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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-02-28

MONROE.

.. The masouerade ball which was to
have been given by the Odd Fellows on
Tuesday, Feb 10th, has been postponed
until Thursday, March 7th.
Miss CAROLYN Durham is at home from
Portland and Charles Durham from Heo-
ron Academy to attend the funeral Oh
their brother, Lieutenant Durham.
The Red Cross will furnish the dinner
on town meeting day and all members
are requested to contribute food. Inc
meal will be served in the grange nall
and it is hoped that substantial sum
will be realized
Ephraim Hasken mas sold his place in
the village to Fred Bean Of Dixmont 1t
is understood that the house will be occu-
pied by the families of Mr.. Bean and
Merton Haley, possession being taken
about June list. Mr.. Haskell expects to
obtain a rent in the village
An entertainment for the benefit OF the
Red Cross will be given IN the near
future, at which the amusing one-act
farce entitled, "Engag ing Janet, " will be
presented The program will also include
other entertaining features and will be
followed by dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Durham have the
sympathy of the entire community in the
death of their son, Liea.enant Victor
Durham of the regular army. They had
received letter dictated iby him telling
of his convalescence from pneumonia,
and in less than week had news of his
death from meningitis, which had de-
yeloped during that time He had been
stationed in the southwest ever since his
enlistment, more than four years ago, and
had not seen any of his family in that
time The remains were sent here tor
interment
A whist party and dance was given in
the Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday
evening, Feb. goth, for the benefit of the
Red Cross and the sum of $24 55 was
realized. There were eleven tables OF
whist and prizes were won by Mrs. John
Twombly and Horace Cunningham. The
consolation prize, a George Washington
Ratchet, was awarded to Mrs. Belle Bar
den Refreshments of sandwiches, cakes
and coffee were sold at the close of the
the game. Dancing followed, the music
being furnished by Mrs. Jessie Cunning
ham, Fred F. Palmer and Horace Cum
bingham.
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NORTH ISLESBORO.

Did you see the automobiles going
across the bay is the question asked by
nearly every one nowadays.
Miss Rena E. Knowles of Monson,
Mass, was the guest last week of her
aunt, Mrs. E. G. Coombs
Mr.. Maurice Bowden and nephew ar
rived last Saturday from West Penobscot
having walked all the way on the ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard Keller and Miss Luke
Keller spent the weekend in Lincoln
vile.
The entertainment and social given
Friday evening, Feb. 22nd, by the Parker
and Ryder schools was great success
in every way. Following is the program:
Address of Welcome, Kirby Preble
Song, "America First" Both schools
Recitation, George Washington,
Ethelbert Keller
Recitation, "Martha Washington,
Beulah Mcfarland
Recitation, Little Patriot"
Evalina Hatch
Song, ''The Little Hatchet,"
Ethelbert Keller and Beulah Mcfarland
Tableau, "Our Nations Pride"
Flag Salute
Singing of America by all
Dialogue, 1.-THE Sick DOLL"
Award Webster, Gladys Beckett,
Lillian Hodekins
Song, "Winter Sports"
Dialogue, 1.-THE New Man,"
Kirby Preble and Louise Wyman
Song, -,
'May Be Gone for Long, Long Time, "
Ryder school
Recitation, ''The Banner Betsy Made"
Ethel Mcfarland
Tableau, "The Wounded Soldier"
Song, "Red Cross Nurses
Recitation, Something Better
katherine Mclaughlin
Dialogue, Ephraim Blacks Politics
Song, "Over There" Ethelbert Keller
Tableau, The Allies
Song, "Many Flags in Many Lands"
Both Schools
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MORRILL,.

