The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-10-14
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III the Ned Cross November nth.

William M. Randall has leased tn.
Charles O'Connell residence on Park
street and with Mrs. Randall and her
Two little girls will occupy it.
Ralph Fl. Dunbar. treasurer of the
"aioo Trust Company, has moved his
family here from Greenville and taken
haif OF the James C. Durham residence
on Church street
ne you raised by subscription by the
De'last Free Library, as it's quota for the
oooks for Everybody Fund, in May, has
oeeh credited to this library in the books
ol the American Library Association in
Augusta.
DIR. and Mrs. A. O. Stoddard observed
Their tiftieth wedding anniversary at
their home on Church street last Satur-
day. Only their immediate family were
present. They were the recipients of
many cards, flowers, etc., from friends
and the orders to which they belonged
Gordon Sawin, the little Augusta lad
and mascot of Co. F. the Third Maine.
was injured last Saturday in al auto ac-
cldent and is in the Augusta hospital
suffering with lacerated head, bruised
arms and back. He was a very great
tavorlte with all who met him and spent
| the past summer at the home of I,ieut
John E. Wright.
| A large number from Belfast attended
the Grange fair at Tranquility hal! in
Llncolnville last Wednesday and came
back with the usual report: "They had
the best display seen at any fair this
TALL" The dance in the evening with
music by Deane's orchestra of Camden
was largely attended. The weather was
ideal.
Mr.. George F. Drew, the mechanical
engineer for the Pejepscot Paper Com
pany, was in town last week and COM
pleted the plans for the development of
the company's terminal at Belfast, which
will consist of second discharging berth
and another double track with sidings for
eight cars and two conveyors to load the
same. Material is now being assembled
for these additional improvements. Con-
tractor Carleton's crew of Bath are maxi
ing satisfactory progress on the wharf
part of the development.
The funeral of Mrs. Alton E. Howard
was held at her late home on High street
at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning with
Rev. Charles W. Martin of the Methodist
church officiating. The remains were
taken to Waterville Saturday afternoon
for lnterment and were accompanied by
Mr.. Howard, her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Jacob Lewis of Waterville and Mr., and
Mrs. Grumwald of Smooth Rock Falls
Ont, the latter her sister, who were CALL
ed here by her sudden DEATH Her little
daughter Dorothy will live with her
grandparents in Waterville.
The Camden Herald says of Capt. and
Mrs Charles Chaplin, well known in
Belfast: The many friends of Capt. and
Mrs. Charles Chaplin much regret that
his continued ill health has made it seem
advisable to sell their house on Chestnut
street and for the present make their
home with their daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Maxcy in Rockland. The four sons and
three daughters spent Sunday, Sept. rs,
with their parents at the old home place.
the first reunion for 80 years. 1t was
enjoyable to gather home once more with
no break in the family circle but the Joy
of meeting had its tinge of sadness, for
two of the family are leaving for CAL
ifornia, one of the daughters, Mrs. Woos-
ter, having been located there a number
of years. During the day PHOTOGRAPH
of the family was taken and surely Capt
and Mrs. Chaplin may we'll feel proud of
their fine family of grown up sons and
daughters, all devoted to them in their
declining years. Camden people indeed
are sorry to part with this kindly and
much esteemed couple.
Walter L. Sargent of Belfast and Sears
port, who went to Boston to take a
course at the Wentworth Institute.
writes Belfast friends that he has passed
the examination and is to take Electro
cal Construction for two years. He has
been transferred to the University of
Maine but at the Governments expense
on account of an overflow at Wentworth.
Mr. Sargent has recently received from
the Adjutant Generals Office in the War
Department an accolade, which is the
"conferrine of knighthood with light
blow of sword on the shoulder" It is a
beautiful picture in sepia, IL by is inches.
Columbia is standing in front of the
waving Stars and Stripes, is backed by
the boys in uniform, holds aloft in he,
left hand the Roll of Honor and with he,
right hand is resting the sword on the
shoulder of the boy kneeling at her feet
with rifle in his right hand. Over the
picture are the words, columbia gives
. to her son the accolade of the new chiv.
airy of humanity" while beneath is the
designation: "Walter L. Sargent, Pvt,
M. G. Co., 103rd Infantry, served with
honor in the World War and was wound.