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The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
MONROE CENTRE

Mrs. John Bailey has been ill with a
severe cold.
Lester French is cutting firewood for
Robert Kelley.
Bennett Kelley has been confined to
the house with severe cold.
Chester Webber has recently purchased
a span of bay horses of Fred Gray of Bel
fast.
George Clements is hauling lumber to
be used in making crates to the station
at Brooks where he intends to load a car
in the near future.
Little Ethel French, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester French, who had the
misfortune of spraining her ankle while
sliding short time ago, is gaining.
The Monroe Center Church held So
cial at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Nealley ON Thursday evening, Janu-
ary 26. Although the air was rather
frosty about thirty people ventured out
and a good time was enjoyed by all
present. Refreshments of cake and cof-
fee were served. from which sum OF
three dollars was realized. The next So
cial will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walker on Thursday even
ing, February 9.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
Better Mexican Relations

BY the announcement which has Just
been made by the State Department re-
gsTding passports, the United States and
Mexican governments have agreed that
restrictions shall cease. These restric
tions are obstacles to free intercourse
They impede travel and irritate travellers
Nothing but necessity can justify the
passport system. And the necessity is
believed to exist no more on the Rio
Rio Grande and Gila desert lines.
President Harding has signed an eXecu-
tive order permitting MeXicans to enter
the United States on and after February
/ without passports, permits or Identity
cards, and President Obrefon has signed
similar order authorizing the free entry
of Americans into Mexico This is a step
which shows that some troublesome mis-
Understandings have been dispelled-in-
cludlng, we hope, the suspicion that the
law making Mexican oil fields the prop
eriy oil the nation was retroactive and
conilscatoTy. The patient and ilrmness
OF our State Department are apparently
to have their due reward.
II is in consonance with the better feel
ing that President ObTeRon should now
Come to obtain for his old wound the bene-
fit of American surgery. He will be re-
ceived with respect. So will every other
respectable Mexican We may have
some undesirable visitors, but passport
regulations have never kept them out,
and we shall be bile to deal with them as
before Both nations will gain through
increase of neighhorly sentiment and con-
duct. For ourselves, looking from north
to south, we may rejoice in having an
other friendly border Boston Herald.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
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One day last fall, saw your adver-
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Your wonde5ul fruit medicine, "Fruit-
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The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
HAD ORIGIN IN
PAGAN FESTIVAL
CUSTOM OF CHOOSING A VAlEN.
TINE is ANCIENT.
Fathers Of Christianity Modified the
Practices, Which They Were Un-
able Entirely to Eradicate.

st. Valentines day is the 14th of
February. and singularly ominous to
lovers. st. Valentine is said to have
been bishop who suffered martyrdom
under the Roman emperor, Claudlus'
or else under Aurelian in III.
Like many another semi-Christian
custom, the day set apart to the mem
ory of st. Valentine in the Christian
calendar is an old pagan festival upon
which our ancestors believed that the
birds chose their mates for the coming
year. This. at least, is the commonly
received version of our modern custom
of choosing valentine on the l4th
Of February and of sending a billet
doux or fancy valentine through the
mail to some favored one.
In old Rome. the 18th of February
was the festival of Juno Februata
(Juno the fructifyer), and the Roman
church substituted st. Valentine tor
the heather goddess. At that festival
called "Lupercalia," ii was there
customary, among other ceremonies,
to put the names of young women into
a box. from which they were drawn
by the men as chance directed.
The Christian clergy, finding ii diff
hcult or impossible to eXtirpate the
pagan practice. and in accordance
with their general principle to eradi-
cate the vestiges of pagan superstition
by retaining the ceremonies but modl-
flying their significance. gave it a re-
ligious aspect by substituting the
names of particular saints for those
of women. The saints whose names
were drawn We're proposed for imita-
ton to the persons who received the
slips of paper whereon they were
written. and in many religious houses,
where this custom still prevails, each
member of the community preserves
his billet during the year. as an iHcite-
ment to initiate the virtues and in
yoke the special intercession of his
holy valentine.
This innovation. however, namely
the substitution of the names of saints
for the names of lovers, could not
please the young people forever
Though the clergy repeatedly forbade
the custom of valentines and ordered
the use of cards with saints names,
the old pagan custom could not be
abolished. The boys and girls tri-
umphed over the saints. and in the
end the girls triumphed over the boys.
Wrestling from them their exclusive
privilege of choosing mates.
The old custom of drawing names Is
to this day observed in many parts of
England and Scotland in the following
manner: A number of clips of paper
with the names of an equal number
of men and women are shuffled and
drawn, so each young man has val
entine in the person of young
maiden, and each maiden draws a
young man whom she calls hers. The
valentines give each other gifts, and
often this little sport ends in love and
marriage.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
THOMAS S. B. WATERMAN

