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~ BELFAST, MAINE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917. NUMBER 4
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c u' V..fislatwe Notes. . News ol
~ Transfers in Real Es
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I n 1 ' i’*ess.. What’ Doinj
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Pells
, , Forgot.. Fashions Fittj
j . Whim of an Artist.
. mi *ulsory Training...
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V.»rk-ilimpses. About Montant
t. v.'''ng^t 18 United Slates. .Are Yoi
rffieient?
. (-‘uies .Uan the U, S. Stay Out*
' ,r;' Helps...Graft Rule!
We Have Forgotten..
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; i*ktcn Springs. .New*
i News. . Belfast Pric«
I i Married.-Died.
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I Pangor Daily News )
1. Lincoln Colcord ol
Kiiewn poet and writer ol
\ • The Vision of War. The
f; nth. etc., will leaveshortly
[ i eiial correspondent forth*
! 1 hiladelphia. Mr. Colcord’*
i • usual or.e, and is not concernec
war itself, hut rather with
. l me after it. He will inter
i men of Germany, and gel
' w the woria is going to b*
j : ■ w r It is evident that this is *
i and that much is left t(
j non in regard to the liter
mission. Mr. Colcord is ar
t - ■ .rsport is justly proud. H*
ft ' greater part, of the yeai
l •-* daughter, Inez, and al
• ■ • ' done here. His chief
' a’ and na'ure study Hi*
r the joint care of Mrs
| if, contains a very wid*
) wi-rs and vegetables plant
s' a j iy to the eyes and the
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| pmoably sail from Nevn
I i . i>!j >rd, going by way ol
| ■ ■ y will remain until sum
| ir is sister, Mrs. Amos G
• rk, whose own home was
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1 has been quite sick recent
: W. R. C., installed theii
• th. Laura M. Palmer is
’ *' the ceremony cake anc
j the members of the Pos:
whist club met with Mrs. J
? -; 18th, all members beinj
| prize was awarded to Mrs
| second to Mrs. Herbert
| onsolation to Mrs. Elwir
j d from Massachusetts las:
■ k was dangerously ill with
t -idence of a friend. Late]
i w iiile he is somewhat bettei
critical because of hear
f Monroe Center passe*
| ght, Jan. 18th, the victim o
which disease he had suffer
.■ ears. He was a member o
range, and was well knowi
Bed by ail.
the eighteenth anniversary
James Knowlton the occasioi
his home by a family party
! ua ng his children and grand
dinner was served at noon
| ' ■>.•<] time enjoyed.
‘ ‘ :fair took place on Saturdr;
> - Wesley Scribner, Sen., tool
! a revolver shot in the head
- at the act was the result o
; : long-continued ill-healtl
i id no expectation of recover
t widow and one son, Weslt-j
' VILLE centre.
■ ^ epidemic.
■f is working for Lewis Mur
r of Monroe, a guest las
§ - ties Knowlton, is this weel
ih Hrig gs.
regret the friends of Rolam
’ "i'us death, lie was one of Mon
j • esteemed young men.
J ' * expressed for Mr. Gross in th
; of his son Harry. Mr. Gross an>
^ attended the funeral in Searspor
<]rs- George Clements and son an
'*<7di& pi
^ ' ,efnent and granddaughter o
w*,'re Sunday guests of Mr. and Mn
;.vr daughters and grandson, relative
ijt, ' ^^ered at the home of Jame
^ ‘ai • 18th, to celebrate his 80t
^!,'ong those present were Mn
.. ^rr, 80; Mrs. Eliza Webber of Mon
V; Ja*e8 Knowlton, 79. A fine din
r . V'd and a treat of candy and nuti
V ^ hem h°w t0 do the clog danc<
m fhe boys. He is a finely pre
* 1 and does not look or seem hi
Wa® * pleasant occasion and th
*,J him many returns of the day.
OBITUARY.
Ed White, aged 70, for 35 years a resident o
Breckenridge. died suddenly while at breakfast
last Saturday morning in the dining room of
the Denver hotel. He had arisen at his usual
hour, and appeared in normal health, though
before seating himself at the breakfast table,
he had complained of not having rested well
during the night. He had ordered his break
fast and was engaged in eating a dish of fruit
when without a sign of distress or a v. ord, he
fell frutn his chair. Attendants and other
diners hastened to his side. Dr. Condon was
hurriedly summoned, but found that death had
i preceded him. Sudden heart failure was the
! only reason that could he ascribed as the cause
: of his death. There were few people'iu Sum
mit county who did not know Ed White. He
came to Breckenridge in the boom days from
New York. For a time he engaged in mining
on Farncomb hill, where, although handicapped
with a crippled leg, he ran without aid, a tun
nel for a considerable distance, wheeling out
rock in a wheelbarrow. He failed to find a
fortune, but others are said f have found one
of the famous Farncomb hill gold streaks i
his tunnel after he had given it up. At one
time he was interested with Robert Foote in a
lease on the Minnie mine, and together, they
realized a “stake’ of substantial size. At the
time of his death, he was one of the principal
owners in the Dreadnaught claims on Nigger
hill and was engaged in trying to interest cap
ital in development work. He was clerk of the
Denver hotel, under the management of Bob
Foote for 20 years, and spent eight years as
assistant in the postoffice under three adminis
trations. He was a charter member of Kiowa
Tribe. Redmen, having, joined 32 years ago.
tie is survived by no immediate relatives, a
sister having died but a few months ago He
was a beneficiary in the family estate and a
substantial income wouid have soon been
available for him. His family was a prominent
one in Maine and he was the l.st immediate
member. Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at G. A. R hall, where many friends
were in attendance, the local lodge of Redmen
being present in a body. Dr. Giberson preached
an impressive sermon tor the occasion and the
funeral services of the Redmen wer« read. In
terment took place in Valley Brook cemetery,
burial rites of the Redmen being observed.
