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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
Belfast Folks in Denver, Colorado.

One of the pleasantest social events of the
week was tea given on Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. a. j. Condor Her pretty home
on York street, was charmingly decorated
Tot the occasion. In the hall were bankngs
OF tall palms and behind screen OF the
tropical plants was stationed d stringed
orchestra. In all the rooms southern smilax
Was lavishly used to entwine mantels and
drape doorways, and delicate asparagus
piumosa trailed over pictures and chande
hers In the parlor yellow was the color
prevailing. Large bowls We're filled with
1onquils and the light fell through golden
shaded cande bra. In the library, which
IS furnished in blue, were daybreak carna-
tlons' and the dining room was tastefully
adorned with red. The table had for
centerpiece a vase filed with American
Beauty roses, and from the chandelier ropes
OF smilax depended to the table corners
receiving with the hostess were Mrs. w. S.
montgomery of Colorado Springs, who came
to town especially to attend the tea, and
Mrs. F. W. Angler. Mrs. Condor wore a
handsome toilette of black peau de sole,
With trimmings of watermelon pink velvet
and white satin appliqued in black.
We take the above from recent issue of
the Denver, Col, Evening Post, which
further describes that social function and
appends list of the guests. Elsewhere it is
announced that "Mrs. A. j. Condor will be
home to her friends on the afternoons of
March q and March 22.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
The Republican Journal, Thursday, March %, 1899
The Churches.

Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-.
sion every Wednesday, Friday, and Satur.
day, at p. M, and on Sunday at 2. 80 and Z
p. m. All are welcome.
The subject OF the pastors discourse at the
Unitarian church next Sunday will he
"anllest Destiny: What are we here for ?''
Palm Sunday sermon. Sunday school at 70
o'clock.
Following are the Universalist church
notices for next Sunday 10 45 a. m. preach
ing by the pastor. Rev A. A. Smith; - m.
sunday school; 615, p. m, Young Peoples
meeting; topic, palm Sunday, An Heroic
Week" A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday, March 26, will be as follows; Ser
mon by the pastor, at 1915 a. NJ Sunday
School at II m; meeting of Junior League
at 3 30 p. NJ; meeting of Epworth League a
6.15; leader, Miss Lillian Spinney; topic,
"True Penitence," Cor. 7;111. PRAYER
meeting Tuesday evening. 7.15 Glass meet
ing, Thursday evening, 715.
Following are the Baptist no tees for the
week: Thursday evening, prayer meeting at
30, John 10;2239, "Jesus at the Feast of
Dedication;" Friday, teachers conference
at the vestry at 80 will take the place of
the usual teachers meeting. Junior En-
deavor on Saturday afternoon at 23O. Sun
day morning worship at 1915; Sunday
school at noon; Y. 2. s. c. E. at 615 and
evening worship at Is A hearty praise
service.
This, Thursday, evening, at the North
Church there will be the usual prayer meet
ing; topic, STANDARD Bearers of the Cross. y
The services next Sunday will be as follows.
Morning worship at 10.45, with sermon bv
the pastor, Rev G. S. Mills; subject. "The
Argument for Immortality" Sunday school
at II M; conservation meeting of the C. E.
society at 6 Is: topic, "True Penitence." .
Cor 7; Ill, The pastor will lecture in the
vestry at T. Is p. m.
Special services will be held at the North
church during Holy Week. Their pur-
pose, as heretofore, is to minister to the
deeper spiritual lite, to help to closer
acquaintance with Jesus Christ. A verv
earnest invitation is extended to all to be
present at these services. The services each
night Will begin promptly at Is, and con-
tinue for one half hour. The following are
the subjects of fifteen minute addresses by
the pastor: Monday, Jesus and Judas !;
Tuesday, Jesus and John; Wednesday,
Jesus and Peter; Thursday, Jesus and
PLATE; Friday, Jesus and His Father
The missionary meeting at the North
church last Sunday evening was full of in
terest, dealing as it did with The Newer
Phases of Christian Activity" There were
a number of short addresses las follows: In
sttutiona Churches c. NJ. Craig; Social
Settlements, Mrs. c. NJ. Craig; "Mrs. Bal
-lington Booths Work Among the Prison.
ers," Mrs. S. W. Johnson; "rhe Boston
Fresh Air Fund" Mrs. Edward Sibley;
The Boston Floating Hospital" Miss
Mabel Mathews; - Work for Men and Boys"
I'll. NJ. Prentiss; The Boys Brigade" Ralph
Stickney.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
News OF the Oranges.

