The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
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.m..rs concerned have been collecting
evidence in the Pease murder case. They
h.va found a revolver in his suit case at
The home of lis father1and havelfound a
,,;+,ess who said InPease called at his
hou.a Of about 3 a. m. on the morning Of
the tragedy and asked for drink Of
,u.+er Officers who have talked with
him think he is jealous degenerate and
before the case comes to trial will be like
" to tell the whole story.
THE BELFAST WoMAN's CLUB. The
annual business meeting of the Belfast
woman,s club was held Thursday evening,
Nav 10th, at the home of the president,
Mrs T. S. Hartman, with Mrs. Harri-
man presiding. The minutes of the last
meetino and the treasurer's report were
read and approved. Following vote to
suspend Art. II Sec. 3 of the bylaws,
the nominating committee presented the
following list of officers for the ensuing
wear: For president, Mrs. J. S. Hartman;
first vice president, Mrs..E. NJ Hall; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. j. c. Durham;
secretary, Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown; treas
nrer Miss Isabel CHM. Since the run
ming expenses of the club are very light,
It was voted, on motion of Mrs Durham,
to reduce the annual dues from one dollar
to fifty cents for the present year. 1t
,ho1l
constitute a quorum. The meeting was
adjourned to Monday evening, Septem-
Der 9th.
THE THIRD MAINE. The regular drill
work of the Belfast companyis continued
Wednesday and Friday evenings with
street work occasionally accompanied by
the Belfast Band. 1t is hoped the new
uniforms may be received by Memorial
Day. Tuesday evening, May 18th, the
company will give complimentary ball
in the Opera House for the sixty-six
drafted men who are to leave the next
morning for Camp Devens. McKeen's
orchestra will furnish music. Lloyd Nc
Keen, it's leader, is one of the drafted
men to leave the 29th. The Belfast Com
pany and the Belfast Band will accom-
pany the men to the train Wednesday
morning. Robert L. Knowlton has been
appointed musician on the staff of Capt.
Dickey. Franklin A. Warren, who went
to Portland to enlist, Edwin M. Morse,
who went to Newport, R. l., to enlist in
the Navy, Fred W. Drew and Walter Ira
Hodgdon of Northport, who went to Bos-
ton to enlist, have all returned to the
Company. Francis Robinson of Belfast
is new recruit.
THE B. H. S. PLANS AND PLEASURES
Early in the year the belfast High schoo
seniors, under the direction of Principal
Louis j. West, were among the first
schools in the State to plan simple and
inexpensive pleasures for graduation
week and to have patriotic program in
keeping with war times. When Mr..
West received Gov. Carl E. Millken's
circular letter suggesting to the State
Supt Augustus O. Thomas that the High
schools make simple plans, ETC., it was
gratifying to all concerned that the class
Governors suggestions. Two class trees
were planted on the schoolhouse common
Arbor Day. The Seniors planted an elm
IN honor of Chester E. Floyd of Saco,
,ho
with the Third Field Artillery at Fort
Sill, Oklahoma. In eXcavatlng for the
tree near the sidewalk on the Spring
street side of the upper common they I'M
earthed bottle containing the data OF
the class of 1910, that had planted tree
in honor of Clarence w. Proctor of Wind
ham, then principal of the B. H. S. The
bottle was replaced with that of 1913.
The tree was gaily decorated with stream
ers of the class colors and a small flag.
1t was carefully planted, each member
taking the customary part. Leaves are
already showing with the gay decorations.
The French class also planted a maple in
honor of their teacher, Miss Melvina V.
Parker. The Seniors will have no
public festivities commencement week,
with the exception of the graduating ex-
ercises, June 18TH They plan to leave
the 14th for Swan Lake where they will
remain over Sunday, with Principal West,
Mrs. E. A. Banks and Miss Parker as
chaperons. E. E. Roderick has received
a letter from State Supt. Augustus o.
Thomas, who says:
1.-THE representatives of the Maine COL
leges in conjunction with this depart
ment recently reviewed the first semester
records of students entering Bates, Bow
doin and the University of Maine from
the Maine secondary schools. We found
that the record of students from the Bel
fast High school was of exceptional merit
in all respects. l am voicing the wishes
of the college representatives in express
ing my appreciation for the excellent
work which graduates of your school
have done during their first semester's
work in college. Unfortunately we did
not have the report from Colby College.