The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-09

turned Saturday from visits in Hartland
and at the University of Maine.
Capt. Orrin j. Dickey and Lieuts. Ross
| Hammons and Basil R. Allen were in
Bangor Saturday and Sunday in attend
ance on the Battalion meeting of the off,
GERS of the Third Infantry
Hon, j. P. Taliaferro from his winter
home in jacksonville, Fla, recently sent
Fred d. Jones some Indian River Crane
| fruit and oranges. They were ripe. juicy
and had delicious flavor as the writer
can testify from samples
Miss Clara B. Heating, for a number of
years clerk in the office of Clerk of
Courts, has accepted position in the
City National Bank and entered upon her
duties Monday. Mrs. Grace C. Pillsbury
succeeds her in the former position.
The Misses Frye of Montville have re-
ceived news of the death of William H .
Williams of Springfield, Mo, very we'll
known in this city, where he was once
pastor of the Methodist church. A short
Pratt of Belfast and Montville, who sur
wives him.
been formally taken over by the mem
bers of CosF., of the Third Infantry and
the uniformed men who visit Belfast will
be welcomed to the use of the rooms.
! The rooms will be newly furnished and
the telephone will be retained there.
One hundred new overcoats for the
members of Co. of the Third Infantry
of this city were received last week and
the men are now properly clothed in uni
form coats. Other pieces of equipment
will be here soon. In short time Belfast
will have a first class company in COM
plete outfit.
Charles F. Hammons has succeeded the
late Charles II. Crosby as clerk of the
Windsor Hotel, and has every quality to
recommend him with his employer and
with the public. He has had many years
of experience with the Dinsmore Shoe
Company, is popular with the general
public, particularly in musical circles,
and will greet strangers as well as old
time friends pleasantly.
The Maine State Branch of the League
to Enforce Peace, at the New England
Congress for League of Nations, to be
held in Boston on February 18th and 9Th,
will have the following representation
from Waldo County, who constitute the
County Committee: Messrs. Robert F.
Dunton. Ralph l. Morse Capt Orrin j.
Dlckey of Belfast; Alexander Nichols and
Benjamin F, Colcord of Searsport.
Mrs. Harriet X. Closson of Searsport
died Saturday at her boarding place with
Mrs. Do a Havener, Upper High street.
her age was Sc years, II months and II
days She was the widow of the late
Isaac Closson. The funeral was held at
the Havener home Tuesday at 2 p. M,
ANNN' OiiotiCS w MAI III VI tiiC NhCtHO-
dist church officiating. The remains
were taken to Searsport for interment.
Cecil Clay, chairman of the Red Cross
membership drive in Waldo County, was
at home from Augusta over Sunday. He
reported total of 3, 370 annual members,
140 magazine members, and two contrib
uting members. There are five towns
whose returns have not been reported on
account of an epidemic of influenza, etc,
and it is estimated that they will return
about 500. Mr.. Clay has received
note from Mr.. Frank L. Rawson, Maine
Division chairman, commencing the work
OF the Waldo County committee on the
excellent results attained. The adverse
conditions making the work difficult have
made the results much more commend
able.
The handsome new schooner, Jennie
Flood Kruger, in the Frost Yard, will
probably be launched the last of this
month If the weather permits work to be
carried on as planned. No date has yet
been set or program made for this event
of unusual interest. Henry Staples of
this city is in charge of the blacksmith
Work, Henry Gardiner of Castine has
charge of six men in the rigging force,
who are at work in the mill basement
Mr.. Harrington of the Hyde Windlass
Co. of Bath is installing machinery and
Mr.. Sampson of Bath is making the
spars. The planking is nearly done, the
two forward houses and the after house
are practically completed. Mr. Prince
has arrived from Bangor to install the
electric lights. When the schooner is
ready there will be no necessity to wait
for high course of tide as the water is
of sufficient depth at all times The
yard facilities are among the best on the
Maine coast
MESSAGES FROM OVERSEAS Mrs.
Geneva Mahoney Mudgett received on
New Years day letter from her son
Henry, who is with a medical unit in
France the first she has recaiuad e;nco