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The Republican Journal
^ 88 _BELFAST, MAINE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. M.'MUFH 47
_ I,.day's Journal.
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^B , Real Estate. ...Secret
HJ 1 i >i tuary. ..Vvaldo County
H . ir u . The Official Vote
H .Thanksgiving Day
H Wedding Bells—The
■ Beifa-t. .Personal.
^B . v,I!e Grange Fair. .The
Hj f Congress. .Heard
H : Capital..The Bart
H Montville. .Waldo
■
H Capt. Frank E. Cur
■ Vote...Off Billy
Hf
H^ Churches.. .County
H nee • Personal.
H f Belfast.
B . -Oth Birthday. .North
H -j.ondence.. .Fighting
m N.ew England. .The Cali
H gn for Prohibition.
X Stockton Springs. .Bel
H urrent. . Born. . Married'
H, \ REAL ESTATE.
S fers of real estate were
B ; ty Registry of Deeds
B , Nov 22. 1916:
S Palermo, to Walter W
H, r.
ft 1 ville, to Mary King
8 Inville.
m fast, to Ellen A Cres
m lags in Belfast. (Two
ft pan, Mass, to Arthur
8 and buildings in North
8 m, to Ada B Deisher,
X niidings in Northport.
ft to Edwin B Carleton,
X . Monroe, to John A
Monroe.
.Monroe, to George A
uildings in Monroe.
ion Springs, to Jessie
lockton Springs,
ntville, to Stanley H
I. .dings in Montville.
1 als, Belfast, to Gramba
. ..a _r>„i
;; . i als. Boston, to James A
( , .and in Islesboro.
; is, to Adoniram L Moody,
j-:: gs in Belfast.
Manhattan, Mass, to Geo C
|,!ar isiesboro.
.. . Frankfort, to Obadiah W
■ : buildings in Frankfort.
.re, Prospect, to James H
buildings in Prospect.
, ft al, Belfast, to Grace S
iJjcrr: i m Waldo,
leu... tnckton Springs, to Liz
ls.l land and buildings in
r:-‘ ' et al, Belfast, to Robert
U ' Belfast.
•re. Islesboro, to Amariah
buildings in Islesboro.
: Burnham, to William P
j iielmsford, Mass.; land in
West Somerville, Mass, to
Islesboro; land and build
i SOCIETIES.
ho have charge of the ar
i e big Knights of Pythias
in Dec. 4th to welcome
ilor of the order in the
are making excellent
• eived assurances that a
Mrhts from this section of
■nt on that occasion.
’■s of Primrose Chapter
lutos last Monday evening
Seaside Chapter, O. E. S.,
section by Grand Patron
A banquet was served at 6
was presented with a very
ouvenir of the occasion,
arrived home before mid
{ *f Red Men elected the fob
have been duly raised up
•S Past Sachem acting as
] Great Sachem; Prophet,
' ham; sachem, Lincoln Clark;
.Milton T. Healey; junior
| ; Harmon; first and second
. Hopkins and Arthur Rob
Clyde Moody, E. H. Thom
Hoberts and John A. Dodge;
Fraser. Henrv Woopntt IT
< ^ H. Hahn; guard of wigwam,
| /lard of forest, T. B. Flan
| * ng committee, Percy L.
Fraser and Harold Robinson
I *-e- E. S. Perkins, Louis De
•' Thompson, In behalf of the
‘ unningham was presented
■ '-O' embroidered Past Sachem's
‘PpfK'iation of his services.
| Fvced (Abby Ells) is a past
r,r eapolis Chapter, No. 9, O. E.
mbership of about 300, and
! c,"ther have been members for
l!>' years. The following from
Observer will interest Mrs. Reed’s
,asi ‘fiends:
• ^ee Club of Minneapolis
b‘.'; E. S., were delightfully, en
, • ’ ‘ home of Sister Abbie Ells Reed,
r. ( at the *a®t regular meeting,
j v r 1 »r was Sister McCartney,
f the Chapter and President
-me. Past Worthy Matrons
ilsen and Cushing assisted
rj'r receiving the guests. Sister
fifed Sister McCartney with
‘juet from Sister Reed. Em
* nter was a cameo pin. a gift
| f the Chapter. Sister Me
’ ■! to each Star officer a towel
| the color of the point they
to Sister Reed she gave a
ji made yoke. Sister Johnson
| 1 to Sister Murch, in behalf of
Chapter, a lovely Star pin.
‘ ' h could be published tor it was
[r. McCartney was then showered
j, : 1 everyone present. She was
t ■ ‘■ponded to each one feelingly.
' arKest Bee No. 9 ever had, there
H. lt‘hundred guests present. Sister
Ift,:'i<[ ’>' he proud of this meeting. A
41 tendered by Sisters Wickland,
t , ratt, and Sister Ells favored us
l|e< songs. Refreshments were
heads in the Apple Show.
Vt„ Nov. 16. Vermont apple
*h'j 4* fir8t Prize® at the New
. w in here, and leads
in number of premiums won.
b,, \tf8 a*®° won 86 second prizes, 31
u,ria and three fifth prizes.
>r® are second with 13 firsts, i2
e thirds, three fourths and one
/‘ll* is third with 13 firsts, 11 sec
^ ‘birds and two fourths. Rhode
. three firsts and one third prize,
Ctr01 is B w*DDer °* one first, two
l third and one fourth.^
jpetakes prizes were divided be
a»d New Hampshire.
OBITUARY.
