The Republican journal., 1896-08-27

Seaside Grange will give an entertainment
next Tuesday evening in their nall on Field
street, by local talent
Steamer Catherine came to Northport and
Belfast Yesterday with large excursion
party from the landings in Eggemoggin
Reach.
Pierce & Smalley are rearranging the
steam piping in the Upper Grammar School
building. 1t has not yet been decided wheth.
err to put in larger boiler or an extra furn-
ace for the additional heat needed.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast Post Office for the week ending Aug
ODD. 1896. Ladies': Miss 1. NJ. Conant, Miss
Mamie E. Grimes, Mrs. Egbert Guernsey,
Mrs C. A. Hazeltine, Mrs. Mollie F. Ire
land, Mrs. Mary L. Lewis, Miss Jessie B.
NASH Mrs Frank Rossiter, Miss Ella Whit
comb. Gentlemen: S. A. Cook, j. Kiggin
Samuel H. Neal, Mr.. liable Roy j. c. D.
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS. Sealed propos-
ais for dredging at Lubec channel, Camden
harbor and Belfast Harbor were opened by
Lieut.. Col A. n. Damre]l, U. S. Engineer,
dU Ills OIuCt III VI tldAu1 mug ACGus uo
work in Camden harbor consists of continue
ing the dredging Of the middle ground, COM
mencing at the lower end aud working up
the harbor, depth of ten feet to be attained
at mean low tide on the lower part of the
middle ground, and five feet at mean low
| tide on upper part depth of cutting to range
from four to nine feet. Amount of dredging
| about $4,000 cubic yards. The work in Bel
| fast harbor consists in dredging the area in
| in front of Boston steamboat wharf, depth
| of thirteen feet at mean low tide. Amount
of dredging about $1,000 cubic yards. The
| bids were as follows: Moore & Wright,
| Ii 10 cents for Camden: IA IA cents for Bel
fast Hamilton & Sawyer, II "a cents,
| Camden: Is IS cents for Belfast. Simon J.
! Donovan, II cents for Camden.
| SIMMONS REUNION. The annual reunion
| of the Simmons family was held Aug. 18th
| at the home of Jedediah Simmons in Apple
ton The forenoon was very pleasantly
| spent with old friends and meeting new
| ones The tables were set in the orchard,
and at noon all sat down to enjoy their well
| filled lunch baskets. About l25 We're pres
| emit. At i 80 p. IN. the business meeting was
called to order by first Vice President JeGe-
diah Simmons, the president being absent.
| Then followed singing "Shall We Meet Be-
yond the River and prayer by Mrs. Lulie
Ames Utford of Willimansett, Mass. The
| following officers We're then chosen for the
ensuing year President, Josiah Simmons,
Montville; Vice Presidents, Nahum Sim
mons. Morrill,; Allen Simmons, Waldo
Secretary, Lizzie Taylor, Appleton; Treas
urer, Randall Simmons, Warren Chaplain,
John Simmons, Belfast; Committee on
| time and location, Randall Simmons,
Warren, Allen Simmons, Waldo, Arthur
Simmons, Appleton; Committee on en-
tertainment, Robert Simmons and la,lv.
Miles Simmons ana wife, Warren. After
the business was transacted an hour was
spent with music and recitations. After
songs by Albert Gushee and Bertha Sim
mons of Appleton, MIR. Robert Simmons of
Warren gave pretty recitation, followed by
recitation by EVE Taylor of Appleton A
very nice duet was sung by Myrtle and
Adella Hemenway Of Almon. Then came a
lecltdtlon py Ittle daughter OF Randall
Simmons of Warren, followed by song by
Ethel Utford of Willimansett, Mass. The
young people devoted most of their time to
base bali and Croquet Mr.. and Mrs. Jede-
diab Simmons kindly received the company
and did everything in their power to make
all feel welcome. 1t was voted to hold the
next reunion with Randall Simmons of
Warren on Aug. Is, 1897. If stormy, the first
fair day. TSecv.