The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-06-20

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Among the improvements at the County
Sherlif's residence on Congress street are
hardwood floors and electric lights.
Frank l. Wilson will be at the High
school room every Saturday at 10 a. m.
| to sell thrift stamps to all pupils and any
! one else who NAV wish to buy.
Pearl Decrow and Eleanor G. Shaw,
pupils of Grade VII won the prizes 81
i each of thrift stamps, presented by John
Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., for the best
,, rank in American history.
The 'Waldo County Herald" of this
city, in its issue of June 18th announced
that it would suspend publication June
10th for the present Its editor, Hon. E.
+. Hanson, has gone south on business
The following unclaimed letters re-
naming in the Belfast post office for the
week ending June 10: Ladies-Mrs Sadie
Burgess, Mrs. Eva Gould Gentlemen
H. S. Howe, John F. Leonard, Chas A.
/ Thompson
Fred Gray has bought the bowling alley
connected with the Waquoit at Bayside
OF Mrs. Lillian C. Ross and will take the
building down for the lumber. The build
ing was practically ruined last winter
when it collapsed under weight of snow.
The Northport Inn opened Saturday and
has some good bookings for the season
with prospects for a good summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrews have arrived, special
landing of the Boston boat being made for
them. They brought their help and a
new chef, the one they had last year
having enlisted in the service.
The Bayside postot1ice was opened last
Monday at the Dickey store with Earl
Dickey in charge. Mrs. Harriet L. Whit
ing of East Northport will later take the
office as she has taken the civil service
examination and has had considerable ex-
perience assisting her mother, Mrs. Bart
lett Wadlin, for years in charge of the
East Northport postoffice.
Coast patrol boat No. 61O arrived here
Saturday with the Eastern Steamship
Rockland from Boston. The patrol boat
was formerly the private yacht Nellie
and Sue. She is about SO feet long, is
commanded by Capt. Dwyer of Boston
and has crew of eight men. She will
patrol between Belfast and Bucksport,
touching at Searsport and Stockton
Springs.
A very successful public meeting was
held at the Bayside Theatre Monday at 2
p. m, in the interest of food conservation
Charles O. Dickey, chairman of the
Northport committee, presided and there
were over fifty present notwithstanding
the heavy shower at the time of meeting.
Mr.. Dickey read the call for the Nation
wide meetings in this most important of
war saving materials and also made brief
but important remarks. Others who
took part were DR.. Percy Warren of Ban
gor, Mrs. Roy Harris of Portland, Mrs. L.
C. Ross of Bayside, Mrs. George W.
Sweetser of Hampden, Mrs. A. F. Dyer
of Philadelphia and others.
A VERITABLE PATRIOTIC CELEBRA-
TON. The New Belfast Fair Manage
ment with H. C. Buzzell, Esq, chairman
of the committee of arrangements, will
have celebration July 4th at the Fair
Grounds on Belmont avenue and will
divide the net gate receipts equally be-
tween the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.
The general plans will follow out Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestion of what the 4th
of July should mean this year. A large
white banner advertising the celebration
will be hung across High street, near
Main. The parade will form on School
common at. $50 featuring the Belfast
Band, City Government, Belfast Com
pany of the Third Maine, Belfast Board
of Trade, Boy Scouts, Red Cross Auxili-
airy, Camp Fire Girls, public school chill
dren, secret societies, fire department,
decorated autos, etc. All public spirited
men, women and children are urged to
take some part in the parade. Hon. Pat
rick Gillen of Bangor will speak at the fair
grounds and patriotic songs will be sung
by large chorus led by Mr. E. S Pitcher
There will be fine horse racing, contests,
games, etc. Admission Is cents.
The St Francis parish reunion and fair
held in the Opera House, Monday even
ing, June 18th, was very largely attend