The Republican journal., 1922-07-13

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and cake may be had.
DR.. George W. Holmes of Boston and
Mr.. c. c. Pineo of New York had sue
cessful weekend fishing trip to Georges
Lake, Liberty. Maine Hills and Clyde B.
Holmes joined them Sunday
Belfast Insurance Agents have been
notified by the Insurance Exchange in
Boston that all frame buildings with COM
bustible roofs have been changed from
class ID. to class c., thus reducing the
rate of insurance n the buildings 25 per
cent and nearly that on the contents.
This reduction was made possible by the
new fire motor engine.
The season at the Battery opened Sat-
urday with one of their famous baked
bean suppers, in which all the cottagers
joined followed by a fine bonfire and
Jolly "sing" enjoyed by old and young
Mr.. f. s. Pitcher of Auburn was pres
ent to lead the music and "line out" the
new songs. Even the moon beamed ap-
proval on the occasion.
Mrs. CLYDE B. Holmes entertained at
shore picnic at The Battery Sunday, the
guests being a group of old friends.
They were Mrs. William F. Schoppe of
Pineo of New YORK, Mrs. Harold H. Hol-
lingshead of Sac Paulo, Brazil, Mrs.
Amos j. King of San Juan, Porto Rico
and Mrs. Grace E. Pillsbury of Belfast.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ritchie leave
Boston July 29th for San Francisco,
Calf, to attend the meetings of the
American Bar association, which are held
in San Francisco from the 9th to 18th of
August, inclusive. The trip is to be a
most interesting one, for stops will be
made in Salt Lake City, Colorado
Springs, Portland, Seattle and Vancou-
yer, and three days will be spent in the
Yellowstone Park on the way out. The
return will be made through the Cana
dian Rockies.
Fred Keith of Searsmont and Freeman
/ Harvey of Belfast were before Judge
Clyde r. Chapman of the Municipal
Court Thursday to answer to the charge
of intoxcation and dlsorderly conduct on
the streets the day and evening before.
They were placed in the lookup, but es-
capped and later when taken to Jail were
SO disorderly that Mrs. Littlefield, who
was alone at the time, was obliged to
call for police protection by telephone.
When not under the influence of liquor
the trial asked that their sentence might
be suspended for month pending good
behavior.
The Belfast Band, j. Lee Patterson,
leader, gave the second in the series of
the popular concerts at the City Park
Sunday at p. m. By actual count there
were 141 cars and it is estimated that
there were nearly 1000 people present.
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on an actual cost of sos under the aus
pices of the Belfast Chamber of Com
merce. A platform % feet square will be
built on the high ground in the park and
the roads placed in better condition so
that parking cars will be more convent
ent at the next concert, which will be
given July 23rd from to p. m. Every
body will find cordial welcome. Come.
The strawberry festival and mid sum-
mer sale gwen on the grounds of the
Unitarian church last Thursday after
noon were most successful even in the
inclement weather of the preceding days
and of the early morning. The attend
ance was large and the food sale by the
ladies of the Unitarian Alliance netted
about $50. The net proceeds from all
wer- about S155 The ladies of the North
j Church Circle have some aprons and the
4 Guild number of cottage luncheon sets
! that NAV be had of any of their commit
/ tees. The proceeds from the affair are to
] be used towards building covered porch
on the Congregational parsonage, on the
corner of High and Park streets.
| Remember to keep the date of July 10Th
afternoon and evening when they oman's S
Hospital Aid will give fair, baby show,
band concert md dance in the Armory.
Mckeen's orchestra will give the concert
I and furnish music for the dance. Tickets
55 cents; no war tax. Keep the date of
July 10Th. A pleasing feature of the
evenings program will be concert by
the Belfast Band, j. Lee Patterson, leader.
Mrs. B. H. Mudgett will have charge of
the bs by show in the afternoon and will
be assisted by Mrs. Ernest S. Webber,
Mrs. l.. E. Thornton, Mrs. George E. Dun
ton and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker The
prizes will be silver cup, silver feeding
spoon and gold pins. Anyone who will
cook food for the food sale is asked to
WALDO COUNTY PARDON PETITIONS.
Petitions for the pardon of Joseph Digan
and Joseph Cory, both of whom are serv-
ing a sentence of eight months in the
Waldo county Jail at Belfast for larceny,
| have been received at the department
of State. Hearings on the petitions as
signed at the meeting of the governor and
council last Thursday were assigned for
July 2lst. Digan stated that he should be
pardoned because of i'll health while Cory
in his petition uses the argument that he
has been sufficiently punished The Pc
tition for pardon for Charles Dyer of
Burnham, who is serving a sentence in
the Waldo county jail for assault, was
heard Friday before Gov. Baxter and
council with H. c. Buzzell appearing for
Dyer and County Attorney Ralph l.
Morse for the State.
The State Highway Commissioners,
Col. w. NJ. Aver of Oakland, Frank A.
Peabody of Houlton, Lyman H. Nelson of
Portland and State Engineer Paul D. Sar-
gent of Augusta were here last Friday
and Saturday to look after the repairs on
the State roads, so seriously injured dur
ing the recent heavy rains. The Com
mission also held a public hearing in the
office of Buzzell & Thornton on the pc
titions of Freeman G. Harvey and Allan
M. Howes of Belfast for the restoration
of their auto licenses revoked June 81,
1921. Their petitions were granted on