The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-09-28
The News of Belfast


at about 730 o'clock, Monday evening
The fire had good start, but was dis
covered in time to prevent its spreading
The regular meetings of Thomas n
Marshall Circle are being held on I'M
first and third Tuesday afternoons o.
each month. All members are urged tc
be present next Tuesday afternoon
c. E. White is making extensive i'm
provements in hy residence on Miller
street, including an addition to the ell
Mr.. and Mrs. White are planning 'o
spend the winter in Florida.
An out-of town party and constant
attendant at be Colonial Theatre remark
ed after the presentation of blood and
Sand" Monday, at was the most
wonderful thing ever saw. Really my
mind is full of it and can think of MOTH
ing else"
Mr.. and Mrs Earl F. Hammons were
surp rised Saturday morning to receive
call from a partridge, which made her
entrance by breaking a pane of glass.
She did not seem much disturbed to find
herself in the family circle, but did re-
sist capturing.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., will
meet next Monday evening with Mrs. E.
S. Bowker Mrs. 7. E. Bowker will be
assistant hostess. Supper will be served
at $50. Roll call. Political quips from
the Press; lecture on C tizenship, Mrs. E.
P. Garlic
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will have public supper in their
vest-y at 6 p. m. Friday. The menu in-
cludes baked bean, escaIloped clans, cab
bage salad, cream and chocolate pies,
coffee, etc. Tickets are fifty cents and
the very best of food will be furnished.
A concert and ball will be given in the
Armory Halloween, Tuesday night, Oct.
3lst, under the direction of Mrs Cecil
Clay, as benefit to the Belfast Band.
The Band will give the concert and Nc
Keen's orchestra music for the dance.
The decorations will be from Dennison's
and consequently artistic.
Thursday, FRIDAY Saturday and Sun
day of the past week brought unusually
delightful and pleasant fall weather.
Monday a cold wave and high wind pro-
duced change that brought whitening
and blighting frost that ruined flowers
and vegetation. In some sections thin
ice was reported. Tuesday and Wednes-
day were warmer
| Mrs. Annie NJ Frost of this city is the
/ local chairman of the Better Homes IN
America" campaign for the week of Oct.
+ 9th to i4th Il is hoped the school teach
ers and pastors of the county and city
will taks an interest in the cause. Some
of the most prominent men and women
of the country are doing their part IN
this, one of the most vital causes. See
articles in other columns of The Journal.
The marriage of Harold Chester Grow
er of New Bedford, Mass, formerly OF
North Dartmouth, and Martha A. Coville
of New Bedford, took place Tuesday at
ternoon at the Methodist parsonage, Kew
Charles W. Martin officiating with the
double ring service. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Grover OF
! Islesboro and is in the real estate BUSH
ness. The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur L. Coville of New Bed
ford. They came here by auto and were
accompanied by several relatives.
Alfred Stinson, one of Waldo county S
best known and highly respected citizens,
died Wednesday morning at his home in
North Searsport. He was Civil War
veteran and for ma ~ years the efficient
secretary of the Waldo County Veterans
Association. His obituary will be given
in our next issue. The funeral will be
held at the church in North Searspori
Friday at p. N. and will be attended by
friends from Belfast and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bradstreet Of
Palermo announce the engagement Of
their daughter Florence A. Bradstreet ane
Edward S. Grant of Monroe. No date
for the wedding is public, Miss Brad
street is at the Tapley Hospital, where
she has made many friends. She is
a registered nurse, graduate of the
General Hospital in Hartford, Conn, and
previous to coming to Belfast did private
nursing in Massachusetts,, Mr.. Grant is
the chief mechanic in the Norton Garage
in this city. They are receiving many
Fluctuations.
The report given by Lillias Ford Buck
for the traffic census on the State High
way H." Searsport. Maine, for seven
days the first of September, east and
west, is as follows. from 7 O'Clock a. m.
to O'Clock p. No.: Loaded one-horse
wagon, 10; unloaded one horse wagon,
IL; loaded two-horse wagon, 8; unloaded
two horse wagon, IL; loaded four horse
wagon, o; unloaded four horse wagon, o
one horse pleasure vehicle, 90; two-horss
pleasure vehicle, O; rubber-tired horse
vehicle, 2; saddle horse, 0; motor cycle
10; excessively heavy vehicle, 0; motol