The Republican journal., 1920-01-29

Thomas Rich of Searsport, who has
been living about three years with rela-
tives in this city, had severe shock of
paralysis Wednesday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Annie R. Brown. He is
nearly 80 years old and very strong and
active.
OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS. Belfast
is at present entertaining large flocks of
little feathered friends. They are the
pine grosbeaks which prefer our shade
trees and shrubs to the more barren veg
citation Of the extreme north, their sum-
mer home. They are about the size of
robins, are handsome, chatter constantly
and are unusually tame
GREAT NEWS. Closely following the
news of the assured facts that Belfast is
soon to have a 100000 school building
and S275,00 bridge comes an equally
welcome piece of news from the State
Road Department atAugusta that State
road of macadam, to cost about SlOO, 900,
will be begun early in the spring the full
length of the . 1-2 miles of Searsport
avenue. This has always been an ex-
pensive section of the city's highways
and difficult to keep in good condition.
The road will be similar to that between
Camden and Rockland.
THE CITIZENSHIP CLASS The night
school is no longer venture, and it is
sincerely hoped that the precedent may
be continued many years. While all the
classes are well filled the novelty of the
citizenship class makes it the leader.
Women of all ages, particularly those in
terested in suffrage, are enthusiastic over
the instruction of Principal Harry A.
Foster. At the meeting Wednesday
evening, Jan. 2lst, Hon. Robert F. Dun
ton assisted in very lucid descriptions of
the Icourts of justice from the now al
most obsolete trial justices to the Law
Courts, their officers and their jurisdic-
ton. He held the closest attention of
all sand gladly answered many of the
queries arising from his discussion.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Craig entertained the
North Church Women's Missionary So
ciety at its annual meeting Wednesday
afternoon, Jan. 21st, when the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Craig; vice president, Mrs. Marion E.
Brown; secretary, Mrs. John R. Dunton;
treasurer, Mrs. Grace C. Pillsbury. Light
refreshments were served and Mrs. Al
fred C. Elliott united with the society.
A feature of unusual interest was the
reading of letter and the exhibit of
photos recently received from Charles
Sherman Mills, now p. ofessor of English
at Roberts College, Constantinople. He
was Belfast boy, the son of Rev. and
Mrs. Geo. S. Mills of Bennington, VT
He is meeting with excellent success and
is enthusiastic over the work and it's op-
portunities.
ICE CONDITIONS IN THE BAY The
/ severe weather of Sunday and Monday
had disastrous effect on the bay and it
! seemed as If we were up against another
ice blockade. Steamer Newcastle, Capt
! Worcester, running between Belfast and
/ places down the reach, left here Sunday
with freight overlooking her, as it was
| thought to be her last trip Of the season.
Monday the Bay steamers Castine and
Golden Rod, Capts. Coombs, cut through
ice about seven inches thick and landed
their freight and passengers on Allyn
shore not being able to reach their dock.
The mild weather and southerly wind of
tuesday improved conditions and the
boats made their landings as usual. They
did the same Wednesday. The Coe- Nor
timer has barge at their wharf ready to
leave and one due here in a few DAYS.
/ They have asked for assistance and have
been assured that the revenue cutter Os-
sipee will be sent here to break up the
ice as soon as she was released from her
duties with the transport Powhatan. The
latter has reached Halifax and the Ossi-
pee reported injured, but not seriously, in
a collision off Halifax. The weather
wise predict that we have had the cold