The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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for the piano by X. A. Ringwall, is on sale
at the music store of E. S. Pitcher, Main
/ street
Advertised list of letters in the Belfast
post Office August 9th: Ladies-Miss Maude
f. Andrews, Miss Jennie Fisher. Gentle
men-George A. Andrews, Harry Bartlett,
c. f. Chaplin, Charlie Carroll, 7. W. Dag
gett, George Wood
| July WEATHER. The weather record
of L. H. Murch shows the mean tempera-
ture of July to have been 7Os0, against
6s.177 for July, 1899, and IS 450 for Al years
past Rain fell on 10 days; precipitation, 2. "a
Tickets for the entertainment to be given
| in Memorial hall, Friday evening, Aug
| 18th, by Miss Bickford, soprano soloist,
Miss Dunton, pianist, and Miss Littlefeld,
elocutionist, are on sale at the City Drug
Store and at Poor x Sons. The program
will be given next week.
| NORTON FAMILY REUNION. The seventh
annual reunion of the Norton family will
| be held at the home of Oren W. Ripley,
South Montville, Saturday, Sept. 1st All
relatives of the family, either by birth OF
marriage, are cordially invited to be present
and help to pass pleasant and enjoyable
day. Picnic dinner. Eva Norton Ripley, See
FIELD DAY. The Waldo and Knox County
Oranges will meet for a Field Day at Saga
more Farm, Camden, Aug. 18th. The National
Master, Aaron Jones, and others, will deliver
addresses. Music and other entertainments
will be furnished. Picnic dinners A good
chance for horses, and feed for sale. Don't
| forget the date. A large crowd is expected
and a good time is in store for all.
| Miss Ida NJ. Butler of Maiden, Mass,
soprano soloist, who has been visiting her
cousin, Miss Edith Stoddard, will return
later and give an entertainment in odd
| Fellows Hall, Aug. 9th. assisted by
pianist. violinist and harpist. The Maiden
Mail says of Miss Butler:
\ thoroughly enjoyable song recital was
given in Stanwood's hall last evening by
Miss Ida NJ Butler, IA Maiden young lady
of fine Voice and we'll known in musical
circles formerly of the ''Bostonians." Miss
| Butler was in fine voice last evening" and
delighted her many admirers by splendid
renderlugS OF her songs, which showed her
power and capability as singer to excel
| lent advantage.
Arthur F. Brown has closed the work of
gathering statistics of manufactures for the
Census OF 1900. He reported some eighty
establishments in this city. The scope of
| the investigation included not only the larg-
er establishments but all branches of bust
ness where constructive work is DONE
| Saturday, Mr.. Brown left for Newport,
Maine, where he has charge of the branch
| office Of the Maine Condensed Milk Co.
This company has two large factories, one
at Newport and one in Whitetield, n H.
We learn that the output of these two fac
tories is some $1,000 dollars worth of CON
densed milk per day.
! P1nafore by an entirely local cast was
presented in the Opera House last Tuesday
! evening, and Belfast people and their many
guests pronounced it wonderfully success
! full. Mrs. Z. T. Frost as Josephine and
: Emery F. White as Ralph Rackstraw fully
met the expectations of their friends, and
that is great praise Mrs. Frost and Nh.
! " hlte originally rehearsed for these parts
/ but were unable on account of illness and
absence to take them, and outside talent
was substituted. Z. S. Pitcher and wife are
always good. r. P. Chase as Dick Deadeye
is an artist and was even better than before.
! He was a surprise even to his most intimate
| friends and acted his part to perfection.
! Belfast has a new star of the first magni-
tude and is proud of him The music
was delightful, and we were fortunate
! in having this popular opera in readi-
ness to delight our many Old Home
guests Mr.. Robert Wetmore, who took the
part of Ralph Rackstraw before was in the
! audience.
Mrs. E. o. Patterson gave an at home
from to O'Clock last Tuesday in honor of
her guest, Mrs W. f. Conrad of Troy, n.
Y. The pretty home was deliberately deco
rated. The east parlor had an abundance
of palms, ferns and nasturtium. In this
room, Mrs. K. o. Patterson, Mrs. E. 0. Pat
terson and Mrs. Conrad very graciously re-
ceived nearly a hundred of their friends.
In an adjoining room Mrs Jas. S. Harri-
man, Mrs Chas. H. Field and Mrs. I. B.
Dinsmore served punch, and in the west
parlor, which was similarly decorated, Mrs.
Geo o. Bailey, Mrs. Fred W. Pete and Mrs.
Sumner Lothrop dispensed tea. The deco
rations of the dining room were entirely of
ferns, asparagus and sweet peas, and dainty
refreshments were very charmingly served
by Misses Susie Dinsmore, Nina Poor, Maud
and Lena Ellis and Annie and Ethel Bar.
Miss Marion Wells acted as usher This is
Mrs. f. 0. Patterson's summer home and
her many Belfast friends were pleased to
meet her guest, Mrs Conrad, in this social
function.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred A, John
son, dry and fancy goods, notions, etc.,
Masonic Temple, offers a novel inducement
for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Old
Home Week. With every cash purchase of
one dollar or over he will give a coupon
emitting the buyer, or any member of the
family, to a late style oval photograph, free
| of all costs, at the studio Of W. C. futile &
Son.. William A. Clark, tailor, clothier
and out-ftter, advertises clearance sale of
mems suits in sizes "a to A. Ten covert top
coats reduced to $685. Next door to Phenix
House.. Buy souvenir spoon of H. j.
Locke & Son., National Bank building They
have watches, eyeglasses and full lines of
jewelry and give special attention to re-