There will be an old folks dance at Sea.
side Grange Hall tomorrow, Friday, even
ing.
Seaside Grange conferred the third and
fourth degrees on four candidates last Satur-
day evening. Next Saturday evening the
program will include continental" enter
tainment, in which the participants will APP
pear in costume.
At regular meeting of Georges River
Grange, us, at Liberty, March 10, 1899, the
following resolutions of respect were read
and accepted
Whereas, it has pleased the Heavenly
Master to remove from our Grange our be-
lovet! brother, ORLANDO [. Bagley, to that
Shining circle of patrons i'll the eternal
Grange above,
Resolved, That his death has made va
cant place in our midst which cannot soon
De nllBd. His genial courtesy and ever
ready kindness will not soon be forgotten.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with his widow, our sister, in her sorrow
and loneliness.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to her as an expression of our SYM
patty; that a copy be spread upon our rec
ords; also copy be sent to The Republican
journal of Belfast and Bangor Weekly
Commercial for publication.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning for one month.
ARTHUR RITCHIE, Com.
Il. ii. CARGILL, on
CARRIE NJ. AYER,) Res .
Harvest Moon Grange has adopted the
following resolutions of respect:
Whereas, Harvest Moon Grange has again
been bereft of faithful and prominent
member in the person of its Worthy Chap
lain. Sister Sarah McManus, it is fitting and
proper that we hereby express our deep
sorrow at her departure. and make honorable
mention of her, our worthy sister. There
fore,
Resolved That in the death of our worthy
and faithful sister, Harvest Moon Grange
has sustained great loss.
Resolved, That we bow in submission to
this act of Divine Providence and trust and
believe that our loss is her gain.
Resolved, That we extend to her bereaved
nus band our sincere sympathy and present
to him copy of these resolutions.
Resolved, That a copy be sent for publca-
ton to the Belfast Journal and Bangor
Commercial, and a copy be placed upon our
records
N. A. P. SAYwARD. Committee
ETA A. HARMON, on
ADD1E M HIGGINS. Resolutions.
Thorndike Me-, March 18th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
NEWS OF BELFAST.

