The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-09

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The 18th Annual meeting of the Waldo
Eldership of the Church of God in Maine
will be held with the Church at North Troy
beginning Friday, June II, and continuing
over Sunday.
The custom of preceding marriage notices
with the family names of the parties some
times makes queer combinations. Here is
one from recent Boston paper:
DAMM-LAzIE.-In this city, May %, by
Rev. G. W. Wurl, William H. Damn and
| Elizabeth Lazie.
The Rifle. Rod and Gun club has leased
shooting grounds for term of five years
The new grounds comprise about three acres
of cleared land owned by Capt. r. w. War
ren, and are i'll the of lower Congress
street near the lands of Mr.. Simpson, with a
right of way over the latter. A club house
l4x2o feet is being erected
The officers of the Relief Corps were pub
licy installed at Memorial Hall, ON Friday
evening by Mrs. E. O. Pendleton. Mrs. NJ. C..
Dilworth is president. and Mrs w. H. Cliff
ford secretary. Ice cream and cake We're
served During the evening a large and
handsome chair, from the recent envelope
sale, disposed of by ticket, and WAS won
by Mrs. Chas. w. Haney
We insert the following inquiry from the
Boston Transcript. with the hope that some
of the journal readers may be able to an
swer the inquiry "Can any of your readers
tell me anything of Major Benjamin Shaw
who was born. | believe, in Beverly, in 1853 /?
He moved to Newburyport and Northport,
Me; and a man of prominence there
with good war record in the Revolution.
very much desire to trace his ancestry if
possble.'
SUNDAY SCHOOL. A Sunday school was
formed at the Waldo Avenue school house
| last Sunday afternoon through the efforts of
the Christian Endeavor Societies of the Bap-
fist and Congregationalist Churches, and the
Epworth League of the Methodist Church.
There was a good attendance and much in-
terest shown. Mr.. III. NJ Prentss was elect
ed superintendent and Miss Isabel CHM,
librarian. The school will meet every Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
THE CHURCHES There was a baptism at
the Baptist Church Sunday morning, two
people receiving the rites of the church
Rev. George E. Tufts preached in the even
ing and the ordinance of the Lords supper
was observed. Rev. I. E. Brastow. of
| Rockport, occupied the pulpit of the North
Church, last Sunday. Clnldren's Day Will
be observed at the Methodist Church next
Sunday. Sermon in the morning, and con-
cert in the evening. Children Day AT the
| Baptist Church next Sunday. There Will
I've Sunday School concert in the evening.
AT the lnversaliSt Church .fug,- -.
Topics, 1915 A. NJ. The Doctrine Of tine
Trinity; S. S., j. NJ; The Den of Lions Dan
VI 16-2s; Y. p. c. t. at $50 ?. VI. Pos
sihilities OF Human Achievements. st, John
NIv-12. Evening Lecture omitted owing t.
the pastors absence in Stockton
THE PASSION PLAY. Rev. j. ]. Lewis, Of
Boston, will give his illustrated lecture on
the Passion Play at the Belfast Opera House
Thursday evening, the 10Th, under the man
agenent of the UniNersalist Society. Rev
Myra Kingsbury says "Having seen these
views, and heard Mr.. Lewis description Of the
play as witnessed by him in Oberammergau
in $780, lam led to commend it to the public
as something they can i'll afford to miss, and
as a subject which will claim their intensest
interest from beginning to the close. The
lecture has been given over 100 times, and
the testimonials indicate that all people are
enthusiastic over the earnestness of the lee
turer and the happy power by which he
makes the sacred scenes strangely realistic
| and impressive"
LOUISE HAMILTON Co. This bright little
actress, supported by her own company, will
play an engagement of three nights at the
Belfast Opera House beginning this, Thurs
day, evening and ending Saturday evening
The plays presented will he sold Jack )
Ward, "The Little Detective" and ''Th4
Majors Daughter Miss Hamilton i, a
great favorite in Belfast and will be heartily
welcomed. Tickets for sale at Kilgore 4
Wilson's drug store. The Meriden Daily
Republican says of Miss Hamilton:
'Sprightly Louise Hamilton and company
We're greeted by another large audience at
the Opera house Saturday evening when the
little iavorit appeared as Ruth in the
Majors Daughter Seldom has an actress
sprang into popular favor here as readily as
MISS Hamilton, whose personality, so prom
| lnent in her acting is, on account of her
youth, refreshing. The ''Major's Daughter
gave full play for Miss Hamilton's dramatic
nature. Her singing and dancing met with
| unQueStiOnable favor.
CHAT. Mr.. A. Harris has begun repairs on
the brick building No II Main street. re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. Owen G. White
Grass looks well in this vicinity, and the
prospect for a good hay crop is excellent
All crops look we'll. "Portland HOLSTERS
is the label on boxes of confectionery at the
store OF Pierce & Hurd. The boxes are filled
with candy Holsters about three inches long
The firm should have eye out for the fish
warden, as it is against the law to sell short
Holsters. Durham & Hail. Belfast say they
will make door and present it to the Maine
building at Chicago fair grounds. :. Belfast
is now at it's best. The trees are in full leaf
the fruit trees white with blossoms, flowers
in bloom, and the harbor and bay just lovely.
Mr. Joseph Banks, of Poor's Mills, has
Dung colt after ElmbroOk which he has
named kingbrook. -. The Belfast Loan and
Building Association has $500 on hand which
it would like to loan. A man wants to
borrow enough to build house provided he