The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-10-14
The News of Belfast.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Shaw will leave to-
morrow to visit friends in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. White left yesterday
to visit friends in Boston and vicinity
Herbert j. Morrison and John Hurley
went to Boston yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Miles of Dorchester,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. MS mother, Mrs.
Eben Edwards.
The Art Offer made by the Ladies Home
journal recently has been taken advantage
OF by the young people in the Universalist
church, and they expect shortly to place on
exhibition and sale the entire set of fifty
pictures, all of which are reproductions in
color of paintings for viii ch high prices were
paid.
. Luke S. Greenlaw of Reno, Neb, is visit
ing relatives in New England He was
with his brother William J. Greenlaw of
Northport the past week and left for Massa-
chusetts yesterday. Mr.. Greenlaw will be
remembered by many of our older citizens
as teacher of the "apprentice school, from
1858 to 1857. This is his first visit east for
more than 35 years.
NORTH BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. Byrou
Pitcher went to New York last Saturday,
where they are to remain for the winter
Mr.. Pitcher has made extensive improve
ments on his buildings and grounds this
summer and now has the prettiest stand in
the village. The hunters, Messrs. Chaplin
and Hutchinson of Boston, arrived Tuesday,
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Mitchell. W. S. Hatch and Mille Mitchell
are attending the State Sunday school con-
veDtion in Bangor -. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L.
White went to Brockton, Msss, Wednesday,
where they will reside during the winter
season.
MILLINERY OPENINGS. Miss Southworth
and Miss French are ready to display their
large assortment of fall and winter goods.
Miss French has gloves, hosiery, underwe ear,
etc, and a large line of fancy goods. Miss
Southworth will have her opening OF TRIM
med millinery Saturday, Oct. 10th, one day
only The Misses Ellis announce their
opening of fall and winter millinery for Fri
day and Saturday, Oct. 18th and 10th. They
have choice line of fall gloves and novel
ties. Mrs. r. P Chase is preparing for her
opening of fall and winter millinery Oct
2lst and 22d, when she will have on exhibi-
tion pattern hats and bonnets in exclusive
designs Our miliners have all visited the
New York and Boston markets, and can be
depended upon for the latest styles.
WELLS & Cos OPENING The fall open
ing Of Wells 4 Co., Tuesday and Wednes-
day, was very successful notwithstanding
the threatening weather. There was a con-
stant stream Of visitors to the store through
out both days and every lady who attended
the opening had the privilege of examining
tne very latest styles in fall and winter
millinery. The latest and most stylish
shades are in brown and many very taking
combinations are seen. The trimming is
largely in natural plumage ostrich feathers
being extensively used. The old style of
natural plumage is revived The lat which
attracted the most attention was an evening
hat with shlrred crown of pink velvet, a
deep puff Of lavender, a lavender plume,
white aigrettes and white chiffon rosettes,
the rare quality of being equally becoming
to either blonde or brunette Another very
handsome head dress was all black, of shir-
red velvet with ostrich plume and agrettes
A brown hat with owl plumage, in which
the head, wings, talons, breast and tail of
the bird We're used, was very pretty. The
store presented a gay appearance with new
millinerv ribhOps and trir taatafu11 11,-
arranged and the effect heightened by grow
ing plants and flowers. Miss Florence Wells
is milliner and Miss Edith Mason assistant
ACCIDENTS. Mrs. jeremiah Bridge of
Bucksport was quite severely injured in
carriage accident in this city last Friday al
ternoon. Mrs. Bridge and Mrs. Flora Reeves
of Bucksport were visiting Mrs. Lydia Jip-
son, and the three had been into the coun-
try to visit friend When coming into the
city about ) o'clock the horse became fright
ened at fire by the side of the street and
ran upon the banking IN front of A. A.
Smal's residence on Cedar street The car
riage was overturned, the top and one
wheel were broken off and the occupants
thrown out Mrs Bridge was unable to
move and was taken to Mrs. Jipsons in a
hack. DR.. Ham was called and found that
no bones were broken and there were no
serious bruises or cuts, but the patient was
suffering severe pain internally. The others
were not injured. The horse ran down
Spring street to the McClintock residence
where the carriage collded with a shade
tree and was badly demolished. The horse
kept on to Gentners stable and stopped.
Mrs. Bridges injuries proved to be not very
serious and she went home by boat the next
morning. DIR. E. l.. Stevens was called to
Swanville Tuesday evening to attend Leon
ard Harvey, who had four ribs broken by d
kick from horse.
1sLEsBoRo. Mrs. Catherine Sherman died
Oct 5th, aged 96 years, 2 months and %
days She was the Oldest person in town
She had been confined to her bed for num-
Der of months and retained her faculties to
the very last. She had been remarkably
active woman all her life. Rev James Bovd
of the Free Will Baptist church, of which