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The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
with scarlet ribbons in living room and
parlor added to the festivity.

The annual Christmas party for the
enjoyment of the children of the Junior
Sunday school of the First Congregation
al Church was given on Tuesday after
noon in the upper vestry by the Kane
tota Girls. The room was prettily deco
rated with bells and paper ribbons. Fol-
lowing an hour of games the program of
the afternoon was carried out. First
came group of appropriate songs by the
Sunday school chorus with Miss Isabel
Frame at the piano. REGULATIONS were
given by John Frame, Jay Fairchild,
Alice Gray and Lewene Towers. Three
arols by the Camp Fire Girls were fol-
lowed by duet, Tell Me Gentle Shep-
herd" Miss Frame and Miss Frances
day." by Martha Duncan, Miss Roulstone
accompanist. Five little Blue Birds,
Valerie Croce, Pearl Closson, Orilla
Whitcomb, Mary Havener and Ellen
Frame introduced their dolls and sang a
lullaby. Vandyke's First Christmas Tree
was told by Mrs. Duncan to group of
interested little people. Miss Christine
Eames assisted by Gladys Rose, Inez
Gray and Pauline Towers told in verse
the meaning of Christmas gifts and then
| line was formed in front of the red cur
talns at the foot of the room. Tickets
were issued and big fish pole presented
to the lea der with the instruction to bait
the hook with his ticket, thrust the pole
through the opening in the curtain and
see what he would catch. Every fisher
man was lucky. A generous supply of
pop corn and candy was served. Many
of the parents and friends of the children
were present and enjoyed the pleasure of
the little guests.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
SOUTH MONTVILLE.
A3pHy III UTE
severe colds.

C. NJ Howes loaded a car with pressed
hay in Belfast last week.
John Adams has bought the saw mill
of his father, C. S. Adams.
Ruth Colby has gone to Melrose High
lands, where she has work.
Olive Randall spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Dickey.
Mrs. Annie Williams of Appleton spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Rip
ley.
Bertha A. Dinslow and Franklin Adams
spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
o. P. Fuller, in Camden.
o. W. Ripley and wife, who canvassed
this section of the town in the Red Cross
drive, met with good success, receiving
SIT.
Everett Morse, who has been home
from the Belfast High school for his ho1i-
day vacation, returned to his school this
week.
Mary Martin has gone to Unity afte1
spending few weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur v. Martin, where
she is teaching.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
at the grange hall was success. TIL.
children did credit to themselves ant
showed good training in the exercises
The trees were beautiful and Santa re-
membered the old as well AZ the young.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
MONROE.

Mrs. Agnes Watson is gaining.
Mrs Lula White is i'll with the grip
Paul Grant and Charles Durham re-
turned. to the U. of M. Monday.
Earle Rand spent Christmas with his
parents, returning to Bangor Friday.
Mrs. Emma Twombly entertained the
Lucky Day Whist Club Friday, Dec. 9th.
Morning Light Grange Withhold it's in
stallation Jan. 4th. A supper will be
served.
The officers of w. r. c. were elected
Dec. 18th. Installation will be held the
second meeting in January.
The village school has been closed fol
two weeks, the teacher, Miss Cunning
ham, being i'll with influenza.
The installation of Rebekahs and ODD
Fellows will be held at their hall Jan. 7th
An oyster supper will be served.
There was large crowd at the picture.
Friday evening, Dec. 9th; the serial
"The Bulls Eye" proving interesting
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02

1907 Sacto Ave-, Sacramento, Cal.
TT had Stomach Trouble for 10
years, which became so bad that I got
Stomach CRAMPS tzvo or three times
a zVeek.
After years of terrible torture, I
read about 'Fruit -a-tives' or Fruit
Liver Tablets, and sent for trial box
and wrote that it was the last remedy
Would use-if Fruit -tives' did not
help me, I would die.
After taking the trial box, I felt
better, so kept on taking 'Fruit-a-
tives' for nearly year, and am thank
full to say 'Frnit-a-tives' sa0ed mylis.
1t also saved a friend from an
operation for Stomach Trouble, after
he had given up all hope of getting
well''. Mrs. f. S. STOLZ.
Soc. a box, 6 for $50, trial size Csc.
At all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, by INITIATIVES Limited,
OGDENsBURG. N. Y.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
TROY.

Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins tmother of our
trader, w. L. Hopkins is gradually failing.
The schools after a weeks vacation,
began again Monday. Several of our
Troy students are attending M. c.. l.
Fillmore Wright, with several others,
who spent Christmas week at home, re-
turned Saturday to Camp Upton, N. Y.
Frank Thompson and Martin Young,
who spent Christmas week at home, have
retu ned to Bath where they have en-
ployment
Mrs Chester Hillman who for a long
time has been in poor health, is now
quite ILL., She is attended by Dr. Emmer-
son of Newport.
The snow, for which the farmers have
been wishing, is now giving them the op-
portunity to haul their wood. But we
felt sorry for the biddies that they must
return to their prison home, they did en-
Joy the bare ground so much.
w. S. Baker and family have moved
to the Center, and are occupying the
house near the blacksmith shop. Sumner
Bennett recently moved to the house near
the store. All are glad to see those silent,
empty houses, reveal life within.
A Happy New Year, but not one free
from care,
For tits better for each some burden to
bear;
And if life more in shadow than sunlight
be dressed,
May we never forget-Our Father knows
best.
Many in this vicinity are suffering with
severe colds.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
DIED.

COBB. In Brockton, Mass, Dec. 20,
Hettie Brewster, wife of Charles Cobb,
formerly of East Searsmont.
CROCKETT In Winterport, Dec %,
Richard Crockett, aged IA years.
GORDON. In Bath. Dec. 20, Ernest D.
Gordon, formerly of Camden, aged 81
years and month
HASKELL. In !El Centric, Calf, Dec
IL, Josiah P. Haskell, formerly of Sears
mont, Maine, aged So years, 2 months
and day.
HEAL In Belfast, Dec 26, William j.
Heal, aged 70 years.
JACKSON. In Camp Mcclellan, Ala
bama, Dec. %, Private William Clarence
jackson of Searsmont, aged 5 years.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
BORN

CARTER In Mont vile, Dec. 20, to Mr..
and Mrs. George Carter, a 10 pound
daughter, Marie Elizabeth.
CRANEY. I'm Swanville, Dec. 26, to
Mr.. and MRS. Chester Craney, a son,
James Aldrich
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
Annual Acelug
Stockton Springs W2-r 90.

The annual meeting %,
ers of the Stockton Sprae
pany will be held at {
secretary at Stockton Sprr
Tuesday, the Dist day of
1919, at H. 80 p. m, to hea .
the officers and act upG. .
elect a board of director,
year and to transact any
ness that may properly ge.
meeting. Per order,
ALBERT NJ. AMI
Stockton Springs, Man
January 2, 1910.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
Weight
Highest Prices

l am at present paying the highest
prices possible for scrap iron, metals,
rubbers, paper, rags, and all waste ma
terials. Rubbers, &C.; rags, &C.; bags, &c.
For correct weight and prompt attention
call SAM FREEDMAN,
rs Cross St., Belfast, Me.
Tel. 1924
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
ANNUAL MEN.

The annual meeting of
ers of the STOCKTON SIP.
COMPANY will be held
rooms at Stockton Springz
O'Clock in the forenoon, Tu
81, A. D. 1919, to elect a boa
ors and to transact any w
that may legally come be-
ing. ALBERT NJ, a A..
Stockton Springs, Main
January 2, 1919,
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
MARRIED..

PAIGE-HUBBARD. In Belfast, Dec. "a,
at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. c.
w. Martin, George D. Paige and Gertrude
Hubbard, both of Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
SEARSPORT NATION BAN

SEARSPORT, MA.
The annual meeting OF
ers of the Searsport Natl3 'a'N
be held at their banking
port, on Tuesday, Januarv
O'Clock, for the election az
the ensuing year and for IT,
of any other business as MAJ
before the meeting.
WILBUR R. BLODtt'
Searsport, Me-, Dec. "a, A
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02
BELFAST PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected Weekly for The journal.

