The Republican journal., 1919-04-24
Belfast,

cleared April 18th from Newport News
with coal for Rio Janeiro
Major and Mrs. Harold B. Pratt are
receiving congratulations on the birth of
daughter born to them the 18th of
March in Washington, D. C,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Lockwood of
Watertown, Mass, are receiving con-
| gratulations on the birth, April 18th, of
son. Mrs Lockwood was formerly
Miss Sarah c, Collins of Belfast
Charles w. Marsh and bride, formerly
Bernice Elizabeth Henderson of Lewiston.
were visiting relatives in Belfast the past
week, while returning from their bridal
trip on their way to their home in Isles
boro.
Several firemen were called last Satur-
day afternoon to extingush grass fire
on the Crosby Place lawn The fire was
probably set by small boys at play on the
lawn, as the house is closed.
Publicly there was no observance Pa
triots Day, April 10th. Business was
entirely suspended and there were several
small private parties, and q large number
of fishing and maying parties. Two men
returned home Saturday night with
string of 40 brook trout
At a meeting of the Municipal Officers
held Saturday night, the contract for
sprlnkling the streets was awarded to B.
0. Norton. The following is a list of the
bids received: W. W. Blazo & Son, $7Q9 90;
Clifton Staples, 100000; w. L. West,
$500 90; B. O. Norton, S567.O0.
Arthur c. Barnes of SwanviIle was be-
fore Judge Maurice W Lord Of the Mu-
nicipal Court Monday on the charge of
using threatening language, when it was
alleged he threatened to kill MS grand
father, Albert T. Harvey, and burn his
buildings. He plead guilty and was held
! in the sum of 5000, bat found sureties,
and is now with relatives in Stockton
! Springs.
Last Sundays Boston Herald published
in its rotagravure section the following
Belfast boys who have worn or are wear
ing Uncle Sans uniform: Private James
Earle Bradley, D. Co. 1i7th Infantry, Both
Division, A. E. r.; Thomas G. Randall.
chief radio electrician, o. S. S. New
Mexico, now at Brooklyn Navy Yard;
Private George Tumble, 4th Machine
Gun Battalion, End Division, wounded in
France; Capt. Sumner c. Pattee, 302nd
tank centre, u. S. Medical Corp, A, E F. !,
Corp. Frederick P. Ohrcy, D. Co, 18th
provision supply train, motor truck ON
pany; Private Earle F. Hammons, L. Co,
39th Infantry, wounded in France; L cut
Charles Marshall of Winchester, Nj S.,
formerly of Belfast A. E.
SOUTH BELFAST. Mr.. Irwin Beach of
Fort Williams has been visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beach, in
Northport.. Mr.. B. c. West has been
building a large cooling tank for milk for
A. W. Roberts. =. Miss Airline Wadlin,
who has employment with the Penobscot
Bay Electric Company, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Wadlin in Northport.. Mas
tiers Harold Greenlaw and Mahlon Curtis
have been elected to membership in the
Belfast Troop of Boy Scouts. School il
the Brainard district, Northport, began
April 14th, with Miss Ola Redmal
teacher. Mr. and Mrs II. l.. Curtis are
spending the month Of April visiting
relatives in Lynn, Mass and Bristol,
Conn MIR. Curtis is recuperating after
surgical operation in Tapleys hospital.
Mr. Orlando Herrick is on the sick
list. -. Miss Verna Greenlaw was a week
end guest of her mother. Mrs. Abbie
Greenlaw.
Emma White Barker Tent, D. of ",
entertained the children of members at
an open meeting last Wednesday even
ing A most enjoyable and patriotic pro-
gram was carried out under the direction
of the Tents patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Dora jackson Bridges. One of the most
entertaining and also instructive numbers
was given by private Fred Wentworth on
his recent overseas experiences. Other
numbers on the program were: Star
Spangled Banner, by the audience; vocal
duet, Margaret and Idres Rogers; recita-
ton, Dorothy Spear; vocal solo, Char
lotte Knowlton; defamation, Stanley
Eaton; remarks, Thomas Cannon, Com
mander of Thomas H. Marshall Post;
song, Mona Burgess; Swiss dance, Mar
paret Eaton; remarks, President Mrs.
Myra Dutch; piano solo, Ora Wade; re-
marks, Past President, Mrs, Annie NJ
Frost; piano solo, Alva Robbins; remarks,
Harvey Foust; Rose dance, Gretchen
Fletcher; piano solos, Margaret and Idres
Rogers. Following the program refresh
ments were served.