were recent guests of
their cousin, Miss Susan B. Cunningham,
d
Emily S, Carson of Providence, R, l.,
cousin of Messrs. w. A. and c. F. Swift
is also guest at their home Mrs. Jordan
is % years of age and Mrs Carson 81 and
they had happy time together.
Ralph Holmes of Ellsworth, an IN
structor of Physics at the University of
Maine and frequent visitor of his aunt,
Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore of this city,
was recently chosen for service from the
University by the Astrological Scientific
Department at Washington, L, C. He
was at Camp Devens in Aver, Mass, for
time and is now in Boston taking a
special course in this responsible Depart
ment of modern scientific war
Raymond r. Sherman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman of this city, who
went to Aver, Mass, Sept. 10Th, with
the second contingent of drafted men
from Waldo county, failed to pass the
second examination for the physical con-
dition and returned home last Sunday.
Ills 1dlQeI met HlW III WdleINlllt VIII
his auto. Young Sherman believes iii the.
war and was perfectly willing to enter
the service.
Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore and Mrs J.
W. Blaisdell of this city were guests of
MIR. and Mrs William c. Chapman in
Portland during the sessions of the Maine
Music Festival. They were also guests
at the private supper given the music
stars in the small dining room at Hotel
Lafayette. Mrs, Dinsmore was very en-
thusiastlc over the thrilling finale Wednes-
day evening when Miss Margaret Wilson
sang the Star Spangled Banner Among
those to do her honor were 80 young men
in khaki from the near by forts in Port
land, who were guests of Mrs Chapman
Miss Wilson was presented with large
and beautiful bunch of red roses sent that
morning from the White House by her
father, President Woodrow Wilson, AS
Miss Wilson passed her bouquet to Mrs.
Chapman who stood near, she drew from
its center beautiful silk flag which she
held as she sang this favOrite song.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11

The races were started by William
Gerrish of Unity.
Judges; T, |. Huxford, Brooks; Fred
S. Jackson, Belfast; Arthur Knight, Mon
roe; H. E. Staples, Brooks Clerk, Chas
Ryder, Brooks
Stock exhibits as follows: Ashley
Paul, fancy pair steer calves; Earlan Pay
son, fancy pair steer calves; Albert teller,
two pairs steers; Henry Paul, pair trained
Hereford; L. N Simmons, fancy cows;
A. o. Payson, fancy Holstein; R. S. Little
field, fancy pair steers; Thomas Decrow,
1 stallion with stock to show; Roy Little
field, fancy pair steers; Eugene Little
field, 2 pairs fancy horses; Thomas Dec
row, brood mare, colt.
Thomas Decrow, Harry Bradford, r. E.
Delleway, Chas. Tower and Eugene Lit
tlefield showed their teams in the parade
around the track and they were as fine as
any in the State.
The Farmers Exchange was patronized
by Fish Bros, Russell jackson, F. E.
Littletield, l.. N Simmons This depart
ment was success.
Dancing afternoon and evening in the
pavilion with Mckeen's orchestra fur
nished a good time.
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THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities was held Sept. 26th and the fol-
lowing report was given by the Secre-
tary, Mrs Charles NJ. Craig. It was
work this last year really began with the
planning of our Christmas observance.
The Christmas list when completed bore
81 names. 1t is noteworthy that eight
of these were elderly people, in most
cases living alone The remaining fam
lies included total of ninety children.
With the kindly aid of the Boy Scouts
and their leader, Orrin j. Dickey, the
Christmas dinner and food supplies, with
few games and toys, were distributed.
Vegetables and apples had been generous
ly donated by our farming friends be-
sides these the dinner comprised meat.
bread, butter, cranberries, raisins, oranges
and candy,
Our Sewing School was opened in No
vember and closed in April; as result 46
garments were completed and proudly
carried home by their respective makers
The financial support of the school has
come from friends, and never from the
regular funds of the Associated Charities,
but its efficiency has always been crippled
by lack of teachers.
In different ways we have come in con-
tact with As families this year. Two
hundred and ffty-six articles of clothing
and 81 pairs of shoes have been given
away, many of these have gone to school
children and in some Instances school at
tendance would have been impossible
without such help.
| Occasionally groceries have been sup
piled. One layette has been loaned, meet
ing with grateful appreciation, once med
icine was provided, once arrangements
were made for hospital treatment, and in
another case the services of an optician
were procured. Food from a Masonic
supper was distributed at our direction.
A woman with failing sight was given
necessary aid until her hoped-for State
! pension became a reality.
To those who have helped our organiza-
! ton by their interest, or by their gifts of
money or clothes or time we are grate-
full" The report of the Treasurer show
ed small balance on hand.
The Directors present discussed plans
for the opening of the winter work.
Notice was given of the State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections to be
held in Waterville, Oct. 23d and oath.
The meeting was adjourned to Oct. 3lst,
when plans will be more fully discussed.
! Orlando E. Frost of this city is the
chairman of the Liberty Loan Commit
, tee for Waldo county which will consist
of about thirty-five men in Belfast and
one or more in each town, making about
fifty in all. AS soon as the advertise
ing matter is received the committee will
distribute it. Waldo county should raise
$3.50, 600 on this issue and about $1OO, 600
is now pledged Don't wait for these
busy men to solicit from you, make your
purchase at any of the banks, where any
question will be readily answered. Sub
scribe now. Do your part.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
One Genuine.

