The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-25

w. A. Kimball, excursion agent of the
Maine Central, was in Belfast yesterday to
make arrangements for the great railroad
excursion to Bar Harbor next Sunday,
SUNDAY EXCURSION. The Maine Central
railroad advertise a Sunday excursion to
Bar Harbor and return. The train will
leave Belfast at a. N. and return the same
evening. Tickets for the round trip 81 so.
To those who dislike a water trip, this will
afford rare opportunity to visit Bar Har-
bor.
BAND EXCURSION TO BANGOR. Thursday
Sept. 1st the big day of the Eastern State
Fair, the Belfast Band will have an excur-
sion to Bangor on the fine steamer Sedg-
wick The boat will leave Belfast at a. m.
and will leave Bangor on the return trip at
p NJ, or after the conclusion of the days
races.
Mrs. S. A. McClees, of New Jersey, Ma
tlonai Superintendent of work among SOL
dlers and sailors, will give free lecture in
Memorial Hall, Wednesday evening. Sept
7th under the auspices of the w. C. I. [. of
Belfast Mrs, McClees is said to be a fine
speaker and to command large audiences
wherever she goes. A special invitation is
given to the members of the &. A. r.. the
Ladies Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans of
Belfast and adjoining towns.
Manager Cottrell has engaged the Men
delssohn Ladies Quartette, of Boston, and
they will appear at the Belfast Opera House
on the evening Of Sept. Sti. The second sop
rano is Mrs. Annah Howes Hernandez. a
daughter of Washington Howes While in
Belfast, Mrs. H. will be the guest of her
cousin, Mr.. Ralph H. Howes. The quartette
is one of the finest and meets with tiattering
success. A more extended notice will be
given later.
The following delegates left Belfast We'd
nesday to attend the annual State conven-
ton at Bangor, of the Y. P. G. f. Society
Rev. j. f. Tilton, I. H. FeYnald, F. W
Chase, H. NJ. Prentiss. G. H. Craig, l.. f.
McMahan, Mrs. Charles E. Perkins, Mrs.
George Mahoney and Misses Bessie Pond
Annie Starrett, Charlotte T. Sibley, Hattie
Robbins, Fannie Rhoades. Emma Blake,
Florence Gilmore, Josie Patterson, Edith
Burgess and Della Dustin. Mrs c. W Ha-
ney joined them Thursday.
BY invitation the ladies of the Alliance
rode to Northport Tuesday afternoon Aug
18th, to picnic at the Crawford cottage, one
Of the contest and quietest homes on the
North Shore. The day was perfect and the
| company i'll high spirits, A business meet
ing was first held, after which general
good time in order. A pleasant arces-
! sion was made to our party Ivy the presence
of Mrs. and Miss Kirby, Of California; GUESTS
of Mrs. c. \. Pilsbury. Both of these ladies
are brilliant conversationalistS, and fine
singers. We know this is 50. for they both
talked and sang for us. There We're twenty
six at the tea-table, and a merry party with
wonderful appetites they proved themselves
to be. The buck aboard came for lis in the
early evening, and after rendering vote of
thanks to our genial host and hostess Mr.
and Mrs w. r. Crawford, for the pleasant
outing they had given us, we came away
loudly singing their praises, and secretly
wishing, no doubt, to repeat the experiment
in IS.
HEAD or 1IDF. y me entertainment
was given at the church Tuesday evening
consisting Of singing by a male quartette
composed of E. L. White, Eli Merriam, W
S. Hatch and w. G.. Hatch; a lecture on the
Life and Times of Thomas Cranmer, first
protestant Archbishop of England, by Rev
W. w. Dornan; solo by NJ. f. L. White:
duet by Adelaide Quincy and Sadie Russ ;
NJ.
laide Quincy. Rev. S, Z. Smiley of Free
dom, was chairman. The exercises were fol-
lowed 10y cream. The church WAS hand
somely decorated with flowers by the ladies
| of the place, Mrs. George +. Ryan contrib
uting many of them. Mr.. Dornan's lecture
was finely rendered and highly spoken Of
The singing was exceptionally good. giving
evidence that we have tine musical ability i'll
our community. The reading was such as
could only be given by so good an elocu-
Zionist as Mrs. White. The receipts We're
about IS, which Will he used in repairing
the church.
a CLAMBAKE Al SANDY HEAD. Our
Stockton Springs correspondent writes ::
From one hundred and fifty to two hundred
people attended the clambake given at Sandy
Head, on Aug. II, and 2 grand good time
was enjoyed by all. The juicy bvalves, to
tile amount Of SIX bushels. We're ready to be
consumed by the company at one o'clock,
and great credit j, due Mr. Ellis for the ex-
ceIlent cooking of the same. Capts. Morse
and Randell entertained a large company Of
| invited guests from Searsport and Stockton
i'll an ;,rbor erected for the purpose, a little
back from the water, but the remainder of
the company preferred taking their dinner
in true picnic style on the ground wherever
ii convenient spot was found. Mr.. Geo.
| Hichborn was present with his Kodak. and
1 succeeded IN obtaining some very striking
views of members of the party, and after
wards photographed the company as a
whole. Boating was ndu ged in by few
4 halnnocl1s We're siung. and the afternoon
pas ,ed delightfully."- il conversation, renew
| ing old acquaintance, and seeing old friends.
I May have another clanbal1e at the same
place next year was the wish of all.
STEAM YACHTS. The steam launch Full
mar, Capt. Fernald of Boston. which has
been cruising in cur waters for several
weeks left Friday for Boston. Capt. Fer
maid accompanied by Mr.. Ralph H,
HpWes The Fulnar arrived at Boston