The Republican journal., 1892-09-15
Elder c. S. shattuck. of New Hampshire.

will preach at the Memorial Hall next Sun.
day at go and $50 p. III.
Isaac Baker, Jr., of Belfast, was quite
badly bruised by falling from a train at Etna
bridge Tuesday. He was brought home on
the train that night
A blackboard party went to Searsport
Monday evening to attend the closing eNer-
cies of Mrs. Maynard's dancing school III
that place, and report having a very enjoy
able time.
The Monroe people are making all prep
arations for the fair that is possible. They
are building a sidewalk from the village e.
the park, a distance of about one-half mile. to
accommodate the people
A fire got a very slight start in Fred
Tinlm's shoe shop last Thursday evening,
but was eXtinguished before the hose car
rage arrived, 1t was caused by the upset
ting of kerosene lamp.
The new telephone line between Winter
port and Monroe has been completed and
the two places We're finally connected last
Saturday, 50 that Monroe is now part Of
the system in Penobscot Valley of which
Bangor is the head
Hayward PIERCE, Esq, has completed the
railroad at his Mosquito Mountain quarry
down the river 50 that ears are running. Nh.
Peirce has purchased a sixteen horse power
hosting engine and contempiates erecting a
steam travelling derrick for use on this road
The news of the Sullivan-Corlpett fight
was received here Wednesday night by
telephone from Bangor, but those who re-
report wired to one of our sporting men
Thursday forenoon that Sullivan had COM
mitted suicide created something of a SEN
sation, but it was soon proved to be unfound-
ed.
One of the largest and pleasantest shore
parties of the season was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Dougan at their cottage. The
Anchorage, on the North Shore, last We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. The guests.
of whom there We're about one hundred, We're
invited from five till twelve o'clock. At
SIX picnic supper was served On the spa
cious veranda of the cottage and it goes with
out saying that everything eatabe that the
market offered was there. In the matter Of
lunches Belfast stands at the head After
supper the guests spent an hour in stroiling
about the grounds, sitting on the veran,la
or enjoying the comforts of the cottage. Mr..
and Mrs. Dougan in their no, pitable manner
made the company all feel at home ami as the
cottage is so commo,lious. notwithstanding
the large number present, there was ahun,l-
anoe Of room. At about eight Sanborl
with a part Of his orchestra arrived and
dancing was engaged in until midnight when
the party broke up, one and all feeling that
ii lad been a grand success throughout.
THE CHURCHES. The Junior e. Z. Society.
OF the Baptist Church, held very pleasant
sociahle at the vestrv Friday evening, ~.
Rev. ]. f. Triton preached from Fph. ~
last Sabbath, his subject being, The Chris
tian Gentleman.".. Rev. S. l., HanScom
preached at Poor's Mills Sunday afternoon.
After the sermon he held prayer and praise
service. at which two rose for prayers
49,. The eighty-eghtll annual session IF the
Lincoln Baptist Association met Selt /,
al the Chestnut Street Baptist Church,
Camden, for a two days session. with a
large attendance. The hour of the evening
services at he Baptist Church (Slndav and
Thursday has been changed to o'cioch for
the winter. ~. Rev, O o. Fletcher, D. D., Of
the American Baptist Missionary Union Of
Boston, Will preach al the Baptist Church
next Sunday. The Junior c. +. Society If
the Baptist Church elected the following Of
titers at its meeting last Sunday President.
Edith Burgess: Vice President, Robert
Greenaw Secretary, Hosea Rhoa,ies Treas
urcr. Frank keene.... The work of treScoing
the Cniyersaist Church is finished, and now
ali that remains i, to clean up. replace the
carpets, etc. The frescoing is handsomely
dome and is il Il modern style of no set de
sign. but If q combination best suited to
the size and shape Of the room. The COLOR
ing IS in warm tints. with delicate scroll
work. principally in blue and gold Over the
altar on the ceiling is a Bible. and opposite.
a cross and crown. while other emblems oe-
cupy appropriate places. Tie Whole effect
Is very pleasing. The work WAS done by Nh.
Bartlett Cannon, Of Manchester, n H. a
former Belfast boy. The UniNersalist So
cietv will hold services in the Unitarian
church the next two Sundays. Rey. Myra
Kingsbury their pastor, Will arrive to-lnor-
row....K Rev j. f. rilton took the cars YES
terday morning to attend the Waldo Baptist
Association at North Nassalboro. The
Enworth League of the Methodist church
has elected the following delegates to at
tend the District Convention to he held at
Worcester Mass, Oct, & and T: Rev and
Mrs S l. Hanscom, c. f CHM, Mrs. Geo,
W. Stoddard, Misses George Pratt and
Mary Jackson E. The Unyersalist Sunday
School will resume its sessions next Sunday
Sept 18th at the ustial hour and place
ADJUSTMENTS. The concert at the Belfast
Opera House by the Mendelssohn Ladies
Quartette was we'll attended and complete
success. We had reason to expect a musical
treat but the result much exceeded expecta-
tons, and nearly eTery number on the pro
gram was encored. The vocal solos. DUETS
and QttartettS We're all finely rendered, and
the piano solo and accomplishments by
Madam Annah Howes Hernandez Were
highly appreciated. MI Kennedy, the violin.
ist was heard here for the first time. and
readings by Miss Cora Eames We're much en-.