PRODUCE MARKET
Apples, per Dbl,
60 001d m
The Republican journal., 1919-01-02

Hera!ded as one Of the big hits Of
the season. In it Miss Talmadge
combines pathos ind humor, deep
emotions and the Joy of living and
her Interpretation of the little SQUAT
ter girl is one of the finest things
she has ever done. Norma Talmadge
touches the highest note yet reached
in her career. AS the squatter's
daughter, wronged and deserted by
her husband, left to rear their child
under a cloud, she rises to great
emotional heights, and her portrayal
of Tess is one that will win the sym
pathies of every audience.
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
SOCIALIST Boilers
FORM MSOVIETPARTY

CHICAGO, Sept. S-The Com
munist Labor Party Of America has
been formed by 500 Socialists who re-
Gently bolted the parent body. II
adopted the emblem Of the soviet re-
public Of Russia. with the motto,
'eWorkers Of the World Unite"
The emblem consists Of a scythe
and hammer, surrounded by a wreath
Of wheat. A suggestion that q torch
be added to the emblem was voted
down.
In urging adoption Of the name
speakers declared the term socialist
had been discredited and that the
word communist fttingly expressed
the revolutionary objects Of the new
political party.
Today the party will adopt q con-
stitution which, il is said, will be
patterned largely after that OF the
soviet of the republic Of Russia
Every mention Of the Russian repub-
lie and bolsheVism was. greeted with
cheers.
one OF the first acts Of the new
party was TO approve a plan for q
general strike IN the United States on
october s, to compel release Of
Thomas J. Mooney, Eugene V. Debs
and other alleged class war prisonerA
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
SAVES Her HUBBY
WITH ODD SIGNAL
Wife Waves Auto Wheel to
Spouse When Aero Loses
Important Mechanism.

LAKE PLACID n. Y. Sept a.
Watching her husbands flight in q
plane here yesterday. Mrs. Raymond
stevens, Of New York, noticed an
object drop from the plane as it flew
over Sentinel mountain, three miles
away. She suspected II was a wheel
Immediately she unfastened an eX-
ira mounted wheel from her auto
mobile, and when the plane hove
over the landing field. held up the
automobile wheel as a signal to Lieut.
F. c. Davies, the pilot, and her hUs-
band, the passenger.
Mr.. Stevens had seen a CRproni
wrecked when ii lost a wheel in flight
and interpreted his wife's signal TO
Lieutenant Davies. who had bad no
hint Of being disabled. Davies fleW
about the field while the spectators
prayed a safe stop. then tilted the
plane so il swung around like a top
on the remaining wheel and finally
stopped with the nose OF the machine
in the ground. Both men aliEhted
safely. The plane was only slightly
damaged.
Onlookers congratulated Mrs.. Stew
ems, who is a bride OF twenty-three,
on not being a widow.
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
ADMIRING 1HRONGS
MOBBRITISHPRINCE

MONTREAL. Sept s.-The Prince Of
wales was welcomed to Montreal yes
terday with ons Of the greatest dem
onstrations in the history Of the city.
During the few hours the prince
Was here the streets were jammed
with cheering thousands, who were
with difficulty held in check by
strong attachments Of police.
His royal highness was officially
welcomed by Mayor Martin, city Of
6cials and large delegation Of prom
tnent citEens and government Of
iicials. The ceremonies were in
formal and brief
The prince later was driven through
the city "a an automobile. All along
the route thousands cheered and
waved greetings. Several times The
crowds broke through the police lines
and fairly mobbed the prince and the
royal party. After touring the city
his royal highness was rendered a
luncheon at Mount Royal by the city
government
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
POCKET
NEEDS SEWING Up

