The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-21
The East Belfast c. E.. Sociable will be
held at Reuben Herrick's July 2Sth.

The School Committee will hold their
regular meeting next Monday evening at
o'clock
The sewer system is to be extended this
season, and the advertisement for proposals
for constructing sewers will be found in an
other column
Miss Adele Mcdonald has crayon por-
traits of H. E. Mcdonald and of Mrs. Vesta
Neazie Fobes aud daughter on exhibition
in Chase & Doak's window.
The Methodist Sunday school had a pic
mic on the shore below the Mcdonald &
Brown shipyard Saturday. They will have
an excursion by steamer soon.
The Baptist Y. 2. S. C. E. have changed
the date of their lawn party to Wednesday
August Sd. The musical program which
is being arranged will be one of the attrac-
tons
Capt. Frank Weber of Belfast was first
! officer of sch. Stephen Morris which was re-
Gently picked up alb andoned and lowed into
New York. The vessels boat has been pick.
ed up, but no trace of the officers OF crew
have been found.
William H. Baker of this city prepares
and sells a shampoo, which he claims will
keep the hair from falling out as we'll as re-
move dandruff, prevent itching of the scalp,
and otherwise improve the hair. Those who
have given it trial speak well of it,
Masonic district convention, similar to
that recently held in Belfast, will be held in
Onl y1onI Nv
Sleeper of Sabbattus. The three degrees
will be worked on that day by three differ
ent lodges. A supper will be furnished by
the Rockland lodges. A large number of
out of town people are expected.
| The entertainment for the benefit of the
wounded soldiers will be given at the Opera
House Monday evening, July 18th. 1t is
earnestly hoped by the ladies in charge that
the public will respond most generously to
this call upon its patriotism. The funds Sc
cured from this benefit will be sent to the
Volunteer Aid Association of Boston, Anv
| one wishing to make contributions will
please leave the money with Miss Hazeltine.
| Primrose Hill.
| Cards have been received here announc-
ing the marriage July 14th of Andrew
Ferdinand Peterson to Miss Abbie Maria
Meader, daughter of Mrs. Marcia j Meauer
OF Everett, Mass, They will reside at T.
! Mapleton Place, Lynn, Mass. Mr. Peterson
is native of Searsport, but clerked for G inn
< Field in this city where he made MANY
friends by his honest and genial bearing
Many friends in Belfast extend congratula.
lions to Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson
| BERRIES. The straw berry crop held ont
| longer than usual this year and prices rang
| ed from to u cents per box. The first
raspberres appeared in the market here
July 18th. The raspberries and blueberries
| sold for ii cents blaclzberries, Il cents.
Cherries from the kennebec We're sold here
July 10Th. The raspberry crop will be
heavy this year as the bushes are laden and
the berries are ripenlng fast. The BURBERRY
crop will be light owing to the long period
| of dry weather.
| BAND CONCERT Following is the program
of the Band Concert to be given on the
school common tomorrow, Friday; evening
at o'clock
March, "Ralston." Fnlton
Overture, lie Domino Noir" Auber
Melodies from the Geisha, arr Bridp0od
| lntermeZzo from Rustlcana Mascagn
Fligtlnl CnoruS, Wagner
Selections from Ell Captain Sousa
| a The Butterfly, Bendix
| b Lion du Ball, Gillett
| Comic Fantasia, R0llinson
| Star Spangled Banner.
FRED A. JOHNSON SUCCEEDS A. 2. MANS.
FIELD. A. p. Mansfield has sold his dry
| goods stock and bus mess to Fred A. John
son, who will continue at the old stand in
Masonic Temple. The new proprietor is an
| enterprlsipg young man, son of Dr. S. w
Johnson of this city and has had several
years experience as dry goods salesman in
the stores of A. d. Chase and II. A Starrett
OF this city and Z. c. Leighton of Augusta
| ii. W. Mariner has put the store in first
class condition, painting the woodwork
whitening the ceiling, etc. Mr.. johnson is
now arranging his stock and will soon have
the place open with fuli lines of goods
" The journal was the recipi emit this week
of a fine cabinet photo of Mrs Fannie r
Ward, whose letters have long delighted oar
| readers. She sat for the pictures in Hawai-
Just before leaving that city, and they were
finished after nearly all the Americans had
left the island and did not reach her unit
last week. Mrs. Ward is to return to Cuba
at once, and as she had the yellow fever in
Mexico in 1884 she has no dread of that dis
| ease. So many have enquired about our
correspondent that we have placed her pict-
ure in the window of II. j. Locke & Son
that all may have an opportunity of seeing
it.
NORTH BELFAST Rev. Sherman Goodwin
OF Freedom preached at the church last
Sunday, morning and evening, in exchange
with Rev. Fl. O. Worthley. :. Rev David P.
Hatch, Secretary of the NJ. NJ. Society, will
conduct services next Sunday morning. 1t
IS hoped large audience will b. present. 80
Mr.. Geo. U. Collins of Phoenix, Arizona, is
visiting his cousin, Mrs. F. A Gilbreth. Mr..
Collins and Mrs. Gilbreth are spending a
few days in Rochester, n. H., this week.
Miss Laura Conant Of Lowell, Mass, is
spending her vacation with her mother
Mrs. E. G. Merriam. Mss Carrie Brier of
Charlestown, Mass, arrived the first of ii e
week to visit her mother, Mrs. r. S. Brier
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