The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-03
Pittstlsld Paragraphs.


The fall term Of school at M. G. 1.
began Sept End with large attendance. -.
Services were resumed at the Free Baptist
and Universalist churches the first Sunday Of
September after vacation Of four weeks. The
Methodist minister, Mr.. Hamilton, accom-
panied by his wife, has taken vacation Of
| two weeks at Livermore Falls. The Univer-
salist Ladies' Aid Society gave fine enter
tanment at Union Hall Tuesday evening,
Sept. 18th. The program consisted Of vocal
selections, readings by Miss Nellie Franklin
Case Of Brooklyn, N. ", and a lecture on
"The Ideal the Only Real,' by Prof H. D.
Barrett of Washington, D. c., former resi-
dent Of Canaan, Me. Miss Case was also a
former resident Of Maine and is possessed
of considerable dramatic talent. The la
dies Of the W. c. 7. u gave baked bean
supper and entertainment at G. "A. r. Hall
September 10Th, which was very pleasant
and we'll enjoyed by all present. The pro-
gram consisted of singing by the L. 7. ~
and others, declarations, readings by three
fine elocutionists-Mrs. Frank Randlett.
Miss Evans, teacher in intermediate school.
Lancey street, and Miss Isabel Lothrop,
teacher of Grammar school, Riverside. The
entertainment closed with song by Mrs.
Jennie Porter and a march BY the Young
people. IA birthday lawn party was given
Sept. 4th by Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Warner in
honor Of their one-year old daughter Mona
All the babies in town were invited, with
their mammas. There were thirty-two ba-
bies present and some We're away and could
not come a large space Of ground was COW
cred with boards and carpeting for the ba-
bies to play on. A pavilion was built and
there were many decorations Of bunting,
flags and flowers. Ice cream and cake were
served and music furnished by the orches-
ira. photographer made picture Of the
scene which proved to be very good consid-
| ering the number of restless subjects in one
group. The day was fine and the party was
success and it was the only one Of the
kind ever known in Pittstield C. E. Wick
cry has bought the store on Main street re-
Gently occupied By Rufus Burns and known
as the "White Store" ana moved into it.
He has done some repairing and is still
making Improvements. Burns has removed
his millinery business into new store re-
Gently built by j. c. Conner few doors be-
| low on the lot where Miss nj. NJ. Gould's
shop used to stand. Miss Gould now occu-
pies one of the stores in the new block go.
Rev. S. G. Whitcomb and wife attended the
Maine Free Baptist convention at Auburn
recently. .....Rev. F. G. Folsom is in
Washington, D. G., where lie was invited tc
preach Sept. 18th He will probably remain
there awhile. The two new iron bridges
across the river near the Dobson mill were
completed about three weeks ago. George
Russell, young man residing in the back
part OF the town, was taken violently insane
on the street and was taken to Augusta the
next day. The Odd Fellows Hall is hay
ing a thorough renovation and among other
improvements the ceiling is to be frescoed.
1.-THE repairs and improvements on the
Methodist church are nearly completed and
they hope to get into it before cold weather.
Mrs. Alice A. Lovejoy Of South Walpoe,
Mass, who is very much out of health, but
improving and who has been with her moth
er, Mrs. ). p. Davis, about eight weeks, is
still here but expects to return home soon
by way OF Belfast, where she left her little
daughter and where she will remain a few
days with har cousin, Mrs. John Carr, be-
fore taking The steamer for Boston. Miss
Grace Davis is at home from New York for
two weeks vacation. Harry Lancey and
Frank Briggs have gone to Brunswick and
entered the class of '99 at Bowdoin