I aununit County Journal, Breckenridge, Colo,
Jan. 6.
Horace Marden died very suddenly Dec. 31.
H?16, at 2507 Pine street, San Francisco, Calif,
of heart disease. At 11 o’clock he dined with
the family, after which he complained of not
I feeling well but kept about most of the after
noon, but at 8.15 he passed away, sitting in his
chan. Mr Marden was born in what is now
StocktonSpiings, Maine,Jan. 1832, the eldest of
nine children of James and Mary Warden. The
children wereHorace,Octavia,RosannaL .Frank
J-, Ezra B., Wary F.f Annie S., Truma M. and
! Faustina H. He came to California via the
isthmus, Oct. 3, 1851. He married there Eliza
beth Bowland, a native of Missouri, and nine
children were born to them, all of whom pass
ed away but Mrs. George Allbrightof Berkley.
Calif , and Mrs. Willis W. Yondell of Bishop,
I Calif. Mr. Marden’s death came as a great
surprise and shock to his relatives and friends,
as he seemed the picture of health and waB
very active, cheerful and happy. At his re
quest his remains were incinerated and the
ashes placed in ti.e grave of his wife in the
cemetery at Stockton, Calif.
The funeral services for Alfred Kimball
Paul of Boston took place Jan. 19th in Sears
mont, his native town, at the home of his
brother, S. W. Paul. Mrs. Bessie Wentworth,
Spiritualist, of Lincoinville Center, officiated,
and a quartet from Belfast, directed by
E. S. Pitcher, sang several selections. The
bearers were from the employees of the A. K.
Paul ranch, Mr. Paul’s summer place, and the
: employees attended in a body. There was a
profusion of floral tributes, many from Boston
business associates and friends and from
others. There was a large attendance of resi
dents, arid among those from out of town
were the son of the deceased, George B. Paul
of Boston; his daughter, Mrs. Wallace S.
Mitchell of Portland, Dr. L. J Pierce of Wol
laston. Maes,, and J. W. Eadie, Jr., of Boston,
as well as many Belfast friends. Burial was
in Searsmont Village Cemetery.
Mrs. Deborah J Braley died Jan. 22nd in
Belmont at the home of bred Greer, acred 76
years, 5 months and 16 days. She was born in
Searsmont and was twice married; first to
Albion Sheldon of Belmont, and later to Gid
eon Braley of Brooks At the death of Mr.
I Braley she moved from Brooks to Belmont
about 18 years ago and had since resided
there. She is survived by one son, Edward
; Sheldon of Waterbury, Conn.; by two daugh
ters, Mrs. Ralph Robinson of Camden and
Mrs. Leander Small of Belmont, and by one
, sister, Mrs. John P. Bonnett of Attleboro,
Mass. The funeral service will be held at her
late home in Belmont today, Thursday, at 12.30
p. m., Rev. Nathan Hunt of Morrill officiating.
: Tne interment will be in Searsmont.
Wesley E. Scribner, 73 years old, long a well
known and generally respected farmer of Mon
roe, ended his life shortly after noon, Saturday
Jan. 20th. After dinner he was sitting in the
living room, his wife being in the kitchen,when
he asked a young boy who lives in the family
to go up-stairs and get a revolver belonging to
Mr. Scribner’s son. This the boy did and Mr.
Scribner placed the muzzle in his mouth and
fired, while the boy was looking on. Death
was instantaneous. Mr. Scribner had been in
ill health for some time and despondent. Be
sides his wife he leaves his son, Wesley
Scribner. The funeral services were at the
house Monday, Rev. Frank S. Dolliff officiating
! General Frank S. Nickerson died Jan 23d at
j the home of hie son, Jean P. Nickerson, at 381
. I Hyde Park avenue. Mount Hope, Mass. He had
been ill for about a week. General Nickerson
1 was born in Swanville, Me. He studied law,
but at the outbreak of the Civil War he enlist
ed and served throughout the conflict, retiring
with the rank of brigadier general. On coming
North he resumed the • practice of law, from
which he retired thirteen years ago. He was
[ ninety years old. In 1849 General Nickerson
married Miss Augusta A. Pitcher of BelfaB t
Me. He is survived by two sons, Jean and
j William P. Nickerson, and one daughter, Mrs.
Edward L. C. Clark of Springfield.
The funeral of Dr. Ralph E. Freeman was
I held at the residence, 106 Highland street,
Bangor, Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 17th, Kev.
Ashley A. Smith officiated. The bearers were
; Harry A. Rowe, Henry Pendleton, Fr d F.
1 Hayes and Haze L. Mayo. Many beautiful
l floral tributes weie sent. The remains were
brought to Belfast Thursday, accompanied by
j Charles E Bicknell of Rockland and Sherman
f W. Freeman of New Haven, Conn., and placed
in the receiving tomb at Grove cemetery, to be
interred in the spring in the Bicknell lot.