Thomas S. B. Waterman died Monday,
Jan. 23rd, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Alfred E. Shute on Waldo avenue,
after a short illness with pneumonia. Mr..
Waterman was born in Northport II years
ago, the son of Henry P. and Dorothy
tHerricN Waterman All his life was
spent in what is known as Waterman's
Corner His early life was spent in sea
coasting with his father and for fifteen
years he was employed in the shoe factory.
He was survived by his widow, formerly
Miss Emma Gene Abbott of Northport,
by one son, Ralph M. of Philadelphia, Pa,
by two daghters. Mrs. Grace Dickey and
Mrs. Chrystal Shute of Belfast, one
brother, Albert Waterman of Belfast, also
five grand children, Karl M. Dickey, Dor
othy and Donald Waterman. Doris and
Hildred Shute. The funeral services was
held at the Chapel in Grove cemetery,
Jan. 25th at 2 p. m. with Rev. William
Vaughn of East Belfast officiating
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
KNOX klUuE.

Miss Lucenia Phair of Bangor visited
Ida Vose the past week.
G.. a. Bellows of Freedom, John Emer-
son of East Knox called on George In
graham Sunday. tie is in very poor
health.
The friends of viii Hall of Unity were
sorry to learn of his death January 3lst
He was born here and lived here many
years. He went to Lowell, Mass. and
lived there a long time. His health fail
ing him he came to Unity where he has
lived some time.
MI Roscoe Thurston and wife, Mrs
Susie Ingraham and Mrs Sarah Vose, at
tended the installation at Dirigo Grange
Jan. 28th, an all day session. The tore
noon was devoted to business. AT th'
noon intermssion a fine dinner was serv'
ed in the dining room to about 100.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
PRACTICAL SERVICE.

Splendid work has been done by the
veterans bureau in sending force OF
men into the field to establish personal
contact with former service men, who
are disabled by reason OF their military
service and who are entitled to compen-
sation, vocational training or insurance
under the law. In this campaign total
of l48, $50 veterans have been interview
ed personally, and as result of these in :
terviews 78,907 applications have been
made for relief. 1t may be assumed that
had not the veterans bureau taken this
personal interest in the soldiers, all, or
nearly all, of the 78. GOT would have failed
to avail themselves of theyAssstance
which Congress voted them.
There were some mighty good soldiers
in the American army who do not read
the newspapers or keep abreast of cur
rent events. Consequently it is not to
be wondered at that thousands were
found who were ignorant of the provis-
ions of the law which entitled them to
relief. The cleanup squad sent into the
country by the veterans bureau found
instances where men were suffering from
permanent disability contracted in the
service and clearly were entitled to imam
cial help, but didn't know it. 1t was nec-
essary that these cases be taken up at
once, because it might have been impos-
sible later to establish the service origin
of their affections.
There is something quite human about
this work, something that goes beyond
the formality and red tape of government
routine, and those responsible for it de-
serve public approval. 1t is not practlc
able for the veterans bureau to keep IN
personal communication with every man
TO advise him of his legal rights, but this
effort to reach as many as possible is
highly commendable.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
A FORTUNATE ESCAPE

