The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-10

Tickets so cents.
Floyd Winchester has succeeded Don.
aid Knowlton as bellboy at the Windsor
Hotel, the latter having left them to en-
ter the shoe factory, where he has SIM
liar position.
The Rose of Virginia to be givenunder
the auspices of Hazeltine Post, American
Legion. with j. W. Flanders director.
and in the leading part, will take place
the first week in April
Belfast friends of Albert E. Andrews
have received news of his promotion
from first lieutenant to captain in the
regular army. He was at one time CAP
tain of the Belfast company
The local board of registration closes
its last sessio n for the election next
Monday at p. m, Friday, March 18th.
This is the first city election In which
the women have had the opportunity to
vote. Four man and one woman were
registered up to noon Wednesday.
Miss Doris A. Roberts, Belfast High
school graduate, who also graduated from
the Springfield, Mass, Hospital in June,
1920, and is at present. assistant super
visor of that hospital, last week passed
| the Massachusetts, board of examination
and is now a registered nurse.
Letters from Mrs. Alex D. Innes of
Crescent City, Fla, state that her moth
er, Mrs Annie L. Burgess, is gradually
failing in health and is confined to her
room the greater part of the time. Mr..
Innes, on account of whose Ill health the
family went south, remains about the
same
Captain Basil R Allen of the Belfast
Company of the Third Maine Regiment
was notified March 1st from Adiutant
General Presson's office that the name of
his company had been changed from to
K. The regiment has been reorganized
and if called into active service this
change would naturally come.
The Public Health committee wish to
| acknowledge the following recent gifts:
$40 from Miss NJ. j, Otis; $40 from Mrs.
Charles H. Sargent of this city and s.
from Miss Sabinl Morey Of Pasadena,
Calf. 1t is encouraging to know that
former Belfast friends are keeping in
formed of the city's needs and voluntari-
ly assist
The funeral of William A. Wood was
Saturday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Charles W.
Martin of the Methodist church ofIicia-
ting. The bearers were members of Phoe-
nix Lodge, F. A. M, Messrs. A. X. Bra
ley, Norman A. Read, Gerald W, Howard
and Walter Lyons. The remains were
placed in the receiving tomb in Grove
Cemetery.
George C. Seavey received letter
Tuesday from his brother, Frederick H.
Seavey of Tacoma, Wash, announcing
the death of his only son, EDen Wilson
Seavey, who died Feb. 10Th. aged 10
years. Mr.. Seavey was the son of Eben
Wilson Seavey of North Searsport and
went west sc years ago. He married
Miss Susan Pearl, who, with their only
daughter, Caroline, survives to mourn
the loss of Son and brother.
An important business change took
place Monday, when Allen l.. Curtis
bought the large department store of
Fred D. Jones and also took lease of
the four floor building owned by Mr..
Jones. Mr.. Jones came to Belfast from
Brooksville about 80 years ago and has
been one of the city's most prosperous
and popular merchants His word is as
good as his note in any transaction. He
will take long rest at his farm on lower
Congress street before announcing any
plan of business. Mr.. Curtis was for
about 10 years proprietor of the City
Bakery and made success of it, selling
a short time ago to John B! Chalmers
For the past years he has also conduct
ed his dry and fancy goods store on Main
street. Mr.. Curtis has made success
| q all his business anu Wlii w VIGIL III ILLS
new departure. He has had several Of
fers for his present store, which he plans
to SELL
Company X. 3rd Maine Infantry. Ma
tional Guard, will entertain the associate
members of the company in their Arm
DRY, Friday evening, March 18th, at eight
o'clock. There will be short exhibition
drill and athletic sports by members of
the company. The indoor rifle range and
club room will be open and lunch Will
be served by the company cooks. Com
pany X. ranks high in the regiment and
was accorded an unusual honor in being
brought to Augusta from considerable
distance to act as part of the guard OF
honor at the funeral of the late Governor
Parkhurst. The credit of the develop
ment of it's efficiency lies in The team
work, which is characteristic of Belfast,
and this complimentary entertainment is
the means taken by the company to sho"
their appreciation of the cooperation oil
the associate members. Adjutant Cen
eral George MEG. Presson and Colone
! Bigelow have been invited to attend, anc
| hnt will IA here FIJI