Bailey mas ''0'
Geo. Geo. = asa. where he attends to his car
'i''''. announces that he will
F@' % .hr Belfast Festival Chorus on
get March sl'''
f,''' ,.rt.ug won by Kate Brier at F.
Or nv goods store is finished and
Twas painted by Sanborn.
tl81wton, whose bakery was
.- the PeIrce's Block fire, is to
...sou as he can find suitable
nartrat of A. A. Howes is
.rA A Howes u Co.'S st)re
nd, from the studio of ",
Se'o
r4ltrook had a rhubarb pie
,Dra LIST, made from his crop of
-..t- we're taken up last fall and
% ..U4r where they began grow
d q t. will meet with Mrs Eliza
," corner Of Pearl and Charles
.4,. Thursday, afternoon at half past
H, for discussion, Parliamen-
,s-. annaed'
s-
azure
r aTger quarters and in
....-..- they will be able to give
...rttlu 10 the naeds of the
.- o.on+oa 80 .o,o
.., : N,acot+ STOCKTON
D orsnA Ho.lal1 Ch;na
IA i.bert knights, Belfast, ST. to
+...f Widows, etc, Cora E. Clark,
.g.+ N $. is to 90 70 North
..-.. tfharu cattle for a nnmber
u...s5 has orders for deborn.
...sr fftpre. herds and single
-- .....-.p. farmers and breeders in
.-...- aarsmont and Waldo
7ra used 10y the local militia
DE' Greys, before the war.
" 'eEui''loh pattern OF SER
uSe at That time, and are
0-d u'ceiY hnlShed weapons.
~ -.t received carload of 90
.... -.- S.turd4v. Their first lot
.... Ire Luy4rs We're we'll salts.
t., ks eauaIlv well and cns-
rr IN good Numbers The
-.l ,.ze form and action, and
.4Irly and we'll acclimated
.at. ~ Tslasboro uas j.,
.....,L aoing anna ,,acbina
. ra-+;,,o Dn; -,
.4..y 1aa1. nn,,,,S -. w.
.o4 lo', . 80,
..'I7...,,
..... o,,..l.-... e,.,,,,..,,11.,3
-.a' VAS gwen by Mrs. Albert !
s. Arr home n East Belfast, Fri. |
-.- tH the members of A f Clark |
Veterans, and Ladies' Aid /
here was large representation /
-re- present, and the evening |
Is s4ntIy spent. Orrin J. Dickey |
-t prze and Oscar Stevens the
tHr after being bag of mar
Is nt .slments were served.
81 u-. H.g in Belfast will be a finan- |
- s.- long enough. While awaiting |
ST. grocery store he saw a clerk
aa boring store buy some goods at
sount. He then went to an
ala said: "Mr. H sent me for
tplt peas" He got the trade I
INT tle clerk who sold him the .
i himself wondering how /
rH-u-l TO be out split peas and I
nt- boy out for two quarts. /
N.tltNcE1 TROUBLE. The Ros-
Tile. NsreA 18Th states that the no. /
-. STEAD George Clarence Of Bel
........... I.tr5e of brealino and an+ar- ,
..-.r Water street Ravarlv ON
ana the larceny OF 100 .
.nr property OF the Glouces-
George spent his youth +
~ ana leu varied career,
-foiery clerk, railroad and
.Al other JOBS as he hap /
NHft, Capt, Otis Ingraham,
Command of the Penobscot,
.pckland, March 18th on ac-
his wife, and Capt Roix
u- boat. Capt PIERCE, who |
t Lis home in Hampden,
Atd command. 1t looks
d time at least, the Fl. E,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

daily, permits their entrance. behold the
most conventional costumes. Bathing
skirts are longer than last year, bodices
are higher IN the neck and sleeves are
short: that Is about all there is to be
said Of them.
Red. green and navy blue are favor
ite colors for bathing suits, but corn
flower blue surpasses them all a chic
suit Of cornnower blue SILK, worm by a
dark. piquant girl not yet out in society
IS decorated with waving scrolls of wide
white braid upon both skirt and bodice :
the bodice decoration being c0ntrived 20
resemble n minute bolero. The broad sail
or collar In while silk Is braided with blue
and opens upon "a white vest, half-low
across which float the streamers Of a deep
blue tie. The sleevs barely cover the tops
of the shoulders. CornfOwer blue stock
ings are worn and strings OF the same
hue tie the large white straw hat with
washable. blue trimmings.
OF course gossip Is rife over the trous-
seau OF Julia Dent Grant. who in the
autumn VIII become Princess Cantacu-
zene. Even 10 her most intimate friends
Miss Grant has said little on this inter-
estlng subject. though II Is .lnown that
Mrs. Potter Palmer, who is taking the
matter vigorously IN hand, has followed
the examples set by Miss Fair. now Mrs
W, X Vanderbilt. Jr., and Miss sloan,
sheer linen and hatisie specially woven
abroad for all the undergaments. En-
broidery lace and stltchery tine enough
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

almost to bring the price Of a Kings ran
som arc spoken Of as the adornments OF
these fairy-like articles.
Miss Grant IS simply but most taste
fully dressed wherever she appears.
White cloth IS a material much liked
by her. and at an elaborate luncheon
lately given in her honor she was CARRIED
most artisiicaHy In a princess costume
OF white painted with mauve hydrangeas
shading delicately 20 pink. and trimmed
with chiffon In the same tones. Her hat
with touch of black was garnitured
with the same flowers.
Another dress I'm which Miss Grant
has appeared IS a softly draping gray
ish blue wool. cut as a princess tunic
over an underskrt OF plated black SIX.
the tunic being slashed In scallops bound
with black silk braid and decorated with
faring knots in the same material. The
bodice similarly garnitured with black
is cut with a yoke ~ while satin covered
with Renaissance lace applique. Long ana
sweeping I'm effect, this toilette IS pecu-
liarly becoming 10 Miss Grants dark
beauty. ELLEN OSBORN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
A Nineteenth Century Crusade.