3 James A. Smith died Jan. 21st at his home,
3 No. 11 Pleasant street, after a short illness
i | with pneumonia. He came to Belfast about
. | six months ago from Fitchbay, Canada, tc
. work at the Coe-Mortimer plant, he is sur
- vived by his wife and six children, Whitney,
i. Chandler, Harry and Vena Smith of Belfast,
( and two daughters in CaD&da. The funeral
. will be held to-day, Thursday, at 2 p, m. al
b the Frank A. Nye undertaking rooms. Rev.
a Horace B. Sellers of the Methodist church
will officiate.
The funeral of the late Charles H. Sargen
took place at bis late home, No. 46 Cede:
atreet. Friday at 2 p. m„ Rev. J. Wilbor Rich.
, ardson of the Baptiat church officiating, as
sisted by Harry H. Upton of Colby College
Who at the requeat of the family sang Mr
Sargent's favorite hymn, “Face to Face.'
J The bearers were Messrs. John G. and James
j C. Aborn, Charles E, Owen and Samuel
; Adams.
—
Julia E., wife of William H Woods, died
Jan. 17th, at her home in Morrill, aged 73 years.
She was born in Morrill, the daughter of the
late Elisha and Martha Moore Merriam, and
waa the last of a family of six We had a
brief obituary in type, but deferred it for a
fuller one next week.
The Churches.
The usual service will be held next Sunday
at the Universalist church, and Sunday school
at noon.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Arthur E. Wilson will preach on “The
Supreme Aim in Religion.”
Miss Anne M. Kittredge chairman of the
floral committee of the North church,announces
the following subcommittees, each to superin
tend the floral decorations at the church for
one month: January, Mrs. N. Houston Small;
keburary, Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest; March, Miss
Amy E. Stoddard; April, Mrs. John R. Dunton;
May, Miss Emeroy Ginn; August, no services;
September, Mrs. Leroy A. Strout; October,
Miss Marguerite Owen; November, Miss klor
ence Shaw; December, Mrs. Clyde B. Holmes.
At the Methodist church next Sunday at
10 45 a. m. Rev. Horaee B. Sellers will preach
on "Sacrifice— Consciousness of Sin —Peni
tence—Fellowship.” Sunday school at 12 m.
Preaching in the Woods shoolhouse, North
port at 2.30 p in. Subject of the Gospel ser
vice at 7,30 p. m. will be "The Young Man—
His Life Partner.” This, Thursday, evening
at 7.30 the reg jlar prayer meeting, followed at
8 by the Teachers’ Training Class and later by
a meeting of the Sunday school board. Friday
at 7.30 p. m. a rehearsal of “Our Folks. ’’The
Young Men’s Baraca Class of the Sunday
school has begun a new course of lessons,
using Barclay's Study Manual on ‘ The Bible”
as their text book. The course is intensely
interesting arid is planned to give each student
a comprehensive and accurate knowledge of
the Bible. Several new members have en
rolled for the course arid the class will wel
come any who are interested.
First Baptist church, Rev. J. Wilbor Rich
ardson, minister, residence, 1 Northport ave
nue, telephone 212-3. Sunday morning preach
ing service at 10.45. Minister's topic: “The
Meanest of All Mean Traits Whereabouts is
My Portrait in this Picture?” At 12, noon,
the Bible class convenes in the main audito
rium, A large attendance, much enthusiasm,
good teachers, classes for every age. A wel
come extended to all visitors Young Peoples'
Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.30; all young
people invited. Sunday evening preaching
service at 7.30; minister's topic: “A Dangerous
Halt.” The ordinance of baptism will be ad
ministered to several candidates at the close
of the sermon. Preaching at the Northport
Baptist church next Sunday at 2,SO. Young
I peoples’ rehearsal on Monday, Wednesday and
| Friday evenings. This, Thursday, evening at
7 30 o’clock prayer and praise service in the
vestry, to which the public is cordially invited.
Please read first chapter of Colossians. Topic:
“Bell Buoy Christians.” The Young Peoples’
Association have selected Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings, February 13tn and 14th, as
the time for the production of the play “The
Finger of fccorn.” They will present one of
ttie best amateur plays ever given in Belfast.
Mr. Richardson has thoroughly drilled them in
their parts and the play will be smooth as well
as keeniy interesting. Tickets go on sale next
week and only the seating capacity of
the vestry will be sold
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Grand Commander Herbert McKenney of
Portland will install the officers of Belfast
Commandery, United Order of the Golden
Cross, this, Thursday, evening, assisted by
Arthur Varnum of Portland, field deputy of
the order, A supper will be served. Mr.
Varnum will remain here for several weeks in
the interest of Belfast Commandery, and will
be joined later by his wife.
The officers of Bagaduce Lodge, F & A. M.,
: of North Brooksville were installed Saturday
i evening Jan. 13th by past D. D., Theo. Smith
assisted by past D. D. Julian Hooper as mar
shal. and were as follows: John E. Bowden
W, M.; Wm. Cain, S. W ; Neal F. Dow, J. W
Chas. H. Babbidge, Treas.; Allan A. Goodell
Sec’y; Alden B. Blodgett, J. D.; James Camp
bell, S S; Elwin Steele, J. S; Edgar J Blod
gett, Tyler; Ernest E. Babson, Mar.
The regular meeting of Primrose Chapter,
O. E. S., last Friday evening was largely at
tended despite the extremely cold weather.
