The Republican journal., 1919-10-09

MdSOn L. OJeVenS OF NOICnpOEt ndO 10
varieties of apples on display at the Maine
State Fair in Lewiston, and won nine
premiums; 3 first, second and 8 third.
The Dickey-Knowlton Real Estate Co.
have sold for Mrs Mary H. Whitney of
this city, her lot of land near Dickey's
Bluff in Northport to Betsey Cora Hodg-
don of that town; two lots of land on Bay
View street in this city to Herbert W.
Carr of Northport
Edwin jenkins who recently sold his
farm on Lincolnville avenue to N. C. Cor
bett of Shelbourne, N. S., has bought the
Merle R, Whitcomb residence on Waldo
avenue. Mr.. Jenkins and his family will
occupy the new home and Mr. Whitcomb
and family will rent for the present.
Hiram P. Farrow, C. E., has sold for
Otto Kahn of New York the northerly
end of Grindles Point in Islesboro to Miss
Dorothy Forbes of Boston. Miss Forbes
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. Murray Forbes
have owned a cottage at Dark Harbor for
years. Miss Forbes has for some time had
a camp On the land she has bought.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
whose lease of their present office in the
Hartman block at the CO. ner of High
and Beaver streets, expires early next
summer, have taken lease of the corner
store in Knights of Pythias block. Homer
b, Carter now occupies the store, but the
company will probably not make the
change before next June.
A personal note from Manlius, N Y,
says of Belfast boy: James T. Durham,
son of Mr., and Mrs. j. c. Durham, Bel
fast, has arrived here to re-enter Saint
Johns School He will take a college
preparatory course. St. Johns is War
Department Honor School and Cadet
Durham is a member of the unit of Re-
serve Officers Training Corps maintained
at the School.
Chief Engineer Paul L. Bean of the
Maine Public Utilities Commission closed
his connection with that commission
Tuesday, Sept. 30th and William M. Black
has been appointed to the position Of
chief engineer, beginning his duties on
October list. Mr. Black, who succeeds
Mr.. Bean as chief engineer, has been
with the commission as bridge engineer
since April /, 1918 He is a native of
Belfast, B H. S. graduate, also grad
uate Of the University of Maine, class
of 1909.
Among the Belfast people attending
the Maine Music Festival in Bangor and
Portland the past week were Mr.. and
Mrs, Ralph H. Howes, Mr.. and Mrs Allan
NJ. Howes, Mrs. S. S. L. Shut9, Misses
Annie L. Barr and Marguerite II. Owen,
Loula A Mason, Edith M. Davidson, Mr. !
and Mrs A. P. Goodhue, Mrs. Albert c. !
Carter, Miss Charlotte W. Cobb I'm, Mrs
Arthur Richie, Misses Inez E. Crawford,
Maud E. Barker Ethel Rogeas and Ge-
neva Perkins
The Schenectady, N. Y, Gazette of a
recent date says of Miss Grace Sage, who
will read Daddy Long Legs in Memorial
Hall Friday evening, Oct. 18th, under the
auspices of the Dorcas Guild of the
Methodist church: "Daintily and beauti-
fully and yet with strength and power
Miss Grace Sage proves herself to be an
artist Of rare talent and excephona! train
ing. She has beautiful voice. Youth,
beauty and unconscious grace that comes
only from perfect technique"
The Essex Decorating Co. of Boston,
one of the largest decorating houses in
New England, have established an agency
in this section with Capt. Orrin j. Dickey
as their representative. Exterior and in
terror decorations will be done at reason
able rates, and there is no Job too large to
be covered by this house. Decorative
work will be done anywhere in the State
at reasonable rates Capt. Dickey has
already been engaged in this class of
work several years on his own account
in hail decorations and has also decorated |
several towns for their centennials.
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