Milton Blake recently purchased an
automobile.
Mr.. Sam Higgins has moved his family
to Searsmont,
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the par
sonage Thursday afternoon, Feb. 18th.
Mr.. Lewis j. Gallagher Of Providence,
R. L., is visiting his sister, Mrs. John
Whitcomb
Mrs. Allen and little son of Idaho are
the guests of her foster parents, Rev.
and Mrs Nathan Hunt.
Phebe Cross, teacher of the Grammar
school in Buckield, is at home for few
weeks Her school is closed until the
last of March on account of the shortage
of coal.
Rev. Nathan Hunt was called upon to
solemnize marriage at Poor's Mills, Sum-
day noon. Mrs. Hunt, taking his place in
the pulpit, gave US fine sermon from
the text, Ellis heart is fixed, trusting in
the Lord.
The Good Time Club held an all day
meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Paul,
Thursday, Feb. 21st. A fine chicken din
ner was greatly enjoyed In the after
noon Mr.. Lester Wilson with very ap-
propriate remarks presented the club
present to the hostess, whose birthday
was Sunday, Feb. 18th. 1t was bitter
cold day, but we found a warm home and
warm hearts and the day passed all too
quickly.
| Miss Izora Duncan, teacher of the
Primary department, had the novel ex-
perience of walking across the bay to her
home in Islesboro last week. She also
had an added experience that she had not
planned on. A friend came from her
home to accompany her across, they
came to seam in the ice, and Miss Dun
can broke through into the water up to
her waist. Her friend was enabled to
pull her out, she then had to walk mile
and half to her home. Her many friends
here are very thankful that no ill effects
followed her plunge into the Penobscot.
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BRICKS.

A. r. Pilley was in Belfast Saturday.
E.O. Hall of Belfast was business
caller in town last Saturday.
Miss Nettie Bowen spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forbes.
MI. Louis Socia of Monroe has Moved
into the A. E. Kilgore tenement.
Mrs. Will Shorey of Waldo visited j.
E. Ellis, Jr., and family last week.
S. w. Norwood was business caller in
Waterville Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Josie Kendall of Belfast visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Brown,
| Saturday.
Miss Isabelle Brown visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Brown in Unity,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larrabee of Monroe spent
the weekend with their daughter, MIS-.
Leon Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Mixer spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and MIS-
Will Rand of Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Roberts are ENJOY
inc visit from their daughter, Mrs. An
derson and her daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis rlye of Freedom
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. "A.
Lane, few days recently.
Miss Mary Dumphy who has employ
ment in Knox spent the weekend with
her uncle, H. H. Webb and family.
Mr., Elson Roberts, salesman from
Boston, spent the weekend with his
brothers, E. G. and F. X. Roberts.
Mrs. 5. H. Lord Of Belfast who has
been spending few weeks vacation with
her father, C. H. Forbes, returned to her
home Friday.
The schools observed Washington's
Birthday by taking vacation, which
seemed good after attending school for
five Saturdays.
Mr.. Eben Miller who is locomotive
fireman on the Brownville Junction line
recently spent several days with his fam
lily here in town.
Mr.. Hollis Jones and Miss Hester Rose,
both students in the U. of NJ, Orono'
spent the latter part OF the week With
their parents here in town.
The first night of the series OF Red
Cross entertainments held at Mrs. Z. A
Carpent er'sW ednesday evening, Feb. 10th,
was success in every way. The full
number of fifty tickets were sold and all
enjoyed a fine evenings entertainment.
About thirty-five ladies attended the
demonstration on making War breads,
which proved very interesting and In
structiye. Miss Ruby Barker makes a
yery pleasant instructor and will later
make a visit to Brooks demonstrating
meat substitutes.
Harvest Home Grange, beginning on
Monday evening, Feb. 25th, will have "a
series of entertainments each week for
several weeks and each officer will fur
nish the entertainment for one night, be-
ginning with Worthy Master Ebert
George Moulton and following in order
of the officers. All members are request
ed to attend each meeting as these en-
tertainments will be very interesting and
are for the members only.
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DIED

CLEMENTS. In Swanville, Feb. %,
William Clements, aged 81 years, 10
months and IL days.
DIVER. In Bucksport, Feb. 10, Mrs
Ellen Dryer, aged 80 years.
ELLIOT. In Freedom, Feb. II, Joseph
Elliot.
LARRABEE. In Boston, Feb, "a, Ben
min F. Larrabee, formerly of Prospect,
aged q years.
LIBBY In Freedom, Feb. II, Joseph
P. Libby
SEGAR. In Southboro, Mass, Feb. 10,
Carl A. Segar, formerly of Belfast, aged
AZ years and months.
SMITH In Bucksport, Feb. 10, Roy E.
Smith, aged q years, 10 months and 29
days.
WHITMORE. In Camden, Feb. 10, Nancy
X, Whitmore, aged 81 years, months.
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MARRIED