Leslie Porter Miller died at 2 a. m., Nov. 15th,
at No. 17 Union street, where the family had
recently moved trom their home on Belmont
avenue on account of hia illness. He wa
born in Hampden July 10, 1856, the son of the
late Benjamin and Mary Doane Miller, who
moved to Belfast when Leslie was 8 years of
age. They bought the Tufts homestead on the
Tufts road in West Belfast, where the de
ceased lived until the buildings were burned
by lightning in the summer of 1908, Since
that time Mr. Miller had lived on Belmont
avenue. He carried on farming and for about
25 years conducted a city milk route. He was
a member of Equity Grange for about 35 years
and was its treasurer at the time of his death.
For two terras he was on the Board of Asses
sors. About three years ago he had a slight
shock and has had several since, the fatal one
occurring the Thursday evening previous to
his death. His wife, formerly Miss Mabel L.
Wilson of Belfast, their only son, Albert W,.
one sister, Mrs. Cora M. Ingalls of East Bos
ton, and one niece, Mrs. Isa Miller Gray of
Los Angeles, Calif,, remain to mourn their
loss. The funeral took place Friday at 2 p. m„
Rev. J. Wilbor Richardson of the Baptist
church officiating. The bearers were Messrs.
J. H. Morris, S. W. Newcomb, F. L. Toothaker
and W, G. Preston. The interment will be in
Grove Cemetery,
Sarah J., widow of Capt. James W. White
died at 3 a. m.,Nov. 21st, at^her home, No. 11
Spring street. She was born in Belfast, Nov,
9. 1S30, the daughter of the late David and
Eliza McKeen Gilmore, and her long life was
spent here. She went to Portland a short
time ago in regard to an operation on her
eyes, as she was nearly blind, and when told
that nothing could be done for her show’ed
wonderful courage and resignation to her af
fliction. Shortly after her return home she
fell on the stairs and was seriously injured.
The cause of her death was a shock. She was
a brivht and companionable woman and a de
voted mother and sister. She was a regular
attendant at the Universalist church. She is
survived by three daughters: Mrs. Ella E.
West, Mrs. Grace E. Pattershall and Mrs.
1 1__i_ _ 1 • .1.1 .
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren;
by two brothers, Abner G. and John S. Gil
more and one sister, Mrs. Julie tte A. Ames of
Hope well, Va. The funeral will be held at her
late home to-morrow, Friday, at 2 p. m., Rev.
Walter T. Hawthorne of the Congregational
church officiating in the absence of Rev
Arthur A. Blair.
The body of Miss Bina M. Shorey was
found in Lake Oillis, Athol, Mass., Nov. 19th
in only four feet of water, A little earlier in
the day her coat, hat, keys and gloves had
been found on the bank. She had been miss
ing since Tuesday night, Nov. 14th, when she
left her rooming place and is thought to have
gone directly to the lake and after removing
her coat and hat walked into the water. She
had been teaching in the Athol High school,
and there had been slight friction in the school
for which neither she nor the pupils were en
tirely at fault,but over which she had worried
considerably, and she resigned her position
Nov. 10th, having taught since last March.
Her brother and sister,who arrived from Maine
last Saturday said she had probably been
driven to take her life through melancholia
Miss Shorey was 50 years of age. Born in
Albion, Me., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gustave B. Shorey, she attended the Castine
Normal School and was a graduate of Brown
University. Her remains were taken to Clif
tondale for burial.
Miss Marie Sanborn died Nov, 12th at the
home of her niece, Mrs. L. A. Roberts, in
Dorchester, Mass., after a short illness of
pneumonia. She was born Feb. 19, 1849, the
daughter of George W. and Elizabeth F. San
born of Monroe. For many years she was a
resident of Monroe and for nine years a resi
dent of Kingman Me. The last years of her
life were for the most part spent in Dorches
ter. It semed a fitting closing for her last
years that she took the trip to the Pacific coast
last summer, and during this time met and re
newed acquaintance with many old frienos.
It might well be said that hers was a life of
loving active service for others, for she was
ever thinking of others. During the past few
months she acted as companion to a blind
woman, who had grown very dependent upon
her loving care. She was a member and regu
lar attendant of the Second Congregational
church of Dorchester and greatly interested in
all the activities of the church. She leaves
one sister, Mrs. Henry S. Webber of Monroe.
Mrs. Martha A. Tapley, widow of George A.
Tapley, died Nov. 16th at her home in Calais
after a lingering illness, aged 77 years. She
was born in North Penobscot, but had been a
resident of Calais for the past 33 years. Prior
to that time she resided in St. Stephen. She
is survived by five sons and two daughters.
They are Charles N. Tapley of Calais, George
of Marysville, N. B., Mrs. Luella Ramsdell of
Lubec, Ernest Tapley of boston, Mrs. B. Frank
Dudley of Portland, J. W. Tapley of Los An
geles, Cal., and Cleveland Tapley of Milli
nocket, all of whom were present when their
mother passed away. Mrs. Tapley was a valued
member of the Baptist church.
Seated at the telephone, receiver in hand,the
body of Mrs. Isabelle Raymond, aged, 77, was
found late W fdnesday night, Nov. 15th at the
home of her niece, Mrs. William H. Kittredge,
on Masonic street, Rockland. Her death was
due to a shock as she was about to put in a call.
Mrs. Raymond had been a resident of Bath
until about four years ago, her late husband
having been deputy collector of customs and
city clerk there. She is survived by one
brother, William Farrow, aged 90, and two
1 sisters, Miss Sophronia Farrow, 69, and Mrs.
Helen Pendleton, 86, all of Rockland.
