The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-08-21


Theatre, Belfast, Monday, Aug. Is. See
advertisement.
The regular meeting of Aurora Rebek-
ah Lodge will be held next Tuesday even
ing.
Carl Merrithew of this city was recently
operated on for appendicitis at the Knox
County Hospital in Rockland.
The remains of H. W. Staples, formerly
of Belfast, arrived Wednesday night
from Canaan, where he died Aug. 10Th.
The funeral will be held Thursday at the
chapel in Grove Cemetery with Mrs.
Bessie Wentworth of Iincolnville offici-
ating.
Daniel S. Long of Brooks died at the
Waldo County Hospital, Aug, 14th. He
was born in Thorndike about 81 years
ago, the son of Daniel and Sarah DollifD
Long. The burial was in Jackson, where
the funeral took place at TO-. 80 a, m. Sun
day at the Center Church.
On Tuesday evening, August Goth, Mr..
Ernest Toy, the great Australian violinist,
will give recital at the Northport Coun-
try Club. There will be other musical
numbers. This is a rare opportunity to
hear a great artist The public will be
admitted. Tickets, Is cents.
Mr., and Mrs. G. c. Mason, MI E. E.
Mason and Miss Olive Alkstrom of Whit
man, Mass, are stopping at Ralph l.
Morse's cottage Uneed- for two
weeks, on Green Island, at Georges Lake
and Mr. and Mrs. Moore from West Vir-
GINA are at the First View for an indef
mite time having motored through from
their home
E. S. Pitcher and a crew of men of this
city have been engaged the past week in
tearing down the "Small castle" on the
Blackington farm in Northport This
place is located on the high land and was
one of the most slightly in the town. Mr..
Small planned at one time having a home
there, but after the frame was up and two
floors were laid, he was obliged to leave
Belfast.
People in this county who have met
Miss Dorothy Forbes of Boston will be
interested to learn that she is one of the
directors of the country fair that Boston
is to stage at Readville Park, Sept. 25th
to 9th, A note from Samuel j. Shaw,
the secretary tells of their endeavors for
a clean fair, but the following are some
of the things we will not have: The
noisy midway with its freaks will be
noticeable by its absence as will the usual
death defying stunts.
Judge Benz. F. Cleaves of Biddeford
was in Belfast last week to conduct a
re-hearing in the case of Coombs VS..
Norton, recently tried in Equity with
Arthur Richie representing Coombs and
H. c. Buzzeu representing Norton. The
case grew out of transportation of sheep
from Islesboro to Belfast 1t was settled
in equity, but the recent action was
ing before the Public Utilities Commits
sioners. Judge Cleaves reserved his de-
cision Capt. Coombs boat made a spec
ial trip here in the evening for the hear
ing, which took place in the S. J. Court
room.
POOR's MILLS. The Sunday schoo
will have picnic next Saturday at the
Hail.. Mrs. Henry Higgins of Knox,
and Mrs Stanley Higgins of Brooks were
guests of Mrs. Arthur Higgins last week.
..... Miss Mary Rice of Thomaston is
visiting Mrs Richard Merriam,",.. Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Hayford Of Waverly,
Mass. spent the day Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Wood. Mrs, Sophia
HartshoTn has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Carter. Mrs. William Davis
of Lynn, Mass, is visiting her brothers,
Nell and Dell Rolerson... Mrs. Clements
Of Wsterville is visiting her sister, Mrs.
TueJla Brown. Mrs Shea and son John
of South Boston arrived Tuesday morn
ing for two weeks visit with Mir. and
Mrs. II. H. Wentworth....M Miss Marion
Brown of Boston, a trained nurse, anc
Dora Brown are spending their vacations
with their mother and brother at the
Brown homestead. Mr.. and Mrs vii
RYAN have two of their little grandchil'
dren visiting them.~......Mr and Mrs
Everett Payson and two daughters WERE
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter las
| Sunday.