The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06

Inc Nel]esmenette Quartette, assisted nv
MISS Jersey, reader, of Boston, will give an
entertainment at No. 10 Hall, Citypoint.
Saturday evening, Aug. sth. These Young
ladles are said to give very pleasing pro-
gram and merit a full house.
lawn party will be given on the lawn of
John H. Quimby this, Thursday evening for
the benefit of the Belfast Band. Ice cream.
| cake, ETC., will be served in booths. Dane
ing from to 10 o'clock Admission % cts
dancing 25 cents extra.
| There was base ball game Saturday be.
tween the Professionals" composed of
doctors, lawyers, etc, and a nine made I'M
from members of the Belfast Band. The
| Band boys won by a score of 6 to
The Belfast Base Bal Club has received
and accepted challenge to play the Stock
tons for S25. The game will be played in
Stockton, Saturday, Aug. 10Th.
BAND EXCURSIONS. The Belfast Band
made an excursion Monday to Bangor by
| steamer Catherine to attend the Barpum &,
Bailey show. There was not large attend
ance, but pleasant sail was enioyed bv
| those who made the trip. The band has
engaged the Catherine for an excursion
Tuesday, Aug. 18th, to the White Head life
saving station. There will be two hours for
deep-sea fishing. This must prove a novel
| and delightful trip. The fare from Belfast
and Northport will be 81, and from Camden
and Rockland 10 cents
DEMOCRATIC Caucus. Tie Democrats of
Belfast held caucus at the Court House
tuesday evening for the purpose of nominal
| ing candidate for Representative to the
| Legislature. Frank L. Wilson presided and
Lucius H. Murch was clerk. Fred W. Brown
moved that Sewell B. Fletcher be nominat-
ed by reclamation, but before the vote was
put Francis Fl. Welch moved that the caucus
be adjourned to Friday evening. The latter
motion was carried, the vote standing for
adjournment and opposed
THE GIRLS HOME. The Children's Aid
Society OF Maine has issued the first number
OF monthly publication entitled The Girls
| Home, in the interest of the Home in this
city. The heading contains an excellent cut
OF the Home designed by Mr.. p A. Sanborn.
The paper is very neatly printed, and we'll
| edited. The contents include original poems
| by Caroline Dana Howe of Portland and
Rev. G. HI. Wells of Belfast contri butions
from Mrs. Georgia Pulsifer Porter, Mrs,
burlington, Mrs. Gammans, Miss E. G.
Frye, and others. with editorials and items
of interest. The subscription price is only 25
cents per year, and subscriptions should be
sent to A. c. Sibley treasurer, Belfast
During the past week the managers of the
Girls Home have found good home for
one girl and accepted five more into the
Home. generous contribution of shoes
has been received from Belfast lady.
STEAMER NOTES. The Boston & Bangor
s. 5. Co. has sent out circulars announcing
that the change of running time of steamer
Penobscot, as announced on the folders, will
not be made, but that the present arrange
ment will be continued to Sept. 18th. e. The
steamer Castlne will make an excursion to
Ryder's Cove next Sunday, leaving North
port Camp Ground at 80 and Belfast at @
Returning will leave Ryder's at 8 P NJ. Fare
| for the round trip, 90 cts. -. Steamer Viking,
which has been on the route between East.
port and Calais, was to be sold at the former
place yesterday under foreclosure to satisfy
mortgage of 81 900 to W. S. White OF
| Rockland. The ostensible owner of the
Viking is ID. p. Jones, now of Plain field
n. j.
NORTH BELFAST, Mrs Jean Fisher, who
has spent her summer vacation with hel
parents, Capt. and Mrs. j. B. Ferguson re.
turned to Waltham, Mass, last Saturday.
Miss Mary Ferguson left Monday for Bos
ton, where she has a situation .Johr
Taylor of Idaho has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Bucklin. He went to St. John
N. B., Sunday. Mr.. Fred R. Downs OF
Boston spent few days with his family
this week.. Rev. M. A. Farrens father
who has been visiting him the past three
weeks, returned to his home in New Haven
Ct, tuesday. The Ladies' Aid Society
gave lawn party on the church grounds
Monday evening. A large company assem-
bled and good, social time ensued. Ice
cream and cake We're served, the proceeds
of which were added to the revenues of the
| church.
Rev. G. G. Winslow and wife went to
Bucksport Tuesday to pay the last sad tri
butte to their son, DR.. B. H. Winslow, who
died in Providence, r. L., May ed The re-
mains arrived on the steamer City of Bangor
accompanied by the only brother of the de-
deceased, G. W. Winslow of Boston, and wife
and Mr. and Mrs. B. NJ. Lowell of Provi.
dence. The party were met at the steamer
at Bucksport by a large number of friends
who accompanied them to the cemetery
where kind hearts and hands had prepared
the way for the sad ceremony. The lot was
| trimmed with evergreens and flowers in pro-
| fusion. The Scriptures We're read by Rev
| ID. w. Norton, sympathetic prayer was
offered by Rev. j. NJ. Frost of Bangor and
mixed quartet sang very beautifully the
| hymn go Holy Father, friend unseen" The
benedicton was pronounced by Rev. j. r.
Richardson of Bucksport.
| CHAT. George A. Jackson of Searsmont
sold to b. o, Norton July Doth four lambs
| which averaged So pounds in weight. The
largest weighed AS pounds. 49,. A. L. Mudgett
saw two deer feeding by the roadside in
Swanvlle last week. They were very tame
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