The Republican journal., 1892-07-21
The Belfast Band will give an open air

The Belfast Band will give an open all
concert on school house common this, Thurs
day, evening, beginning at 7.30 o'clock.
The subject of Mr.. A. L. Browns lecture
at Fryeburg Aug. 10th-Board of Agricul
! ture Days "The Amateur Geologist," anG
not Amateur Geology, as stated last week.
| Mr.. George A. Gichrest the well known
slipbuider has bought S37 900 dry dock
of Boston parties. 1t will receive vessel
with IA $50 foot keel. He will have it towed
to Rockland and anchored near his shipyard
| The Camden and Rockland electric rail
road will be opened in about one week Mr..
Harry Weston, who was assistant superin-
tendent of the Augusta, Hallowell and Gar
diner railroad, has been chosen superintend-
ent.
The Methodist Sunday school and society
made an excursion Wednesday to Blake
Point, Cape Rozier, on Steamer Electa The
day was fine and a large party went over,
returning in the early evening. A picnic
dinner was served at the Cape.
Messrs. Spoford and MITCHELL the Bucks
port railroad contractors, are rapidly near
ing the end of their work on the extension
of the Rumford Falls and Bucksport rail
road. They are receiving t1attering notices
from many New England papers on the
promptness and thorough construction of
their work.
Master Willie Mace since his vacation be-
gan has been running as train boy on the
Belfast branch, going through the passenger
car with reading matter, etc. He evidently
intends following in the footsteps of his
grandfather and father, and in due time will
no doubt be the third Conductor Mace in
succession on the Maine Central
Ida Mason writes from Franl fort that
the paragraph published last week concern
ing herself is wrong in some particulars
She has not lost the sight of one eye She
says that last fall she met with an accident
by injuring her eye with needle but a
skillful oculist saved the sight. Ida is now
at Bar Harbor and from thence will 90 to
Bay Point and Ocean Park.
The FLAG RAISING IN SwANvILLE A cor
respondent writes to complain that our
Swanville correspondence of July 7th and
l4th, omitted mention of district No. 5. Miss
Leila A. Brown, of Belfast, teacher. He
says: 'She circulated the subscription pa
per among the inha bitants of the district
Hon. A. E. Nickerson was among the sub.
scribers. She sent for the flag in Boston
directly. The flag is Is feet long by IL feet
wide The ball on the mast is s inches in
town occurred under the efforts of Miss
Brown. Go and ask citizens there about it -
HORSE TALK. The 4th annual trottine
meeting of the Waldo Horse Breeders. will
he held here Aug. oath and 18th. Six stakes
are already we'll paid up, and two more fast
races will probably be added one of which
viii l5e 2.291 or go, The executive com
mittee of the Horse Breeders will meet to-
morrow, Friday, morning, to arrange for the
August meeting. The fastest mile ever
made IN race on the Belfast track is 9 2S bv
Elnhrook. At a trial heat last SATURDAY. he
reduced it to . 2.27.... The colts Nelsoner and
Patrol, both made trial quarters here in 235
and 81 The latest Elmbrook k colt record
ed here is stallion named 4-Jbrook foaled
July 4tl, and owned by G. E. Brackett
An invitation has been extended 30 C. Fl
Nelson to bring over his string to our August
meeting and show the Nelson to the crowd
GOOD FEELING. One of the worlmen il,
the yard of Mcdonald & Brown said last
+,
never before worked for 50 good a firm as
Mcdonald 4 Brown. ''Why," he said "lur-
| ing the time the Josephine was building
there was not the least unpleasantness be-
| tween the employers and the Employed nor
any misunderstanding among the workmen
themselves. The utmost harmony prevail
ed. When Saturday night came the work
men had their money, if they wanted it
Every man Of the crew is ready to return t.
the yard when their services are leeded. "
In these troublesome times it is pleasant
to hear workmen speak in the above man
ner. All the crew had great interest in
the work and are proud of the Josephine
as are the builders and owners
THE CHURCHES. The Baptist and Congre-
gatonalist y. p. S. C. E. held a union meeting
in the North Church last Sunday evening to
! listen to an account of the international
Convention by the delegates who attended
Misses Annie Starrett, Charlotte T. Sbley
Messrs. F. w. Chase, Harry Prentiss and
Rev. j. f. Tilton gave very interesting ac-
counts of the different meetings of the Con-
vention. Rev. George B. Hatch pastor of
the North Congregational Church at Lynn,
Mass, will occupy the pulpit of the North
Church next Sunday morning. Mr. Hatch
is native of Belfast, brother of the Hatch
Bros. at the Head of the Tide, and is said to
be very talented preacher. &c. At the Meth
odist Church quarterly conference Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. Love feast Sunday
morning at 93O preaching at the usual hour
by the pastor; subject 'The great revolu-
, ton" Preaching in the evening by the pre-
siding elder, followed by the sacrament
"Leprosy in America will be the topic of
Rev. Myra Kingsbury's Sunday morning
sermon at the Universalist Church. Ezekiel
4-t5 Sunday aabnnl latp Tba ;r