The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-06
The News of Belfast.

Frank Peavey, who recently sold his
residence on Condor street, will move to
Greene, where he has bought farm.
| The eclipse on the moon was visible in
this vicinity from to 10 p. M, Sunday.
Iher were many moon-gaZing during
the evening, as the time was convenient.
The benefit dance for the Salvation
Army drive to be given by Frank Dur
ham HaZeltine Post, A. L., will take place
at the Armory Wednesday evening, May
18th. and will be under the personal
supervision of Mrs. Cecil Clay and Capt.
Albert E. Andrews of Company F. Nc
heen's orchestra will furnish music.
An immense amount of small white
olrch trees cut in this vicinity are stack
ed on the wharf Of the Eastern Steamship
Lines, Inc, ready for shipment by the
Booth Fisheries Co. for the weirs they
Will build in the vicinity of Owls Head.
These little trees are what is termed fill
ers for the weir runs.
On Wednesday of last week Tarratine
l. .. R. M. of this city gave public
supper which, considering the violence of
the storm, was well attended, about $50
being seated at the well spread tables.
The order is in prosperous condition.
At recent meeting Pocahontas, Osceola
No. IA, conferred the degree on six can
didates.
William, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Miles, left his home on Cedar
street at Ills "a. m. Friday and was not
located until p. m. He was traced to
the shoe factory, where the little chap
thought to find his father, but in some
way wandered to the harbor front and
when found was looking into the water
from the lower bridge.
The heavy rain of last Wednesday af-
ternoon left the walks and streets in
many places in a dangerous condition.
Street Commissioner Thompson had all
OF his men at work clearing drains and
water basins, while private citizens also
did much to clear the water from the
walks and crossings. Some Of the cellars
On the lower streets were flooded, while
water was rushing down from the sur
rounding hilly streets
Clarence W. Proctor, for several years
principal of the Belfast High school and
for the past two years sub-master Of the
Bangor High, has been elected as principal
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Principal Hal R. Eaton, who goes
to the English High at Lynn, Mass. Mr..
Eaton was at one time principal of the
Belfast High school The many Belfast
friends of Mr.. and Mrs Proctor extend
congratula tions
! Mrs. William H. Hall entertained the
| Saturday Auction Club at her home last
Friday evening. 1t was May Day party
and the living room, where supper was
served from small tables at D. m, was
appropriately decorated with May baskets
in the color scheme of pink and white
The guests were Mrs. Carl H. Stevens,
Mrs. Charles F. Brown, Mrs. Allan NJ
Howes, Mrs. Dana B. Southworth and
Miss Belle Heating. The first and second
prizes were won by Mrs. S. C. Pattee and
Mrs l. L. Dinsmore, while the consolation
went to Mrs. Howes
Harry H. Carter the elder son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H, Carter of this city, has
recently been assigned to the general
commercial superintendent office of the
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Company. The
! April edition of Telephone Topics says
that "his broad experience in the different
departments especially equips him for the
varied work of the general office. During
the absence of E. W. Pierce he will also
have charge of all government and rail.
road service. Mr.. Carter entered the en-
ploy of the company in 1902 as a night
operator at Belfast"
Jones & Whittier, proprietors of the
Windsor Hotel, have placed new electric
lights over the front veranda and art
having awnings made for the entire front
Both improvements will be apprecia tee
bu nd oil cd +,
the attractiveness of this neat and com.
Portable house. Mrs. Grace E. Wing,
former president of the Maine Federation
Of Women's Clubs and familiar with thu
State as whole, spoke very complimen,
tary Of her accommodations at the Wind
sor on her recent visit to our city.
An alarm was sounded at 80 last W ed
nesday p. m. for fire in the third stor,
of the Perry Market at the corner of Mali
and Washington streets. The fire caugh
from the chimney and about $500 damag
was done to the building which is owne,
by Mrs. Emily Harris Hyams of New
York. The only damage to the marke
was by water. The electric light an,
power from Washington to Church stree
was shut off for short time. Later il
the afternoon a still alarm was given fo
chimney fire in the j. S. Hartman
house on Pearl street. There was onl,
slight damage.
The Belfast Teachers Club had a yer,
interesting and instructive session las
Thursday evening in the Grammar schoo
building with Miss May Bliss Dickinson
of Boston, chairman of the Mother Graf
Committee of the Massachusetts, Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, special guest
Miss Grace A. Lord. president, presided
and with brief and appropriate remark
presented Miss Dickinson, who concisel.
presented this comparatively new brancl
of education for the school girls. Mis-
Dickinson is a registered nurse with
wide range of experience, especially il
hospital work. The class work is undel
the direction of the school nurse. Or.
ganiZed classes are a feature of the play
ground program and is now part of the
authorized credits for the Camp fire Girls
and the Girl Scouts "Children we'll anc
happy" is the slogan Of the craft. Assist
ed by Zenas D. Hartshorn large number
of coIored pictures were thrown upon the
screen and explained by Miss Dickinson
including better babies, classes in ses-
sion, and lessons learned put into practice
into the homes of the pupils. At the
social hour a committee of the club fur
nished ice cream and waters. !.
A very enjoyable entertainment, Gan
Old Fashioned School," was given last