After the business meeting Eugene R. Con
ner, assisted by a committee of men, served a
delicious fish chowder, doughnuts, coffee and
cheese. A social hour followed, with music
by an Edison machine. The Worthy Matron
Della Hills Brown, and Worthy Patron, Mario,
E. Brown, have issued a year book giving the
program of meetings for the year, with the
committees assigned for each meeting. It in
cludes entertainments, a box social, Progres
-, --—— -wiu lum o vuutsri, ill cl. a sup
pers, Children’s Night, Dutch Market, Anti
quarian supper, Hallowe'en party, etc., and
gives assurance of a very erjoyable year.
ORGANIZING THE ivi.uK PRODUCERS.
The work of orgai.zing the milk producer*
ofJ^aine is goln£ merri|y on. interest in th«
matter having spread from one end of th<
State to the other since it was first taken up
The officers and organizers have arranged *
schedule of meetings to be held during th<
week of Jan. 29-Feb. 3, for the organization o:
local Milk Producers’ Leagues: Following ar<
the assignments for Waldo county:
Monday, January 29. Forenoon, Belfas
Grange hall, Belfast, Orrie Richards; afternoon
Knox Grange hall, Knox, H. A. Shibles.
Tuesday, January 30. Forenoon, hall, Unity
James Pillsbury; afternoon, Burnham Grange
hall, Burnham, G J. Mudgett.
Wednesday, January 31. Forenoon, Mont
ville. Grange hall, E. B. Bean; afternoon, Lib
erty Grange hall. Liberty, Frank Brown.
Thursday. February 1. Forenoon, Nortl
Searsport Grange hall. North Searsport, Her
bert Black; afternoon, Winterport Grange hall
Winterport, C C. Clements
Friday, February 2 Forenoon, Lincolnvlllc
Grange hall, Lincolnville. A. H. Miller; after
noon, Morrill Grange hall, Morrill, John Berry
Saturday. February 3. County Organization
Forenoon, Belfast Grange hall, Belfast.
Tbe High School Athletic Association wil
give a drama later in the season and have ap
pointed Misses Lillian Dexter, Edna Curtis
Howard Wilson and William Pendleton a com
mittee of arrangements, with Archie Robinson,
president of tbe Association, chairman pre
| tem.
Legislative Notes.
At the hearing before the Governor and
Council in Augusta last Friday afternoon
Clarence Higgins said that he wished tb
state to all parties interested that the appro
priation for any and all of the State-aided in
stitutions that were voted by the committee
on appropriations would be passed in full and
not discounted by Charities and Corrections,
j The following Belfast institutions were repre
i sented at this hearing:
Children’s Aid boeiety.
Representative H. C. Buzzell of Belfast
outlined the needs of this institution, asking
i $100 increase for salaries, making the appro
priation $1,600 for each of the two years of
j 1917 and 1918.
Home for Aged Women.
I Representative Buzzell also spoke for the
| Old Ladies’ Home of Belfast, which asks an
! appropriation to tide them over temporary j
| difficulties. It was established in 1894. Funds j
1 were limited and but few old ladies admitted. I
! They pay a fee of $200, if they can and some
I can’t, the fees being raised by subscription.
! Six are now there. Two have died and several
: are on the waiting list. Practically all have
; used up the entire value of the $200 fee.
Miss Partridee stated that the Home had an
$8,400 endowment fund well invested, bring- i
ing about 5 per cent. The maintenance last
year cost $1,447, and the deficit wafe $554 85.
The matron has but $5 per week.
Waldo County General Hospital.
Mr. Buzzell said the Waldo General Hospital
asked for a general appreciation of $2000 for
each of the years 1917 and 1918, with a special
appropriation of $3o00. The institution has a
i $2C00 mortgage on its property and it costs
! yearly about $2000 more to run the hospital
then is received from the patients. The pro
perty needs repairs and the expense of running
the plant is constantly on the increase.
President Parker stated that the special
$3000 was needed for a stable, which would ac
! commodate a piggery, t“ cost about $1000; an
; elevator to relieve '.he nurses and others from
stair-climbing, to cost about $1500; and $500 for
general repairs to the driveway.
Mr. Parker said they had only $1000 endow
ment fund, to be used for Palermo people.
Superintendent Miss Valentine said they had
in 1916 3846 paid days’ treatment, with about
I 1300 free day's treatment and 84 days given by
the student nurses going out. All patients
were accepted, and if they could not pay all,
the balance was charged to profit and loss.
Patients do not pay enough to pay their cost
Cost of maintenance is increasing and the re
sults of the soliciting and gifts are not.
Dr. Adelbert Millett said that all cases were
taken except contagious, for which they had
no conveniences. All physicians in good stand
ing have had the same privileges as the staff
and they can take their private patients there
same as the staff.
At Tuesday’s session of the House of Rep
resentatives Buzzell of Belfast presented the
following resolves:
Resolve in favor of the Waldo County Gen
eral hjspitai of Belfast appropriating $5,000
for 1917 and $2,000 for 1918 for maintenance.
Resolve in favor of the Children’s Aid So
ciety ol Maine appropriating $1600 for each of
the years 1917 and 1918 for maintenance.
Resolve in favor of the Home for Aged
Women of Belfast appropriating $600 for each
of the years 1917 and 1918 for maintenance.
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending Jan. 24, 1917:
Percy A. Wentworth, Waldo, to Frank P.
Blood, do.; land in Waldo.
Charles A. Jones, Bangor, to Emma F. Gross,
Boston; land and buildings in Northport.
Frank A. Bartlett, Unity, to Charles Y. Graf
fam, do.; land and buildings in Unity.
Kenneth F. Ellingwood, Burnham, to Mabel
i Ellingwood, do.; land in Burnham.
