The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-06-27
Sold by W. A. Hall, Belfast

Harold E. Stone of Unity, student a
Colby College, is employed in The Cit,
National Bank.
High school pupils who subscribed 70
The Mercury are requested to call at tn
Bramhall market for the last edition.
The Public Safety Rooms will be oper
next Saturday evening to issue sugal
cards to those who have not yet obtained
them. Mrs. Florence Keen will be il
charge and will open the rooms at about
7.30 p. m.
George Lester Hale of this city, mem
! Der of Company M. of the 3O4th Infantry
at Camp Devens, was in Belfast, Monday
evening, to secure special marriage per-
NIT from Judge Maurice w. Lord of the
Belfast Municipal Court, issued to men
in the U. S. service. He came to Isles
boro, where he was to be married Mon
day evening to Miss Mildred K Thomas
and left again for Camp Devens, Tues
| day.
A carrier pigeon, with a message strap
| ped to one of its legs, appeared in Belfast
last Sunday and was fed by Justin Gray
while it was apparently taking a rest on
the Gray barn. 1t evaded all efforts to
capture it and soon left on its way in the
direction of Camden. This it the second
q hot in oIl ~,
within few weeks and they are guard
ing well their messages whatever they
may be.
DR.. o. S. Vickery, medical examiner
for Waldo county, has received a COM
municaton from Mrs w. S. McCluskey
of Grand Falls, N. B., stating that the re-
mains of the man found May 18th at
Prospect Ferry ON the shore of the Penob-
scot river were probably those of her
brother. She did not give his name but
said he left wife and five children DR..
Vickery has sent Mrs. McCluskey the
clothes taken from the body, but has not
received word back, but thinks there is
no question but what the missing man
was her brother as he was a painter by
trade.
Eugene l.. Spear, assisted by Ralph D.
Southworth and Frank l. Wilson, has
charge of the arrangements for the War
Savings Stamps drive of tomorrow, June
18th, and will be assisted by the follow
ing ward committee: Wards l. 2, and 3
will be at the city building from IL m. to
8 p. M, G. S. Bickford, J. H. Howes, H.
c. Buzzell, H. H. Coombs, A. P. Good
hue, Orrin i. Dickey, Dr. W. L. West, B.
L. Davis, W. H. Bray, w. A. Mason and
W. L. Hall; Wards and will be can
vassed by W. G. Hatch, Carleton Doak,
Rev. VIM. Vaughan, Raymond R. Rogers
and l. L. Perry
last Thursday afternoon by Warden Ham
of the Maine State Prison that Leroy A.
Carter of Belfast and another prisoner
by the name of Howard, belonging in
Hallowell, had escaped while working on
the State road in Camden. Sheriff Cush-
man knew Carter as a prisoner in the
Belfast Jail when he was held for break
ing and larceny at the E. P. Frost cottage
in East Belfast. Carter then used every
means he could to escape, but did not
leave the Jail until he was taken to
Thomaston in April 1917 to serve his SEN
tence. Friday r. orning Sheriff Cushman
was informed by Warden Ham that the
men had been captured between Rock
port and Rockland
THE JULY 4TH CELEBRATION. The
most patriotic celebration ever planned
in Belfast will take place at the New Bel
fast Fair Grounds after the parade that
starts from the school common at g. 80 a.
M, when all citizens are urged to take
part The address by Hon. Patrick H.
Gillin of Bangor will take place at IL. 30
D. m. Mr.. Gillin is one of the most elo-
quent speakers in Name. Five dollar
prizes have been offered for the following
sports: One hundred yard dash, 1-2 mile
running race, potato race and sack race.
There will be good racing in the follow
ing classes: 2.25 class, trot and pace, IL
mile heats, purse $50; 2-3O class, same
conditions; green race, trot and pace, IL
mile heat, purse $40. The Community
chorus will be led by E. S. Pitcher and
accompanied by the Belfast Band. The
net proceeds will 60 to the Red Cross and
Y. M. c. A.