The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-16

Lynwood B. Thompson of the Thomp-
son Mfg. Co. left last Saturday on a
business trip to Chicago.
The annual meeting of the Children's
Aid Society of Maine will be held at the
Girls Home, on Northport avenue, Tues
Gay afternoon, May 21st, at 2.3O O'Clock.
The order of business will be: reports OF
| officers, election of officers and commit
! tees, changes of bylaws, and any other
| business peculiar to the meeting.
Norman S. Donahue, Agricultural
agent for Waldo County, who makes his
headquarters in Belfast, has taken the
rent in the Stoddard residence at the
corner of Church and Market streets.
lie Will room there, but it is understo cd
that ne will bring his bride here some
Time IN June, who is now Miss Lancy of
Hartland
MI. and Mrs. John w. Small of City
point have received letter from the
Canadian Red Cross Society information
bureau at l4-16 Cockspur street, London,
Eng, April 10, 1918, enclosing a partial
report from the British Red Cross So
ciety in regard to the particulars of the
death of their foster son, Ralph w. Word
ing The informant was private Lynn,
678, 1868 of Co. C, Cpl. lie SAYS: "Word-
ing was in Co. C, 9 Pl. On Aug. 10, 1917,
we were stretcher bearing on the Lens
front, and were sending cases direct to
the railroad on trucks, taking about Is
minutes. was not with Wording when
he was hit, but was told that he was
lifting stretcher off of a truck when he
was hit by piece of shell, and very
badly wounded in the right thigh. I re-
member it being remarked how he kept
hold of the stretcher until he. was re-
lleved. He was dressed and sent at once
to No. % Casualty Clearing Station,
where he died August 23rd. Private
Frank Healey of Co. c, was helping on
the same stretcher. He is still with that
company and can supply all details" Mr.
and Mrs. Small also received short time
ago special message from the Depart
ment of Militia and Defence at Ottawa,
stating that Ralph was buried by the
Hospital authorities in the Communal
Cemetery Extension, recognized burial
ground in France. A wooden cross with
all the particulars of the deceased in
scribed thereon has been erected to his
memory. He was a private in the End
Pioneer Battalion.
Robert P Chase, one of Belfast's lead
ing musicians and composers, recently re-
ceived from Frank j. Rigby, leader of
the military band at Fort Mckinley, the
following note of appreciation in regard
to Mr.. Chase's march, which he had dedi-
Gated to this band: 81 guess you will
think Pm not very appreciative of your
mighty fine compliment because haven't
written before, but | am really awfully
busy. l have three band rehearsals every
day, one with my old band and two with
d
Chicago with the last draft. They are
fine orchestra men and are taking up
band instruments so have to drill them.
We shall take a part of them out next
Tuesday which will give US band of 40
men and shall have more soon. We
have played the march and are very
,F ba oil
march," 1t is full and not common like
most of the marches we get 1t was
very generous compliment you gave us,
Bob, and the boys all join me in thanking
you We have little more duty to do
this year than last, guardmount every
morning, three concerts per week and be-
ginning next Tuesday we shall have to
play for calisthenics every day. The
parades will begin soon, then the days
will be full. AS it is, don't get mo-
ment from s. 30 till 9 o'clock but like it
and am growing fat, weigh about 80
pounds more than when came into ser
vice. When the last regiment went over
they took four of my boys and this time
l am trying to supply them with recruits
so they will not break into my regular
band. We have some big league ball
players here, drafted men, and have a
wonderful ball team. We play at the
ball games, so can see them all. Hope to
see Belfast some time. We may come
there with our band, when this h.
war is over"