' Simon S, Sargent, Monroe, to Charles Sar
gent, do ; land and buildings in Monroe,
Jesse E. Staples, Belfast, to Francis E,
Wood, do.; land and buildings in.Belfast.
Asa A. Howes, Belfast, to G. B. Marsano,
do ; land and buildings in Belfast.
Jefferson F. Wilson, Belfast, to Una and
Coleman Sheldon, do,; land in Belfast.
William F. Libby, Islesboro, to Maurice A.
Bowden, do;; land in Islesboro.
Lizzie B, Page, Brooks, to Walter P. Dickey,
Monroe; land and buildings in Brooks.
Lovina J. Saunders, et als., Burnham, to
Alice M. Macfarlane, do.; land in Burnham.
Edmund Abbott, West Kingston, R, I., to
Harriet A. Dahiman, Omaha, Neb.; land and
buildings in Winterport.
Sanford Emery, Monroe, to W. B. Cates, et
a>., do ; land in Monroe.
Elizabeth A. B. Ulark, Bangor, to Walter S.
Clarke, Winterport; land in Winterport.
Cora M. Cole, Burnham, to Sarah S. Cole,
do.; land and buildings in Burnham.
Byron A. Hart, et a's., Belfast, to Ada P.
Roberts, do.; land and buildings in Burnham.
Willis A. Giles, Unity, to Maude E. Corn
forth, do.; land and buildings in Unity.
SWANVILLE.
Albert Cunningham and George Ames wexe
hauling in ice the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Chase went to Everett,
Mass., last Thursday for the remainder of the
winter.
The L. A, S is to meet with Mrs, T. D.
iMickerson this, Thursday, afternoon. If
stormy, the next fair day.
Rufus Bartlett upset with a load of stave
stuff near C. R. Nickerson’s mill, but no harm
done, even his pipe was not broken.
Mrs. Ada Billings is in Hampden with her
brother and family, S. D. Greeley. Mrs,
Greeley was a little better at last accounts.
Our new mail carrier, Mr. McNeil, met with
quite an accident last week. When going
down the Isaac McKeen hill, which is very icy,
he upset, breaking both shafts of his team,
No other damage was done.
Our community was saddened by the sudden
death of Herbert Moore, which occurred too
late to be recorded in our Itat week’s items.
He was a conscientious, upright citizen,
square in his dealings, kind to those less for
tunate than himself, and one who will be
greatly missed. Much sympathy is extended
to his aged parents. He leaves besides them
and his three children, three sisters—Mrs.
| Pembroke Tosier, Mrs. Fred Maddocks and
. Mrs. Ally.
On account of the Bevere cold last Friday
evening, and other engagements of subscribers,
only fifteen couples were at the third in the
series of cotillions in Memorial hall. McKeen’s
orchestra gave a popular program taking in all
the songs of the past season, and it was so
much enjoyed that it will probably be repeated
at the next hop, which takes place on Feb. 9th.
Ice cream was served at intermission by Ralph
H. Darby.
NEWS OF THE GRANGES.
Comet Grange, Swanville, held an alhday
session Jan 16th and their officers were in
stalled by District Deputy Edward Evans of
Belfast, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nicker
son of Monroe, in an able and very pleasing
manner, a bountiful dinner was served by the
Sisters, a fine program given and those present
greatly enjoyed the day.
The election of officers of South Branch
Grange, Prospect, took place Jan. 20th and the
following were elected: W. M., F. L. Ward;
O., B. G. Bachelder; L., Flora H. Ward; S. D.
H. Harriman; A. S., I. M. Cummings; Chap
lain, Alice Hopkins; Treasurer, C. M. Eames;
Sec’y, Jennie Dockham; Gatekeeper, Flavius
Hopkins; Pomona, Emma Bachelder; Flora.
Faustina Harriman; Ceres, Elsie Killman; L.
A. S., Clara Cummings. Installation, Feb. 3rd.
The officers of Sunlight Grange, Knox Sta
tion, were installed Saturday evening, Jan.
20th, by Mrs. Annie Aborn, assisted by B. L.
Aborn, Mrs. Bertha Shibles and Mrs.Ada Rich,
acting as Marshals: Master, J, F. Bryant; Over
seer, W. G, Brown; Lecturer, Lizzie Dolloff;
Steward, Will Dolloff; Ass’t Steward, Chas, Pat
terson; Chaplain, Belle Shibles; Treasurer,
Ellen Shibles; Secretary, Edith Bryant; Gate
Keeper, Hestsr Wentworth; Ceres, Rose
Brown; Pomona, Ura Wentworth; La Jy Asst.
Steward, Flora Patterson. The work was
carried out in a very pleasing manner. After
the installation a ciam stew was enjoyed by
ail. A goodly number were present.
The officers of Granite Grange of North '
Searsport were installed by C. C. Clements of
Morning Light Grange Tuesday evening, Jan
16th. It was a regular meeting and Morning
Light Grange was invited. Mr. Clements was
assisted by Harold Clements and Mrs, C. C.
