The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-22

men of the Ethclent Class, Orland Orch.
ard, president, at picnic supper at tn,
church Monday evening. Covers wer,
laid for 80 and games were enjoyed dur.
ing the evening.
Through the personal efforts of Mrs
Cecil Clay, president of the Waldo Coun.
ty Hospital Aid and Club, an up-to- dat,
electric laundry has been added to tn,
Hospital 1t is fully equipped in even
the smallest appliances. John Pullman
who recently came here from New York
as proprietor of the Bell Pant Factory
will renovate and furnish room at thu
Hospital. He has belonged to severa
charitable societies in New York City ane
is pleased to do his part in Belfast.
On Friday, April %, the boys and girls
of the 9th and 9th grades will give q
dramatization of 1.-THE Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" in Memorial Hall. Admission
IS cents. The following is the cast of the
principal characters:
Ichabod Crane, Wight Robbins
Brown Bones, Carl Colcord
Boltus Van Tassel, Paul Davi
Frau Van Tassel, Helen Burgess
Katrina Van Tassel, Priscilla Berry
Hans Van Ripper, Charles Buzzeil
Between the acts Misses Clara Ham
mons and Doris Sweat will dance
The last basket ball game of the season
was played at the Armory Wednesday
evening before a packed house, when the
Belfast High won from the Castine Nor
mails in a score of SO to 10. The home
team has played thirteen games and won
every one on the home floor. With the
exception of Hillard BuzzeIl, sophomore,
the team was composed of seniors. Prin-
cipal Harry A. Foster has been an excel
lent coach and is himself an athlete The
Castine Norma! men, who have PLAYED
three games with the B. H. S., say that
! Norman S. Donahue, the local referee, is
one of the best in the State
Herbert C. Cross of Brookline, Mass. a
son of Isaiah w. Cross of this city, has
bought the Allan MacLane estate on
Northport avenue and will be in Belfast
in few weeks to take possession. Mr.
Cross was Morrill, boy, but has been in
business in Massachusetts, for some time.
He is also interested in ten-acre lot of
land adjoining the MacLane property and
owned at present by Ralph C. johnson of
Belfast and Washington, Q. C. The Mac
Lane residence is one of the most desir-
able III Belfast and was built by the late
George K. Williamson of Belfast.
Capt. John E. Billings of Brooklyn, N.
Y, former Deer Isle boy, has bought
the Henry c. Marden house on Elm street
and with his wife will arrive early in Nav
to occupy it. Captain Billings comes to
Belfast to enter into the furniture busi-
ness with his brother-in-law, Horace E.
Mcdonald, the well known Belfast dealer
who also bought recently the store he had
occupied for so many years. Capt Bill.
lungs has been in command of severa
well known steam yachts and now retires
from the charge of the pleasure yacht Of
Y. ). Senator Gerry. Capt. and Mrs
Billings have been frequent visitors al
their sisters home and the latter recently
underwent very serious operation Al
the Tapley Hospital. Mr.. and Mrs Mar.
den are planning to 60 to Windsor, where
they Will make their home with the for.
mer's daughter, Mrs. Agnes M. York.
At the solicitation of sub master Har
Old 5. Webb, the efficient and popular
teacher of the Commercial Department Of
the Belfast High school, cash prizes il
gold will be given by the Chamber Of
commerce and private citizens lor per
lection of work in that department. The
prize work began April 10th, when daily
work will count 60 and test work 40 pei
cent on the following basis submitted by
Mr. Webb:
Accuracy and speed in writing and
reading shorthand
Speed, accuracy and neatness in trans
criolng shorthand and copying straight
matter on the typewriter.
Care and knowledge of the tvpewriter.
also use OF various makes.
Neatness IN general appearance; bust
nessEke and painstaking attitude in all
duties, including economical use of sta
tionery.
The four 'masted schooner being built
by fendleton Brothers of New York at
their yard in this city is nearing compile
tlon. She will be launched during the
high course of tides either May 5th or the
1oth' probably the latter. She is beauty
even now IN her building and bids fair to
De good carrier as well as trim sailer.
ne I1er model was made by F. S. Bowker of
fhippsourg, Maine, Capt. John Davies
OF lslesporo, seafaring man with bus
mess mead, is in charge of buying supplies,
the pay roll. ETC.; while Nelson ingalls,,
one OF the best known and most efficient
ouiluers IN Maine, is in charge of the
construction. The schooner is ITO feet
long, so feet beam and II IL feet deep.
I1eI null IS practically all of Oregon pine
ana aI oak with little Waldo County wood.
I1eI masts are of handsome Oregon pine
ana are In place. The rest of the spars,
rigging, ETC., are fitted and with the good
weatner promised work will be rushed
"A crew OF 40 men is now employed She
nav mas oeen painted copper brown below
M 1ne water line and a blue gray above it.
The trail boards were designed and cary
ed by Judson Warren and as soon as Gid
ed will be placed in position. Except in
the most severe weather her building has
oeen In progress all winter.
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