BOSTON, Sept. S.-America is on
spree Of extravagancs never before
equaled In the nations history, ae-
cording to Ellhu Root, former seere-
tary Of State, who addressed the
forty-second convention OF he
American Bar Association yesterday
Contrasting the high cost OF living
with the fact that expenditures were
never 90 lavish, Mr.. Root declared the
country Is experiencing the greatest
difficulty IN getting the oroinariy
Industrious people Of common sense
down to work. He coupled IN nls
references a description OF the
chaotic conditions In Russia ano tnS
conditions Of unrest which ne sAlo
now exist in the United States.
The former Secretary was the most
prominent Of several speakers Nno
discussed after the war problems IN
the general convention about twenty
I'VE open and sectional meetings WlLl
be held today, tomorrow and FFioay'
with addresses BY some OF the toFe-
most lawyers In the country.
Samuel n. Shields, attorney gen,
.erai Of Utah, was one OF severn
speakers who charged the retailers
with large measure OF responsiOiiIIlsy ny.
for swollen prices. he asserted that
be had positive proof that an organi-
zation of retailers IN his State en-
ployed a man to telephone each mem
Der Of the ring every Monday what
the prices would be for that week on
certain articles.
The American institute Of Criminal
Law and Criminology heard rom us
committee on insanity and criminal
reEponsibilftv a report recommending
the adoption Of a program which
would take the question Of responsi-
bility of felons and misdemeanants
out Of the hands Of the jury.
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
PLUGGING UP HOLES
IN NBANK OF ENGLAND

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Great Britain
has launched her program for dras-
tic reduction in national expen-
ditures. Five air stations of the
Royal Flying forces have been or
dered abandoned. and it is understood
a large number Of airships will be
sold Immediately. Work has been
ordered stopped on the great airship
r B. l., which would have been
ready for flight within the month.
Meanwhile. the London press con-
tinues to discuss the wastefulness
practiced by the government, and is
citing instances where great military
stores have been allowed to 20 70
rust and ruin"
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
YANKS OUT OF EUROPE BY
NOVEMBER | IS FORECAST

NEW YORK, Sept 3.-Major Cen
eral Hemlick, who. as director Of en-
barkation at Brest. supervised the
return OF more than one million
American soldiers, has arrived from
France, He said that all OF the Amer
ican troops except In a few isolated
cases. probably would be out OF
Europe by November 1.
They will come in a bit slower
from now on" he added, because
the troops Bttn waiting to be brought
hack are widely scattered"
The Washington times., 1919-09-03

MULES LOSE DIVINE RIGHT.
HE1[PSTEAD. n. = sept Army
tsnks were nsed su6eessfally as
strikebreakers when army mules
struck after struggling to haul First
Division wagons through the mud.
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
Wholesale Selling
Prices of Beef in
Washington

Following are the average
wholesale prices Of beef real
lied BY Swift & Company
from sales to the trade in
the city Of Washington for
the week ending May II, 1919,
TO the week ending August 80,
1919, as published in the news
papers.
The Washington times., 1919-09-03
BRITISH TOATTAGK
GITfOF PETROGRAD

BERLIN. Sept S.-Gsneral Cough
Of the British army. has made procIa-
nation to the people OF Petrograd that
en- attack is to be made op the city,
according to reports emanating from
Riga
The report continues:
me reports quote the proclamation
as continuing;
"a soon as Pstrograd has been
freed from Bolshevnk tyranny food
win be sent"
COPENHAGEN. Sept a-The Lith-
uenian legation announces that the
Bolsheviki have been surrounded on
the Lithuanian front They are offer
iug 70 make peace with the Lithuan-
ians, whose advance continues.
LONDON, sept s.-The BolsheviIr
forces have captured the outer fortih-
eatio1g OF DVinsk Dunaburg), ac-
cordihg 70 a Russian Bolshevik com
munication received here. Dvinsk lies
on the right bank Of the Duna, where
Il Is crossed by the railway from
Petrograd TO warsaw.
PARIS, Sept S.-An American bri-
gade for service IN the Lithuanian
army has been formed. the work being
q complete success, according TO an
announcement made by the military
mission Of the Lithuanian delegation
20 the peace conference. Enough de-
modified American officers 70 form
the star have applied for commissions,
and many discharged enlisted men
have enfered the ranIrs II Il said
no - nrr-r,-r n,r.rrn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-04
Good Jobs in Civil Service.

