The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-04

Particulars later.
The Belfast W. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. S. G. Bicknell this, Thursday, after.
noon at $50 o'clock.
Social whist at Memorial Hall, this Thurs.
day evening under the auspices of the
Ladies' Circle of the Universalist Society
Admission % cents
Rufus {. Barton has sold his interest in
the lunch car on Dinsmore's corner to
Loren H. Colcord The firm is now Benz
F. and Loren H. Colcord.
Geo. c. Seavey has bargained for Mrs.
Francis Whitmore's house on the corner of
High and Spring streets, and has offered
his restaurant for sale. He expects to con-
duct lodging and boarding house.
The first deer of the season was brought
to Mckeen's market Monday forenoon, the
first day of the open time, by William
Flanders of Northport. The flesh was still
warm when brought in.
| The Village Improvement Society, an as
ISOLATION of Belfast ladies, had the streets
cleared of rubbish and loose paper for Old
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some one to do this work once week
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
/ Belfast post office Oct. end: Ladies'
| Barker, Miss George; Jackson, Mrs. Leola
| Spencer, Mrs. W. c. Gentlemen-Cox, Mr..
Charles NJ; Hall, Mr.. George; Hart, Mr..
Albion; Limenello, Antonio: Lynch, Mrs
Frank c.; Phillips, Mr.. Frank L.
Next Wednesday evening, Oct. 10th, under
the auspices of the Brotherhood of Andrew
and Philip of the Baptist church, DR.. VIM. II .
Spencer of Skowhegan, a veteran of 'G1-'64,
will lecture at the Baptist church in this city
on ''Battletield and Prison. The Sons of
Veterans are planning to attend in a body.
Everyone is cordially invited No tickets :;
no collection.
FAUST Lewis Morrison's spectacular
play Faust was given in the Belfast Opera
House Monday evening before good audi
ence. The scenic effects were as fine as
were ever produced in Belfast and the cast
was well chosen Every actor was star in
his part, and the voices, costumes and ees-
lures were in perfect keeping with the
spirit of the play
At the adjourned meeting of the trustees
| of the Waldo County Agricultural Society
Monday afternoon, W. II. Beckwith and ]
c. Townsend were instructed to repair the
well at the north corner of the grounds. W.
q. Preston and NJ. b. Lawrence were in
structed to drain the track. The remaining
bills of the fair We're audited. and consider
Al I,,e.;
ed to Nov. 9TH at > o'clock p NJ
SEPTEMBER WEATHER. The weather
record for the month shows September to
have been an unusually warm month. The
mean temperature was Glib, against 80. S.
for September, 1899, and an average of 80 ST
for September for 40 years past The high
est temperature was 81 the Sd day: lowest,
SO the 18th. Rain fell on days. with a to-
tai rainfall of 3.o5 inches. There were heavy
frosts the mornings of the 18th and 10Th. and
a thunder shower the evening of the DIST.
FISH FACTS. Edwin Curtis caught a
'racer' Goldfish at the lower bridge Sunday.
The fish was 81 feet long. 1t is seldom that
bottom fish come into the harbor beyond
waters generally monopolized by founders
and smells, but in which thinkers have been
schooling for the past two weeks. Sloop
Elsie of Swans Island arrived Monday night
with about 1000 pounds of fresh and corned
fish. The captain sold his fish and bought
cargo of general merchandise
CHAUTAUQUA MEETINGS. The members
of Seaside ChautauQua Circle were enter
tanned by Mrs. Carrie F. Black, Mrs Mary
;. Whitmore and Mrs. NJ. Robertson at the
home Of the former, Monday afternoon
October LIST. this date marking the begin
ming of the {. L. $. {. year. After the
business meeting a floral program was
given, which included music, quotations on
flowers, short poems, a fine recitation en-
titled "The Flowers, and singing c. L. s. c.
songs The company then gathered around
the table, which was decorated with bou-
quets of autumn flowers and vines. In the
centre was a miniature representation of
Lake Chautauqua," bordered by shrubs
and plants, and around this the treat was
arranged, each plate of food representing
some common flower. Twenty-four varie-
ties OF these graced the table. Each guest
received souvenir card bearing a floral in
scriptlOn. A vote of thanks was given our
entertainers who so ingenously arranged
the floral banquet. The next meeting of
Seaside Circle will be with Mrs. C. A. Hub
bard, Park Street, Monday afternoon,
October sth The lesson is from the Chau-
tauqua Magazine, the 'tRivalry of Nations"
chapters one and two,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Queen
Quality shoes for women, the sensation in
footwear, can be found, in all styles and
widths, at COlburn's Shoe Store, 81 Main
street. Two of the styles are shown in our
advertising columns this week-and ''there
are others. 49,. William A. Clark manufac-
turing clothier, Belfast, intends to make
your fall clothes. At least he can show YOU
that it is to your advantage to have him
make them. Better give him call. . Prices
slaughtered again at the Cold Storage Mar
ket. To-day, Thursday, the best tripe s
cents; bologna, cents. -. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry W. Clark are now prepared to take
orders for fall Jackets, suits and short skirts
for ladies, to be made in fine custom man
ner. Ladies' room over Moody's drug store