The Republican journal., 1920-01-29
The News of Belfast.

The Searsport High basket ball team
will be guests of the Belfast High quintet
in the Armory this, Thursday, evening.
One of the most interesting games of the
season is anticipated.
Friends of DR.. Norman R, Cook. for
merly of Brooks, are congratulating him
upon his recent promotion from rank of
Captain in the U. S. Medical Reserve to
that of Major. DR.. Cook served two
years in the medical department during
the recent war and this promotion comes
as evidence of faithful service.
Senator James J. Clement of Mont
vile and County Commissioner Frank l.
Mortland of Searsport have announced
their candidacy for denomination by the
Republicans of Waldo County in the
primary election. L. N. Gilkey of Isles
boro has announced his candidacy as
representative from his district.
Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee, at the request
of many, will begin Saturday afternoon,
Feb. 7th, in Odd Fellows Hal! a series of
ten dancing lessons for very small chill
dren. Ball room dances, mannerism,
ETC., will be taught. Mrs. Pattee has
had experience in teaching children and
this series will be popular with the little
ones.
The city census enumerators completed
their work last Friday and the returns
have been forwarded to Washington.
They believe there will be a large in
crease in Belfast's total. Ward one, the
largest of the five wards, totaled about
1900. Taken as whole the work was
not difficult, but the enumerators found
many amusing cases. One couple report
ed ten children, the Oldest was 18, mar
red and a mother.
The silhouette party given by the T. N.
T. class of the Baptist church last Satur-
day evening was quite successful. 1t was
the first sociable or party of any kind
given by this class. There were over 30
young people present not including the
class, which consists of IL members. The
refreshments were marshmallows which
were toasted on pointed sticks. Many
interesting games were played under the
direction Of their teacher, Mrs Harry A.
Foster.
POOR'S MILLS. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Daggett spent the week. end in Liberty
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon.....Leo Wade
of Hartford, Conn.,, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hartshorn and other friends.
Charles Mckinley of Camden has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Cole, the past
week.. Capt. w. S. Wentworth of Hart
ford, Conn, was recently called here on
account of the illness of his wife. -. The
High school scholars here have been hay-
ing a cold ride the past two weeks, the
mercury registering from ten to twenty
six below zero every morning.
Associate Justice John A Morrill, Of
the Supreme Judicial Court has granted
the petition of the Belfast Savings Bank
for the appointment of receiver for the
Sanford & Cape Porpoise Railway Co.
The Belfast Bank is the holder and owner
of bonds to the amount of S25, OOG issued
by the defendant company to the State
Trust Co. of New York and secured by a
mortgage given by the corporation to the
trust company. According to evidence
presented no interest has been paid on
the bonds since July 1, 1915. The Port
land Savings Bank is also interested,
the amount of 100000 of similar bonds,
and filing an intervening petition that
was granted by consent of all parties to
the litigation. Woodman & Whitehouse
of Portland are attorneys for the petition
ing bank, and the defendant corporation
is represented by Harry R. Virgin and
Eben W. Freeman of Portland
The next in the series of the Colt-Alber
course under the auspices of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bradbury will be the general fav-
orite, DR.. Lincoln Mcconnell, at the Uni
versalist church, Feb. 18th. For many
years DR.. Lincoln Mcconnell was one of
the most famous evangelists of our coun-
try with reputation abroad as well. He
was at one time the co-worker with the
famous Sam P. Jones, who was even
more famous in his day than "Billy''
Sunday is now. During our participation
in the great war he did all in his powe,
to awaken America to a realization OF
the difficulties that faced US and the ne.
cessity for complete victory. His lecture
during that time, "The Devil and The
KAISER" was helpful and used by tn.
government department in many cam.
paign. Now DR.. Mcconnell comes witt
.. lecture equally as important that h.
calls, "Stay Awake, Amercap to which
: he brings all his matured faculties ane
, his wonderful power as compeilins
orator Plan to hear him.
Will Russell Howard, principal of the
Williamstown, Mass, High school since
1911, and for the past few years superin,
tendent of the local schools, has rendered
, his resignation, to take effect in June
He will retire from educational work anc
will settle in Belfast, where he and his
charming wife have host of friends te
welcome them. They have several cot
tages at The Battery and Mr.. Howard
has huSiuesS inferaSte in tbiS 1,ic;p;t,,