Are you g discharged soldier, sailor. or marine, CT other citizen looking for a job? If so. see the secretary Of the local beard of civil service examiners at the post office or custom house in your city.
 The United States Civil Service Commission announces that vacancies which must be filled are constantly oc- curing in the vast civilian force of the government, and that at this time eX- animation of not less than 125 differ ent kinds are open, most of them to women as well as to men. The posi- tions cover all grades from mere rou- tine work to the highest grades of professional, technical and scientific positions. Stenographers. typists, and bookkeepers are especially needed Many of the positions carry good sal aries, such as the following:
 Cost accountants, S2.200 to s4.200 g year
 Office managers, sl,SOo to sS.soO q year.
 Mining accountants, s2.4oo to ss,Ooc a year.
 Superintendent of heat treatment Naval Ordnance Plant, $5.000 a year
 Assistant designing engineer, Maya Ordnance Plant. $9.20 a day.
 Assistant in charge Of soil chemica investigations, department of agricul- ture, s3.500 a year.
 For these high grade positions. ot course, special training and expert ence is required. Afy representative of the civil service commission is pre- pared to furnish full information con corning these and other positions.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-04
HAS PLAN FOR ELkS TO
 ENTERTAIN GASSED SOLDIERS

James P. Hayes, a past exalted ruler of Norwich lodge of EIks, is looking Up the details of a possible plan he has by which Norwich lodge may fur
 uish entertainment on some Sunday in
 June for the soldier patients in a base
 hospital at New Haven, where the pa
 tients are all soldiers who have been
 gassed. Different Elks lodges around
 the state have made it a point to pro
 vide entertainment at the hospital and the meeting of the past exalted rul-
 ers' association last Sunday at New Haven recommended that every lodge dc something.
 It is the plan of Mir. Hayes that the steamer Cape Ccd might be chartered by the Elks for an excursion to New Haven on some Sunday in June and that the entire net proceeds of the ex = cursion could be handed over to the hospital. A band or an orchestra I could be taken along to play on the 1 boat and also give Q concert for the
 patients at the hospital, which with i other entertainment that could be pro- :; vided would make an entertainne nj l that the disabled soldiers would high l ly enjoy and long remember
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-04
TAFTVILLE

Luciem Bazinet, one of tie employees of the New Bedford Construction Co. now repairing the roof of the Pone- nah mill, was painfully injured Sun day afternoon when he was accidently pushed into a window, down back of the club house. His left wrist was cut deeply, the glass slashing deep down into the wrist. severing the cords and one of the main arteries Dr. Pratte was summoned and quick ly put a tournequet on the upper arm. stopping the squirting blood. Five stitches were necessary to close the wound, and the arm was tightly bound in cloth padding. and will have to be carried in q sling for at least four weeks. As tn accident happened on Sunday and, having nothing to do with his work Bazinet will get no compensation.
 Napoleon Pipin, who was in the ac- cident at Smiths corner last week when the automobile belonging to the Crown Cork and Seal company ot Hartford, turned turtle had his knee badly Wrenched and is confined to his home on North A street He is em- ployed by the firm to which the auto. mobile belonged.
 Lewis Latangne and family have
 
 are going to Moosup to live. William Lee returned to the villagc after spending a few days with hi: family of New Bedford. Thomas Moxhani,. employed at tht Ponemah Mills roofing job, returned here after a, short stay with his fam. | fly in New Bedford.
 1 Miss Evelyn Benoit has returned ts her home on Norwich avenue after ( , few days visit with friends living a | Moosup.
 William R. Booth of Providence, R l., was a visitor in the village for 1 few days last week.
 Joseph I. Lavoie of Providence, F 1 l., spent a few days Of last week witt old acquaintances living in the vii 1 lage. l George Adams has given up hi 1 home on Providence street and i
 moving to Occum. where he owns
 house that has just become vacant
 William Miller of New London, win was visitor with his people wh
 live on Front street for a few day. I~~ ->A,----a t> that city
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-04
CREENEVILLE

