The Republican journal., 1919-05-29
The News of Belfast

Henry D. Gilman, surgical patient a,
the Waldo County Hospital, is gainin,
and able to sit up.
The ladies of the Baptist society bav.
been engaged to cater for the banquet fo,
the senior class of the B. H. S.
Walter Drinkwater of Saturday Cove
who recently fracture his left hip in !
tall near his home, is at the Waldo County
Hospital for treatment.
Doris Ellen, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank L. Smith, is improving
from critical case of pneumonia. Her
4ather is now in Chill on the Audra,
Congressman John A. Peters. at the re-
quest of Capt. Orrin j. Dickey, has in.
troduced bill in the House of Represent
atives authorizing the Secretary of War
to donate to Belfast German cannon
The piece will be suitably mounted, located
and bear the proper inscriptions of the
names OF Belfast's heroes who gave their
lives in the cause of liberty in the world
war.
The Boy Scouts will make house-to.
house canvass next Tuesday for books IN
be sent to the soldiers overseas by the
American Library Association. Have
your books ready and the boys will call.
"A similar canvass was made in Augusta
last week with great success, a very LARGE
number of books b ing given for the SOL
dlers. The books are very much needed
at this time, those being sent previously
being nearly used up. Maine is to send
1900 before July 1st, and Miss Annie L.
Barr who is in charge of the work here.
is very anxious that Belfast shall do her
share, as this is expected to be the last
call for books.
On Tuesday evening of June third
there will be meeting of all the Encamp-
ments of the Odd Fellows in this section
at Odd Fellows hall, as the guests of Pc
nobscot encampment of this city. A ban
quet will be served at six-thirty O'Clock
IN the evening by Aurora Rebekah Lodge,
and the work will be conferred by the De-
gree staff of Megunticook Encampment
OF Camden. All Encampment members
ana their ladies are cordially invited TO be
present. class of candidates will be
gwen the Patrlarchal degree and there
Will be dancing and refreshments. Grand
ofilcers are expected to be in attendance.
he committee having the affair in charge
consists of William h Mcneil, Samuel
Adams, Maurice W. Lord, Gerth S. Rob-
lnson, Leslie G. Follett Albra j. Clarv.
Ralph H. Howes and Albert H. Morse.
Capt, Dickey of Co. of the Third
Maine infantry, has made the following
additional appointments Of men who will
hold non-commissioned offices in the
Company and are expected to be in at
tendance on the Officers Training School
IN Augusta, during the last week in June
Byron M Salter, clerk; Charles Stevens,
Elmer Keen, Walter Tweedie, Charles
Mahoney, corporals. These men will at
tend both schools of instruction in Au-
gusta at Camp keyes this summer. Or
ders have been issued for the following
men to report for duty in Augusta at
Camp heyes on June goth to 9th, Sergts.
Melvin o. Dickey, H. H. Coombs, Thomas
b. kennedy, John E. Wright, Harold s.
Mcheen, Lea w. Robinson, Albert H
Morse, Roy E. Young; musicians, Robert
L. knowlton and Truman F. Roberts
Corporals, Charles H Hahn, Basil Lin
ton, Charles Stevens, Frank H. Moore,
! Charles Mahoney, Walter Tweedie, Har-
ward W. Salisbury, Percy r. Smart James
Thayer, Everett j. Felker; cooks, Earle
Brown and Allen H. Cook.
| TWenty-six Of the Belfast Bow Scouts
accompanied by Scoutmaster Dickey made
) the trip to Fort Knox last Saturday and
/ it was one Of the long trips of the season.
The party left Belfast in the Decrow
launch Louise at eight a. M and landed
at the old fort little before eleven. Re-
porting to the officer in charge of the
! fort, they were shown over the grounds
and through the underground passages of
one Of the best pieces of masonary in
the world, This old fort which was COM
pleted in 1861 ard required some 25 years
in the building, certainly offers much to
the visitor. Through the dark Dassa aes
and in the magazines, owe. the cannon
and down the massive sides of the great
granite structure the Scouts went With
the freedom of the old place they had q
delightful outing. Luncheon was served
on the grounds and then the trip across
the river to quaint old Bucksport, the
home of actors and especially the Farm
hams" of moving pictures. Visits were
made to the bank, the library and the
| cold Jed Pouty Tavern" a half hour at
| the gym in the East Maine Conference
| Seminary. Later they went to the Blod-
/ gett tanning factory, where immense
quantities of hides were passing through
leather and then the return trip home. A
little rough water was encountered on
the way home and some of the Scouts
contributed to the fish, but on the whole
the Louise sustained her excellent reputa-
ton and none were the worse for the vov-
age. No local trip can be offered which
has more educational advantages and tbs
boys were most enthusiastic.
MEMORIAL DAY FRIDAY. Weather
permitting there will be fine parade
under the direction of Capt Orrin j.
Dickey 1t will leave the Grand Army
hall promptly at 10 a. n. and follow the
route noted III our last issue. Invitations
have been extende to the city govern
ment, the Red Cross, Secret Societies,
Boy Scouts, and all G. A. R. allied bodies
Capt. Dickey has issued printed invita-
tions to all returned soldiers and sailors
to report at the Armory under command
of Lieut.. w O. Colby at 9. 80 a. m, with
Company F under Capt. Dickey. The
exercises in the Armory will be held i'm
medatey after the parade according to
the program printed in full in our last
issue. All members Of the Red Men are
requested to meet at their hall at 9 a. IN.
to prepare to join in the parade. Capt
Dickey urges that all whoSown cars will,
as courtesy to the Grand Army, loan
them for the parade Few Of the men of
the Post are able to march. Attention is
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