Melvin Grant of Monroe died at the Bangor
State Hospital about 3 p. m , Nov. 15th from
an apopletic shock. He was 64 years of age
and had been in failing health of late. Medi
, can Examiner Dr. E. T. Nealey was notified
j and decided that death was due to natural
I causes. Mr. Grant was the proprietor of the
Frankfort House for many years. His wife
i was Miss Flore White of White’s Corner, who
died many years ago. He is survived by a
daughter, Miss Geneva Grant of Monroe, who
was always devoted and kind to him and
to whom much sympathy is extended.
Mrs. Carrie Ames Luce died Nov. 16th at
the home of her brother, Robie Ames, in Lin
colnville. She leaves three other brothers,
Leslie D. Ames of Camden, Oren of Lincoln*
ville and A. G. Ames of Brooklyn, N. Y, The
deceased had a large circle of friends, was al
ways genial and a true friend and her death is
sincerely mourned. The funeral service was
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the
residence of her brother, Robie Ames, and the
interment wag, in the family lot in Lincolnville.
The sad news has beeu received in Sargent
ville of the death in Los Angeles, California,
of Mrs. Nettie Dodge Grindle, daughter of Mr.
and Mra. Azor Dodge of that town. Mrs.
Grindal was a woman of rare qualities, much
beloved by all who knew her, and the sympa
thy of many friends goes out to this family;
father, mother, husband and daughter, thus
bereft of one whose life has beengao helpful
t^hoaesojiear to
WALDO COUNTY POMONA GRANGE.
A postponed meeting of Waldo County Po.
mona Grange was held Nov. 15th with Mystic
Grange, Belmont. This was i he smallest meet
ing for the year and was due to the infantile
paralysis scare, the cold weather and the loose
snow for the horses to travel on. The meet
ing was opened by Worthy Master Wood and
the roll call of officers found the Master. As
sistant Steward.. Secretary, Gate Keeper and
Pomona present. The pro tem officers were
E. Leroy Morse, Overseer; Ed. Brewster
Lecturer; Frank Hall, Chaplain; Earl Marriner!
Steward; Carrie Murch. Ceres; Jennie Marri
ner. Flora; Cora Hartshorn, L. A. Steward.
After the opening exercises a class of one was
instructed in the fifth de/ree. The noon re
cess was then taken and the visitors were well
entertained in the dining room by the host
grange. The grange reconvened in due time
and the choir gave a selection. A fine address
of welcome was given by Carrie Murch and an
able response by C. S. Ada*^s. A piano solo
by Artine Morse was followed by a voca
duet by Hattie Morse and Hattie Field and a
recitation by Carrie Murch. Six granges re
sponded to roll call. Resolutions were read
by the Secretary, followed by a song,'4Reuben
and Rachel.” The topic, Resolved, That
America will be in a better position to pro
mote peace if she increases her army and
navy so that she may become a first class mili
tary power, was discussed by E. Brewster, C.
S. Adams, C. H. Wood, Bachelder, Howard
Anderson and others. A fine dialogue was
then given and a song by I. P. Griffies, A ris
ing vote of thanks was given host grange for
courtesies. This closed a very pleasant meet
ing.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE OF WALDO
COUNTY.
The official clerks’ returns received at the
office of the secretary of State give the vote
for president and vice president at the Novem
ber election for Waldo county as follows:
Rep. Dem. Soc. Pro.
Belfast. 533 606 26 5
Belmont. 18 56 .
Brooks. 117 54 ... 3
Burnham. 50 106 ... 2
Frankfort. 51 76 11
Freedom. 61 60 .
lslesboro. 37 128 .
Jackson. 50 51 3
Knox. 68 36 .
Liberty. 66 73 2 1
Lincolnville. 50 95 32 2
Monroe. Ill 64 6
Montville. 90 105 1
Morrill . 44 40 .
Northport. 46 70 .
Palermo. 79 75 l
Prospect. 43 49 10
Searsmont. 75 75 1 2
Searsport. 150 112 12 1
Stockton Springs... 101 129 1 2
Swanviile . 52 50 ... 1
Thorndike. 69 59 .
Troy. 86 89 1 ...
Unity . 155 111 1 ...
Waldo. 45 42 ... 1
Winterport. 174 128 6
Totals.2,418 2,539 104 21
TmE war news.
The most important event of the week was
the occupation of Monastir in southern Serbia
by the Entente forces, Nov. 19th. The
French and Serbians having captured the
crest of hills partially surrounding the val
ley town, the Germans found their position un
tenable and withdrew,according to Berlin, to a
new position north of Monastir. Unofficial
advices from Saloniki say a temporary capital
of Serbia will be immediately established at
Monastir. With the re-occupation of Monastir
the railway line from the Entente Allied base
at Saloniki is now in Entente hands.
Nearly every day brings tidings of reverses
to the Roumanians, who seem in a fair way to
be dispossessed of their country. There
wou>d be more sympathy for them, but for
their attitude during the war,before they join
ed the Allies, and since. They bargained with
Germany and with the Allies until they decid
ed to cast their lot with the latter. Then
they undertook to occupy and hold Bulgarian
territory which they coveted, and invaded
that country, but were driven out and the
Bulgarians are now holding a considerable
' portion of Rouraania.
On the western front the British and French
hold the ground gained, but have made no
material advance.
THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. BOTH.
President Wilson has designated Thursday
Nov. 30th, as Thanksgiving day, and says in
his proclamation:
"It has long been the custom of our people
to turn in the fruitful nntnmn nf fho
praise and thapksgiving to Almighty God for
his many blessings and mercies to us, and the
Nation.
"The year that has elapsed since we last
observed our day of Thanksgiving has been
rich in blessings to us, as a people, but the
whole face of the world has been darkened by
war. In the midst of our peace and happiness,
our thoughts dwelt with painful disquiet upon
the struggles and sufferings of the nations at
war and of the peoples upon whom war has
brought disaster without choice or possibility
of escape on their part. We cannot think of
our own happiness without thinking of their
pitiful distress.
