The Republican journal., 1921-08-18

The annual reunion of the Cross and
jackson families will be held Wednesday,
Sept. 2, 1921, at the home of Delbert
Paul, Morrill,. A cordial welcome will be
| given to those who attend-Annie A.
Cross, secretary.
Mrs. Mary Eustis Benner of Somerville,
Mass, arrived last Wednesday night
with the remains of her daughter, Ru-
phena NJ Benner, for interment in the
family lot in Grove cemetery. Miss Ben
ner, who died in Somerville, Aug 5th,
was the daughter of the late Gilbert A.
Benner, formerly of Northport, and Mrs.
Mary (Eustis) Benner, formerly of Bel
fast.
Canton Pallas, p NJ, of this city have
accepted an invitation to join with the
Cantons of Warren, Camden and Rock
land in field day at Vinalhaven on La
Dor Day. The trip from this city will be
made by special boat and it is expected
that delightful outing will be the re-
suit. Canton Vinalhaven will serve a
lobster dinner and there will be parade,
ball games and other entertainm Mt with
big ball in the evening. A special
meeting will be held in this city Wednes-
day evening, August 31st.
Mrs Herbert L. Seekins, Mrs. Leslie C.
Follett, Mrs Oscar B. Wilkins, Mrs.
Thomas E. Bowker, Mrs John Beckwith
of Springfield, Mass, Misses Bertha A.
Wiley, Amy E. Stoddard and Abbie o.
Stoddard of Pasadena, Calf. autoed to
Swanville Wednesday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs Zenas D. Hartshorn at
their summer home. The day was spent
with croquet and in boating on the lake
in Mr.. Hartshorn's power launch. Dinner
was served under the immense willows
and frankfurts cooked over fire on the
shore.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission requests The Journal to give no.
tice that third class postmasters' exam
nation will be held at Belfast Sept 10,
1921. In the list appended for Waldo
| County only Unity is noted. The Com
mission says: sit is expected that ap-
pontments will be made as the result of
| This examination unless it is found in the
interest of the service to fill any vacancy
by reinstatement, transfer or promotion.
This is not an examination under the
Civil Service Act and rules, but is held
under an Executive order of May 10, 1921,
providing for such procedure"
The boys who are spending the summer
at the Navajo Camp for Boys at North
port, under the management of Orrin !.
Dickey, were guests Wednesday of Camp
Quanta bacook at Searsmont, under the
management of DR.. Orris S Vickerv.
The return game of baseball played there
between the two teams resulted in tie
score of twelve to twelve. In the auuat
ic sports following, the contestants of
Camp Quantabacook won in the fifty and
one hundred yard swimming contests. as
well as the relay race. In the fifty ward
dash of the counsellors and in the under
water swimming contest, Camp Navajo
was the winner. Following the contests
the Camp Navajo boys were the guests at
Camp Quantabacook for dinner and had
bounteous repast and delightful outing.
The Boston, Globe of Friday has the
following of special interest to Belfast
people:
Woonsocket, Aug. IL. The defeat of
MI Hoover, the crack Boston trotter, in
the 2, 20 trot for $1,000 stake for three
year-olds, was the big surprise at the
bay State Gre uit meeting at the Woon-
socket lrottlng Park this afternoon. 10
sephlne Sharpe took his measure with
comparative ease. The Belfast, Me, filly
went out IN front in the first mile and
outstepped Mr.. Hoover in the stretch.
johnson had some trouble in steadvine
the gelding before the start of the second
mile, and the Boston horse went to a bad
break on the first quarter. However he
closed up the gap well, and was beaten
IN the last 100 yards, when Josephine
showed an abundance of speed.