The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-11-06

fractured arm. lie met with the accident
while cranking his car.
Mrs. Samuel Cohen and two chiIdre n
will soon move to Rockland, where Mr..
Cohen is employed. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Pilley, who have bought the Cohen
house on Franklin street will continue it
as lodging house.
Mrs. c. E. Bousfeld, who has spent
number of years as missionary in China.
will speak at the Baptist church this,
Thursday, evening at 7.30 o'clock. Mrs,
Bousfield has had many interesting ex-
periences in that country and gives ia Tx
that will entertain and instruct her audi
ence. The public are cordially invited to
attend.
The Women's Alliance of the First
Parish will have their first meeting for
the season at the home of Mrs. William
B. Swan, High street, Thursday after
noon, Nov. f, at three o'clock. Rev. A.
E. Wilson will give talk on "Birds and
Poetry" A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all women connected with the par
ish. The annual dues are dollar and are
payable at this meeting.
The Saco Valley Canning Com pany
have Just finished their seasons corn
pack of 100000 cans. 1t is the second
largest in its six years in Belfast. They
packed beans this season as an expert
ment and were so successful that acre
age will be secured for this vegetable an
other season. The factory is now running
full crew in canning apples and hopes
to be busy all winter with this pack.
Their weekly pay roll has averaged ST.
zoo for packers and large sums have been
paid to the farmers for their products.
In common with other high sheriffs of
the State Sheriff Frank A. Cushman re-
ceived telegram from Gov. Carl E. Mil
| liken calling his attention to the recent
act of Congress in regard to the late rul-
| lngs on the per cent Of alcohol allowed in
soft drinks. County Attorney Ralph |.
Morse in common with other county at
torneys received a telegram from Attor-
ney General Sturgis calling his attention
to the same matter. Waldo county Of
| ticials have been and will continue to do
their duty in regard to all laws.
| SOUTH BELFAST. Miss Eulalia Green
law, who is teaching school in the Brain
ard district, Northport, was in Portland
last week to attend the State Teachers
| Convention Frank West is on the sick
list at this writing. ... Master Lloyd Glenn
ents Of this city was a guest last Thurs
day of Master Mahlon Curtis. Mrs. A.
| W. Roberts and Mrs. G. E. Curtis called
on Mrs. L. G. Herrick one day last week.
Mrs. M. E. Curtis of East Belfast
spent last week in Northport, wheresshe
was guest of her son, F. E. Curtis.
Mrs. Herbert L, Curtis left Tuesday, Oct.
18th for Bristol, Conn, where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Greene.
Sunday, Nov. 9th, is to be observed
throughout the country as American
Legion Sunday, The local Post of the
Legion are planning proper observance of
the day by holding services in the Armory
at three o'clock. Henry E. Dunnack of
Augusta has been secured as speaker and
this fact alone assures an enthusiastic
meeting. His address will be on ''The
| American Spirit" especially appropriate
| ut this Of a bpr ri of nd OH nj
unrest. Special music will be under the
direction of Miss katherine F. Brier. The
members of the Frank D. Hazeltne Post
No. 43 will attend the service in body.
Everyone is cordially invited to unite
with the Post to make this day COM
memorating the ideals for which the
American people fought in the war.
jerome Quimby of Brooks, whose pro-
duction of flint corn on quarter-acre
last year gave him the national cham
pionship, was forced to second place, and
the county championship went to Edwin
B. Whitaker Of Palermo at the recent
county contest held in Belfast Whitak-
er's production does not come anywhere
near Quimby's remarkable 1918 record of
So IL bushels, or rate of 234 bushels pei
acre, but this season Quimby fell behind
his high mark of last year. Owing to an
attack of influenza he was unable to plov
his plot last fall. He was also less fortr-
nate in the selection CT plot. The loca.
ton he chose was more susceptible tc
frost and some of his corn was nipped
before maturity. These conditions, he
said, account for his failure to duplicate
his record of last year or to hold the
county championship.
The heirs of the late Frederick H. Timm
have sold his shoe business in the Mort
son store on Main street to B. F. futile,
| who will continue it. 1t was Mr.. Timm' s
wish that Mr.. futile should succeed him
and his daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Timm
| Harding, will remain with him for the
present, as she had charge of the store
during her fathers illness and under
stands the business. Mr.. Tuttle has taken
a three years lease of the store with an
option to buy MIR. futile is a practical
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