On May "a, 1920 President Wilson ask
ed Congress to permit him, in behalf of
the United States, to accept a mandate
for Armenia. Lloyd George had previ-
ously said in a speech in the House OF
Commons that neither Great Britain,
France nor Italy could accept this man
date because that would involve heavy
military resources for a great conquest II
the Armenians were to have anything
more than paper Armenia" On June
1. 1920 the Senate declined to authorize
the President to accept the proposed
mandate. That this was a wise decision
will be seen from the following
Within the past few days Bulgaria,
who bitterly objects to the territorial
gains of Greece in Europe and Asia NIL
nor as the outcome of the war has sent
mission to Angora to negotiate treaty
of recognition and amity with the Iur-
kish Nationalists-a very slgnlhcant IN
dication of the increased prestige OF the
government headed by Mustapha hemal
Pasha, and hint that Bulgaria may ally
herself with the Turkish Nationailsts In
their war against Greece. And on Octo-
Der %, 1921 France, one OF the aiiies
that forced upon Turkey the Sevres
treaty, including the league OF nations
which treaty the United States would
have been called upon to enforce II we
had accepted the mandate over Armenia
-recoauized and entered into a treaty
with the Turkish Nationalist government
the sole purpose OF whose existence Is W
nullify the Sevres treaty
There Is a growing belief that either
the Turkish Nationalists or the Russians,
or both, will attempt to gain possession
of Constantinople and European turkey.
A recent resolution passed by the Iur-
kish Nationalist assembly is ominous. 1t
declared:
"From Arabia to the Black Sea,
and from the Caucasus to Adrlanopie,
our country is Musselman and must
remain SO without regard to IL
nances, economic conditions, politics
or culture"
The latest reports are that the Turkish
army Numbers $50, 900 men, lighting
Greece with a quarter of million, and
that more than half million men are In
the active armies of Russia. In forcing
her mandate upon Syria France has
found need for 2O0, 900 troops, and the
British in forcing their mandate upon
Mesopotamia have employed lUO,ooO men,
with expenses mounting into the hun,
dreds of millions of dollars. If we had
accepted the much more difficult man.
date over Armenia in May, 1920, as re-
quested by President Wilson-and TINS
was only one of the obligations that
would have been ours had we entered the
league of nations-in all human proba
bility we would today have hundreds OF
thousands of American troops In ASA
Minor fighting Russians and Turks ana
Kurds and Tartars in our efforts to estab-
lish and maintain republic OF Armenia
occupying territory wrested from Russia,
our ally. and from Turkey, with whom
we did not even sever diplomatic rela-
tions during the war, and comprising In
its population many discordant rellelous
and racial groups. Furthermore, we would
have found it impossible to harmonlze the
conflicting interests and ambitions OF the
allied powers in Asia Minor, and h'e
would have been drawn into many en-
tanglements and troubles from which we
are now so happily free.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
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Probate Notices

WALDO SIS. In Court of Probate. held at
Belfast, on the 10th day Of January. 1922
BENJAMIN f. Colcord. surviving trustee under
the will and testament of Benjamin F. Pen
dleton, late of Searsport, in said county. de-
ceased, having presented his seventh and
final account as trustee Of eaid estate for al
lowance.
Order ed, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively. in the Republican Journal
a newspaper published in Belfast, in said
county. that all persons interested may stteno
At a Probate Court, to be held at Belfast. on
the l4th day of February next. and show
cause, if any they have. why the said account
should not be allowed.
ELLERY BOWDEN, Judge.
A true copy. Attest
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
FEBRUARY FOURTEEN