In St. Mayy's church Monday morn ing Miss Dora Giadue and Francis La roux were united in marriage with Rev, J. H. FitZmaurice officiating at the marriage ceremony and nuptial high mass followed.
 The brides gown was handsome, it being a white pussy willow taffeta and veil caught with roses. Prof. II. Lafentaine acted as organist for the ceremony and also sung and Mrs. T. J. Donovan also rendered several solos. After the services in the church we'd ding breakfast was served at the home of the bride.
 The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Phillias Galdue of Central avenue and for tine past two years has been a dressmaker. while the groom. Mir. La- rouX is the son of MT. and Mrs. Jo- scpr Leroux of JeEett City and is ern- ployed as a machinist by trade and is employed by the Admore Woolen Co.
 Mr. and Mrs L.aroux left for tour to New York and New Bedford, Mass, after which they will reside at the homo of the brides parents when they return. They received many useful wedding presents and only relatives and immediate families were present. All of their friends wish the best of happiness in their new life.
 Charles L.angiois of Russell road who has been in the U. $. navy for over year is spending 10 day fur tough d tho home of his parents. He has made two trips to France also sailed down to South America. On his last trip. heading for England when eight hundred miles out to sea their three largest boilers caved in and they had to be lowed back to the states. While i'll France he sent home silk handkerchiefs, pillar tops and rings made out of French money and also different European money. William Leaney spent Sunday at the drawbridge, making the trip by auto
 Mrs. Tarbox and niece spent Sunday in Plainfeld. \ Misses Dora Juneau and Margaret Daley of Fifth street spent the week end in Plainfield, while there they were the guests of MT. and Mrs Ed ward Mercier.
 Thomas Howarth spent Sunday in Hartford, making the trip by auto. Mrs. A. Juneau and Miss Edith Juneau spent the week end in Bristo! while there they visited August Ju-
 nesu. They also went to Hartford and attended the parade of the K of C ! 9th degree.
 William Ryan has returned after ! spending the week end visiting rela- 1 tiveS In New Haven
 ] John Walsh of Worcester spent tho
 week end in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-04
DONATIONS IN MAY
 TO THE CITY MISSION

The City Mission acknowledges, with thanks the receipt of various ar ticles during the month of May for its work from the following sources:
 Mrs. Arthur L. Peale. Miss J. Me- Gregor Aiken. Mrs. Harvey Spalding, Mrs. J. E. Olcott. Mrs F. D. Davis, Mrs. s. Plaut, F. 4 Bidwell Mrs. J. H. Powelson, M. J. Murphy. Mrs Mary A. Fuller Mrs. Charles B. Lee, Mrs. Charles L. Hubbard. Miss E C. Scar lett. Mrs. F. S. Camp. Mrs Geo. D. Colt, Mrs. A. A. Browning, q friend, Mrs. J. D. Haviland Daniel Hanlil- ton, Mrs. Mary E. Norcross, Mrs. Ba- ker, Mrs. R. H. Mills. two friends, Mrs. Ackley and Miss Witter. Miss Lang, Mrs. J. T. Amy, Miss Elizabeth E. Huntington. Mrs. Edward Bishop (Bezrah), Miss Drew, Sheltering Arms Mrs. Mary Sheffield, Mrs Lizzie A. Weaver, Mrs. WIn. Becl1with. Mrs. L. Henry Sayton. 8 friend. Mrs. Annie RaWson, Mrs. John Mitchell
 1 The Mission ministers to a great va riety of personal and household needs and nothing usahle can come amiss
 if sent to the Mission rooms or asked 1 to be sent for.