"Now therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, Presi
dent of the United States of America, do ap
point Thursday, the 30th of November, as a
day of National thanksgiving and prayer and
urge and advise the people to resort to their
several places of worship on that day to ren
der thanks to Almighty God for the blessings
of peace and unbroken prosperity, which He
has bestowed upon our beioved country in such
unstinted measure.
"And I also urge and suggest our duty in
this, our day of peace and abundance, to think
in deep sympathy of the stricken peoples of
the world upon whom the curse and terror of
war has so pitilessly fallen and to contribute
out of our abundant means to the relief of
their sufferings.
“Our people could in no better way show
their real attitude towards the present struggle
of the nations than by contributing out of
their abundance to the relief of the suffering
which war has brought in its train.
WEDDING bells.
Critsilous-Larson. At the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Larson on Central street,
Rockport a very quiet wedding took place Mon
day uoon Nov.13th, when their oldest daughter
Miss Louise E. Larson and Miller L. Critsilous
were united in wedlock by Rev. D. B. Phelan
pastor of the Methodist church, Miss Larson
is one of Roctcport’s most estimable young
ladies and is beloved by a host of friends both
young and old. They left immediately for
Florida, where Mr. Critsilous has employment
and where the young couple will reside. Hearty
congratulations are extended for a long and
happy wedded life.—Camden Herald.
Crocker-Black. Ernest Crocker of Canaan
and Miss Lillian Black of Winterport were
united in marriage Saturday, Nov. 11th, in
Skowhegan. Mrs. Crocker has been a teacher
in that town. Mr. Crocker is one of Canaan’s
highly respected young men and a prosperous
farmer. They will reside in Canaan. They
have the best wishes of many friends for a
| long and happy^life.
The News of Belfast.
“HE KEPT US OUT OF WAR.”
The women of the east are dumb.
But ever wonder, Why?
Their sisters in the golden west
Have swelled the slogan cry.
“He” kept our country out of war!
“He” saved uur dear sons' lives!
And so we voted “Wilson,”
We widows, maids and wives.
Perhaps our sisters in the west
Have no sons that were sent
Down to the land of Mexico
Where many lives were spem!
Nor on the ocean’s broad highway,
Where by a dastard blow
The bones of many a mother’s son
Lie bleaching down below.
We women of the east vote not,
But humbly question why
Some mother’s sons were careful spared
While other suns did die!
—E. M., in the Kockland Courier-Gazette. I
The Seniors of the Belfast High school are
discussing a trip to Washington in March.
The Islesboro graduating class is also planning
to make a trip in the spring.
The quarantine was lifted from the Charles
B. Eaton house last week, Margaret, the little
daughter, who had been ill of diphtheria, hav
ing recovered. There were no other cases.
The charming and accomplished actress
Marguerite Snow, supported by an all-star
cast in "A Corner ih Cotton,” a five-part
Metro photo drama, will he the attraction at
the Colonial Theatre to-day, Thursday, after
noon and evening.
What is probably the longest legal advt. The
Journal has ever published will be found on
| the 6th page. It is a notice of foreclosure
sales at auction of the property of the Eastern
Steamship corporation, which includes steam
ships and other vessels, wharf properties and
privileges, real estate, etc.
Mrs. Charles E. Owen entertained the North
i Church Guild at her home in Cedar street, as
sisted by Mrs. V. L, Hall and Mrs. Oscar Wil
kins. Thirty members were present with their
Miss Marguerite Owen rendered Shepherds All
and Maidens Fair by Nevin, and Dvorak’s
Humoresque, and Miss Anne M. Kittridge read
Richard Harding Davis’s short story, A Re
cruit at Christmas. Tickets were given out
for the Colonial musicale, at the home of the
president, Mrs. Elon t5. Gilchrest. Congress
street on Tuesday night, Nov. 28th. The next
meeting will be held at the parsonage with
Mrs. W. T. Hawthorne, Miss Florence Shaw
and Mrs. Leslie A. Follett hostesses. A pro
gram will be given.
New Advertisements. Carle & Jones re
mind the Christmas shopper that it is more
satisfactory to buy early—you get a bigger
assortment to choose from and better service.
They are getting out their holiday goods as
fast as possible, and already have many of
them on display. You are invited to “look in.”
See this week’s prices of Carle & Jones on
Thanksgiving dinner sets_Christmas cards
are now on sale at Woodcocks. They have the
largest stock yet, and you are invited to make
your selection early.... Thanksgiving is only
one week off, but you have plenty of time to
cheer up your dining room with the specials
listed in the advt. of the Home Furnishing Co.
Then you might cheer up the cook by buying
her a Crawford range, and save miles of steps
by buying a Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet. The
Home Furnishing Co. also sells heating stoves
for wood or coal, or for both_If you buy a
pair of the famous Ground Gripper shoes you
are assured not only relief from foot troubles
but permanent results in correcting the many
faints caused by the pointed toe, high heeled,
fashionable shoe. Sold only at the The Dins
more Store....You are invited to call at the
btore of Carle & Jones, Waldo county distrib
utors of the Edison goods, and hear the New
Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph, the per
fected result of Mr. Edison’s inventive
genius. No needleB to change. Come and
hear your favorite selections, with no ob
ligation whatever on your part.Auc
tion sale of real estate and personal prop
erty in Freedom at 10 a. m. Nov. 29th....Mrs.
