The Republican journal., 1900-05-03
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

Cook, Charles street, to-day, Thursday
at 80 p. NJ.
The Parlor Musical Society will hold its
next rehearsal Tuesday evening, May sth.
Please come.
The friends of Luyille Pottle were pleas
ed to him down town yesterday, this being
his second appearance in more than ten
months.
Representative Burlegh has received per-
mission from the War department for the
granting to the Union Veteran Union or
ganization of Bucksport, through the select
men of the town, of two old howitzers now
at Fort Knox.
A bookcase together with nearly 80 books
were received at the Girls Home last Satur-
day, the gift OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f.
Shea in memory of their little daughter
Elenore, whose wish it was that some of
her books should go to the Home. They
are from the best authors of childrensi books
and meet a long felt want.
Free Library are seven brilliant water color
paintings by Charles Graham The pictures
of Emma Eames as ELSA" of Nordica as
'Brunhld," of Lilli Lehman as ''Venus,' .
and of Margaret Fuller as "Princess Fla
via, have all been very much admired.
This exhibition of Truth pictures will re-
main at the Library only few days longer
\ slight fire started in the dining room of
+. p. FroSt's residence on Church street
last Saturday morning. a sidehGard stood
against the chimney, where receiver was
papered over. \ fire in a stove in the other
side of the house set the SCOT in the receiver
on fire, and this communicated to the
paper Mr. Frost family were busy in an
other room at the time and the sideboard
wa, quite badly burned before the fire was
alarm.
ACCIDENTS. James jackson had three
fingers badly jammed in Mathews Bros. >
mill last Thursday. He was working a
sander on pine doors and got his right hand
caught between the door and the roll. The
flesh was torn from the fingers. but was re-
placed by the surgeon. The bones We're
not injured, but an Impression of the three
fingers was left in the door. Alexander
keene OF Searsmont, aged ~, came to Belfast
from Palermo last Friday night with his
left hand badly mangled in stave edger
Surgeons amputated the fingers. leaving
only the thumb and little finger the latter
badly lacerated.
hA Rac un 4
ball at the Belfast Opera House Tuesday
evening. May st, to raise funds for the sea
sons work. The hail was very prettly and
appropriately decorated With flags japanese
lanterns. base balls, bats. masks. etc. The
music was by AmeS' Orchestra. The affair
play the CaStne NormalS on the Belfast
grounds next Saturday afternoon. The
CASTINGS and BefastS We're winners in their
respective classes last season and a warm
game is expected. The Belfasts are in cor
respondence with other teams for games in
the neal future.
PINAFoRE. The time is drawing near for
the presentation of this pleasing opera, by
an amateur cast for the benefit of the Bel
fast Band. 1t has been in preparation all
winter and no pains have been or viii be
spared to make the presentation an artistic
success. At several of the rehearsals Rev.
ii. II. Woude of Castine. who is familiar
with the play, has rendered valuable assist
ance X. T. Wetmore of Iloulton. tenor.
has been engaged for the part of Ralph
RackstraW, the chorus will include forty of
our best musical people, and there will be
an orchestra of ten pieces. The costumes
will be appropriate, and F. A. Sanborn is
engaged upon special scenery. The opera
Will be given during the week beginning
May !lst Fun particulars and cast of
characters IN the next issue of The Journal.
Popular prices. p, 81 and 20 cents
NORTH BELFAST. Beacon Light Juvenile
Temple at its regular meeting last Satur-
day afternoon elected and installed the fol
lowing officers: e. T., Pearl |. Wiley: =. {.
T., Ruth Brown; V. r., Louise Brown
Sec, Theodore Shorey; Asst. Sec. Edna
Hopkins; Chap, Emma Roberts; Treas,
Isabel Currer; f. S., Guy Mayhem; Sen,
George Tucker; g., Wellington Roberts :;
NJ, Nell knowlton: d. NJ, Marian Bailey
In the evening the Juvenile Temple gave a
reception in honor of Supt. Mrs. r. T.
Greenlaw, who has resigned her office
Several members of Waldo Lodge were
present. A short, but pleasing program
was given. Mrs. Greenlaw received very
pretty lamp from the Temple. 1t was pre-
sented by Miss Zylpha Whitcomb with few
graceful words. Mrs. Greenlaw responded
very feelingly. Refreshments were served
The tables were daintily spread and were
presided over by Misses Winifred Kimball,
Lillian Thurston, Ruth Brown and Nina
Mason. Miss Emily Gilbreth has been
elected superintendent. Hatch Bros. ship
ped a car load of fish barrels to Gloucester,
Mass. last week, which makes 1000 deliver
ed of a contract for 1000 barrels with par
ties in that city. They have also just COM
pleted contract of 200 alewve barrels for
parties in Boothbay. Orders for barrels
have been received much faster than they
are able to fill them. Mr.. Edwin Mitchell
has begun to place eggs in cold storage.
Thomas Quincy arrived home from New
York Friday. He had a situation on the
street cars, but owing to sickness was
obliged to give it up