Kentucky club women have undertaken
a crusade against slang The federation
OF that state has prepared a petition
that Is 20 be sent 10 school principals and
teachers, asking their cooperation with
the council Of club presidents TO secure a
more careful use of English. The petit
ton further declares that the great
amount OF ungrammatlcal and poor Eng
lish and slang so constantly heard In
the home the school-ro0m. and on the
street is an offence % the ear that should
not exist. The petition might have gone
still further and spoken OF the torture
10 sensitive ears of flat or shrill, unmod-
ulated voices rolling out careless SLOW
emily speech, I'm which syllables arc cut
off or cut out. and the sound Of honest
necessary letters wilfuliy ignored. The
possibilities of the speaking voice are
yet only half understood. There is still
hope however that parents will one day
see tho Importance of spending much
time on tho cultivation OF the CONVERSE
tional voices Of their sons and daugh-
ters.-New York Evening Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

NEWPORT, r. J., August 4.--From the
veranda Of the golf club house there UNI
folds brilliant picture. with incongru-
Gus details.
Against the deep blue of sky and the
rich luxuriance Of midsummer green there
pass and Tepass figures that seem to be-
long 90 widely different periods OF time,
TO clashing epochs of civilization. With
the g0lfing girls, taut. simple and mus
culaT IN dust-br0Wn skirts and and bril-
liant waists. minglo lauguorous. sway
tng. graceful ladies. strayed apparently
from some old print OF Ranelagh or
NauNhall; their fiat LeghOrn hats or
quaint poke bonnets looking ont upon "A
world 10 which they seem foreign; their
slipping shoulders Struggling in wonder
at those more square and resolute, their
floating scarves Of pale yellow rose color
seeming wreath-like shadows of begin
ming of the century bellies.
Involuntary one looks about for my
lsdy's sedan chair or my lords phacton;
but instead OF tho running footman I'm
silver lace and the lofty vehicle, favOrite
OF George " and tall enough 10 look
into a second floor window. there begin
10 appear heavy, clumsy, unsightly car
Tiages which will give birth to no such
opigram "a the long famous
What can Tommy Onslow do?
lie can drive a phaetOn and two.
Can Tommy Onslow do no more?
Yes-he can drive a phaeton and four
For these conveyances are aggressive
ly. horselessly modern. and from them
descend women whose fin de steele en-
argy and effectiveness oddly contrast
with garments which might have adorn-
ed Mrs. Crewe or the Duchess of Devon
shire. Imagine. II you can. Mrs. Fitz-
herbert or the beautiful Lady Salisbury
and the other fair DANES Of the gay days
OF The Regency tooiing automobiles. and
you have an image no more chaotic and
confusing than is presented any afternoon
at Newport, when clinging. floating robes
OF brilliant hues. fit for a cherub or a
nymph lolling on cloud, or for an al
frescO fete at soho. are displayed by
practical-loohng persons whose talk is OF
currents and reverse currents and every
thing scientific and electrical
Not one OF the smart set here has a
"horsoless" that Is much more graceful
or engaging than the automobile cabs so
common in the street OF New York or
than an OK siedge out by Itself for a
stroll. The aesthetic side OF the horse
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

"Oyorwork and undorcxercise result IN
nervous Diseases" said physician re-
Gently. preventive measures may ba
summed up in two words" DE contn-
ucd Physical development. Worry an
nually kills more people than work. one
should strive. however 90 avoid an things
that tend To- disturb the nerves. Throw
away the pen that scratches and the
pencil that has "a hard SPOT ON IT, Dis
card a needle that squeaks. and a basin
that leaks Use sharp tools wear soft
garments that do not rustlc.-Bunalo
Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Bipac.t IIitchen in the World

Probably the largest kitchen I'm the
world is To be found in the Bon Marche.
in Paris. I'm It sixty cooks are employed.
and one hundred kitchen boys Il pro-
vidcs food for the four thousand en-
ployes of the house. There are dfty fry
lng-pans, each OF which can hold three
hundred outlets AZ 70 time. a coffee ma
chine which makes seven hundred and If
Is quarts daily. and the smallest kettle
holds seventy-hve quarts. For this onor-
nous household 800 eggs have % be
used TO provide omelettes for breakfast
al0nc-The Kitchen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
HABIT.
The Provident Savings Bank Stimu-
Iates the Habit of Savings.
Everybody Should Save Something
Each Week or Month.