Mabel L. Miller and Albert W. Miller publish
a card of thanks_Read the seven reasons
why the Sew-E-Z Sewing Motor appeals to
you. Operates four hours for one cent. Pe
nobscot Bay Electric Co_Agate ware given
away Friday and Saturday of this week, only,
by Carle & JoneB. They will give you one
half more than you buy of any agate ware in
stock-See suggestions for investments by
the City National bank, Belfast, with list of
securities offered... .Linens will soon be
higher than they are at present and now is
the time to buy, James H. Howes, Odd Fel
lows block, has a full stock of linens, at the
old prices.
ihe inew islesboro inn. work was begun
Tuesday on the new lslesboro Inn at Dark
Harbor, which will be under the management
of David H. Smith. It will be completed June
1st and opened to the public July 1st. Mr.
Smith has already taken orders for four rooms.
Richard E. Sears, Dudley R. Hall and Allen
Forbes, all of Boston, are the building commit
tee; Mr. Hall is the president; Mr. Forbes of
the State Street Trust Co., the secretary and
treasurer; S. 3. Moseley of Boston, W. E. Scull
and J. K. Mitchell of Philadelphia and Fred
erick R. Kelley of New York, directors. The
capital stock is $200,000 and many of the sum- I
mer residents are stockholders. George H.
Wilbor & Sons of Old Town and Bangor have
the contract for the building and will employ
from 50 to 55 men all winter, and more if nec
essary. The new Inn will have 70 rooms to
80 in the did, but the ball, billiard and pool
rooms and barber shop will be in a separate
building, the plans for which are not complete,
Edmond C. Evans^of Philadelphia is the archi
tect of the main building. It will be of the
Old English style, long, low and rambling. '
The outside finish will.be of red cedar shingles
painted with white flat paint, the shutters
green, the chimneys white with red tops. The
main building will be 237 by 50 feet and three
stories high, with gables and casement win
dows. The structure inself will cost about
$130,000. There will be a living room, 48 by 38
on the maiD floor, with a fireplace in each end,
the walls panneled in burlap, the posts and
beams in the ceiling exposed and all painted
brown. The dining 'room wainscoated with
rough plaster panels and will have two fire
places. A wing 81 feet long will have two 1
suites of chambers on the ground floor, a 1
maid’s dining room, a private dining room, 35
by 28 feet and the lady’s private rooms, etc.
The Inn will be lighted by its own electric
plant, the order for which has been placed
with a Portland firm. Goodhue & Co. of Bel
fast have the contract for the steam heating
plant and the plumbing, including shower
baths, etc. Miss Woodville of Philadelphia
has been engaged as decorator. Everything
about the building and furnishings will be of
the best and moat modern style. The old ser
vants’ quarters, "The Waldorf,” a separate
building, was not burned with the Inn and
will be used as it is.
I- W. Parker was uptown last Thursday on
business and included The Journal in his calls.
Mrs. Ida A. Webber is substituting in the
office of Leonard & Barrows’ factory for Mrs.
Esther W. Roberts during her vacation.
The Saco Valley Canning Co. have received
a large lot of apples which they are putting
up in gallon cans and are still in need of about
1,000 barrels.
Last week one of Woodcock’s windows, filled
with flowers, butterflies, etc., was in striking
contrast with the snow-covered ground and
wintry atmosphere.
Dr. Ansel M. Lothrop and Maine Hills, who
returned last week from a hunting trip to
Ashland, got their quota of deer but report
small game scarce, particularly partridge.
Albert W. Miller, who has been employed as
lineman by the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
will leave next month for Boston, where he
has a position with the American Expfess Co,
Harry E. Bangs of Searsport, the newly
elected Judge of Probate of Waldo county,
has bought the Peirce house, so-called, op
posite the. Post Office on Franklin street, of
the City National Bank. He will renovate
and repair it, but will not use it as a residence
at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Zenas D. Hartshorn moved
last Saturday from the Carleton house on Con
gress street to the Perry house on Cedar
street, having taken the furnished rooms of
Miss Julia Perry for the winter. They have
shipped their household goods to their home
in Swanville. <
Thomas W. Pitcher celebrated his 86th birth
day at his home on Franklin street, Nov. 15th,
and many called to extend congratulations.
He was the recipient of many cards, flowers,
etc., and two birthday cakes, but candles were
not used in their decoration. Mr. Pitcher, al
though confined to the house with a severe
cold, had a very happy day.
Lucy Miller Wiles, 1936 College street, Cedar
rants, luwa, which iur iiuormauon in regard
to the year Noah Miller and his son Noah. Jr.,
came from Nova Scotia and settled in what is
now Lincolnville; also the date of their deaths.
If any of his descendants can furnish this in
formation thej may write direct to Miss Wiles
or to The Journal.
The Belfast Bowling Team went to Rockland
last Friday evening for the second game in
the series for the silver cup. The result was
a victory by 46 pins for the Rockland team.
The total pinfall for Rockland was 2,268 and
for Belfast 2,222., In the first game Belfast
won by 71 pins so that they still lead by 25
pins. rl he Rockland team will come here to
morrow, Friday, evening for the third game.
Charles B. Patterson of Snohomish, Wash.,
has sent another lot of razor blades to Charles
E. Sherman of Belfast to sharpen for him and
in reply to Mr. Sherman’s questions says that
he left Belfast about 40 years ago but hopes to
return here and buy a residence if he can dis
pose of his present home. He is the grandson
of Robert Patterson, the 5th, who owned what
is known as the Stock Farm in East Belfast.
Among the game arrivals at Bangor last
Thursday were two deer each for Maine Hills
anti Dr. A. M. Lothrop, and one for Ben Robin
son. Friday John Dow was reported with one
deer. Among Saturday’s arrivals were O. F.