CoLLINS-BAILEY. In Belfast, Feb rs,
by Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne, Raymond
Collins of Berwick and Miss Alice Marie
Bailey of Belfast.
DAUCETT-SAwYER In Camden. Feb.
Is, by Rev, S. E. Frohock, LaForest
Daucett of Rockport and Lois P. Sawyer
of Camden.
FLOOD-BLODGETr. In Belfast, Feb. "a,
by Rev. Nathan Hunt of Morrill,, Still
man Flood, Jr, and Miss Stella Rose
Daggett, both of Belfast.
FOSTER In Belfast, Feb.
co. by Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne, Cliff
ton L. Foster of Addison and Eudavilla
Cleaves of Searsport.
JONES-GoULD. In Foxcroft, Feb. IA,
by Rev. John H. Wilkins, Walter H.
Jones of Bucksport and Miss Mona Jennie
Gould of Foxcroft.
SMITH-LOUGEE. In Shortsville, N. T.,
Feb. IL, Leroy Smith and Miss Frances
Lougee, both of Winterport.
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Notice of foreclosure

WHEREAS, J. E. Stoddard of Hallowell. in
w the County of Kennebec and State of
Maine. on the seventh day of september. A.
ID, 1914, made. executed and delivered to the
undersigned, E. M. Coleman of Lipcolnvile, in
the County of Waldo and State of Maine, a
mortgage deed of certain lot or parcel Of
land. with the buildings thereon. situate in
Lincoinville, aforesaid. which mortgage deed
is recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds.
Book 3l8, Page 315. reference to said record
being had for a more particular description Of
said mortgage deed and the premises therein
conveyed, and whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken and Row remains
broken:
Now. therefore. by reason of the breach Of
the condition thereof. the said E. N. Coleman
elaine a foreclosure Of said mortgage.
Lincolnville. Maine. February Is. 1913
3w9 E. n. COLEMAN.
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REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
STATE OF MAINE.
BELFAST. Feb. &c, 1918.

WALDO, IS.
The Board of Registration for the City Of
Belfast will be in session in the City Building
on the 9Th. 9Th, 7th and 9Th days of March
from nine O'Clock in the forenoon to one o'clock
in the afternoon, and from three to five o'clock
in the afternoon. and from seven to nine
o'clock in the evening, for the purpose Of reg
isterng the names of voters and correcting
the voting lists,
PERSONAL APPEARANCE is required of
q voter in order to have his name registered.
The Board of Registration will he in session
on the day of the Ell ction to give any regis
tered voter whose name has been omitted
from the voting list. or in whose name or resi-
dence as placed on said voting list clerical
error has been made, certificate emitting
him to " te. Ivy
CHARLES VCONNELL, Chairman.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he has been
duly appointed administrator OF the estate OF
TRYPHOSA E. ERSKINE. late OF Stockton
Springs,
in the County of Waldo. deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF SAID deceased
90 desired 10 present the same for settlement.
and ali indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
ALBERT M. AMES.
Stockton Springs. Me-. Feb. IL. 1888
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FOR SALE

That fine old residence and lots
at a Court street, Belfast, Maine,
owned and occupied by the late
Charles A. Pilsbury, containing
ten rooms. Choice location and
good drainage. Apply at the
premises.
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NOTICE

BELFAsT. February ~. ISI6
At . mestine Of the trustees Of the Mortgage
r.n.. r. nd. FL the Belfast & N. H. L. r. R.
Co.. held this day, the following mortgage
ment At the Belfast: savinss Bank: .I Beii.,t'
Me-, on May IT, 1913: six BONDS Of >ovv es nco
Mo-. 3, q, 2a. s.. 81. Is; five bonds OF @i'oV'
Nos. 20, e, 62. 81. 6.
CLEnENT ". wEsCOrT.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The SUBJ
.cr;har hereby gives notice that she mas been
dulv appointed administratrix Of the estate OF
ANNIE E. FELTMAN. late Of Belfast.
In the county Of Waldo. deceased. and gwen
honds "A the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased.
are desired to present the same for settle,
mept. and al indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
MARY STEWART WHlTAORE.
Belfast, Me-, Feb. II. 1915
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BORN

MELLO. In Bluehill, Feb. 10, to Mr..
and Mrs. Manuel Mello a daughter.
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Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Andover, Mass.
Assets December 81, 1917.