Oh, ware ye all, my maidens fair,
And ware ye, gentlemen,
For there is danger in the air
Now Cupid's come again.
Encase your hearts in adamant,
And guard them round about,
For Cupid is SLY gallant
And like to draw them out.
Oh, guard ye well, my maidens all,
And ye, my gentlemen;
Where Cupid's darts are like to fall
Is always uncertain.
Gird on your armor, strong and true,
And steel your hearts, and wait,
And be convinced he shoots at you
Ere you capitulate.
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

kind of warmth, stimulates and strength
ems at the same time, and its benefits are
as lasting as those of any tonic possibly
can be.
If there is biliovsness or constipation,
which often occurs as result of the tor
pifying effect of cold, Hoods Pills may
be taken. They are perfectly compatible
with Hoods Sarsapalilla, and are gentle
and thorough.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
WARM YOUR BLOOD

A poet has said that ''the owl for all
his feathers was a-cold." Some people
for all their wraps are a-cold whenever
they are out-of- doors even in normal
winter weather.
1t is plain that they need the warmth
there is in pure, rich, red blood, which
reaches through artery and vein, from
head to foot, all over the body. They
could be told by many people, from ex-
perience, that to have this good blood
they should take Hoods Sarsaparilla
This great medicine has really made it
possible for many men and women, boys
and girls, to enjoy cold weather and resist
the attacks of disease. IL gives the right
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

At Probate Court held al Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo. in vacation, on the
2lst day Of January, A. d. 1922.
A certain instrument, purporting to be the
last will and testament Of Joseph F. Mich
OILS late Of Belmont in said County Of Wal
do, deceased. having been presented for pro-
bate with petition praying that said viii be
allow ed al d that letters testamentsry issue to
her Sarah A Nichols she beng the eKecutrix
named therein. without giving bond in accord
Ance with tn. request of said tesiator as e1-
pressed in said instrument
Ordered. That notice be given to all persons
interested by causing copy of this order to
be published three weeks successively IN Ihe
Republican journal. a newspaper published at
Belfast that they may appear at Probate
Court to be held at Belfast. within and for
said County, on the second Tuesday Of tebru-
ury next. at ten of the clock before neon, and
show cause, if any they have, why the same
should not be proved, approved and allowed,
ELLERY BOW DEN, Judge
true copy. Attest:
CHAs +. JOHNSON, egister
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

Three thousand New Englani sc 90
boys will be sent this year to the Citizens
Military Training Camp at Camp Devens.
April 1st has been set by the War de-
partment for the beginning of enroll
ment. Only 1900 were taken in 1921.
One hundred reserve officers will be call
ed to assist in training these youth S, in
addition to their own regular tour of Is
days
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the many friends VINO
have so kindly remembered me on my
85th birthday Feb. ist, both by caro-,
and letters and presents; also by persona
calls. May the ord bless you all.
D. BRACKET. /.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

At a Probate Court, held at Belfast. within
and for the County o Waldo, on the 10Th day
of January. A. D. 1922
Annie S. Davis of Freedom, widow OF Ar
mold II. Davis. te of Freedom. in said county
of Waldo. deceased. having presented Pc
titlon praying that an allowance may be made
to her out of the personal estate of said de-
ceased
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing a copy Of
this order to be published three weeks success
sively, in The Republican Journal, newspaper
published in Belfast. that they may appear at a
Probate Court, to be held at Belfast within
and for said County. on the l4th day Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1922 at ten Of the clock before
noon. nd show cause. il ary they have. why
the prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted.
ELLERY BOW DEN Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
EEAs +. JOHNSON. Register.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

1t is said that 85 per cent of the pore e :
lain used in the manufacture of spa TX
plugs in the United States is made wi tt
feldspar from the j. W. Cummings mi ne
in Topsham, Maine.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