Cole of Stockton with 2 deer; P. C. Blaisdell
of Winterport with 1, and Emma Larrabee of
Knox Station and D. M. Jomes ef Thorndike
with 2 each, Loren Cross of Belfast, 2, and E,
B, Rand, Unity, 2.
Mrs. Ralph D. Shute received a telegram
last Thursday night announcing the safe ar
rival of her daughter Miss \*;sta, in Detroit,
and her marriage at 2 o’clock that afternoon.
Miss Shute left here Nov. 14th, accompanied
by her father, but owing to a wreck they were
late in arriving in Boston and missed the train
for Detroit, where she was to nave arrived
Wednesday morning. Because of this delrfy
she did not arrive in that city until Thursday
at. 10 a. m., where she met her anxiously wait
ing bridegroom, Delbert O. Whitmore, former
ly of Northport, and they were married at 2
o’clock. They went at once to their new
home, which Mr. Whitmore had made ready,
and where they are followed by the best
wishes of many Belfast and Northoprt fiiends.
Colonial Musicale. The following pro
gram has been arranged by the committee
having in charge the Colonial Musicale which
takes place Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.
Elon B. Gilchrest, Congress street, under the
auspices of the North Church Guild: Piano
duet, “The Secret," Gautier, Misses Amy E.
Stoddard and Marguerite Owen; vocal solo,
“Loves Old Sweet Song," Mrs. Jessie Hart
Allen; male quartet,selected, Rev. W. T. Haw
t, U 1 llovio T.,V,n On.|,__I A I .A
Mahan; piano solo, air with variations, Hayaen,
Mrs. Gilchrest; vocal duet,” Silver Threads
Among the Goid,” Mrs. Allen and Mr. Haw
thorne; reading, selected, Miss Alice Simmons;
vocal solo, selected, Mr. Hawthorne; trio,
“Angry Words,” Katharine Brown, Margaret
Rogers and Betty Hanshue; male quartet,selec
ted. All taking part in the program will ap
pear in Colonial costume and refreshments
will be served. The members of the Guild are
disposing of tickets, which have been limited
to 75.
Steamer Notes. The steamer Golden Rod
of the Belfast and Castine route is on the rail
way of the Camden Yacht Buildinsr & Railway
Co. for a general overhauling of hull and ma
chinery preparatory for the winter service. A
new hardwood floor has been laid in the cabin.
The steamer Castine, also owned by the
Coombs Bro's., is on the Golden Rod's route....
The hull of the stranded steamer Bay State
still remains on the ledges at Cape Elizabeth,
although her upper works are gradually 1
crumbling away, the starboard side being
pretty well smashed the whole length. The
wreckers are still engaged in stripping her
and have taken down the smokestack, the
material saved being landed on the beach. No j
attempt will be made to remove the engine
and boilers, which will be allowed to remain
until the torch is applied to the ill-fated craft,
which will probably be burned in about 10
day8....The steamer Camden arrived at 2.30
last Saturday afternoon, having been delayed
in Boston by the snow storm Friday night.
Purser Robert P. Coombs spent Sunday at his
home in this city....The steamer Islesboro
entered upon a new schedule last Monday, as
follows: Leave Dark Harbor west for Belfast
at 7.30 a, m.; West Side landing at 8; arrive at
Belfast at 9 a. m. Leave Belfast at 9.45 a.
m., or on arrival of Maine Central train from
Bangor, making fast time to Camden without
stops, arriving at Camden at 11.30; connecting
with all boats out of Rockland for the Islands \
and 1.30 Maine Central train for Portland aud
Boston. Returning, leave Camden at 12 for
Belfast, direct, arriving in Belfast at 1.45 in
good time for passengers to take 2.20 Maine
Central train for Bangor and steamer for
North Islesboro, Castine and West Brooksville.
Leave Belfast at 2,30 for Islesboro, arriving at
West Side landing at 3.80, Dark Harbor west
at 4 p. m.. when landing is completed. Boat
always leaves promptly on time.
Willis B Fletcher has entered the store of
D. F. Stephenson to clerk during the winter.
Thanksgiving day, Nov. 30, 1916, will be ob
served by the employees of the Belfast post
office as follows: General delivery open one
hour after arrival of each train mail. The
rural carriers will be excused for the day and
the city carriers excused at 12. noon. Austin
W. Keating, P. M ..
The Children’s Hour, which was so success
ful last winter at the Peirce schoolhouse on
Saturday afternoons, under the auspices of
Miss Annie J*. Barr, librarian of the Belfast
Free Library, is to be continued this season
and Miss Bair is now making up a list of
story-tellers and their subjects. The sessions
last winter were greatly enjoyed by the chil
dren who attended and were both interesting
and instructive. Some day we hope to have
the library building enlarged so that it may
include a children’s room, and thus bring them
in closer touch with the good literature suited
to their needs in our Free Library.
The Sewing School. The Girls Sewing
School under the auspices of the Associated
Charities, with Mrs. Charles M. Craig in
charge, will open next Saturday afternoon in
the Peirce school building, where it was held
last winter. This school was established many
years ago by the Non-Partisan W. C. T. Alli
ance, and was successful from the start, but I
was finally discontinued because of inability \
to secure a superintendent. It is for girls of 1
all ages, the little ones making patchwork or 1
dolls clothes, while the older ones are instruct
ed in cutting garments and sewing. There is
no fund for carrying on the school, the ladies
who assist volunteer their services and ma
terial is contributed and the children take
home the garments they make. This year, as
before, there is a cai.1 for ladies to assist in the
wor^.and for material, which will be thank
fully received by Mrs. Craig for use at the
opening of the school.
