The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-05-19

ooOln DELI ADJ MI. anu Is. LdI IL
Luce of Bangor and Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Mills and daughter Marjorie of Milo were
recent guests of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Lead
BETTER. The Ladies' Aid Society of West
Northport are holding regular meetings
at the Brainard schoolhouse
Mrs. Lucy Webster Walls died at her
home in Vinalhaven May 5th, having
been i'll for some time Funeral services
were held at the home May 9Th and the
G. A. R. services were given. Her re-
mains were placed beside her husband,
the late Frederick S. Walls, who died
seven weeks ago.
Mrs. Carrie, wife of Dawson Brewer of
Stockton Springs, died last Wednesday
at the Waldo County Hospital of perito-
nits. She was the daughter of Nh and
Mrs. Edward NJ. Shackford. Her re-
mains were taken to Stockton Springs,
where the funeral was held and later
brought to Belfast for interment in Grove
Cemetery.
Charles A. Haycock of Eastport has
been in Belfast the past few days visit
ing friends He is connected with the
Booth Fisheries Company, who own the
local Sardlne plant in this city. Mr.. Hay
cock thinks that it is doubtful if the
plants on the Maine coast open this sea-
son before August unless there is more
demand for the goods than there is at
the present time.
A decision was rendered last Wednes-
day by Chairman Thayer of the Maine
| Industrial accident commission, in the
case of j, T. Fairfield of North Islesboro
versus the W. H, Glover Company and
the Travellers Insurance Company, in
Surers, awarding partial compensation
| The petitioner states that on Dec. 20
l9l8, while working as carpenter in the
employ of the W. H. Glover Company at
Rockiand he received personal injury by
accident arising out of and in the course
of his employment wherein he was struck
in the eye by piece OF stone The in
jury resulted in the loss of the right eye
and partial loss of vision of the left eye.
The inquest on the fire which destroy
ed the store building, dance hall and
dwelling house of Fred A Robbins in
East Belfast last Sunday morning was
held before the municipal officers last
Wednesday evening The cause of the
tire was given as unknown, The esti-
mated value of the building containing
the store and dance hall was So, 500; dam
age, So, 800; insurance, $4,000. The esti-
mated value of contents of store was
$1,000; damage, 81, 600; insurance, $2,000.
The estimated value of dwelling house
was 81, 600; damage, $4,000; insurance,
81 900. The estimated value of contents
was 81, 900; damage, $1,000; insurance,
none. The first building caught in the
dance hall and the second from the first.
The journal readers will be interested
| flaf oIln
well known in Belfast and was the cou-
SIN of Mrs. Amos Clement. "Pupils of
the Ipswich High school who desire high
er education are benefited by the will of
RoXana G. Cowles of that town, which
was filed for probate at Salem. The sum
of SIC, 600 is beQueathed to the town as
the Eunice Caldwell Cowles Fund, the in
come OF which IS to be used for assisting
those children who secure an average of
over eighty per cent In the High school
and who desire to continue their educa-
ton. The real estat of the testatriX is
left to two sisters during their life and at
their death is to be held by trustees for
the foundation of the Stephen Caldwell
Convalescent Home in Ipswich, and the
lesidue of the estate is to constitute a
trust fund to maintain this home"
HOSPITAL DAY. Thursday, May 18th,
was the anniversary of the birth of Flor
ence Nightingale and has been made
I national event in honor of the useful life
y and honorable and humane record of this
wonderful woman. The day was observ--
ed by the Waldo County Hospital under
most suspicious circumstances. The
special feature of the occasion was a
treatise on Cancer" read by DR.. w. M
Spear of Rockland, under the auspices of
the Maine Public Health Association.
The paper merits the most favorable
comment and the local staff of physi-
clans and surgeons present speak of it in
the highest terms. All concerned appre-
ciate the effort made by DR.. Spear to be
present. The reception from 2 to o'clock
was well attended, when tea and crack
ers were served under the direction of
Mrs. Cecil Clay, president of the Hos
pltal Aid, assisted by Mrs. John w. Fur
guson and Mrs. Orris S. Vickery. Miss
Alice Wescott, R. N, the popular super
lntendent, assisted by the student nurses
very courteously answered the many
questions of the interested guests and
ialso showed all the new improvements
and new appliances. Every room has been
recently renovated under the capable an d
tireless energy of Mrs. Clay and the en-
tire building seemed like a new one.
Green shades and dainty white curtains
have been hung at every window.
Friends have kindly supplied flowers
which gave a touch of home influence
The two ward rooms and private rooms
in the main building and also in the an
mex were in white. New papers in soft
tones with new paint, etc. made most
decided improvement Mrs. Clay has
mot only solicited practically all OF the
}funds used in the improvements but has
also superintended the work. Miss
Wescott has the complete confidence of
the Hospital management and its friends.
Free from debt and exceptionally well
equipped the Hospital begins another
J Eyear of usefulness under most suspicious
conditions.