The Republican journal., 1918-03-21

A. E. Clark Camp, S. of. w., will have
a supper, muster and entertainment at
Knights of Pythias hall next Monday
evening, when all the allied G. A. r.
bodies are cordially invited to attend.
Two of Sheriff Frank A. Cushman's
long term boarders left him recently
one serving six-months' sentence for
the sale of Intoxicating liquor and the
other @ years sentence for forgery.
They left the Jail empty for the first time
in it's history. The young man who had
served the years sentence has been
special charge to Sheriff Cushman at the
suggestion of Judge Bird who sentenced
him to Jail instead of prison with this un-
derstanding with the sheriff. All OF the
sheriff's household have taken an inter-
est in the unfortunate boy and he should
have improved in the year he has been
under their influence He was taken
critically ill last summer with appendl-
citis and Mr. Cushman gave him every
attention and at the suggestion OF the at
tending physician had him taken to the
Waldo County Hospital for an operation.
The cottage house and barn at u Con
gress street, owned by Frederick Woods
and occupied by Clifton c. Staples, were
burned last Friday afternoon with all
their contents. Mrs. Staples and three
children were spending the day with MIR.
Staples parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. f.
Staples on Northport avenue. They lost
several hundred dollars worth of furnl-
ture, provisions, ETC., and 500 in money.
Mr.. Staples also lost several harnesses In
the barn. They were not insured. The
house was valued at about $500. Every
thing was in ruins when the fiTemen ar
rived as they were obliged to string the
hose from the corner of Grove and Con-
gress streets, about 1900 feet from the
burning buildings A cold wind was
blowing gale, and the hose burst in sew
eral places and froze. They did remark
ABLY well to save the house II feet dis
tant owned by Charles H. Bowen and oc-
cupied by Charles Tenney and family.
The firemen used snow to good advantage
on the Bowen house which escaped with
bistered clapboards.
GOSHAWKS NOT EAGLES. The large
birds seen about the residential streets OF
the city and along the shore front for the
winter months are not eagles as at hrst
thought when seen at distance, but Cos
hawks One was shot recently on Con-
gress street and taken to Charles K.
Coombs to be mounted. Mr.. Coombs al
ready had two fine specimens in his cases
at the store. The bird recently shot is a
beauty, even if fierce looking. His back
is soft dove color, his head darker on
the tips of the feathers and snow white
deceived those who have seen him eating
ducks and doves. The feathers on his
breast and legs are white lined with
delicate gray. He measured 43 inches
from the wing tips. The bird books say
they are an uncommon or periodical WIN
ter visitor from the north, and that they
will catch hen as heavy as they are
themselves and eat it at two meals. Mr.
Coombs says that practically every VIM
ter he has one or more brought to him and
invariably the gunners think they are
young eagles. They are great injury to
the rabbits, partridges and ducks and
hunters of all small game advise killing
them. Massachusetts, has placed bounty
on them.
A large and enthusiastic Republican
caucus was held Friday evening in the
Court House H. C. Buzzell called the
meeting to order and c. S. Bickford
acted as chairman with Ralph |. Morse,
secretary. Nine delegates and nine alter
mates were chosen to attend the State Con-
vention to be held in Portland March 18th:
Delegates-Ralph |. Morse, H. c. Buzzell,
Charles E. Knowlton, James H. Howes,
Bernes O. Norton, Miles S. Jellison, c. F..
Thompson, w. L. West, VIM. II. Hall;
alternates-W. X. Keene, Eugene d.
Tapley, F. L. Boardman, Frank X. heene,
James A. G. Beach, c. F. Taylor,
Clarence M. Knowlton, Ralph E. Darby,
O. S. Vickery. The city committee was
elected by wards as follows: Ward one
H. C. Buzzell, Austin j. Fernald, c. F..
Taylor, Eugene D. Tapley, Guy A. Gray
Russell c. Carter, Pearl Gray; ward 2
George H. Darby, Jerry E. Hayes, Le-
forest L. Robbins, Virgil L, Hall, F. l..
Toothaker, Bernes o. Norton, Ralph l.
Morse; ward three-A. B. Smalley, Scott
Gray, Drew H. Chaples, W. w. Blazo, o..
S. Vickery, William Staples, Marshall O.
Knowlton; ward four-Orrin L. Went
worth, H. B. Ladd, Carleton Doak, Maur-
ice S. Wood, James F. Sheldon, Frank
M. Bailey; ward five-J. A. G. Beach,
Ernest C. Gross, Charles w. Crockett,
Fred A. Robbins, Ralph w. Pattershall
LEROY Robbins. Later the committee or.
sanized with Mr.. Buzzell. chairman ane