An Announcement Party. Miss Florence
M. Cross, 26 Church street, gave a most de
lightful party last Friday evening in honor of
her cousin, Miss Winnifred Alice Dodge of
Freedom. Lunch was served at 6 p. m. The
tuiui Bbucaic wan [jui& ami vviiiiK, a utauuiui
bunch of pink carnations forming the center
piece, while single carnations were used as
favors and the napkins were also decorated
with this flower. The place cards, designed
by Miss Cross, were double folders tied with
pink ribbon and on the front were automobile
goggles, with the lenses so cut that they cuulu
be raised. On them was written in gold paint:
“Look through these and see what you will
see,” and in doing so the guests were surpris
ed to read the names of Arthur Pitcher Samp
son of Bath and Miss Winnifred Alice Dodge
of Freedom; and a beautiful ring tied in the
| ribbon of Miss Dodge’s card told the complete
story. After a shower of congratulations and
best wishes the hostess served grape fruit
cocktail, Waldorf salad, celery, hot rolls,
snow pudding, assorted cake, cocoa and after
dinner mints. Miss Dodge was surprised by a
gift of an arts and crafts tray from Mrs. Mel
vin Parker and family. The other guests
were Mrs. Perley S. Cross of Freedom, Mrs.
Ray F. Neal of Waldo, Mrs. L. B. Thompson
Misses Alberta Farnham, Esther F. Evans and
Phebe A. Cross. Miss Dodge is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. D. W, Dodge of Freedom,
is a graduate of Freedom Academy and of
Wheaton College, is well known in musical
circles and a teacher of music in her home
town. She is very popular with young and
old. Mr. Sampson is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Sampson of Bath, is a graduate of the
Morse High school and is employed in the of
fice of th^ Bath Iron Works. He is well and
favorably known in Freedom, where he has
frequently visited. No date has been an
nounced for the wedding. Of those present at
the announcement Mrs. and Misses Florence
and Phebe Cross, Mrs, Neal and Miss Evans
are graduates of Freedom Academy.
A Talk on Bees. About thirty members of
the Unitarian Alliance met last Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Maria W. Knowlton, Congress
street, and after a brief business session were
entertained by Mrs. William S. Simpson of
Fairfield with a most interesting talk on bees.
For many years Mrs. Simpson has assisted her
husband in caring for bees at their attractive
home, has followed closely their habits and
customs, and her talk was not only scientific
but practical. She told first of the origin of
the bees, their written history dating back to
the 17th century, of the various kinds, in
cluding the Italian with their extremely long
sting, which enables them to gather the nectar
from the red clover; and of the German bee,
the most common in America. It was this
bee that she told most about. There are three
arraHaa in tha hivaa fhp Onaan the Tlrnntw unH
the Workers and the habits of each are entire
ly different. She told of the organism of each,
and of what is known as “the spirit of the
hive.” The average life of a bee is five or six
weeks, but the queen has been known to live
four or five years and will sometimes lay ub
many as 3,000 eggs in a day. She has a com
pound stinger but never uses it except on an
other queen and that is certain death to both.
Generally speaking bees will not sting except
in sell defence, for it means the end of honey
gathering and life to them. There are from
15,000 to 40,000 bees in a colony. Mrs. Simp
son described the nectar and the honey and
how they were obtained by the bees. The
workers make the wax, ventilate the hives,
gather the honey, make the cells and scatter
the pollen of the flowers, and prepare a sort
of mucilage which they use for various pur
poses. Their usual method of defence is their
sting, but a snail having invaded a hive and
the bees finding themselveL UDable to sting
him to death as they do bugs and insects,
hermetically scaled him in their mucilage. Bees
show almost human instinct in their swarming,
led by their queen. Their worst enemies are
fleas, moths, i oads and mice. Mrs. Simpson
interspersed her descriptions, etc., with poetry
and quotations, including some from Aristotle
and Virgil. At the close of the talk Mrs.
Simpson was given a rising vote of thanks.
Miss Maude E. Barker read from Word and
Work in regard to the tour of Samuel B. Knott
through Maine, including visits to Sanford,
Waterville, Bangor, Ellsworth, Kennebunk,
Yarmouth, Eastport, Houlton, Castiue and Bel
fast. The next regular meeting of the Alli
ance will be Dec. 14th, when Mrs. Thomas B,
Dinsmore will give a paper on “The City Care
Forgot.”
No Election on H urricane.
Augusta, Me., Nov. 17. It has been learned
at the Department of State why no election
returns have been received from ;Hnrricane
Isle. Ballot ulerk Harold E. Donnhll has just
received a letter from J. H. Landers, acting
town clerk, in which he says: “Deer Sir—
There was no election held in the town of Hur
ricane Isle, Nov. 7th, myself being the only
voter in the town, hence no election.”
The Deutschland Sails.
New London, Nov. 21. The German mer
chant submarine Deutschland with a $2,000,000
cargo 8nd official mail for Emperor Wilhelm
stowed in her hold, made another start for
Bremen this afternoon, her dash last Friday
being frustrated when she ;sank a convoying
tug, necessitating a return to port for minor
repairs.
PERSONAL.
C, J. Richards of Burnham was a business
visitor in Waterviile last Friday.
Elmer S. Collins left yesterday for Boston,
where he will have employment.
Miss Mary I.Walker of Manchester N.H.,is
the guest of Mrs. Arthur A. Blair.
Mrs. Jabez B. Frederick of Boston was a
guest the past week of Belfast relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Follett of Rockland went
jo Boston Nov. 15th for a ten days’ visit.
Theron E. Doe, postmaster at China village
was a business caller in Augusta, Nov. 17th.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Varney were recent
guests of Mrs. Maria Tibbettfl in Rockport.
Mrs. H. C. Pitcher is in Caribou to remain
until after the holidays with her son, Ralph L.
