The Republican journal., 1900-09-06

The North Knox and West Waldo Neter-
an Association will hold their annual re-
union at Washington Camp Ground Sept.
10Th, weather permitting; if not. the first
fair day. All are invited.
Mrs Helen Osborne entertained a large
number of friends at her home at the Up
per Bridge in an afternoon lawn party re-
Gently. A picnic dinner, with baked CLAIMS
and roast corn, was served.
Mrs. Ellen Ryan entertained large num-
Der of friends at her home at the Upper
Bridge Aug. Slst to witness the opening of a
night blooming cereus. The flowers kept
in good condition until the next day
A noticeable change at the Registry of
Deeds is the decreasing number of mortgages
and the increased number of discharges re-
corded during the past year, which indicates
an improved business condition.
A party of Democrats went from Belfast
to Lincolnville Centre Monday evening to
hear Robert Treat Paine speak, but he was
sidetracked somewhere and did not appear
The hall was packed and r. F. Dunton. Esq,
of Belfast gave an address.
| The Democrats will hold rally in the
ing. Hon. W. P. Thompson will preside
and the Belfast Band will be in attendance
Hon. W. II. Mcclellan and Hon. r. F. Dunton
will speak on local and national issues
The Republican rally at the Belfast Opera
House tomorrow, Friday. evening at
| D'clbcl- will No Of int
| The speakers well be Gen. Adam f. King
of New York, and Edgar G. Pratt, Esq of
New York. former Belfast boy. The
Belfast Band will furnish music
The Advent Christian campmeeting at
| Washington, Me, began Sept. End and will
close Sunday, Sept. 9. The services of
many able speakers have been secured.
The meetings thus far have been we'll at
| tended and it bids fair to be the largest and
best meeting ever held on these grounds.
The Parlor Musical Society will hold their
next rehearsal at the Universalst vestry
| Tuesday evening, Sept. 18th, at 80 P. Nj.
1t is very necessary that there be full at
tendance as there is great need of practice
on the festival music and very few rehear-
sails will be held in the limited time before
/ the festival.
The thinkers" struck in last week and
their arrival was first reported from North
port Aug. 29th. They were very small, but
took the hook freely for several days and
good catches were made by a large fleet of
boats near Steel's ledge and off the western
shore between the city and the Battery.
Now the fishes seem to have struck out.
At the regular meeting of the Belfast
Village Improvement Society, held Monday,
Sept Sd. the following committee was APP
pointed to cooperate with the trustees
and standing committees of the Waldo
Agricultural Society in arrangements for
the fair to be held Sept. 18th and 10Th :
i Mrs. Geo O. Bailey, Mrs. II. H. johnson
and Miss Hattie A. Clark. The members
desire that all persons interes ted in the In
provement Society shall aid in the work of
making the fair a success. The next meet
ing of the society will be held Monday,
Sept 18th, at 3 p NJ
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The great clos
ing out sale is still going on at 70 and p
Main street. See list of bargains in other
columns. R. II. CoOmbs Il Son are going
out OF the furniture business, and must
close everything out this month. Mitchell
u Irussell let their light shine through our
advertising columns, and are prepared to
supply the public with lamps, pearl agate
goods, tlnware, stoves, ranges and furnaces.
Plumbing speciality. =. See notice of black
cashmere cape lost....A new meat market
will be opened Monday, Sept. 10th, in The
journal building by Mrs ID. A. McKeen,
Bert Harmon and j. A. McKeen will be en-
ployed as clerks, and ali experienced meat
| cutter will be engaged. The market has
| been fitted with every convenience for the
business. IA girl is wanted to do general
housework at the Girls Home, Northport
avenue. Charles Porter of Searsport pub
fishes a caution notice. Mrs Francis Whit
| more, 26 Spring street, offers for rent tene-
ment OF four rooms. :. Housemaid wanted
| to work in small family. Apply forenoons
| at Al Congress street
| THE HILLS FAMILY REUNION. The
| seventeenth annual reunion of the Hills
| family was held at the home of Rufus Hills
in Belfast Sept. 4th. After pleasant greet
| ings picnic dinner was enjoyed. A must
| cal program was furnished by members of
the association, assisted by Mrs Helen
| Carter of Belfast as Organist. The meet
| ing was called to order by the president,
Frank Lenfest of Union, and officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
Pres, Joel Hills, Union; vice presidents,
Lewis Pitcher of Northport, Benz. Chaples
of Union; sec. and treas, Lewis Hills of
Warren; committee on history, Warren
| Hills of Union, r. P. Hills, Jr., Lewis
Pitcher, Warren Hills, Everett Hills, II er-
bert Hills; executive committee, Isaac
Hills and Joel Hills; committee on obitu-
| airy, Alfred Hills, Arthur Stewart; commit
tee on entertainment, Roscoe Staples of
Rockland. A fine address of welcome was
delivered by Miss II. N. Millett of Belfast.
Remarks were made by Benz. Chaples, Joel
Hills and DR.. Isaac Hills of Belfast A
vote OF thanks was extended to MIR. and
! Mrs. Hills for the hOspitable manner in