The Republican journal., 1920-11-25

The prices of food materials and of
fuel are said to be responsible for the
closing of many hotels in Maine this win
ter. A person in the position to know
says there Is not one open between Port
land and Rockland on the Atlantic High
way. In this vicinity or between Rock
land and Bangor, the Windsor Hotel is
said to be the only one open. Messrs.
Jones and Whittier, proprietors, expect
to run the Windsor at loss this winter.
Travelling men are among the missing
as many firms are not sending them out
as usual Belfast appreciates the enter
! prise of the Windsor and it is hoped the
appreciation may assume the practical
form of patronage especially on holiday
occasions.
| Men have arrived from the E. Caipelle
| Construction Company of New York and
are at work rigging the masts at the
new Radio Station on Congress street.
The trench work is progressing rapidly
and all the electric, telephone and tele-
graph wires and also the water pipes are
! to be laid under ground over five feet.
They have placed under ground 1 800
! feet of one and oneshalf inch copper rib
bons. 1t is understood the Penobscot
| Bay Electric Co. will do the work for
the electric installation. Their office
building is progressing and will soon be
in readiness to receive and send messa-
ges; largely, the latter. in transmitting
from their New York office. They will
do commercial work and have wireless,
telegraph and telephone operators,
eight in all, it is reported.
The annual meeting-~of the Waldo
County Branch New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association was held at the Court
| House in this city last Saturday with j.
W. Carleton of Winterport, president,
presiding. 1t was very profitable and
Interesting session as practically all of
the towns in the county were represent
ed. Mr. Carleton was reelected presi-
dent and r. j. Kelly of Monroe was re-
elected secretary. Mr.. Carleton was also
elected the voting delegate to attend the
annual meeting of the New England AS
ISOLATION to be held in Boston in Febru-
airy. Hon. B. E. McIntire- of Waterford
was the principal speaker, and he also
answered many questions which were re-
ferred to him. The questions discussed at
length included the new rating plan de-
signed to do away with the loss from
surplus; the per cent standard for market
milk; also questions relative to organi-
cation.
SOUTH BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
| dore Brockhouse, who have been visiting
, relatives in Somerville, Mass, and Prov-
dence, R. l., returned last week to spend
the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Leo
Herrick.. Rev. j. E. Cross, who has been
spending the summer in Nashua, N. H.,
returned home on Sundays boat to spend
the winter with his family in Northport,
....Mr. and Mrs. Demick of Saskatche-
wan, Canada, have arrived to take pos
session of their new home which they
recently purchased of George Sherman in
Northport.... Mr.. Leo Herrick is building
an up-to- date sun parlor ON his residence,
which will add much beauty and comfort
to his home....Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D.
Cunningham, who have been spending
two weeks vacation at the home of Mrs.
Cunningham's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
A. Wadlin. in Northport, returned last
! week to their new home in WatervilIe...
Mr.. Harold Tibbetts and B. C. West have
purchased a fine herd of twelve dairy
cows and all the necessary equipment,
and are planning to operate an up o-date
dairy farm. Mr.. Tibbetts is young man
of wide experience having had charge of
several large farms in Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania for the past fifteen years.
His many friends wish him success -.
The Ladies' Aid Society of West North
port are planning to hold meetings during
the fall and winter. The meeting this
week will be held with Mrs. M. l. Stew
ems. New interest is being manifested
| and several new members have joined
the society.