Liabilities December 81, 1917,
Real estate 2.77J5s
Mortgage loans Observation-Disclosures. los 0O2 q.
Collateral loans ...... .................. s00 0
Stocks and bonds ...................... 100 93s 81
Cash in office and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 16 ISt b.
Agents balances. 24S3C y
Interest and rents. 3.053 81
All other assets. 1,3s1 f
Gross assets 1924. 973 IS
Deduct items not admitted. ............ 6,e4e
Admitted assets. $3l8.l26@
Liabilities December 81, 1917.
Net unpaid observation-disclosures. 9.5- t,
Unearned premiums ....... 225, Y" =
AL! other liabilities OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 64St j
Surplus over all liabilities. 1857 ~
Total liabilities and surplus ....... S3lS. lZf
James Pattee & Son, Agents, Belfast Me
3w9
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-04

ION what, pray, do you base yo,w
self-respect'' ION the law of supply
and DENY nd.'--Tnrm Life.
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u. OF |. PROFESSOR
URGES PEOPLE TO
STORE COAL NOW

Champaign, May 4-Store your coal
now. It's is the injunction given by
Prof. II H. Stock, head of the depart.
ment of mining engineering at the Uni.
versity of illinois and chairman OF the
committee of the Fuel Administration.
Prof, Stock says
THE shortage OF coal is OF unusual
Importance during war time. but has
proved to be perfectly practibe and
business procedure. The reasons for
storing are 10 insure the householder
and power plant of a constant supply
OF fuel and to enable the mines and
railroads to be operated more uni.
formly throughout the year.
Storage Is entirely practicable and
can be done without material loss in
value to the coal stored. The outside
Iof a storage pile may not look well.
but there is no particular change in
the inside The coal should not he
piled above ten feet, unless there is
adequate machinery at hand prompt.
ly to move the coal IN case OF spon.
taneous combustion.
Although some coal can be stored
with greater safety than others the
danger from spontaneous combustion
is due more to improper pilng OF the
coal than to the kind of coal stored.
The danger Of spontaneous com5us.
;ion is greatly reduced if no, entire.
~ elimated, by storing only mmp coal
from which the dust and fine coal have
been removed OF two Goals the less
Friable should be chosen for storage
purposes. Coal placed in storage
should not be wet
The best preventive Of loss in coal
storage is to inspect regularly the
pile and if heating occurs mp TO l50
fahrenheit to Keep close watch ON
the pile and II the temperature In
creases to $50 fahrenheit to remove
the coal as promptly as possible
from the spot affected and thoroughly
cool 1t before piling il again.
Pieces Of wood, greasy waste are
easily combustibe material and
should be kept ont Of storage pile
Coal in storage should he kent
away from such external sources of
neat as steam pipes, boiler walls,
etc, as the susceptibility of coal TO
spontaneous combustion increases
rapidly with an increase in tempera,
ture'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-04
Height Of European Countries.

