The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-11-06

s' 1AoVlACctoWHs MIS-. HOWeS,
paper, Historic Towns of Massachusetts s.
Miss Kelley.
Early Tuesday morning Mayor C. W.
Wescott was notified by DR.. C. C. KnowI-
ton of Ellsworth, medic al examiner for
Hancock Co., that the body of Ray mond
wilcox, who was drowned in Belfast Bay
Sept. 28th, had been found at Spruce
Point and taken to Stonington, where it
was identified by his clothing. His faith
er, John Wilcox of Masardis, was noti6-
ed and will 60 to Stonington for the re
mains.
Mr.. Alfred johnson of Belfast and Bos-
ton was one of the team of public speak
ers sent out by the Republican League of
! Massachusetts to make the campaign
speeches in the interests of law and order,
and the reelection of Gov. Coolidge. Mr..
johnson covered the entire State from
Cape Cod to the Berkshire Hills, In
Lowell he addressed large gathering of
French mill operatives in their own Ian
guage,
Mrs. Spencer W. Mathews, who oied
several weeks ago, left request that
her heirs present to the Home for Aged
Women and the Girls Home one hun
dred dollars each to express her interest
and good will. At the meeting Tuesday
evening of the former association Miss
j. A. Wiggin, collector, presented the
check. No action was taken as a quo
rum was not present and the session ad-
journed to this, Thursday, evening at 7
o'clock.
Osceola Council, Degree of Pocahontas
of the Red Men, will furnish the banquet
for the Belfast Boy Scouts in their annual
event November 11th. 1t will be given
at Red Mems Hall and there will be
speaking by the boys and general pro-
gram under the direction of Principal
Harry F. Foster Of the High school, who
will also be the toastmaster. Among
those present will be the clergymen in
the city and Mayor c. W. Wescott.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., had
a pleasant session last Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Morris L. Slugg,
who was assisted by Mrs. Herbert L.
Seekins. The home decorations were
elaborate IN Halloween emblems and
the program featured Thanksgiving. The
roll-cal was answered by the thought
/ ''Why ! am Thankful" and the responses
included quotations of poetry and prose
and original ideas. Miss Amy E. Stod-
dard read the selection on early Thanks
giving Customs" presented by Miss Mil
lie M. Mitchell. One name was pre-
sented for membership. Refreshments
were served from tables gay with Jack o.
lanterns and pumpkin shades. The
menu included tea poured by Miss Eme-
roy Ginn, sandwiches, olives and de-
liclous pumpkin pies, each guest present
consuming two, adding to the list that
the proof of the pie is n the eating.
The LIBERTY TRIP. More than 40
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night of this week at the invitation of
Georges River Grange. The people of
the town were glad to see their visitors
who were quite as glad to get there.
The roads were sc rough and they had
hit the high places SO frequently and the
seat of the utomobile alternately till
ey liberation had SuhSidad into n,ti.poo
and patience was well nigh worn out.
The generous hospitality of their hosts
and the excellent and bountiful supper
provided soon banished the memory of
bumps and contusions and merry and
most enjoyable evening was passed. MIR.
Ralph |. Morse presided and the program
consisted of glee club singing and solos
by Messrs. Mcheen, Hammons and
Davis. The latter also gave two laugha-
be monologues. MIR. W. L. Luce pre-
sided at the piano. Interesting speeches
were made by Mayor Wescott, Arthur
Richie and O. E. Frost and each speak,
er emphasized the results which will fol-
low hearty community work. Mir. N
c. Reayis, Director for Maine in the Red
Cross Christmas Seal Campaign. a drive
for which will begin Dec. /, explained
there the purposes for which the funds
were to be used were for work in the
control Of tuberculosis. The meeting
closed by singing America. A social
dance followed.
AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL. The
most important business transaction in
the recent real estate boom in Belfast
occurred last aturday when the deal
was consummated transferring the Bel
fast Theatres incorporated and the Co.
lonial Theatre building to Alfred S. Black
of Rockland. The theatre will now be
known as the Belfast Theatre Co. with
Mr.. Black president and Geo. C. Thomp-
son local manager. Mr.. Black controls
between forty and fifty theatres in Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachu-
setts. The new management will be in a
position to continue the high class of
pictures that have made the former man.
agement SO popular. The fact that Mr..
Thompson is to continue with the new
riato ri, was ,,or1, nooo-,1