The Republican journal., 1900-09-06


September 10th, at 2 p. M. All members
are requested to be present.
Monday, Labor Day, was observed by the
banks, custom house and post office as a
legal holiday, but outside of that it was a
labor day for everybody else.
G. j. Shaw of Searsport won the first
premium at the Eastern State fair, Bangor
on four years grade Jerseys. Mr.. Shaw's
stock farm is on Sears Island
Contractor Babbdge expects to finish his
work on the bridge this week, and it will be
| opened to travel as soon as possible-prob-
ably to-day OF tomorrow. Teams crossed
yesterday, but at the owners risk.
Daniel j. ingalls, and Elmer Piper have
bought the meat market of P. S. Staples on
High street and will continue the business
at the old stand. The market has high
reputation and good run of custom, and
the new proprietOrs are men of experience
in the business.
Chas. f. knOwlton has resigned as men,
Der of the Board of Registration and Elmer
|. Rankin is appointed in his stead The
board is in session from a. m. to D. M,
and from to 5 and to 9 p. m. daily, to add
names to the voting lists. The sessions
close at p m. Friday
Mrs f. P. Alexander gave parlor enter
tainment last Friday evening, consisting of
recitatiOns, whistling solos and singing,
with Mrs. Fred Alexander of Castine as
pianist. Among those present from out of
town were Mrs. Ella NJ. Littletield and
daughter Catherine of Prospect.
Advertised list of letters remaining in
the Belfast post office Sept. 4th: Ladies
Miss Maud +. Andrews, Miss Bernice Claire
Barker, Mrs. Sarah Cummings, Miss Alice
Dove g letters), Mrs. George c. Devine,
Miss Blanche Jackson. complementary
Ames, Charlie 6. Davis, Mr. J. l.. Lane.
Fred Racklitfe has bought of the Armeter
Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, delivery wagon for
his milk business, that has many new and
excellent features. 1t has glass windows
on all sides, and can be left entirely open
or tightly closed. 1t is handsomely finish
ed, both inside and out, and the boxes for
carrying the milk are SO arranged as to be
most convenient for quick delivery.
a special meeting of the Belfast school
committee was held Friday afternoon, there
having been no quorum at the regular
monthly meeting The resignation of F. W.
Bailey as teacher of the Pitcher school was
accepted. and Alphonso Woods was elect
ed to fill the vacancy. The city schools open
Monday, Sept. 10th, but there will be no
session at the South Primary on that day on
account of the State election. Superlnten-
dent Dunton was authorized to close the
schools one-half day to enable pupils to at
tend the Waldo County fair.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Penob-
scot which left here Wednesday afternoon,
Aug. 10Th, for Boston. was delayed at North
port by dense fog and did not arrive at
Rockland until 11.5o p. m. She arrived here
on the return trip Friday morning at the
usual hour. The Boston and Bangor
steamers enter upon their fall schedule of
five trips per week Sept. 18th. They have
ceased touching at Norhport Campground
for the season. The Silver Star, on the
Belfast, Castine and Islesboro route will
begin on her winter time table Sept. Is,
arriving at Belfast at about 10 Is and leav-
ing at >.
WALDO COUNTY FAIR. The trustees of
the Waldo Agricultural Society have made
the grand-Stand secure to accommodate the
crowd expected there during the fair, Sept.
18th and 18th. The track has been put in
fire condition. 1t is smooth and level and
of Just the right hardness to give horses the
best possible footing. Drivers who have
been on it this season say it is one of the
best half-mile tracks in Maine A crew of
men has put up the fence on the south side
of the grounds, and the work on the fences
rails, we'll, judges stand, ticket office and
the interior of the hall will be carried along
as fast as possible. The list of purses in
the printed posters contains an error, the
race for lady drivers is free or-all and not
a 2.42 class as printed. A goodly number of
horses are trained on the track every pleas
ant day.
A CHATAUQUA REUNION. Tuesday
afternoon, August 18th, the members of
Seaside Chautauqua Circle held their an
uuttl ltullloH Will -uIS. IItltil I dI ltl. lue
pioneer of the Belfast c. J.. s. Circle, and
its first graduate We were pleased to well
come two members, now residents of an
other State, who assisted in organizing Sea-
side c. l.. S. c. fifteen years ago and whose
interest in and love for this institution
never waneS. Each member wore the flow
er of her class. After kind greetings had
been exchanged, a special program for this
meeting was given. 1t included c. L. S.
responsive readings, singing, the Chautau-
qua song, reading letters from absent men,
bers, summary Of the fifteen years of Sea-
side Circle history, brief report of the
general assembly just closing at Chautau-
qua. N, Y, Rotations and papers. These,
with some incidents and experiences of the
earlier meetings, occupied the time until our
kind hostess invited us to supper. A merry
company of twenty-three were soon gather
ed around the table, beautiful in floral dec
orations and laden with tempting food,
feasting and conversation made this social
banquet, indeed. The Chautauqua salute
was given our friends when about to leave
for their homes, good nights repeated
and this, one more of our pleasant c. L. S.
{. gatherings, will live in our memories and
all will cherish the hone of meeting again