The Republican journal., 1919-05-15

The Camp Fire Girls will hold their
regular monthly ceremonial next Monday
evening at the home of Hope Dorman at
7 o'clock.
George C. Thompson, manager of the
Colonial Theatre, has leased the 'Bayside
Theatre for the season, of Eugene R.
; Conner, and will run it in connection
with the Colonial.
The non-commissioned officers school
which has been Ield every Wednesday
evening at the City Building for the men
of Company F, under the direction of
the officers of the Company, were discon-
tinued last week.
Byron M. Salter, who has just return
ed from overseas where he has been for
some months, has entered the grocery
store of H. L. Written Company with
whom it is expected he will be employed
during the summer season.
Donald Wadin of this city has pur-
chased of William j. Price, his store at
! Northport Campground and will spend
the summer season there in trade on the
same stand which has been occupied by
| Mr.. Price for a number of years.
Joseph H Perkins, formerly of the
Poor Drug Store, has leased the store of
Leroy Coombs at the Eastern Steamship
pier and with his brother will run fruit,
confectionery and ice cream store there
this summer with small line of souve-
Mrs.
The basket ball team Of the Belfast
High school this week removed the bas-
| kets from the Armory where they have
been all winter, the season with both the
| High school team and that of Company
! f, having closed 1t is expected that
both will have strong teams in the game
/ again in the coming winter.
Friends of Frank II. Mudgett of this
city, now of Everett, Mass, will be
pleased to learn that he is pleasantly and
we'll located in the real estate business in
that city on Broadway and doing very
we'll. Mr.. Mudgett is a member of the
firm Of Langell & Mudgett and is proving
good salesman and his friends predict
| the best of success for him.
The Saco Valley Canning Company's
plant in this city, through their field
agent, S. A Parker, and their local man
ager, Arthur Rondeau, have already
secured large acreage Of corn and beans
for canning purposes. If the season is
fairly good the factory will exceed any
previous pack in its history. There is a
large territory within easy access of the
plant and Mr. Parker is still at work
making contracts for corn, etc.
Capt Albert Smith of Braintree, Mass,
former Vinalhaven boy, has been a
frequent visitor in Belfast, the guest of
his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy A. Coombs.
He has resigned from the command of
the steamer Lake Pearl running from
Norfolk, Va, to fSearsport, and has been
assigned to the s. S. Pasadena, of six
thousand tons, chartered to take flour
and rye from Baltimore, Md, to Antwerp.
Exchange receptions were recently gwen
by Capt. Smith and his Searsport friends.
Letters received this week from John
H. Canning who is in the Radio Depart
ment of the u. S. 5. Idaho, the largest
fighting craft in the U. S. Navy, state
that they have been for some weeks in
Cuban waters and that the climate is
very hot there He says they have ong
ago discarded shoes and socks and 60
barefoot and that white clothes have
taken the place of blue. The ship has
been there on Standardization trials and
the location for completing her tests was
taken there in preference to the Rock
land course. They expect to arrive back
in New York on the fifteenth of the
month.
Byron M. Sater was the guest of honor
at special meeting of the Jolly Nine
Club last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence E. Frost.
The house was appropriately decorated
with red, white and blue, in combination
with flags of all sizes. MIR. Salter related
some of his recent overseas experiences,
exhibited and explained several interest
ing souvenirs. Later ice cream and cake
were served and the program closed with
chorus singing with Miss Frances Macom-
Der at the piano. Mr.. Sater is memb bel
of the club and Mrs. Frost has from its
organization been its chaperone
At the annual meetings of the Masonic
bodies in Portland last week Wilmer j
Dorman Of Belfast was elected Crane
Commander Of the Grand Commander,
of Maine Knights Templars Rev. Davic
L. Wilson of Bath, formerly of Belfast
was elected District Deputy Grand High
Priest; Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor
formerly of Belfast, Grand Chaplain
Morris l., Slugg of Belfast, Grand Cap
tain OF the Host oil the Grand Royal Arct
Chapter Mr.. Smith was elected Gran,
Chaplain and Mr.. Siugg, Grand Maste
of Ceremonies of the Grand Council o
Royal and Select Masters. Allen L. Curti
was re-appointed District Deputy Crane
Master of the 7th Maine District.
e TREES FOR ARBOR DAY, MAY 10th
e Tomorrow, Friday, is Arbor Day, an,
t with pleasant weather many trees Shout,
S be planted, not only in memory of thos
who cared for them and are not here t.
e do the work, but also for the sceni
e beauty and comfort of those who ar
with us. The readers of The Journa
had an excellent object lesson in ire
S planting in the recent history given O
n the locust trees cut at the Head of tn
S Tide for the builder of the schooner Jen
d ME Flood kreger. Attention is agail
= called to the generous offer of one O
+. Belfast's public spirited property owners
J. who will give limited number of vigor
!. Gus white ash saplings for Arbor Day
Those interested may apply to Walac
a Bickford, 1l8 High street. Followin,
e their established custom the W. CT II
n will plant tree at the City Park, if tn,
weather permits.