The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26
The NJ. E. Epworth League,

The Lees, hypnotists, gave week of en-
tertanments at the Belfast Opera House,
closing Saturday night The man who
slept As hours in O'Connell's window was
awakened on the stage in the Opera House
Wednesday evening. Besides the public
exhibitions in the Opera House the Lees
gave several private exhibitions before small
parties during the week. They left Monday
morning for Augusta, accompanied by Ed
ward F. Clements, Jr., who proved during
the trials here to be fine subject for hypno-
tism.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Frost gave very en-
joyable clam-bake on the east shore last
Friday afternoon in honor of their guests.
Mr. and Mrs. David Beggs of New York
City. Others present were Mrs. W. E.
Jones of New York, Mrs Larsen and son of
Bangor, Miss Lena Rose of Rockland, Mr..
and Mrs. W. j. Dorman, Mr. and Mrs w
B. Wadsworth, Capt. and Mrs. C. Y. Cot
trell, Miss Annabel Walker, Miss May
Smaley and Mr.. B. L. Davis of this CITY.
After supper on the shore the company ad.
journed to Capt. Cottrells residence and
passed the evening very pleasantly, with
music, laughter and refreshments.
The Staples halter speaks for itself in our
advertising columns, and wherever it is in
use, and there is a growing demand for it
which Mr.. Staples is kept hustlng to sup
ply. On his return from recent trip he
had not single halter left in stock and
brought orders for a large number. The fol-
lowing letter from one of the biggest sadery
hardware houses in Boston will be read
with interest in this connection.
Hill & Hill,
90 Federal St, Boston.
Mr.. Leander Staples, Monroe, Me
Dear Sir The first lot of YOUR patent
halters sold readily, and the second lot are
selling equally as well. They are lust what
you claimed for them and what has always
been needed, and when properly introduced
We believe will he great seller.
Very Truly Yours.
HILL y Hill.
STEAMER NoTEs. v. NJ, c. Silva of New
York Las been appointed general manager
Of TUG Bluehill Steamboat Co., which oper-
ates line between Ellsworth and Rock
land. The appointment was made by the
administrators of the estate of Il. S. Slower
Of New York, who was the principal owner
Of the line MIR. Silva proposes to make
several changes, with view Of improving
the service. At the time of Mr.. Stover's
death a contract was about to be made for IA
new steamboat to 20 on the line. 1t is un-
derstood that this plan Will he carried out,
ana that Jhere will be a new boat on the
line next summer. The company now owns
three steamers. 49,, The steamer NJ, 4 NJ. is
doing good business in the Camden and
Rucksport route. Steamer Catherine has
been withdrawn from the excursion business
as she is needed on her regular route from
Rockland to Blue Hin......The Rockland
makes trips from Belfast to Northport Camp
Ground every evening this week leaving
Boston & Bangor wharf at s 80 and leaving
the Camp Ground to return at The
Silver Star touches at the Camp Ground
this week on her morning trip west and her
afternoon trip east.
| THE BURLINGTON BOYS CONCERT Little
Dion Wylie Kennedy, the boy pianist of Bur
| lington, Vt, will give concert next Friday
evening at O'Clock at the Baptist church,
assisted by some of our best talent including
Mrs. r. H, Howes, Miss Frank L. Davis,
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, vocalists Mrs
Ernest L. White of Boston, reader: Miss
Alice Goldthwaite of New York, accompa-
mist. Master Kennedy has been visiting
DR.. E. A. Wilson and has played for some
| of musical people who are pleased to
! hear him in public. He inherited his wonder
full gift of music and has been under the in
struction of masters since his sixth year.
| This boy has been entered as a pupil in
| Dvorak's school of music in New York, and
was there marked "a" for talent The
program will include fantasies, marches
waltzes and selections from Mozart and
Beethoven's sonatas. He has played before
| delighted hearers at the Grand Union in
Saratoga, at New York, in Brooklyn, Wor-
cester, Boston and other places. Following
are some of his press notices:
For several seasons Dion W. Kennedy
| has astonished and delighted the people
here by his phenomenal playing. He has
been the leading musical attraction of our
| concerts, and is regarded here as a musical
prodigy. c. S. Lord, Manager of Winooski
| Lecture Course.
W OlCOll, Stpt. 20 1870 OOlOS LOT the
piano We're rendered by Master Dion W.
Kennedy of Burlington. We had heard of
musical prodigies, but would not believe
the sense of hearing as We listened, 50
strongly were the forte passages rendered !;
and not until sight was called into requis-
ton would we believe that the performer
was but lad. What wonder, when Mozart,
Beethoven and Listz were being faithfully
rendered, and by lad of twelve summer.
Master Kennedy has been educated must
cally in his home, his parents being in love
with the "divine art" Small of his years his
skill is wonderful, his runs being taken
smoothly and elegantly. Difficult selections
will find a master spirit in him. Rev, Mr.
Whitman, pastor of Cong'l church, in Nor
risville Citizen.
! Miss F. G. BERRY IN BELFAST. The re-
cital at the Methodist church last Friday
evening was one of the musical events If
the season. 1t was Miss Fannie Cliff Ber-
rvs first appearance in Belfast, but a very
envlable reputation had preceded her and
many were anxious to hear her. Miss Ber-
rvs natural qualifications as a pianist have
| been supplemented by complete musical
education in Vienna while her practice as
| teacher in Boston and in Providence, where
| she is now located, has increased her pro-
| ticiency. Her rendering of Paderewski 8
Caprice L'Antique and the Spinning Song