The Republican journal., 1921-11-10
The News of Belfast.

The Belfast Free Library, the markets,
stores, banks and offices will be closed all
day Friday. Armistice Day.
F.! Simon Jackson. who makes his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Harold Ladd, is
confined to his bed with a rheumatic
trouble.
CHILDREN's BOOK WEEK, Nov 1920.
An exhibit of children's books suitable
for Christmas gifts will be shown in the
reading room of the Free Library during
library hours next week, Nov. i3 20.
There will be books for both boys and
girls Of all ages, old standards and good
examples of the best of this years books.
These books are loaned to the library for
the week by the Maine Library Commits
sion and the Bookshop for Boys and
Girls, Boston, but any book in the exhibit
can be ordered at bookstore or the
Librarian will be glad to take orders and
see that the books are delivered in time
for Christmas. Why not visit the Libra
ry to look over this exhibit and select
some good books for the children's
Christmas before the holiday rush be-
gins?
john Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., was
most delightfully."- entertained Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Ida W. Ma
money with Mrs. Mabel W. Miller assist
Ing. The roll call was answered with
Thanksgiving quotations on Thanksgiv-
ing. The Regent, Mrs. Cora j. Bowker,
gave On interesting report of the recent
State meeting in Waterville. Mrs. Susie
A. Morey was voted a member. The
Chap'er gave SIS to the Berry school at
Mt. Berry, Ga. Misses Mllie Mitchell,
Leverne Whitten and Amy E. Stoddard
were made committee to arrange for
Christmas gifts. Then came Halloween
fun and prize puzzle contest when Miss
ENERGY CHM won the first prize and
Mrs. Lillian M. Pattee the consolation.
Delicious refreshments ware served and
the Halloween favors made souvenirs of
the occasion.
THE WALDO COUNTY HOSPITAL. DR..
Eugene L. Stevens is giving course of
lectures on obstetrics to the nurses,
George Moore of Troy. who was operat-
ed on recently for appendicitis, has re-
turned home ...... Miss Sarah Blake of
Searsport, aged 70, a surgical patient,
went home Wednesday..... Mr.. Frank
hnowlton of Searsport is in the Hospital
for medical treatment ..... Miss Annie Ar
mold of Stockton Springs is convalesing
nicely from surgical operation. ..... Drs,
Sumner {. Pattee and Harry L. KiIpore
have accepted appointments on the staff
! in charge of the medical service and Drs
Manning Moulton of Searsmont and
Clark of Searsport have been appointed
surgical assist ants. Miss Marjory Dom
aldson of Stockton Springs has started
the training course for nurses
The will of the late Thomas W. Pitch
er was probated Tuesday and it is esti-
mated that his estate may inventory
about 81 SO, 600. AS previously announce
ed he gave $1,000 each to the Belfast
Home for Aged Women, the Belfast Free
Library and the Waldo County Hosp;ta,
His original will was made in 1908 with
VIM. B. Swan, David P. Flanders and
Charles A. Pilsbury, now all deceased as
witnesses. He then divided his estate
into tive equal parts: To his sister. Mrs
! Tamzen W. Mathews and her son. Thor,
| as Pitcher Mathews of Liberty to b;s
niece, Annie M. Pierce of Wasbinc,o,
D. c., to his nephew, John W. Pitcher
But to his niece, Mrs. Arabella Tow,e ot
Belfast he gave one-half the ;ncoma :.
one share and to her children. Maurice
and Isabel the other half of the incoao
OF said one share during the life of A..
bella Towle, and at her decease tbs oh:,
dren to divide equally or 60 to their bai-
he left the city 500 to care for his 49,.
etery lot. Clement W. Wescott aa.
Robert F. Dunton were named exac,+o-.
Since the date of that will his nenb.s.s
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