A man dropped his wig in the street
and boy picked it up and handed it to
him. Thanks, my boy" said the owner
of the wig. ''You are the first genuine
hair restorer have ever seen. Irish
World.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11

thomas H. Marshall Circle will have
lucent lunch at their meeting next Tues
Gay, when sandwiches, cookies, dough-
nuts, cake and coffee will be served. All
members of the Circle and Post are invit-
ed to:be present.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
The Waldo Park Associations
Fair.

The first fair of the Waldo Park Asso-
ciatioh at Waldo Station was a great
success in every department. At 10 a. m.
Tuesday, Oct End, twelve pairs of the
finest draft horses lined up for the pulling
match, $500 pounds were handled with
the following results by horses, weighing
over 300 pounds: Thomas Decrow, 1st,
Brooks, S15.00, 734 feet; R. E. Delway,
End, Dixmont, $1,000, 674 feet; Harry
Bradford, Sd, Brooks, $500, 51S feet.
Others contesting were Clarence Curtis,
Swanville &C. Towers, Waldo; Albert Ames,
Brooks; VIM. Mccarthy, Waldo; Glance
Hutchings, Brooks; P. M. Murphy, Waldo
Under 1900 same load: Gay Holmes,
Waldo, 1st, 90 feet; Frank Twombly,
Brooks, End, Sc feet; C. Ham, Monroe,
3rd, % feet
At 1.30 o'clock one of the best horse
races that ever was witnessed took
place on the new 1-3 mile track with the
following result:
Green Horse Trot or Pace Purse $40 for %
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. James L. James left recently to
visit friends in Boston.
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The First Meeting Of The Association &C.
tober l3, 1892.

About 100 Grand Army veterans met
at Swan Lake, Swanville, last Thursday
and organized the Waldo County Veter-
an Association. Nearly every post in the
county was represented, and about thirty
veterans and ladies were present from
Belfast. Mr. F. A. Whitcomb of Sears
port, who owns several cottages at the
lake, opened them for the use of the vet
Grams.
The company was called to order by
M. c. Dilworth, of Belfast, who briefly
stated the object of the meeting, which
was for the concentration and mutual ad-
vantage of the veterans in the county.
1t would be necessary to have some place
where annual reunions could be held.
The following officers were elected:
Alfred E. Nickerson, Swanville, presi-
dent; M. C. Dilworth, Belfast, secretary;
George W. Boulter, Belfast, treasurer
The several commanders of the posts in
the county are to be ex-officio vice presi-
dents. James Pattee, M. c. Dilworth, r.
G. Dyer, of Belfast, Mr.. Dawson, of Mon
roe, were made a committee on rules and
regulations. William Sanborn and George
W. Boulter, of Belfast, and Tolford Dur
ham, of Monroe, were made committee
on the purchase of the Battery property
in Belfast. The price of this property is
considered satisfactory, and the disposi-
| tion is to buy it. 1t is thought that shares
of stock at 81 each could be issued and
taken by the veterans, no one to hold
more than ten shares If this property is
bought barracks will be erected, where
reuni ons can be held, etc. The next
meeting will be held in Belfast, Novem-
Der 18th. Two barrels of clans were
baked and with picnic dinner made a
sumptuous meal. A vote of thanks was
extended to Mr.. Whitcomb for the use of
his cottages.
Mr.. Stinson was born in Prospect, the
son of the late Joseph and Hannah Crock
er Stinson. He enlisted in Prospect in
Company E. of the Nineteenth Maine
Volunteers in 1862. He returned home
in 1865. He married Miss Carrie A Pat
tee, daughter of the late Joseph and Olive
Gilman Pattee of Stockton One daugh-
ter Eta May, was born in Stockton and
lived to be 18 years of age. She died
March 4, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Stinson
moved to their present home in North
Searsport in 1872. They have two chill
dren, Fred E. and Mrs Carrie B. Spauld-
ing and one grandchild, Miss Evelyn
Spaulding, all of whom live at the COM
modious and comfortable old homestead.
Mrs. Stinson has always been his help
meet in every particular and was spoken
of at the anniversary as one of the
mothers in Israel" Mr.. Stinson has
never used liquor or tobacco in any form.
He has held a commission as Justice of
the Peace for 35 years and for years was
the postmaster until the rural delivery
displaced it, He has held all the posi-
tons in the Grand Army Post and all the
officers in the subordinate and pomona
oranges His Civil War record is an ex-
cellent one. In past years Mr.. Stinson
has written many war "reminiscences for
The Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
SEWAGE SYSTEM WORK
STARTS AT CAMP MEADE
$500 Men Now Employed, but
1000 More Are Needed to Ac-
complish Work in Hand

