The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-22
The News of Belfast

Miss Juliet Wiggin will entertain the
Universalist Ladies' Circle next Wednes-
day afternoon.
Lawriston Nichols is seriously i'll with
pneumoni at his home on Court street.
His little daughter, who has also had
pneumonia, is convalesing
Read & Hill started their soda fountain
Wednesday. They have added a new
liquid carburetor, which greatly lessons
their care and work. They also began to
serve Jersey ice cream.
The Waldo County W. C. T. U. Con-
vention will be held in Knox early in
June. All who have not paid their an
nual dues are requested to remit as soon
as possible to Miss Lora Maxcy, treasur-
eT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Pearl returned
to Bangor Tuesday after a few days visit.
Charles H. Field and Mrs Annie Wee
man accompanied them to remain until
after the patriotic parade.
The Wauquoit at South Shore, North
port, has been opened for the season by
Mrs. Lillian C. Ross and shore dinner
will be served next Sunday at 1873
O'Clock. Lobsters, clans, etc, will be
served to order every week day during
the summer.
The Junior Alliance of the First Parish
church entertained the Blue Birds and
tbs Boys Club Monday afternoon in the
church parlor. The program consisted of
songs and invitations and a play which
the girls hope to present later before
grown-up audience.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Heal and daughter,
Mrs. Sadie A. Lamb, have returned to
Everett, Mass, after few days visit in
Belfast. Mrs. Heal has sold her residence
on Miller street to Winfield A. Mariner.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs Albert Marri-
ner, will occupy it for the present.
Tuesdays Boston Herald states that
the steamer Belfast of the Eastern
Steamship Lines Inc. has been repaired in
Bath at the cost of $3.50, 900, made neces-
sary by collision with the Sycamore
bridge at Cape Cod canal, April 10th.
She has returned to the Boston and New
York service and will release the Cam
den, which will now be placed on the
Boston and Bangor route.
The Waldo County Veterans Associa-
ton will meet in Belfast, Thursday, June
5th, in Memorial Hall, as guests of Thos.
| H. Marshall Post, G. A. R., and it's allied
bodies. County Attorney Ralph |. Morse,
member of A. E. Clark Camp, S. of w.,
will deliver the address of welcome. There
will be very entertaining program pre-
pared for the afternoon session.
LOU" the family horse owned for
many years by Sheriff Frank A Cush-
man and supposed to be about % years
| old, died Thursday in the stable of Deputy
Sheriff j. A. G. Beach of East Belfast
She had been working little during the
morning and died suddenly of heart dis
ease She was buried on the Beach farm.
Lou was great pet and was intelligent
in response to the kind treatment re-
ceived She had been owned by the Cush-
mans for about 16 years and was not so
valuable as she was dear to all who knew
/ her.
Company of the Third Infantry are
having out of door drills now and the ball
grounds on Friday evening are used for
that purpose. AS soon as is [ossible a
range will be selected and this will prob
ably be done during the visit of Inspector
General Morarty in this city early in
June. They are planning on having a
very strong baseball team and the cand-
dates are already practicing for their
positions. A part of the working ap-
paratus has been secured and they will
have suits and team that will be ready
for action in the near future. 1t is hoped
! to play game by Memorial Day after
noon on the ball grounds. Another mill
tary inspection has been ordered for Co.
F. to take place Friday evening, June 9th,
hox, l.
spector General Moriarty All military
property held by members of the Com
pany must be in the Armory at that time.
The men are little more punctual in at
tendance and it is the intention of the
War Department to require that the mem
bers of the National Guard, wherever
stationed, shall perfect themselves in
military work.
Belfast friends of Charles E. Latin Of
Frankfort were shocked Tuesday even
ing on hearing of his death by drowning
in Swan Lake. Shortly after supper in
company with Frankfort High schoo
boy by the name OF Kelley he went out
fishing in small boat, which was acci.
dentally upset. The boy could swim anC
saved himself, but Mr. Latin was una bic
to swim and drowned before aid coulc
reach him. His body was not recovered
up to Wednesday noon, although his
brother, DR.. Frank P. Latin, and his
cousin, Arno P. Latin of Ellsworth, ar.
rived in the evening to assist in the
search. He was about IS years of age
and unmarried. He was well known ane
highly respected in Belfast and vicinity
where he frequently came as the solicit.
ing agent of the Bangor Daily News H,
also spent much time here last summer
as Republican candidate for the Prima
ry nomination for the Waldo county Reg
} lister of Deeds. He is survived by hi
widowed mother, Mrs. Pierce Latin, by
five brothers, Richard, John, Pierce ane
Haywood, all of Frankfort, and DR.. Laffir
of Ellsworth, and by one sister, Mrs O
L. Sweeny of Woodbury., vt. A cousin
Mrs. Luther A. Hammons of Belfast, alss
survives.
THE B. H. S. Twelve B. H. S. pupil
have teen selected from the 38 candidate.
for the public prize speaking contest t,
be held Tuesday evening of graduation
week, Last Saturday the girls were hea1e
and the following selections made by Rev
Charles w. Martin, Misses Grace A. Lore
and Annie L. Barr as judges: Misses Heller
Wescott, Elizabeth Kittredge, Hope Dor.
man, Louise Clark, Agnes Hill and Mil
dred Black. The judges also made honor.
able mention OF Misses Louise Ellis, Kath.