The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-07-24

manufacturer, was IN BELFAST the past
week in conference with Mayor C. W.
Wescott with the intention of securing
building suitable for his plant, which he
wants to move to Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bruce of Bath
have arrived in Belfast, where they will
make their home. Mr. Bruce will be as
ISOLATED in business with his brother,
Charles Bruce, who recently bought the
A. S. Heal marble business.
Rev. Adolph Rossbach of East Boston,
who is spending his vacation here with
his wife and little son, has received
Massachusetts State Guard of which he
Is member and will preach at the Bap-
fist church Sunday, August 3rd.
| Owing to an accident to the steamship
Gov. Cobb the Eastern Steamship Lines
will continue the steamer Belfast on the
New York line for about two weeks.
The steamers Camden and City of Ban
gor will continue on the Bangor line dur
ing that time running the same schedule
as the last two weeks
The whistle of the Booth Fisheries Co.
blew for the first time Monday morning
to call their help for packing operations.
| Their first lot of fish was 200 bushels
from the weirs of Judge Maurice W. Lord
and Herbert Conary at Little River.
About 100 hands are employed at the
local sardne plant, but business starts
we'll and it is hoped to take care of
large amount of fish from the local weirs
John P Sylvester, who recently sold
his restaurant business on Main street,
has bought half interest with Allen H.
Patterson and the firms name is Patter-
son & Sylvester, Inc. Mr. Sylvester has
been in the store for the past week and
Mr.. Patterson returned Monday from
business trip to Portland. They will in
crease their stock in trade, including
harnesses and supplies, auto accessories
OF all description; also auto supplies, etc.
Romano Wood of Poors Mills, aged
about Is years, was before Judge Clyde
K. Chapman of the Municipal Court last
Monday forenoon charged with being
in conditions that tended to disorderly
life. She was sentenced to the Industrial
| School for Girls in Hallowel. Mary Will
son, who came here recently from Sears
port, but was formerly from Salem,
Mass, was brought before Judge Chap
man Tuesday afternoon on like COM
plant and received a like sentence. They
were taken to HaIlowell Wednesday.
The return engagement last Wednesday
evening of the WEIGH Jazz Band and song
orchestra of Waterville under the man.
agement of Mr.. WEIGH and Donald Thomp-
son OF Bangor, was greeted by a crowded
house. The dance and music were greatly
enjoyed particularly by the younger peo-
pie. The exhibition fox trot by MI and
Mrs. Bowen of Providence, R. l., was
most pleasing. Hicks (colored) Band will
play for dance in Odd Fellows hall to-
morrow, Friday, evening, a return en-
gagement
Mr.. Benz. L. futile, for number of
years foreman of the cutting room of the
Leonard & Barrows Shoe Factory, has re-
signed and been succeeded by William H.
Brown of Belfast, for many years an op-
erative in the room. The Company have
recently posted notices in their factory to
the effect that beginning Sept 29th they
will give an increase of IL 1-3 per cent in
wage bonus, which added to that already
in operation makes a total of 80 l-3 per
cent. They plan to continue on a 5O-hour
basis with possible change of beginning
at instead of 80 a, m. and closing an
hour earlier. They also solicit a contin-
uation of the present cooperation of the
employees. They have sold their full pro-
duction of shoes up to Oct list.
THE HOSPITAL FAIR A s. CCEss. AL
though the weather was very Indictment
there was large attendance at the bene-
fit fair for the Waldo County Hospital at
Memorial Hall last Wednesday. The
fair was under the auspices of the Hospi-
tai Aid and Club with Mrs Eugene l..
Stevens, president, chairman of the gen.
eral committee. Its success is largely
due to her able management and tireless
endeavor in soliciting, etc. The sales
tables were arranged III a very attractive
manner and the general appearance of
the hall was that of large floral attrac-
ton, as many of the generous contribu-
tons of roses, sweet peas, Canterbury
bells, ETC., sent by Mrs. Willis E. Hamil-
ton, Miss M. j. Otis, Mrs. W. v. Pratt,
Mrs. Arthur Richie, Mrs. Anne C.
Crosby, Miss Annie V. Field were used to
gracethe tables. The articles foundia very
ready sale as many of the customers were
from Bayside and other summer sections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira M. Cobe gave $50 Lib
erty Bond, which was sold by ticket and
drawn by DR.. Elmer Small Mrs. Ira M.
| Cobe was fortunate in drawing the hand
some afghan, made by members of the
| Aid and Club The little Misses Doris
Wilson and Dorothy Thayer assisted Mrs.
Stevens during the day and also sold