Pitcher.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Colby of Sunset arrived
last Friday to visit Mrs. Julia G. McKeen and
other relatives.
Walter Juan returned last Saturday from
Providence, R. I., where he was called by the
death of his father.
Mrs. Hannah Firaro of St. John, in. B.. was a
recent guest of her sisters, Miss Rachel Ander
son and Mrs. Herbert S. Morey.
William A. and Miss Loula A. Mason will
leave in a few weeks for St. Petersburg, Fla.,
where they will spend the winter.
George M. Stone of Lewistown,Montana, ar
rived last Friday night for an indefinite visit
with his sister, Mrs. Charles H. Walden.
Mrs. Edward H. Fletcher returned last Sat
urday from Boston, where she spent several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Abe Strecker.
Ralph E. Strout returned to Lawrence,
Mass., last Saturday after a short visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Strout.
Mrs. Ethel Toward, division president of the
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, has returned to
Waterviile from Augusta, where she inspected
the auxiliary in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. W. Perry returned to
Portland Tuesday from a visit with Mr,
Perry’s mother, Mrs. Alice I. Thombs, who
accompanied them to Portland for a visit.
Mrs. Cora Morison King, who spent the
summer with Belfast relatives, arrived at her
home in San Ju.sn, Porto Rico, Nov. 5th, on
time, but experienced a very rough passage.
Rev. I. B. Mower returned to Waterville last
Friday afternoon from a business trip to Port
land and Springvale, as the representative of
the United Baptist convention, of which he is
the secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F, Flynt of Augusta
are again happy grandparents, their daughter,
Mrs. Charles Floyd Smith of Winthrop t enter,
is the mother or a fine daughter, "Catherine
Ida.”—Kennebec Journal.
Mrs. O. A. Harkness of Lincolnville has re
turned from a week’s visit with her husband in
northern Maine. On her return she visited
her son Vinton O. Harkness at Orono.who is a
student at the U. of M.
Dr. George B. IlBley, who for 19 years was
pastor of the Columbia street Baptist church,
Bangor.celebrated his golden jubilee as a minis
ter Nov. 17th, at Springvale. Dr. Ilsley held
five pastorates in Maine duiing that period and
his Bangor pastorate was the longest of any.
Mrs. Wm. C. Rowe of Brooks and Mrs,
Fanny Hall of Fairfield, Me., are stopping
with Mrs. George G. Dickey in Wakefield,
Mass., and visiting friends in Lowell, North
Chelmsford and Tyngsboro, and are attending
the Billy Sunday revival services in Buston,
Hon. Carl L. Milliken, governor-elect of
Maine, was the guest of honor at the annual
dinner of the Maine society in New York city,
Thursday night, Nov. I6ih. One hundred and
twenty members were present. A. H, Bick
more, president of the society, was toast
master.
Mrs. Hall F. Huxie and s» ns, David F. and
Thomas B., will remain with their Belfast
relatives until after tne holidays, as Mr Hoxie,
who is employed by the Brooklyn Edison Co,,
has been sent to Kearney, Neb, to buy a
power plant. He had been in Pennsylvania
for several weeks on business for the com
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. Connor left Bangor last
Thursday on the Btearaer Camden for Wash
ington, D. C., where Mr. Conner goes to take
up his duties as private secretary to Senator
Bert M. Fernald. On the way they intend to
make short stops in Boston and New York and
plan on arriving at wasnington rsov. Z<tn.
The program for the Girls Vocational Con
gress at the Montana State College, Nov. 23“
25, included Miss Mary Ellen Chase of Boze
man, a well-known authoress, on “Genius or
Hard Work.” Miss Chase is a daughter of
the late Judge Chase of Bluehill, and since she
took up her residence in Bozeman, where she
teaches in the public schools, she has written
two successful books and has another book in
press.
Cards have been received in Belfast an
nouncing the betrothal of Miss Dorothy Franck
and Joseph Levenson of Brookline, Mass. Miss
Franck has spent the summer season in North
port since a small child, the guest of her uncle,
Ira M. Cobe, aDd is a great favorite. Miss
Franck and her grandmother, Madame Kva
Cobe, spent the past season at Hillside Farms,
returning to Bruokiiue the miuuie of Septem
ber.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman A, Hamm and daugh
ter, Miss Thelma, who have been spending two
weeks in the Brown cottage on Allyn shore
will return today to their home in Wollaston,
Mass. They will be accompanied by Miss Lil
lian Dexter, who goes to Brookline to spend
Thanksgiving with Hon. and Mrs. Norman
White. On Friday Miss Dexter,with her host
and hostess and their son, Norman White, Jr.,
a freshman at Harvard, will leave in their car
for N ew Haven to attend the Harvard-Yale
game on Saturday.
Capt. Woodbury D. Orne and wife of West
Boothbay Harbor, Me., celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage on Monday even
ing, Nov. 13th, in the same home in which they
began housekeeping fifty years ago. And by
the way, golden weddings seem to be the fash
ion just now. The Pittsfield Advertiser re
ported two in its issue last week. Then the
Bath Independent reports "that kev and Mrs,
Zaccheus M. Beal of Bowdoin Center cele
brated the 62d year of their marriage Oct. 3d,
Miss Lottie McLaughlin, who gave a song
recital last fall at the Country Club, recently
closed a four weeks’ engagement with the Re
publican party, singing at the National Head
quarters of the party in New York city. This
was in addition to her solo work at the Acade
my of Music and at Rector’s. Miss McLaugh
lin is a former Rockland girl and was educated
at the New England Conservatory. She made
a great hit at the Country Club, especially
with her Irish songs. While here she was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Harriman of
New York at their bungalow on the South
Shore.