The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-27

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| in the State.
The premium list has been fully revised and
| many more premiums offered, and will be dis
| tributed in due season. In the home depart
! ment several additional premiums have been
offered, and if free for all race can be filled
with Black Pilot. Jack Spratt and other noted
| horses. a large purse Will be offered.
Several speriaties are in preparation. which
| will be announced in due season. series of
| special premiums will be inaugurated and the
| four days devoted to the fair will be filled to
| the brim With experiences of interest to the
| crowds i'll attendance.
The pomological society's exhibit will be
larger and more varied than ever before. the
| dairy department will be up to if not superior
even 10 last year. and the oranges will show
| the results Of their seasons lahorS.
| The exhibition hall will be lighted with
electric lights and opened evenings to accom-
! Nodatc the local public, probably at the reduced
| rate Of twenty-five cents admission, thus giving
the citizens chance 10 see the whole show III
| stead Of part, aS heretofore.
The hal will Ac specially devote! to exhibits
| i'll departments coming directly within the
| scope and intention Of the society and outside
| matters will be relcgatcd 10 other locations.
| Parties desiring space for appropriate exhibits
| will be duly assigned by the superintendent Of
| the hall. George {. Bracket of Belfast. who
viii be al the Park for that purpose. at dates TO
| hc announced hereatcr all entries TO be made
| to the secretary, a. l.. Dcnison, Portland
pENNNsvIlIE's CENTENNIAL.
| The citizens Of DcnnySvllc relcbratrd the
| Tooth anniversary of the town MaN l.. There
WAS Il great gathering Of people at the church
| from nti@hhorng towns and descendants If
early settlers from different States. Hon.
| Benjamin Lincoln, great grandson of GEN. Lin
| coin. presided. Hon. Geo. f. Talbot of Port
| land delivered an abb" and interesting address.
| Miss Lydia {. NoSe read poem written by
! Mr.. {. y. Woodbury. of prcrimg. Dinner was
| furnished the visitors at the public hall. In
! the afternoon Rev. Charles Whittier read papers
on schools, churches and ministers of hun
| tlrcd wears ago. Peter e. o>c cave statistics
| Of the municipal and military affairs Of the
| town. He also read an original poem spoken
! in the Indian dialect. Mr. ". II. k!lhy of
| Boston addressed the audience with great fcrvor
and related many incidents relating TO &c oldcn
| times The Young mems brass band di>cour>cd
| excellent music. \ large collection of relics
were on exhibition at the church yc-try. many
of them belonging to Gen. Lincoln Among
| them was Il sword presented him by Gen.
| Washington. In the evening a Reunion was
| held in III" public hall and the memorable
event closed with Z song of praise and thanks
| @iNil4.
UI X ST MINER RESORTS.
| 4 person who should undertake to cnunrr-
| ate the best places in Maine 1t which 10 spend
| a summer. would lind the TASK almost an end
lr>> one. The Belfast journal this week M
| dattakcS - tell it, readers something about
| irmol~cot Bay. and after dcNctiH@ over seven
| columns TO the subject is obliged TO announce
| tA.t half has not been told. Enough is said,
| however. 10 give one the impression that Bel
| fast. Northport, Prospect Liberty, %car>nont,
! l>lceboro, Wmtcrport, Monroe. ta>tin", and
| tl:r other places named. are hut little short of
| Paradise in tn" opportunities afforded for moon
I light walks. afternoon sails rides on the beach
or deep sea fishing. ta>tinc. aN if not satisfied
with the usual line of advantages. makes !.
/ ~urciai bid ipr patronage bN Announcing that