The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-30


will meet next Tuesday evening for the
transaction of business and muster in of
candidates. All members are requested to
be present.
The young men of the Belfast High school
have formed an athletic association with
Ralph Hayford, President; Herbert Har-
mon. Secretary and Treasurer; and AL
phonso Wood, Capt. of the foot ball team.
Helping Hand Circle of Kings Daughters
wishes all members to be present at Mrs.
Mary A. Libby's, Bay View street, to-mor-
row, Friday afternoon. as there is important
business to transact. The next meeting
will be Oct. 4th with Mrs Maria Macomber
on Bay View street.
A. r. Evans of Boston, who is to be fore
man OF the Belfast creamery, arrived yester-
day and is preparing the premises for the
business. The machinery consisting of boil
er, engine, separator, churn, worker, ETC..
Will arrive in few days. and the creamery
be ready for business in about two weeks
CHAr' +. A. Sanhorn has painted a large
trade mark of the Mddlesex Fells Pure
Spring Water to be used with the exhibit at
the Boston Food FAIR. Work has begun
on the telephone line which is to connect
hockland with Vinalhaven, and it is ex-
pected 1t will be ready for use Dec lst
Tyler Ii. Bird of this city is EMPLOYED on
the line. Swift & Paul received quantity
on new California figs Tuesday, which sold
at IL cts. per pound. 1t was the rst lot of
the kind ever sold here. -. Weather permit
ting the 5lcyciists will make a run to Cam
den next Sonday, leaving Belfast ats O'Clock
.... Walter } Clifford has graphaphone at
the barber shop of MS father, w. Ii. Clifford
He entertains visitors at the shop with the
music, and is open to engagements to give
concerts. The change of time on the NJ. C.
K. r. goes into effect Oct 3 The Boston
Food Fair opens in Mechanics Building
Boston, on Monday, Oct, 4, and will cot
tlnue for four weeks. It promises to be e
great success. Willie Jellis0n has shown
us perfectly ripe straw berry picked near
Grove cemetery Sept 2Sth. 20. R. Webster
has put in power circular saw and boring
machine at his boat shop.
A RouGH YACHTING EXPERIENCE. Chas.
r. Coombs and two friends, Fred Hollings
and Edw. Shaw, commercial travellers. had
rough experience down the bay the first
OF the week. They left last Saturday in the
sloop Eagle for cunning trip and Intended
going to Eagle Island, They stopped at
Pond Island, where they bagged few plov-
er, and then, the weather being lnfavor-
ablp for reaching K a.rla IS1
Eggemoggin Reach, anchoring at Pleasant
Point, at the eastern end. Monday morning
with a northwest gale blowing and under
close reeted sails, they started for home, but
We're only able to reach Bucks Harbor.
tuesday morning, although the gale still
ragged. al4u with the wind dead ahead
they again got underway and stood
across to Dark Harbor. On working up
to Turtle Head they encountered n very
rough sea and head tide, and it was
only after several hours battling with the
elements that they weathered the Head
They then made Shore Acres, Northport,
and beat up along the shore to the moorings
Mr.. Coombs wore heavy ulster and thick
winter clothing, but was wet to the skin
when he reached home. He has had con-
siderable experience on the water, but saws
this was the hardest time he ever had on
the coast of Maine.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Charles O'Con-
NELL at the White Store, 81 Main street. is
Offering great bargains in fall and win 5er
clothing and furnishing goods His stock is
uD-t0-13ta md ba lie,
good honest goods at the lowest possible
prices. He has mems all wool suits from
s. up, and other goods in proportion. Give
him a call. Fl. j. Locke & Son, National
Bank building make a speciality of wedding
and birthday gifts and have a full line Of
sterling silver just from the factory. Rea |
what Dinsmore has to say of mems shoes he
is offering at So They are the ideal shoes for
winter wear. earle & Jones, q Main
street, are receiving new goods every day
and have many elegant articles suitable for
wedding gifts. The price of the $50 ice SCI
at Chase & Doak's to-day is S34, and it will
be reduced 81 each day until sold. They
have just added to their stock of wedding
silver, and have the latest styles in watches
anu JeWelTy -. A. L. NdnSHelu, Masonic
Temple, makes this week his semi-annual
announcement to friends and patrons OF
new, desirable and choice goods, personally
selected in the Boston and New York mar.
kets. These goods are specially adapted to
| the home trade in Belfast and vicinity and
will be sold at most economical prices See
advt. for particulars. -. See advt. of fur boa
lost Finder will be rewarded by leaving il
at the post office. Stevens Bros, SO Main
street, have just received full lines of street
and stable blankets, wool, plush and ful
robes, which they will sell at right prices
A double plush robe for only IS.
LECTURE ON HOME LIFE. State Superin-
tendent W. W. Stetson gave his lecture on
"Home Life" in the Method list church Tues
day evening before an interested audien ce
He spoke first of the pride he always feels
in being native of the State Of Maine. Not
on account of her natural resources, scenery
ETC., but on account of the men she has sent
out into the world. In every walk of life
in all parts of the world, Maine men are to
be found, and always at the front. Maine
has sent out more men who have becom e
members of Congress than there are now
members of the National House. The rea-
son for this pre-emnence of her sons is due
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