Clements, and the work was done in a very
nne manner, lhe following were the officers
installed: G. A. Stevens, master; S. Owen
Marden, overseer; Mrs. Augustus Stevens, lec
turer; Chas, A. Keilar, steward; Eliza G. Mat
thews, chaplain; ^usie Carter, secretary; Faus
tina Ward, treasurer; Charlie Clements, assist- j
ant steward; E K. Blake, gatekeeper; Lurania
Stone, ceres; Carrie Spaulding, flora; Velma
Grant, pomona; Nellie Marden, lady assistant
steward; Harriet M. Nickerson, pianist. Next
came the recess for the harvest feast, which
was served by the three lady officers, ceres,
flora and pomona. Then followed a short pro
gram. The trustees chosen were A. Stinson,
W. J. Matthews and Ira W. Veazie.
The following officers of Seaside Grange
were installed by Edward Evans of Frederick
Ritchie Grange, District Deputy, assisted by
E, C, Dow and Miss Myrtie Sholes: Worthy
Master, Victor I. Merriam; overseer, James W.
W'allace; secretary. Miss Lucy A. Cochran;
treasurer, J. Earl Braley; lecturer, Mrs. Elmira
McKeen; chaplain, Mrs. Nettie M. Merrithew;
| steward, Roy E. Sholes; assistant steward,
j Elijah Ritchie; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
| Lora H. Ritchie; Ceres, Mrs. Dora J. Bridges;
Pomona, Mrs Addie L. Merriam; Flora, Miss
Louise Lynn; gate keeper, A. B. Smalley.
Mrs. Eva H. McKeen was the pianist during
j the installation. Remarks were made by the
visitors and others and the regular program
was omitted. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Roy E. Sholes, Mrs. Ritchie and J. Earl
Braley. It was voted to change the night of
meeting from Friday to Monday evening,
which is more convenient for the members.
WIN TERPORT.
T. G. Fellows has returned from a brief
business trip to Boston.
Miss Mary Cole of Hampden has been the
guest of Mrs. Louise Cuddy recently.
Mrs. Joan Lufkin of Monroe is Lhe guest of
Mrs. E. H. Boyington tor a lew weeks.
Herbert Ha.l returned Saturday from San
ford, where he has been employed.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Fields are settled in the
Cozy bungalow owned by Sumner Fisher.
Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Tibbetts of Bald Hil
Cove were recent guests of Mrs. Lizzie Bur
bank.
The shortage of available refrigerator and
i heater cars is causing much inconvenience to
I Bussey & White, potato buyers at the station*
j It is currently reported that the desirable
property on Main street known as the Oscar
Cole place has been bought by C. A. McKen
ney.
Miss Harriet Moody entertained the XIV
club at her home Monday evening The even
ing was passed socially and light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Miss Barbara F. Clements observed her
seventh birthday Monday afternoon, Jan. 22d,
by entertaining several friends after school
hours. Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Atwood, who were
married in Bar.gor at the home of the officiat
ing clergyman, Rev. George A. Sargent, Jan.
lltb, returned to town Saturday, Jan. 20th
and are receiving the congratulations of their
friends Mr. Atwood is the son of Lewis At
wood and is engaged with him in the seed
business. Mrs. Atwood was Miss Georgia P,
Chipman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Chipman of Carmel, and has been engaged in
teaching in her native town and also in Win
terport, for several years, having resigned as
teacher of the Intermediate school here at the
close of the fall term. They have begun
housekeeping in the furnished house owned by
i Edward Howe on Christian Hill.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge installed officers
Wednesday evening, Jan. 17th The work was
impressively performed by D. D. P. Mrs. Hop
kins of Brewer,with Mrs. Patten also of Brew
er,as D. D. G. M ,und the following past grands
of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge: Mrs. Addie Shaw,
G. W.; Mrs. Blanche P. Nealley, G. S ; Mrs
Alice Young, G. T. Following is the list of
officers: N. G., Mrs. Maud Young; V. G., Mrs.
Effie Barrows; S , Mrs. Florence Belches; T ,
Mrs Estella A. Campbell; W., Mrs, Blanche
Bowden; Con., Mrs. Katherine Philbrook; O. G ,
Reuben Snow; I G., Mrs. Mary Dunton; Chap.,
Mre, Clara Cole; R. S. N. S., Mrs. Marietta
Coggins: L. S N, G., Mrs. Elizabeth Eldridg^:
R. S. V. S., Mrs. Mattie Carleton; L. S. V. G.,
Mrs. Addie Snow. Interesting and encourag
ing remarks were made by the district deputy
president and other. A banquet was served
in the banquet ball after the installation.
THE WAR NEWS.
Winter weather has prevented important
movements on any of the fronts, and the re
ports of minor engagements are conflicting as
usual. A German raider has been playing
havoc with shipping in the South Atlantic.
Two small naval engagements have been fought
in the North Sea between British light cruissrs
and torpedo boat destroyers and German de
stroyers, resulting in the loss of a destroyer
on each side. Unofficial advices from Holland
say that in the first engagement from two to
seven German ships were sunk and others
badly damaged. Greece having acceded to
the demands of the Allies it is reported that
they will soon begin an offensive in the Bal
kans.
Belfast Free Library.
NEW BOOKS. JANUARY, 1917.
Missions.
Greene, Joseph K.
Leavening the Levant. 1916. 266 G 82
Sociology.
Nearing, Scott.
Income: an examination of the re
turns for services rendered and
from property owned in the •
United States. 1915. 331 N 27
Rau8chenbusch, Walter.
The social principles of Jesus. 1916. 335.7 R-3
Schultz, James Willard.
Blackfeet tales of Glacier national
Park. 398 Sch
Taft, William Howard.
The presidency, its duties, its pow
ers, its opportunities and its
limitations. 1916. 353 T
Fine Art.
shackleton, Robert.
Adventures in home-making. 1910. 749 Sh 2
Literature.
Gardner, Edmund G.
