The Republican journal., 1921-07-14

/ have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Martha E. to Edward Sullivan
of Portland. Miss. Martha arrived re-
Gently from Portland and will remain
here until her wedding, which takes
place early in September
1t is generally claimed that mourning
doves are not seen in this vicinity, but
we are pleased to bring proof to the con-
trary as George, the son of Rev. and
Mrs. Adolph Rossbach, now at Pitchers
Pond, has recently seen a pair. The lit
tie lad is born naturalist and already an
authority on flowers, birds, butterflies
and the like.
Mrs. Elite S. Fletcher has in her pos
session mutilated bank note of interest.
1t was issued Aug. 5, 1850, by the Ex-
change Bank of Virginia, which promis-
ed to pay $40 to the bearer at its banking
house in Norfolk. The bill was number
ed 1921 bearing the signatures of G. w.
Mark, president, and C. B. Camp, CASH
Ter. The bank then had a capital of ST.
300, 600. Its establishment consists of
indian scenery, canoe, full rugged ship
and photos of Washington and Adams.
| Two members of Belfast Boy Scouts,
Troop Three, with George H. Robertson,
leader, have made record hikes the past
week. David F. Hoxie, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hall F. Hoxie, who moved to
Auburn several months ago, still retains
his membership in the Belfast Troop and
Is spending a week here. He left Au-
burn Tuesday morning with a twenty
pound pack and arrived here last Thurs
day morning. He slept both nights alone
out of doors, but did take a ride part of
the way between Lewiston and Augusta
A cordial welcome awaited Dave when
he arrived as he was a first class and
popular Scout. John A, the little son of
DR.. and Mrs. Orris S. Vickery, has also
passed his test as a first class scout, and
one of his recent tests would have drawn
on the courage of a much older lad He
liked seven miles into the country, with
tifteen-pound pack and slept alone in a
COW pasture. He also prepared his own
| supper and breakfast.
Mrs. Alton Ridley has received letter
| from her brother, Victor M. Colson, from
the U. S NJ Ammunition Dept. at Puget
| Sound, Wash, under date of June 25th.
| He was recently transferred from the U.
S. S. New York to the Naval Magazine
+, Dept, having been on the ship for nearly
| four years, IS months of which he was
; on duty with the American Squadron in
, the North Sea. He has received grand
| fleet medal for service rendered. For the
: past two years he has been on the Pacific
! Coast. Just before leaving the New York
he was guest of honor at dinner given
! by the Pharmacist, r. M. Porter, U.s. n,
at the latter's home on South Pacific
street, San Pedro, Calf. Covers were
laid for eight including members of Mr.
i Porter's family and several hospital corps
men, with whom he had been on duty.
He was associated with Mr. Porter since
| September, 1919. His new duties are
clerical, consisting mainly of dispensing
drugs and first aid with detachment of
As marines and 1877 civilians. He is look
ing forward to furlough next September
and will visit his home in Belfast for the
first time since 1916.
| In personal letter dated June 9th Dr.
Stanley D. Wilson of Peking, China, gives
the following encouraging report of the
famine situation in North China:
"rhe recent heavy rains have been of
great value to the country and l believe
that we can safely look forward to fairly
good crops this summer. OF course there
is still much suffering but not anywhere
near as much as there has been during
the winter months. The early crops are
now ripening and the people will soon be
able to feed themselves. Much of the
famine relief this year has been furnished
in a manner that will be of permanent
value to the country. Labor has been
EMPLOYED on road building and the dig
cling of wells, etc. This has been especial
ly true of the American part OF the famine
relief. We are in hopes there may never
be another famine as severe as the one
we have just passed through. The OPEN
ing of roads and railroads will make 1t
easier to feed the people of one section
from another section in the future and
wells will enable the people to lrrlgate
their lands and thus escape the rlgors OF
the droughts in the future.
The political conditions here now seem
little more settled and | think that we
will probably get through the summer
with no very serious trouble. The mill
tary leaders have been furnished money
to meet their present needs and. there
fore, there is no need of their lighting
one another. l believe that gradually
China is going to get herself out of heI
present troubles and in condition to as
sumo her rightful place in the world"