The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-11-28

rh.. Red Cross party planned to be
a;v.r last Saturday at the home Of Mrs.
David Herrick was postponed to later
date on account of bad travelling and
illness If those on the program. Another
nartv will be given Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 18th, at the home of Mrs. John F.
Woodman, lower Congress street. The
nroceeds will be given to the Red Cross
Chapter.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The No
vember meeting of the school committee
was held last Monday evening with
Charles S. Bickford, chairman, presiding
and also acting as secretary in the alb
sence of Supt. E. E. Roderick, who was
detained at home with illness. 1t was
recommended that the sum of 81. so per
week be paid for some suitable person to
have care over the pupils who are at the
H;oh school room during the noon hour.
II was voted to install electric lights in
the High school assembly room the cost
being estimated at about $50. 1t was
voted to purchase a stove for the Union
school building The board agreed to
have the four Roberts and the three
Moses pupils transported to the Poor's
Mills school. 1t was voted to close schools
Friday of this week, allowing the pupils
recess from Wednesday afternoon to
Monday morning. the usual THANKSGIVING
vacation.
THE GoRsT LECTURE. The lecture by
Charles Crawford Gorst, the Bird Man,
, to he Given next Monday evening in the
Baptist church is the first of very fine
series of entertainments from the Colt
A!ber Lyceum Bureau. A committee of
public spirited man have made the course
possible and the selection of the five
numbers is a very happy one, giving
variety of excellent talent. Mr.. Gorst
is not only naturalist, but is a painter,
lecturer and a rare whistler. To all bird
lovers, land who does not love our feath-
cred friendsN this will be an evening of
rare delight. Our own ''Bird Man" Rev.
Arthur E. Wilson, has heard Mr.. Gorst
and is enthusiastic in regard to his knowl-
edge, his method of imitation and his
culture and refinement as lecturer. See
the advt. in this issue and get a course
ticket while they may be had.
Winnie R. Croker of Brooks, aged 20
wears, was again before Judge Maurice w.
Lord of the Municipal Court Tuesday at
a. M, to answer to series of charges
in connection with his recent offences in
horse stealing. He had been employed
by Harry Roberts and last Thursday
morning took the children to school with
Mr. Roberts team. 1t is claimed that he
also had Mr.. Roberts mackinaw, UNI
brella and a carriage robe. After leaving
the children at the school house instead
of returning home with the outfit he
went to Monroe, where he exchanged
horses with Mr.. Isaac Pattee. He then
proceeded to Freedom and exchanged the
wagon for road cart with George Elliott.
In the meantime Sheriff Frank A. Cush-
man had sent out descriptions of Crock
er with the order for his arrest by Of
ticers on the route he was supposed to
have taken. Deputy Sheriff A. M. STRAIT
ton of Albion was watching out for Win
ME when he drove into the Stratton yard
giving his name as Smith and attempting
to sell the officer the horse he then had.
Mr. Stratton notified Mr.. Cushman and
Deputy j. A. G. Beach went to Albion
for him Monday. He plead guilty and
showed the usual amount Of repentance,
but Judge Lord held him for the January
term of the Supreme Judicial Court and
he was committed. Winnie has served a
sentence for forgery in the county Jail in
stead of State prison with the leniency of
the Judge and sheriff, in hopes that he
would lead a better life if shown this I'M
usual kindness. He has failed to profit
by it and will receive his sentence in
January.
If you are thankful that peace has
!