The Republican journal., 1919-08-07

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Ralph L. Cooper, proprietor. MI. Sim
mons was for several years manager of
the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co., which was
sold few years ago to Cooper & Co., and
has for some time been assisting Mr..
Cooper. Mr.. Simmons took possession
last Friday and will move the business to
the office formerly occupied by the Fuel
& Hay Co., next block on Front street.
A meeting of the war service men of
Belfast was held Tuesday evening at
Memorial Hall to formulate plans for
permanent organization later, to become
| a post of the American Legion. Temper
airy committees were appointed to act
until the organization becomes a member
of the Legion. A great deal of enthus-
iasm was shown and plans were laid for
a smoker to be held Friday evening, Aug.
18th, when it is hoped that the several
committees will have progressed suffic-
iently so that the post in Belfast, which
invites and urges all men in Waldo coun-
ty to Join, will have its birth at this
meeting. The temporary officers and
committees which were elected and ap-
pointed are as follows; Chairman, Ralph
A. Bramhall; secretary, William L. Luce;
treasurer, Dana B. Southworth; execu-
tive committee, R. A. Bramhall, Wilbur
E. Colby, Karl F. Oar by, Dana B. South
worth, James E. Braley; membership
committee, Stacey j. Noyes, Albert W.
Miller, Clarence T. Elms; entertainment,
Wilbur o. Colby, Jas. E. Clements, Albert
w. Miller. Those who were present were
R. A. Bramhall, w. L. Luce, G. E. Page,
j, E. Clements, P. C. Haines, j. j. Casey,
h. F. Darby, D, B. Southworth, Wilbur O.
Colby, Howard L. Tibbetts, Albert Mill
er, Stacy j. Noyes, James E. Braley, c.
T. Elms, Bert E. Dodge, Ned Woods,
Hugh Wight.
CITYPOINT. Dr. George Holmes and
wife of Chestnut Hill, Mass, recently
visited his brother, H. Fair Holmes, and
other relatives in Belfast and vicinity
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department in the Massachusetts, General
Hospital, and is a specialist in stomach
troubles; and he also holds position at
Harvard College, where he lectures before
the medical classes on X-ray treatment
'....Mrs. Arthur Staples, her daughter
Helen and son Donald of Lynn, Mass,
are SDeDdino their vacation with M 81
Mrs. Beverly Staples...Mrs. Edna Shorey
arrived Saturday from Springfield, Mass.
and will spend two weeks with relatives
here, and in Searsmont and Morrill, While
here she will select a memorial stone for
her late husband, Harold Shorey..... Mr..
and Mrs. John Beckwith of Springfield.
Mass, are spending vacation with Mr
Beckwith's mother here Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Beckwith of Belfast and Mr..
Gerald Coggins of Lincolnville were also
weekend guests at the Beckwith home.
,... Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Reinburg and family
of New y ork arrived last week for visit
at the Bailey home, making the trip bv
automobile. 80. Mr.. and Mrs Carleton Doak
with friends from Rockland and Belfast
took pleasant outing at Sanborn's pond
this week. Percy Sanborn of Belfast was
one of the party and greatly enjoyed this
visit to his birthpla ce.... Mrs Agnes Woods
who has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. j. w Vaughan, has returned home
.... Harold Kelley came near a. serious ac-
cident last week while returning from
Belfast on his bicycle. While coasting
down the Nickerson hill he was crowded
into the ditch by two automobiles passing
each other IN the road, and took header
which gave him a bad shaking up. He
was IN shape on Sunday, however, to
make the trip to Castine on his wheel
and will remain there for vsit.... Chas.
Kelley has been employed by Walter Fish
during haying, Charles has jus. cele-
brated his twelfth birthday and gets
great deal of enjoyment out of farm life
and its wonders. Bert Small has sold his
farm in Swanvile and has taken the
Cunningham Bros. store at North Belfast.
A ACOMMUNITY ROUND UP. Everything
is ready for the big Community Round
Up' at the City Park next Wednesday
afternoon at 6 O'Clock. The Belfast Band
will give its first concert of the season
at that time. Mr.. E. S. Pitcher assisted
by Mrs. c. W. Wescott and others will
lead the community singing. Songs fa-
miliar to all will be sung Pres Robt. j.
Alley of the u of U. will be the speaker
of the evening. Pres. Alley is one of the
foremost educators of today Having
taught in the West he is familiar with
Western as we'll as our own problems in
education. He will deliver an address in
teresting to all. Besides being forcefuI
speaker Pres. Alley intersperses his re-
marks with witticism that sparkle. Eyerv
class that ever attended the High school
is planning a reunion. 1t is hoped that
everyone will be in attendance to make
this the most enthusiastic meeting ever
held in the interest of the High school,
Posters will designate the places where
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