The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-17

Thorndike Sibley, will give her lecture,
"Over Palestine Hills on Horseback" at the
Congregational church, Waterville, Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 18th. Miss Sibley has just
returned from the Holy Land, and the lee
ture will be illustrated by stereopticon
views Of the points Of interest she visited. A
graduate Of Wellesley, with postgraduate
course at Yale, Miss Sibley has had great
success as a lecturer, her efforts calling forth
the warmest praise. An organ and piano
concert of fifteen minutes, commencing at a
quarter OF eight, will precede the lecture.
Waterville Mail.
The following ladies from Chas. L. Stevens
Relief Corps, No. II, of Castine IN ade an ex-
cursion to Belfast last Thursday and were
entertained by T. H. Marshall Relief Corps:
Mrs. Z. M. Davenport, Mrs. W. III,
Morgridge, Mrs. Lizzie Bridges, Mrs. N.
Laskey, Mrs. NJ. J. Straw, Miss Kate Daven-
port, Miss Helen Bridges, Mrs D. A. Water
man, Mrs. y. Blake, Mrs. F. Littlefield. Mrs.
y. j. Thomas, Mrs. j. W. Worcester. Mrs.
J. H. Robinson. A picnic dinner was served
at Memorial Hall. Their very pleasant visit
was enjoyed by all present Come again.
sisters.
CAsTINE ALUMNI. The annual meeting
and banquet Ct the Castine Normal School
Association was held in the Bangor Ex
change, Bangor, last Friday night. About
"a members and guests were present Pre-
vlous to the banquet business meeting was
held in the parlors of the hotel, at which
these officers were elected: President. A.
F. Richardson, Vice President, o. L. Glenn
ent; Secretary, Miss Susie Bickford; Treas
| urer, Miss Ella Jordan Financial Commit
tee, Mrs. L. s. Chilcott, Melvin Moore. AL
bert Mead Among those present We're these
teachers OF the Normal SCHOOL, Principal A.
F. Richardson, Miss Mary E. Hopkins, Miss
Nellie F. Harvey, Kate S. Russell, and dele
gates from each of the three classes now in
the school.
SILVER WEDDING IN SOUTH MONROE There
was very pleasant gathering at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Roberts, Oct 9th,
! the 18th anniversary Of their marriage The
| afternoon was spent in social chat, music.
| etc. Ice cream and cake were served. and
at hve o'clock the company partook Of
| bOuntlful supper OF roast ch icken, cold boil
cd beef, lobster salad, cakes, pies, etc. After
supper the dishes We're very quickly washed
| ~ A>CA'Oa 49, oiS, CI., duu wiped Nv f1dGGl0
Cllley' IN the evening much larger num-
| Der We're present. Ice cream and cake were
again served, and later nuts and candy. The
evening was spent in singing and playing
games. Among the many and useful pres
ents We're barrel of very nice apples from
Noyes Cilley, set Of sad-irons from Geo,
and NJ. A. Cilley and Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
| Shar,,1a
from Lula Roberts, glass basket from
Freddie Joyse, piece of silver from Emery
Roberts, towel from Enoch Bartlett, two
fruit plates from four girls, sugar
shaker from Celia Maud Roberts, one large
pitcher from Mrs. Bina Dodge, one large
stew kettle from Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Rob
erts one pickle dish from Minnie Spearing,
one mustard dish Mr.. G. E. Stephenson, one
pair very nice towels from Mrs. David
Curtis, one syrup pitcher from Miss Nina
Spearing, white apron from Mr.. L. G. Gil
ley, one towel from Mrs. Isaiah Hall, some
print from two boys, one towel from Efie
Tibbetts, 10 yards of cotton flannel from Mr..
and Mrs. a. J. Bowen, one brush from
Everett Felker, very pretty comb case
AAoA4 Iva AClhCI3 pIluI lTOu bldQCne Len
TEST, vase from Olive Roberts. AT an early
hour all retired, feeling that they had spent
very pleasant evening. We all heartily
wish Mr. and Mrs. Roberts many returns Of
the happy event and will again visit them
on their golden wedding.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch Jonathan Cone
was taken on the marine railway Friday to
be cleaned and painted and have her fore
foot repaired She has also had new lib
boom and some repairs to her sails and rig
ging. Sch. Vera arrived Friday with So
NJ. deals and Ss1 NJ. shingles from St. John,
n. B., for Cooper & Co.. Sch Anna D.
Price discharged boards from Bangor for
Cooper & Co., Tuesday -. Sch. Mary Eliza
loaded hay at F. G. Whites and sailed for
Black Island Saturday..... Sch. Fannie
Whitmore, which brought the frame for the
barkentine building by Mcdonald & Brown
and has since remained at this port, was
chartered last week to load paving at Hurri-
cane Island for Philadelphia and was lowed
to Hurricane Friday. w. A. Arey of this city
has gone in her as mate. Sch. Willie l.. New
ton, which has been at this port for several
weeks unchartered, has chartered to load
ice at Rockport for St. Jago, Cuba. 7. B.
Barr is her chief officer for the voyage.
Fred G. White has loaded schs. Jas. Holmes
and Miantomomah with hay for Boston. !.
Sch. Menawa finished loading paving for
Newark Saturday and sch. Maggie Null
vey hauled into the dock to load. Sch. a.
Hayford arrived Saturday with coal for
F. G. White from New York. Sch.
G. & X. Tarbox, the property Of the c.
E. Weeks Company Of Rockland, and for
merly employed by them in the fishing bus
mess, has been sold at auction BY the q. S.
Marshal to satisfy judgments against her.
Mr.. G. 2. Bicknell bid her off at 1915, and
although only 81 tons and 40 years old. she
is in good condition and fully equipped for
fishing. !. The barkentine John j. Marsh,
built at Newburyport in 1873, and 40 tons,
has been laid up at Portland for some
months. She was the property Of Chase,
Leavitt & Co. and the brig Ernestne, that
has been laid up at South Portland for
nearly two years, was the property of W. S.
Jordan & Co. An exchange has been made
between the owners. W. s. Jordan & Co.
will rig the John J. Marsh as three-masted
sch. and use her in the coasting trade. Capt.
J. S. Drinkwater, formerly of the David
Torrey, will command her. .. The tug Kate
| rofu nod To Loot flow