The Republican journal., 1898-09-15
The 30th annual fair of the North Knox

NC nelu III Union, tuesday, w edneSday and
Thursday, Sept. 20, 81 and %.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending Sept.
10th: Ladies-Miss NJ. P. Hill Gentlemen
John E. Baster
The Monroe fair has been favored with
the finest of weather and the attendance
must be very large. Belfast was almost de.
serted yesterday. Every body had gone to
Monroe.
DIR. E. H. Durgin of Searsport will be at
his Belfast office Tuesday, Sept Goth, to col
lect all bills due him. He will leave Sears
port later for the purpose of further study.
See his advt
G. H. Partridge of Prospect brought to the
F. G. White Co.'S Office last week sheaf of
herds-grass the stalks of which measured 5
feet and inches, and some of the heads
3-4 inches in length.
M. G. Norton was elected ballot clerk for
Ward in place of NJ c. Hill who was
candidate in Mondays election; and Chas.
| O'Connell was elected election clerk in the
same ward in place of John Dolloff who
was unaDle TO serve.
At latest advices from Boston only S29,-
600 of the old 6 per cent. bonds were out
standing, and the indications are that the
work of refunding will be completed at an
early day This is most satisfactory show
ing. Interest has stopped on the per
cents, and as the buyers of the new per
| cents pay the accrued interest as we'll as
the premium on the As, the city is paying
no interest on the above amount
Don't forget the Grange and town cattle
show and fair in Prospect, Sept 21st 1t is
| pleasant ride over there and we feel as
sured that there will be some fine exhibits
and everything needed to make the lay a
very enjoyable one. If stormy, the fair
Will be postponed until the first fair day,
Sunday excepted The hall opens at S a. NJ,
and every hour in the day will be occupied
with something of interest. Horse race at
p. M, and bicycle race for ladies and gem
tlemen at p. m. Social dance at the
Grange hall in the evening.
The Y. P. S c. E. of the North church has
voted to give 50 for the tuition of a child in
the kindergarten. Five dollars will pay the
| tuition for one term. 1t is hoped that there
may be general recognition of the oppor-
| tunity 10 aid in a Very good work. All
gifts, large or small, help to make the
| kindergarten III certain sense a free insti-
tuition 1t is earnestly desired that all chill
dren Of suitable age IN our city may have
the benefit of this training, and if parents
Will be interested to send their children,
effort will he made to provide instruction
for them
New Insurance FIRM. George A. Quinby
has formed a partnership with Charles II.
Field under the style of Field & Quinby, for
/ conducting the insurance business Mr.
; Quimby will have charge of the office and
| look after the collections, and will still act
J as resident agent of the Union Mutual Life
: ms. Co. of Portland. The business Mr.
| Qulmby has entered is the oldest Insurance
agency in the city and has always had
liberal patronage. "Our George is specially
adapted for his new duties. and will take
your life or insure your barn with equal
ease and promptness.
The Hiatt Hall Theatre Co. came to grief
here Monday. After giving week of enter
tanments at the Belfsst Opera House a
trustee writ was served attaching the
money taken at the door. Later when they
attempted to leave town special writs were
served on the theory that they We're about
to leave the State. The suits were brought
recover wages by actors employed by the
company The proprietors remained IN jail
from Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon,
! at which time the aft r was settled and all
hands departed. The company gave an
entertainment at the Opera House Monday
evening. but it WAS not very successful
financially. They Were not advertised here.
GAME IN MoNTvILLE James NJ. Colson OF
Montville was in town the first of the week
with coon weighing rs pounds. Mr. Colson
owns farm of Sd acres adjoining Frye
Mountain and including some wild land.
Game seems to be abundant there. The
other day Mr.. Colson captured hedgehog
which weighed 10 pounds He complains
that deer are very troublesome and have
done much damage to his crops. Five deer
have evidently made their home on lis farm
and are frequently seen. The other day he
set small dog on them to drive them out of
his garden, but was sorry he did, for they
knocked down bean poles and trampled
everything under foot
Ii you wish to hear all the great solo ar
fists of the season i'll operate selections and
listen to the Oratorio of Elijah with the
| matchless Madame Gadski, Miss katherine
NJ. Kicker, d. Ffrangcon Davies and H.
Evan Williams as the principal soloists, you
cannot afford to miss the opportunity now
offered to secure a course ticket for the
Maine Music Festival to be given in Bangor,
Oct. 6-1-S and continue in Portland Oct. 10
HIP. This will undoubtedly be the great
est musical event of the season. Subscrip-
ton blanks can be found at the music stores
of Cressey, Jones & Allen in Portland and
NJ H. Andrews in Bangor, and also with
every Festival Chorus member in the State.
CHAT. Miss Elite Nj. Slower has bought
of ID. W. Dyer the house on Commercial
street in which she lives. The outside
doors, sashes, etc, of the Memorial building
have been painted, and the stone and brick
work cleaned and oiled where needed. -.