The Republican journal., 1919-08-14
A key very easily described was found
at the Baptist church Aug. 3rd and may
be had at The Journal office.

be had at The Journal office.
Arthur Hamilton is now making addi-
tional improvements to his residence on
Cedar street by adding a story to the
main house.
The Simmons family will hold its an
nual reunion at Oakland Park, August
9th. If stormy it will be held the first
fair day.-Abigail A. Simmons, Secy.
Mrs. Annie F. Simmons of Rockland.
field secretary of the W. S. S. Division,
was in Belfast and vicinity the past week
in an endeavor to increase interest in the
sales of the stamps
Capt. S. M. Milliken has given up the
rent in the H. H. johnson house, so-called,
on Church street. He has sold some of
the furnishings to Fred E. Ellis. The
house is the property of the heirs of H.
H. johnson.
Fred D. Jones has bought the Wood
man place on Lower Congress street, bet
ter known as the Thompson garden farm
and is occupying it. He has also bought
the Hall residence on Northport avenue
and has rented it to job F. Woodman
Mrs. F. G. Spinney and her guest, Mrs
A. A. Fowler of Long Beach, Calf, re-
turned home Thursday from visits with
Mrs. B. F. Wells, Jr. of Au burn and with
Mrs 7. H. Anderson of Portland. The
/ trip here was made in Mrs. Anderson's
car with Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Wells and
Miss Anita Files of Portland.
The funeral of Miss Hattie NJ Black
took place at 1 p. m, Friday, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. c. S. Weber,
with Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor
officiating. The bearers were Messrs.
Leroy A. and Percy C. Weber, Levi l..
and William A. Rogers. The interment
was in the family lot in Belmont. The
flowers were abundant and beautiful.
All members of the family including her
only uncle, John A. Jackson, were pres
ent
The five acre place, with the buildings
thereon owned by Mrs. Alice A Reach,
located in this city, has been sold by
Captain Albert E. Andrews, local mana
| ger for the George H. Chaplin Farm
| Agency of Boston, Massachusetts,, to Ar
thur F. Hurder of birmingham, Mass,
! also a twelve acre woodlot adjoining the
heach property and owned by Frank M.
Bailey was purchased by Mr.. Hurder
/ Mir. Hurder plans to take possession the
latter part of this month.
In the L. S. District Court in Portland
/ last Thursday, an action in the sum of
/ $500 was entered by Hiram F. West of
South Portland, who claims damages to
that amount from Capt. Walter S. Arey
of Belfast owner and skipper of the large
and powerful motor boat Rambler. The
plaintiff on April 8, while coming across
the harbor, and between Portland pier
and Commercial wharf in his dory, was
run into by the Rambler, his boat being
nearly cut in two, he being thrown into
the water. E. G. Wilson and N. w.
Thompson appeared for West, and a hear
ing in the case was heard Aug, 18th,
with a libel placed on the Rambler,
which of late has been used as d party
boat at Peaks Island
Austin W, Heating, POSTMASTER at Bel
fast, Me, has received official notice Of
kf- !,
first term April LIST, 1915, since which
time the Office has become Central Ac-
counting office an all other Offices in
Waldo county now account to him,
which, added to the greatly increased
volume of mail, has made the business
at the Belfast Office many times greater
than in former years. The postmaster
at all Offices is entitled and expected to
take a vacation each year of thirty Gays,
but, owing to the extra work, Mr.. keat-
ing has taken only ten Of the one hun
dred twenty days it was his privilege to
take, which should entitle him to great
credit from the patrons of the ctiice.
The writer mas had constant business re-
lations at the office and has always found
Mr.. Heating courteous and obliging. We
! feel the reappolntment of this off 2ial
well deserved.
THE GIRLS HOME LAWN PARTY. A
most successful lawn party was held at
| the Girls Home Wednesday afternoon
Aug. 9th, under the auspices of the Trav-
ellers' Club with Misses Margaret A.
Dunton and Elizabeth A. Kelley special
committee. There was a large attend
ance, including many Of the summer
visitors. Friends responded generously
I in contributions to all the tables and the
majority of those present patronized the
sales The Home was open for inspection
and the girls of the Home family were
dainty gowned in white, all showing
careful attention and motherlv guidance
of the matron, Mrs. Alice Fletcher. The
grounds were very effectively decorated
by Mrs. Cecil Clay and Mrs. Robert z.
Coombs, who used small evergrl en- trees,
bright bunting and Japanese lanterns
galore All the sales booths were very
prettlly decorated with the following