The Republican journal., 1898-11-03
The News of Belfast

The lady who exchanged shawls at the
North church fair Oct. 2Sth, wearing away a
Paisley. will find her own garment at II. A,
Starrett's dry goods store.
The Belfast Printing Co.'S calender for
November has a fine portrait of Admiral
Dewey, with this telling legend: "Do We
want your trade Certainly We do"
The Universaist church committee wish
to inform the public that their church will
begin next Sunday with the new pastorate
OF Rev A. H. Smith.
A club of gentlemen, known as the
Cotllion Club has been formed to give a
limited number of dances in Memorial Hail.
the first to be given Thanksgiving week. 1t
is intended to make these dances very en-
joyable occasions.
j. A. Montetiore and Nell Bickford will
have series of four dances at Odd Fellows
Hall, beginning next Saturday evening,
with music by the Belfast Theatre Orches-
ira. A ring will be given to the most popu-
lar lady; each single dance ticket emitting
the holder 10 votes and a course ticket to
20.
party of % young people went to North
port Camp Ground Monday evening and had
Halloween party at Beechnut cottage. Re-
Treatments We're served, and the evening
pleasantly passed with whist, etc. The trip
was made in the Belfast Livery Co.'S barge
Mkado, with four horses.
Mrs. Otis X. Ryder and Master Guy, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Ryder, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harvey S Cunningham, Master Roscoe and
the Belfast Triplets, and Miss Gertie Shu-
man took dinner last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe I. Cross in Morrill,. The
ladies passed the time in social way and
the men enjoyed looking over the harmful
OF fine stock Mr.. Ryder, although liking
his old home best, is obliged to return to
Boston soon to continue his business there.
These family reunions are very pleasant
and llnger long Il the memory of the par
Elephants.
William Barnes, al inmate of the State
prison insane asylum. escaped Tuesday and
has not yet been captured. He was at work
in a cabbage field ia Charge Of an officer and
suddenly disappeared. v hen only IA years
old he was sentenced TO 10 years in State
prison by the court in this county for OBJ
structing d railroad He has also served
one sentence since. He was in the prison
insane asylum tins time Oh account of hav-
ing escaped from the asylum in Augusta.
He is considered dangerous man by the
prison officials.
The season tickets for the band entertaiu-
ment cal for two admissions and present.
If a ticket holder ACCOMPANIED by a lady at
tends the first night the ticket will he clip
ped for the two admissions, ana cannot be
used the second night. The ticket holder
may, however, take lady On payment Of Is
cents, either or both nights. Ladies will not
be admitted at this price unless accompan-
led by season ticket holder. In brief the
tickets are good for two admissions only,
and for a present The list of contributions
now foot up 1l6 IN number and include
some valuable gifts. Remember the dates,
Nov. 10Th and 10th. at the Belfast Opera
House.
THE MILES Stock Co. This well known
and popular dramatic company will
open a season of five nights at the Bel
fast opera House Tuesday evening, Nov.
Sth The company is again IS headed by
the brilliant young romantic actor, Mr.. John
E. Miles, and the management has provi d.
ed him with the best supporting compa ny
that years Of experience and ample capital
could secure. During the week several
new plays will be presented several of last
seasons greatest successes are still included
in the companyS repertoire. The engage
nent will open with the four-act American
comedy drama entitled An American
Hero" aud affords the company excellent
opportunity to Introduce themselves to the
local public in cOngenial roles. Friday
evening they will present the beautiful
classic drama Damon and Pythias in honor
of the K of P. of Belfast. Numerous attrac-
tive speciaties viii be introduced at each
performance. Popular prices. Reserved
seats ON sale tomorrow at City Drug Store.
KIDNAPPED. Last week Deputy Sheriff
F. n. Vose Of Thorndike arrested two men
and boy, strangers, on suspicion that they
W ere concerned in the robbery of the Shibles
store in Knox. No proof was obtained con-
Meeting them with that affair, but there
enough to have them sentenced tramps,
which done, and they were brought to
Belfast Jail. One of the men, who seemed
to be the leader of the party, went by the
name If Charles Edwards, and the boy as
Ezra Dayo. The boy had one arm in plas-
ter cast, AS they said on account of an in
Jury but that was found to be a fraud. The
boy at first claimed that he was fatherless
and motleress, but Sheriff Norton finally
got him to tell the truth. which was that his
parents were living in Logan, Iowa. At the
mention of his mother the boy would burst
into tears, and exhibit more feeling than one
of his apparent stamp would be likely to for
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