The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-03-14

gate to the semi-annual meeting of the
State Board of Trade which meets in
Lewiston March 2lst.
The North Church Guild will meet
next Monday evening with Miss Amy E.
Stoddard, who will be assisted by Mrs.
Leslie C. Follett and Mrs. Basil J.. Allen.
The annual Inauguration of the newly
elected members of the city government
will take place next Monday at 10 a. m.
and at that time the inaugural address of
Mayor elect Clement W. Wescott will be
delivered.
Miss Sabra B. Dyer and members of
her family went to Searsmont last Satur-
day to attend the Red Cross benefit as
Miss Dyer was on the program for a read
ing. They remained all night with friends
and left for home at a. m, Sunday.
They arrived home at p. m. after dan
gerous and very cold ride.
A large eagle has been seen for some
time in the trees about the city streets
and during the snow storm of last Sun
day found his way to large cherry tree
in the rear of Arthur Hamilton's resi-
dence on Cedar street. There within
about 40 feet of several houses he made
his breakfast on dove that he had prob
ably caught on the street. For some time
this bird, or one of his kind, has been
on the frozen bay.
A.P. Goodhue of the firm of Goodhue
& Co of this city was in Portland We'd
nesday and Thursday, March 9th and 7th,
to attend the sessions of the Maine AS
ISOLATION of Master Plumbers held at the
Falmouth William A. Bradford of
Quincy, Mass. who with the assistance
of the sealers Of weights and measures
and the State police, was instrumental IN
securing the passage of bill regulating
the manufacture and sale of range boil
ers in Massachusetts,, gave lecture on
the subject He used lantern slides and
testing apparatus. He gave many illus
trations of wrecked boilers where people
were killed Mr.. Goodhue was intensely
interested as he says Belfast is not COM
plying with the State laws in regard to
the use of range boilers.
Boston has been selected as the first of
twenty American cities to place her pub
lie school facilities in the service of the
war department for the intensive and
special training of the skilled men of the
second draft amy Units will be estab-
lished at the BOYS Trade School, the
Mechanic Arts High and Wentworth In
/ stitute The Boston experiment is TO de-
eide the question Of practcabilty. Will
liam c. Crawford, in charge of the Bos-
ton Trade school, is to have charge of
/ the Government school. He was called
in consultation with the Boston school
board when they voted to undertake the
work. MIR Crawford is native of Bel
fast and had his early training here and
graduated from the High school.
EAST BELFAST. Mrs. George Leavitt
returned Saturday from visit with her
son, William Leavitt and family in Au-
gusta Miss Adeline Stevens returned
home last week from the Waldo County
Hospital where she recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis. Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Dodge are receiving congratu-
t lations on the birth of daughter, March
5th...... Nh and Mrs Raphnel Leavitt of
Kittery arrived Monday for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs George Leavltt.... Mrs. VIM.
DeVere returned to her home in Brewer
/ Friday after a visit with Mrs Jennie
/ Carrow Miss Emma Robertson has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Richard
Brown for the past two weeks, Edgar
Clark has been clerking at Fred Robbins
store for the past week, while the latter
has been confined to the house by illness.
.... Harry Bean arrived home TINS week
| from Clinton for few weeks vacation,
Oscar Olson of Boston came home
Saturday to spend the extend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson.
Last Friday the Waldo County Exemp-
ton Board received a telephone from
Attorney General Presson at Augusta
that chauffeur and machinist was want
! ed at once for duty at San Antonio, Texas.
! Volunteers were preferred but If not
available it would be necessary to draft.
Allan NJ Howes, chauffeur and Donald
NJ Hall, machinist, enlisted and were
placed in service that afternoon. Both were
in the draft for special service and are
especially fitted for the work they have
been assigned to. Young Howes is the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Howes
and has been employed several years as
clerk in the A A. Howes & Co. grocery
store He enlisted last year in the Maine
Coast Artillery, but failed to pass the
final physical examination. Young Hall
is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
L. Hall, He worked for some time in
the Read Garage as machinist. He is
also a jeweller and was employed since
Jan list by the Locke Jewelry store. Sta
ton Agent Sanborn arranged for their
passages to Texas and they will leave
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