According to geographers, The aver.
sge height above the sea OF the differ.
eht countries Of Europe il as follows,
stated In feet; Holland, 10; Belgium,
o8' Russia, $50; Germany, COZ. Great
britain, 7l2 Roumanln, a2o: Denmark
uhc'uoing Iceland, l.155: France, L..
wv Scandinavia Norway and Swe-
ueh), l,1o4; Italy, 1861 Austria. t..
oSo' balkan peninsula 1000, Spain
ana Portugal, 2,2o6 Switzerland, a.
200 from this II would appear that
the largest Russia, is the third lowest.
ana mat the third smallest, Switzer.
land, is the highest.
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INDUSTRIES TO SEND
SPEAKER TO OTTAWA

Industry must be unhampered if the
United States is to win the war This
il the timely warning which James
% Pagan Of Wayerley, Mass, travel.
Ter and author, will sound in his ad
dress before the members of the OF.
tawa Chamber Of Commerce and citi,
zens OF Ottawa on Wednesday even
ing May Sth at the high school audi
torium.
Mr. Pagan attraction as a speaker
is accumulated by rare personality,
"a personality developed by a rugged,
picturesque career Beginning prac.
teal life as a telegraph operator, Mr..
Pagan, at the age of sixteen. left his
home in Scotland, to take his first
job in Brazil There he fell i'll with
yellow fever, but came out a victor
in his closely contested bout with
death. Next he bobbed up in South
Africa. during one of the diamond
PUSHES and managed to scrape re.
luctant existence from nature at its
widest and civilization at fits crud.
est
On his arrival in this country some
years later, he obtained employment
with an Eastern railroad, and began
gathering he material which he later
embodied in mis- widely read articles
on the labor situation He worked
thitty-lhree years for the railroad,
during which time he acquired a deep
sympathy for the working man, bal.
ahced by an unprejudiced regard for
the rights Of he employer.
"A new spirit has manifested itself
N industry IN this country as re-.
sur Of tho war; says Mr.. Pagan, "a
spirit that has placed patriotism above
profits, and public service about the
almighty dollar. Industry in America
realizes that it is to be the deciding
factor IN The war and the financial
salvation Of the country after the
war; but ii it is to meet the gigantic
TASK mat cpnfrOnts It, II must be
strengthened from without as well as
from within In other words, both the
wage Garner and the consumer must
be made 10 leel their possibility as
! partners In American industry, and
must be taught the need of encour.
aging rather han harrassing it.
/ The American consumer must be
/ eohscrlpted INTO the army of indus.
tfial protection, and must be taught
mar every BIT Of labor trouble or un.
wise legislation reacts disastrously,
not alone upon the nation, but upon
himself affecting him in one hundred
ullerenl ways, the most obvious Of
winch Is the imitation of the cost Of
llvlng due TO the increase IN the cost
OF production .rte
IPe American merchant. who Is
one OF me frat to feel the benefits Of
INDUSTRIAL prosperity, should aid in
me scheme of public education by
showing his customers how their
"ellbelng is linked up with the pros.
perily Of tho manufacturers in their
district.
me employer and the employees
nave been brought closer together as
a result Of the war, and the vision Of
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ALWAYS DEMAND
FREIGHT INCREASE

Z Springfield May 4 - Railroads IF
Illinois want to increase their class
ana commodity rates between fifteen
ana thlrty per cent over the present
rates
n petition of the railroads asking
authority for the increases has been
MED with the State Public Utilities
Commission
me commission set May 5. 10
O'Clock at Chicago, as the date. time
and pace for hearing. At that time
IT is expected representatives from
all over the state will be present to
protes' the Increase as its effects all
classes of freight except grain and
coal Commercial Associations and
Shippers nave been invited 10 attend
the hearing by the commission.
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partnership between them, which be
fore the war was rapidly crystalliz
ing into perfect cooperation. has
been quickened into reality by the
magic touch of patriotism This part
nership however. can only be CO.
mented by a friendly attitude on the
part of the public
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DO Your Bit or Do Your Best

long listened to DO Your Too many are
Doing only America needs stronger Iuster yno
cry rejecting the unanimous undaunted of
Mighty cry Commanding shouts to his men
coming Struggle trenches: battle
cry deeply realize thai this lie
not your war my war Americans Do Your
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HIGH SPOTS IN THE CAN.
TORMENT NEWS

Camp Logan. Houston, Texas.--An.
other Illinois colonel has left the
Prairie Division command He is
Colonel J. ]. Clarity of Chicago and
Is the third to go Colonel J. j Gar.
fifty resigned He was commander of
the both Infantry and is well known
in military and business life through.
out the state. No reason is given for
the retirement