The good work OF the PROYIDENT
SAVINGE BANK in stimulating the saw
Ing habit is being much appreciated and
taken advantage of. II brings the savings
bank home" TO every person willing
TO save. Depositors are greatly increas-
ing, but the Bank desires as us patrons
every good man and woman in the com
munity. A beginning only Is necessary 10
show the wisdom OF the saving haDlt. me
advice OF the Bank IS at the disposal Of
its depositors and those who wish 10 be-
come such. A representative will call II
you have not the opportunity 20 visit the
Banking House. OIL east Main street.
No amount. IS too small and none too
large for deposit in the Proyldent Saw
ings Bank a Bank exclusively for Saw
ings and Trust Funds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
stoo-REwARD-sIOo.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disetse that science has been able to
cure in an It's stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity,
Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
ouires a constitutional treatment. Hair
Catarrh cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, ana giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The propriet)rs have 50 much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails TO cure. Send Tor Ast OF
Testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. 0.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pulls are the best.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
ELLEN 0SB0RNS FASHION LETTER.
More About Newport and Its Wonderful Gowns of RufeS
Ribbons and Lace

but a splendid botch of color, while
the other. DAD white cambria printed with
roses, devotcs herself to the manage
mcnt of many hOunces edged with pink
baby ribbon, and 90 the control Of a long
sraying pink sash and mite OF boiero,
cut I'm scallops and pink bound. Yet she
has intellect TO spare for the hosting OF
q starshapcd white lace canopy. large
and dropping I'm nOunces about the face
and brought into harmony with the sash
and the baby ribbon by pink applique
knots worked out upon it IN velvet ana
ribbon.
THE BATHING SUITS.
There have been no sensations in bath
ing dresses.
Visitors TO the bathing beach of New
ports lashiOnables, whether they perch
themselves upon the Jagged rocks kindly
strcWn along the top OF the excluding
wall by the courtesy OF The Sp0utins
Beach Association or commit their
names and addresses 10 the care of the
woodcn-faced gateman who, not too cor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Ribbons and Lace.

less" whether it apes the stanhopc or
victoria or runabout. is yet TO be devcl-
0ped. and for this reason perhaps the
toilets of such enthusiasts as Miss Daisy
Post Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Mrs.
w. x. Vanderbilt, Jr.. attract the more
attention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

The Amalgamated Union OF Operative
Bakers and Confecti0ners Of England IS
reported 10 have had on hand cash at
the end OF the quarter ending March,
1889. slG.s7119 During the quarter Il paid
IA members out OF employment s5i9e5.
and Tor its sick members S9O4S6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
A Masculine sInndcr.

Womanknd. she wants the earth.
And gets st, pretty near;
She seems 90 think because it's round
Ii must be- w0mans sphere.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Must NotCry.

Mother Go little Froda who has been
taken TO the dentists TO have a tooth
II you cry I will never take
YOU to a dentists again.-Tit-Bits.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-05
DEAFNESS cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
eyer; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness [caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall'e Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
E@ Sold by Druggists. 75c. 6-1O
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-05

propaganda which has been started
for its general introduction through
out the Old World is prosecuted in
telligently and rersistently. The corn
feature of the Paris Exposition will
be watched with great interest in
this country. OF course the corn
exhibit in the Louisiana Worlds Fair
of 1908 in st. Louis will be extensive
and interesting. Missouri is one of
the great corn producing states. At
the exposition four years hence
this important American product
will have its merits intelligently
and effectively displayed to the
world.-Globe Democrat.