Dante’s ten heavens. A study of
the Paradise. 851 D-23
Travel.
Leary, Lewis Gaston.
Andorra, the hidden republic. 1912.T 46.7 L 4
Moulton, Louise Chandler.
Lazy tours in Spain and elsewhere.
189fi. T 4 M 86
Street, Julian Leonard. v
Abroad at home; American ramb
lings, observations, and adven
tures. 1914.!. T 73 St 8
Biography.
Gorky, Maxim.
My childhood. 1915. B-C 675
Olcjtt, Charles Sumner.
The life of William McKinley. 2
vols. 1916. B-M 21-2
Scott, Emmett Jay and Lyman
Beecher Stowe.
Booker T. Washington, builder of
a civilization. 1916..B-W 269-3
Sothern, Edward Hugh.
The melancholy tale of “me”; my
remembrances. 1916. B-So 75
Thomas, Edward.
Walter Pater; a critical study.
. B-P 271
Histoiy.
Baxter, Katharine Schuyler.
A godchild of Washington. 1897.. 973.3 B 33
Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock.
French memories of eighteenth
century America. 1915. 973.2 Sh 5
Fiction.
Burnham, Clara Louise.
Instead of the thorn. 19l6. B 93.21
Harre, T. Everett.
Behold the woman: A tale of re
demption. H 236
Lincoln, Joseph C.
Mary ’Gusta. 1916. L 631-17
Macfarlane, Peter Clark.
Held to answer. 1916. M 16
Parker, Sir Gilbert.
The world for sale. 1916. P2-14
Ruck, Berta. (Mrs. Oliver Onions).
In another girl’s shoes. 1916. R 82-2
Sinclair, Bertrand W.
Biir Timber. A story of the North
west.j. Si 492 3
Wells, Carolyn.
The bride of a moment. 1916. W 462-3
Whitman. Stephen.
Children of hope. 1916. W 599
Wright, Harold Bell.
When a man’s a man. 1916 . W 928 8
Juvenile books.
Burleigh, Clarence B.
The Kenton pines. 1907. J-B 92 5
Burton, Charles Pierce.
| The Bob’s Cave boys. 1916. J-B 95-2
j Bob’s Hiil braves. 1910. J-B 95 3
Haskell, Helen Eggleston.
Katrinka, The story of a Russian
child . J-H 27
J Kipling, Rudyard.
Boy stories. 1916. J-K 62-2
| Stratemeyer, Edward.
Baseoall boys of Lakeport. 1908 J-St 8-7
Dave Porter and his double. 1916 J-St 8-19
CENTER M0NTV1LLE.
Miss Hazel Arno has returned from Bethel.
Carney Shure has gone to Chelsea, Mass.,
for a tew days.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Perley Berry
j have the whooping cough.
Lewis Bickford of Dixmont was at C. E.
Howard’s last Thursday night.
Egbert Whitcomb and Helen Gordon visited
relatives in Waldo last Sunday.
Measles have appeared in the family of II
L. Jackson, at South Montville.
It is said that Sewall Staples has bought the
Amos Sprowl farm of Raymond Carter.
Mrs. Olive Banton and family of Knox visit
ed her father, W D. Tasker last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bean passed Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. James Stearns in Mor
I rill.
I James J. < dement was home from his dutie
| ii the State Legislature frjm Thursday to
Tuesday.
Miss Beatr ce Leavitt of Waldo, who had
been visiting friends in town, returned home
last Thursday.
The Cross Brothers of Morrill, have been
pressing hay for C. A. Boynton and Chester
A Gray, on Ayer’s Ridge.
Chester B. Cushman and sister, Miss Cassie
Cushman, Miss Hazel Arno and Miss Mary
Bennett, attended church in Morrill Sunday.
The Center school closed Jan 16th, on ac
count of the illness of the teacher, Mrs. (’leni
ent, who has had an attack of grippe but is
now recovering.
Charles Boynton of Belfast has been press
ing hay the past week,which he has had stored
at his old home on Ayer's Ridge. He will have
it hauled to Belfast.
Miss Georgie Grey came home from Rock
land to spend a week with her friend. Miss
Ellen Lowell, who has been sick for several
weeks, and does not gain as much as her many
friends could wish.
On a recent trip to Augusta and Gardiner,
Chester B. Cushman bought a printing press
and intends to do job printing at home. His
sister-in-law. Miss Hazel Arno, who had been
visiting in Lewiston, returned here with him.
Will Cushman of Spokane, Wash., a former
resident of this town, is visiting old friends
and neighbors. He has been traveling the last
two months in California, Texas and Massa
chusetts, visited his mother and sister in Rock*
land, Me., and came to Montville to look aftei
the property of his father, the late Albert
, Cushman.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. H. J. Morris h*s returned from a viait
in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. A E. Greenlaw of Camden is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Faulkner.
Mrs. B. L. Tuttle returned Friday from Au
burn, where she was called by the illness of
her mother.
Miss Mae Collins was called to Boston last
Monday by the critical illness of her brother
in-law, Abe Strecker.
Mrs. O. E. Clay and Miss R. T. Newell have
been confined to the house the past week with
the prevailing severe colds.
Harry H. Upton, who was called to Belfast
Friday to sing at the Chas. H. Sargent funeral*
returned to Colby College Monday morning.
Mrs. Arey Bryant and little daughter Mar
guerite arrived from Pittsfield last Friday, to
spend a few days with Belfast relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Fred G. Spinney went to Borland Mon
day to visit Col. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson,
and will visit her brother, B. F. Wells, in Au
burn on her return home.
