The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

Maine is asked to send l,514 men to
Camp Devens May 25th. The local board
have not received the call for Waldo
county and have not been able to estimate
the number from Belfast and the scpa-
rate towns.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. R., at
its meeting Tuesday afternoon appointed
l. A. Conant, chairman, with L. C. Put
man, secretary, to have charge of select
ing one from each of it's allied bodies to
assist Capt Dickey in the Memorial Day
exercises. The Post also voted to meet
Monday afternoons in the future and
give up their Post rooms for the use of
the Circle Tuesday afternoons.
Steamer City of Rockland arrived on
her first trip Tuesday noon. This begins
the four trips week schedule. Steam
ers will leave Bangor at 10 a M, instead
OF ii, as formerly, and there will be sail
lnes from Bangor and Belfast on Mon
days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
Gays. From Boston on Mondays, Tues
days, Thursdays and Fridays. The boat
arrives in Belfast for Boston about 2
O'Clock and from Boston about 1.3O.
At the meeting of the Boy Scouts
Tuesday evening there was an interesting
report of the success of the Liberty Loan.
Emerton Gross was elected to member
ship at this meeting and number of boys
previously elected were given the degree
OF the Scouts. Those who will tell stories
at the next meeting of the Scouts will be
as follows: Scouts Ellis, Read, Philbrick,
Cook, Bowen and Downs There will
be no hike of the Scouts Saturday, but or
Sunday morning at 1915 they will meet
at the Red Mems hall to act as an escort
for the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Methodist Church to attend the
services given in observance of Mothers
Day. Every Scout is requested to be in
attendance
The police are at work on clues in the
two cases of breaking, entering and lar
ceny reported to them last Sunday. AT
the store of Leroy A. Coombs at the foot
of Commercial street, the street light
was broken and an entrance made to the
store by breaking glass in the door. A
large amount of Mr.. COMBS candies in
sealed packages was taken. Here the
thieves left handkerchefs, hair comb,
etc. At the summer home of Hon. Jas.
2. Taliaferro the cellar was entered and
supplies carried away Some of them,
according to evidence furnished the of
ficers, can be traced. They are expect
ing letter from Mr.. Taliaferro, who is
in Florida, answering several questions
before the arrests are made.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., held
their annual meeting Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ida W. Mahoney and
reelected the following officers: Regent,
Miss ENERGY CHM; vice regent, Mrs.
Mary C. Clements; recording secretary,
Miss Florence M. Kimball; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Mahoney; treasurer Miss
Isabel CHM; registrar, Mrs Viola R.
Mayo; historian, Mrs. Evelyn C. Frost.
Miss Lucy A. Cochran resigned as chap
lain and Mrs. Edith S. Ferguson as audi
tor and Mrs Julia G. Ferguson and Mrs.
Clara II. Seekins were elected The
council elected Miss Cochran, Mrs Ellen
T. Toothaker and Mrs. Pearl X. Hills
The committees will be announced at the
June meeting. In addition to the an
nounced program, Mrs. Edythe Frost
Stevens of Unity told of her recent visit
IN texas and of attending the National
Council in Washington, D. C.