Al a Probate Court. held at Belfast within
and for the County of Waldo. IN vacation,
on the 18th day of January, A. d. 1872
A certain Instrument, purporting to be the
last will and testament of John r. Paine,
late of Sesrsmont, IN sald County or
Waldo. deceased. having been present
ed for probate with petition praying that
said will be allowed and that letters testa-
mentary issue to her. Emma Nj. Paine, she
being tn, execUtrix named therein, without
giving bond. in accordance with the re quest
Of said testator as expressed in said Instru-
ment,
Ordered. That notice De gwen to all per-
SONS interested by causing copy OF TINS
order to be published three weeks success
sivey in The Republican Journal, news
paper published at Belfast. in said County,
that they may appear at Probate Court. to be
held at Belfast. within and for said County,
on the second Tu sday Of February next. at
ten of the clock before noon. and show cause
if any they have, why the tame should not be
proved, approved and allowed.
ELLERY BOWDEN. Judge
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs E JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
Sure Relief from Catarrh

Medicated air is the only treatment for
catarrh. Breathe Hyomei and obtain i'm
mediate relief. At A. A. Howes &Co. s.
Money back if it fails.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

Tanlac 10 made of roots, herbs and
barks and contain no minerals or opiates.
Read & Hills.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Inc sun
scriber hereby gives notice that he mas oeel
duIy appointed administrator of the estate OF
LULA M. CUSHMAN, late of Mon.vilie'
in the County Of Waldo. deceased, and gwen
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deeesseo
are desired to present the ssIle for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requesteu :"
make payment Immediately. ,u
HAROLD Z. CUSHMAN'
Montvile. Me-. Jan. 10. 1922
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

GUARDIANS NOTICE. The subscriber
hereby gives notice that he has been duly ap-
pointed guardian of the estate of
MARY h. TWITCHELL of Burnham,
in The County of Waldo and given bonds IS the
law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said Mary F, Twitcnel are
desired to present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto requested TO MAKE
payment Immediately.
ARLO C...TWITCHELL,
Burnham.M ,JiI 10, 1922.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The SUD
scriber hereby give notice that ne has oeen
duly appointed administrator OF the estate oi
EMILE b. PFAFF. late of Boston,
in the County of Suffolk, deceased. and gwen
bonds as the law directs. All peronss ha'ihs
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for set.ie
ment. and all Indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately to my an'hoi-
zied agent, Grace c. Pillsbury. Belfast, Mo NE
GEORGE w. p. BABE.
Boston. Mass, Dec. 13. 1921.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
Statement OF the Condition of the
Stockton Springs Trust Company,
Stockton Springs


JANUARY Z, 1922.
II, r. Hichborp. President.
c. N. Taylor, Vice President.
S B. Merrithew. Treasurer.
l.. h. Merrithew, Asst. Treasurer.
A. M. Ames, Secretary.
Directors-H R. Hichborn, C. N Taylor. A
M, Ames, H. l.. Hopkins. Byron Boyd A E
Me rithew.
Executive Board H. R. Hichborn. A. NJ.
Ames. II. l.. Hopkins. Everett Staples. 5. B..
Merrithew.
Organized December q. 1906.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts 20 549 SO
Loans on mortgages of real estate. 6.773 33
OVerdra1ts....... Observation-Disclosures. co
United States secu tiles. 2sI 80
Stocks and I49 759 so
Bank building. ............... ........... 3,400 90
Other real estate owned ......,...... 90. $50 90
! Furniture and dfixtures.............. $50 90
Cash hand. lab 04
! sls3 273 81
| LIABILITIES
Capital stock ............ .......S 25 900 90
/ Surplus...... ........ ................ 1000 90
Undivided profits, l,s55 80
Savings 1ll,col 5l
Demand deposits ....................... 81, 1886 45
Bills payable....... ..... .............. 1000 90
sls3.27s.sl
! FRED f. LAWRENCE.
Bank Commissioner.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he mas been
duly appointed administrator de bonis non oi
the estate of
WILLIAM A, SWIFT, la.e of Belfast.
in the County of Waldo. deceased, and giveh
bonds as the la directs. All persons havihs
demands against the estate of said deceaseu
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to mshe
payment Immediately.
RALPH /. MORSE.
Belfast, Me, Jan, TO- 1922.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-09

And when it came
You trembIed for fair,
When you looked and found HER
Name written there.