Franklin F, Phillips of Cambridge, Mass.,
arrived in Belfast last Saturday morning en
route to South Monvilie to visit friends and
have a few days’ ice fishing.
Miss Frances A. Sargent, who was called to
Belfast by the death of her father, Charles H.
Sargent, returned last Monday to North Uon
way, N. H., where she is teaching
Mrs Nellie S. Foss of Pittsfield returned
home Monday noon after a few days in Bel
fast, where she was called tc attend the funer
al of her brother, the late Claries H. Sargent.
Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Universalist.
church and Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne of the
Congregationalist church went to Bangor
Monday to attend the Convocation Week ser
vices.
William L. Cook, who has been spending a
few weeks with his family at No. 46 Cedar
street, their new home, will leave next Mon
day for Minneapolis, Minn., on his way tc
Billings, Montana,
Matthew W. Welch returned last Friday
from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Fred H,
Colley, in Boston. He was called to Malden,
Mass., by the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary
Welch Kilday, formerly of Portland.
Mrs, Fred L. Payson of Newfield, N. H , ar
rived Friday to visit her mother and sister,
Mrs. Sarah E. Pierce and Mrs. Essie P. Carle.
Mr. Payson accompanied her to Gorham N H
where they attended a Universalist church
function.
Mrs. Walter J. Upham of Weston. Mass., ie
visiting relatives in Belfasr. Her little sod
Eugene, a victim of infantile paralysis, who
was operated on in 1915 and again in 1916,
spending about six months in the hospital, has
practically recovered.
Harry H. Carter of Bangor, District manager
of the N. E.Telephone Company, went to Rock
land Monday after a short visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H, H. Carter. His wife
and little son will remain in Swampscott
Mass , for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury F. Cushing, who have
been spending the winter with Mrs. Cushing’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Staples,at City
point, expect to leave early in February lor a
j triP South before going to their summer hotel
at Spofford L.ake, N. H,
, J. W. Skinner of Searsmont was in Belfast
Wednesday on his way to visit his sister,
Mrs. George Heaton of Searsmont in Thom
aston, and will sail next Monday from
Boston tor visits in Crescent City, St. Peters
burg and other cities in Florida.
Emery Cook of VYaterville has been placed
; in charge of the r»m made vacant by the death
of conductor Charles E. Dalrympie. Mr
Cook is the fifth oldest conductor in point of
service on the Maine Central and expects to
be able to hold this run, which is one of the
j best on the road.
Miss Sabra B. Dyer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Dyer of this city, has been
elected the head of the department of expres
sion and organic gymnastics at the Maryland
W oman’s College in Lutherville, Md. Hie nas
| two assistants in this most responsible pusi
i tion for one of her age. Brie left Boston last
j Thursday lor ^utherville.
Missej Margaret A Dunton and Lwzmein A
Keliey will leave Monday for New York and
sail from there Tuesoa.) on the C.'vde i.ine
steamer Apache foi Jacksonville, enroiue to
Crescent City, Ha , where they will spenu two
mo iins, Mrs iia Rice tlartsnvom of Detroit,
| Mien., who came east to visit her lather,
Thomas Rice, will substitute for Miss Dunton
I in the law office of Dunton Morse.
Miss Geneva Thompson of Brookline, Mass.,
who was called here last week b> trie ceain of
her grandmother, Mrs. John Thompson, and
had been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. V.. gil L.
Hall, Congress street, returned to her i.ume
last Saturday. Her mother, w no had been
caring tor her uncle, A. K. Paul, who died
Jan. 17th at the Windsor Hotel, will remain
I some time with Mrs. nail belore returning to
, Brookline.
Miss Ada Mitchell of New York, formerly of
1 Belfast, will leave early in February *wh fur
father, Charles H. Mitchell, ami Mis Ali ened
of Ticonderoga, N. Y , fur California r r sev
eral weeks. Miss Mitchell’s many * ,fast
friends will be very glad to know mat aiie has
entirely recovered Irum the texiou- ... ess
she had about a year ag •.
BASKbl bALL.
Watervilie High and Belfast High.
The basketball teams from the Belf ist High
! school, accompanied by Principal Faulkner and
' Miss Leona Achorn, assistant, went to Water
vil'e Jan. 19th to play me High school teams
! of that city. This was the tir«t game the
girl’s team played, and the line-up was as fol
lows: Guards, Una Greenlaw, Kathleen Col
cord; forwards, Marguerite Nickerson, Frances
j Macomber; centres, Lillian Dexter. Alice Ros
| well; substitute, Grace Mitchell. Miss D*x
i terf is manager and Miss Nickerson is captain.
| The line-up of the boys’ team was Pendleton
rf, Vaughan If. Salter c, Sbute ib, Durham rb
Pattershali sub. Watervilie won from Belfus
30 to 19 Referee, Hendricks, Between the
halves, the Watervilie girls defeated me Bel
fast girls, 31 to 2, Referee, Miss Acnorn.
The Belfast teams will go to Castine to-mor
row, Friday, night to meet the Castine High
There will be an excursion if 50 or more take
tickets.
Rockland H, S. 37, Rockport H. S. 24.
In the Knox County High School Basket
Ball League at Rockport Jan. 17th Rockland
H. S., defeated Rockport H. S., 37 to 24 and
took first place in the standing. The game
was one of the fastest ever seen in Rock
port, Kalloch and French starring for Rockland,
while Richards and Wilson excelled for Rock
port