The Republican journal., 1919-10-23

structors from Maine to California to
confer with the public school authorities
to commemorate the birthday of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, which occurs Monday,
Oct. 9th.
The North Church Guild had their first
meeting of the season Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Herbert L. Seekns
with good attendance. A pleasant even
ing was spent and Mrs. Leslie C. Follett
Mrs. Hugh Young, Mrs. W. l.. West
MIS-. Virgil L. Hall and Mrs. Frank
A. Bramhall were made nominat-
ing committee to report at the next
meeting, which will be held with Mrs
| Fred R. Poor.
NOTICE OF CHANGE IN TINE, Official
change of time Oct 26, at a, m. Begin
ming Monday, Oct 27, the undersigned
manufacturing firms will have the fol-
lowing working hours: to IL a, m. and
to s p. m, The rising whistle will blow
! at 545 a. m. instead of 5.15 a. m. Leonard
& Barrows, Mathews Brothers, Thompson
Mfg. Co., r. & c. Clothing Co, Saco
Valley Canning Co., Bell Pants Factory,
! E. o. Hall, Fuller & Sullivan, Pejepscot
Paper Co., Pendleton's Ship lard.
The Dickey- -Knowlton Real Estate Co
have sold for Samuel Cohen his residence
on Franklin street to Calvin F Pilley.
This was formerly the residence of Judge
Harry E. Bangs. They have also sold the
Commercial House on Pleasant street for
Orman Hopkins to John Mclaughlin of
| Stockton Springs Mr.. Mclaughlin will
occupy it and also conduct a garage
, There is steady call for residential
property in the city and rents are very
scarce.
Jerome r., the fifteen-year- son of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Quimby of
| Brooks and freshman in the Brooks
! High school, holds the record of flint
corn growers of the country. His record
is at the rate of 234 bushels per acre out
ranking by two bushels the record held
since 1918 by Walker L. Dunstan of AL
/ exander, Ala. Jerome has won four
! prizes in club work during five years.
Last year as State champion of flint corn
| he won for prize $3.50 pure bred Here
ford calf, presented by the Maine Live
/ Stock Breeders Association.
There is yet an urgent demand for
rooms for the Boys and Girls AgricuI-
tural Convention to be held in this city
Friday and Saturday. About one hundred
boys and girls will have to be housed by
public-spirited citizens. Friiay afternoon
and Saturday forenoon there viii be in
teresting programs and an exhibit of the
products of the young people of the
county. Parties who can spare rooms for
one night will confer a great favor to the
Board of Trade by notifying the commit
tee, James H Howes, Orrin j. Dickey
and Herman H. Coombs.
The Waldo County Medical Associa-
ton held its annual session in the City
building last Friday evening and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. Dr.. Eugene L. Stevens
vice president, Dr.. Norman r. Cook oi
Brooks; secretary and treasurer, DR.. Car
H. Stevens; delegate to the State Asso-
, citation, DI. S. L. Fairchild of Searsport
censors, Drs. Elmer Small, Fairchild and
Foster C. Small. DR.. Elmer Small and
| DG Orris S Vickery reviewed unusual
cases that had come into their practice
On Tuesday of this week some rs OF
! the business men of Belfast had run
/ together with the members of Union
! Harvest Grange at Center Montyile
| After an excellent supper, served by the
ladies of the grange, all ad journed to the
main hall where, with Mr.. W. L. Luce at
| the piano, Capt. Ross l. Hammons, Harold
Mckeen and B. L. Davis favored the audi
with such pleasure that the hearers re-
! peatedly recalled them. Mayor Wescott,
/ the chairman of the meeting, opened the
discussion of community work with brief
! uuL uIRnly dpplOplldte Ieu.dIkS. zen
/ George Mel. Presson was then intro
/ duced and il earnest and impressive
words urg d the need and the necessity
! for the development and maintenance OF
an efficient ffari ona Guard. At the close
/ of his remarks committee was chosen
to confer with General Presson as to the
i best means of recruiting Co. F of this city
, to standard strength. The following gen.
| tlemen were named on the committee: R
! H. HoWes, Nj. r. Knowlton, Valorus Sim
mons, Selwyn Thompson and H. H. Stev-
ems. Pleasing and convincing remarks
urging united work were made by Mr.
H. G. Buzzell and Mr. A. H. Miller. The
exercises closed by singing America
After the floor was cleared an hours
dancing followed.