BALTIMORE, Aug. L.
Work started today on the huge sewage
disposal plant at Camp Meade. the train.
ing camp for the part of the national army
drafted from Pennsylvania The plant is
to be one of the largest and most modern
of its kind and will be ready for operation
just before the cantonment is completed
during the early part of September, Under
the supervision OF Major Ralph Proctor
work on the five miles of water piping will
begin in a few days.
Although the cantonment is being I'M
FOLDED at rapid rate, more progress could
be attained by the acquisition of Additional
man power, according to the men in cbarpe
of the work. Thirty-three hundred nou
men are employed, and about 1000 more
are needed. 1t was said. To obtain more
help, the Government is sending out "re-
cruiters' to Philadelphia, Washington. Nor
folk and this city. All laborers are maid
W per diem. with free transportation bacl,
and forth ''''"
Everybody is on the go at the new most
once at the camp. There is sufficient force
to handle all the mail that might bo ad.
dressed to the soldiers from PennsvIvani,
now stationed at the cantonment Earl u
Williams has been appointed superintendent,
OF all mails, and as the men from penrsy,
Vana begin to arrive additional mail clerk
will be sent to handle the letters ana n.o,,l
ages. 'o'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
PlVE CHESTNUT ST.
WITH RIVALS BLOCKS
..,.t,s wife, Sued for Divorce
Denies She Is a Pro-
German

,,,S,cnol Paving and CONSTRUCTION o.,
the M as the result of protests w VIII
c0mp'n, ,no having of Chestnut street, ,,' wn,..'
bsf'n ..r .n torn up for weeks on Monuas' ~,
has O,' r,Dlap. of the Bureau of Hishways' s.,
chs' -. concern the alternative OF proceed
g." ,,s a the work or surrenderins 'h' '0"-
tract NcNichol, head of the
o."a .rr was quoted as saying ne e'ulu s ao,
e0n'. 'rooa blocks from the United , e.a,,s
get "VI s.oservins Company, OF Norio'k' s.
WOOD The Highway Bureau "a oheo eo,nd od"t his IS
~ be quite true, ,,o, informed that he
Mr. Me.b no blocks and proceed Arranse'
must &C.. .ore made by Mr. Dunlap 10 proeu,e C,,,'
menis s,octs Ms from the Barber Aspnait E,,, ,hr,
wood o,oeI ,ss only other concern making 'ne'.' u
rany, .ae quantities. and this concern ,,ra ~ :,
In mrse McNichors concern IN the paTsns ,Isos
rival o. The Barber Company pro,'ise pro- 10 -
business two carloads of wood o,oeSS rsg. @
70 snip pnd T to furnish additional ones 'ee
ularly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
YOUTH AND AGE ABOUT
TO CLASH In ARMY
Fight Impends Over Pershing
Plea for 45-Year-Old
Generals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.
The biggest army fight in the history
of the service impends today
1t is between the younger element and
the older Before it is settled, there is a
distinct likelihood that Congress may take
hand in the situation.
The fight has arisen over the question
of promotion to the rank of general. On
President Wilson's desk today is long
list of colonels recommended as brigadier
generals. The list was compiled by Major
General Tasker II. Bliss acting chief of
the General Staff The average age of
the men thus suggested is above ffty-nine
years-ths in the face of a recommended
tion by Major General Pershing that the
age limit for brigadier generals be fixed
at about forty-five.
General Bliss represents the old army
school. lie is a strong believer in promo
ton by seniority. In the most recent list
of promotions certain Colonels were over
looked by General Scott because he feared
they might be too old for hard service in
France. 1t is admitted some of these
elderly men have now been marked for
promotion.
1t is understood that General Pershing' S
recommendations. as made to the War De-
partment. declared that modern warfare
was no work for an old man. In this Cen
IL
Field Marshal Joffre, of the French army,
and of General Haig, of the British army.
Charges of favortism have been made in
connection with officers training camps that
have caused certain Senators and Repre-
sentatives to make inquiries. 1t has been
:uled by the War Department that previous
military training would count for only one
| sixth in deciding whether a man was to be
| commissioned in the reserve and then de-
| tailed to active duty. Congress has been
| collecting information on this subject which
| is to be made the subject of inquiries
! later on.
| 1t is an open secret here that the men
| who will do most of the fighting are none
| too well pleased with the od-time general
| staff
Major General Hugh L. Scott will return
| to this city soon. He is expected to resume
| his duties as chief of staff, but his friends
! are trying to have him promoted to the rank
! of lieutenant general and placed at the head
of some important command. The general
| himself is known to want active service ir
| France. He is due to retire shortly.