The Republican journal., 1898-12-08

The postotfice was closed yesterday from
to p. III. during the funeral services of
Henry l.. Kilgore, late postmaster
Seaside Hose Co will have its annual
supper, levee and ball at Seaside Grange
Hall Friday evening, Dec. 10Th. This is a
volunteer company, serving without payi
and our citizens should give them liberal
support.
Chas. H. Sargent, collector of taxes, is
making active and effective canvass in
collecting, and when the per cent. discount
expires on Jan. LIST, will have made record
in the amount collected that is seldom
equaled. He is in his office in the Alder
mems room from $50 to / 80 a. IN. daily.
The Belfast Savings bank has declared a
semi-annual dividend at the rate of s per
cent. payable on and after Dee. 9TH and
amounting to S15 5SS.32. The State and local
5ax fund of the bank amounts to, fully $4,000
per annum.
| The Congregational society held very
/ pleasant parish party with Rev. and Mrs.
George S. Mills at the parsonage on High
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served at 6 o'clock and the remainder of
the evening spent in social manner
! The W. c. 7. U. will meet this, Thursday,
afternoon, to repair clothing for the needy.
They ask any having children's partly worn
garments to contribute to send them to their
rooms, or to Mrs A E. Clark. Such gifts will
be gratefully received and judcousIy used.
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The exhibition of paintings at H. l.. Wood
cocks studio in the Savings Bank building
opens to-day and continues Friday and Sat
urday. The display is unusually attractive
az most Of the pictures framed The
public are cordially invited whether they
! buy or not.
| The committee appointed by the Board of
Aldermen to make the sewer assessments
met for that purpose Tuesday afternoon
and will report to the Municipal Officers
Friday afternoon. AT that meeting hear
ing will be ordered on which there will
| be 80 days notice, at which all interested
may appeared and be heard
i PARLoR MUSICAL SOCIETY. At meeting
I
pleted its organization The new officers are
as follows: President, G. 0. Poor; Vice
| President Rev. J. M. Leighton Treasurer
I E. S. Pitcher; Secretary, Frank J. Starrett
Librarian, Miss Isabel CHM; Conductor, E.
S. Pitcher; Accompanies, Miss Mary E.
| Faunce, Miss June Hills; Executive Com
mittee, MI. ?. A. Sanborn, Miss Charlotte
| w. Colburn, Miss Mary Faunce, Miss Maud
Pitcher, Miss Anne c. Crosby Mrs. Edith
Waldron. The bylaws were revised to meet
the present requirements of the society. The
meetings will be held the second and fourth
vestry when a varied program will be given,
| including rehearsals of festival music. Those
not members are invited to attend the re-
hearsals on payment Of an admission fee of
10 cents At each meeting a committee will
be appointed to arrange a program for the
next meeting, and all members are expected
to respond when called upon. Every fourth
evening will be devoted to one composer,
with sketch of his life and works. This
will be an instructive as well as entertaining
feature. Two public rehearsals will be given
during the season. of which due notice will
| be given. 1t is hoped that all members of
| the festival chorus will become members, as
chorus music will be feature of each re-
cital. The chorus books have been received.
The first recital will be on Tuesday evening.
Dec 18th. at the Universalist vestry, at 7.3O
p. m.