The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-17
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Eli
Cooly to dow Thurcdov Oof nth

Cook to-day, Thursday, Oct. 18th.
dressmaking business, in the rooms over
Swift's shoe store. She is in company with
her daughter, Miss Eva Sprague.
Sloop Flossie May was in port the first of
the week with few fresh fish. TIE fish
were not plentiful at last reports.
A number of new members were added to
the Young Mems Business Association at
the regular meeting Tuesday evening
fine lot of large fresh mackerel was
received at the market Saturday. Mackerel
have been very plentiful and large this sea-
son.
The steamer Florence was in port this
week bringing up from Rockland some fine
sticks for the four masts of the new vessel
in the Gilchrest yard
The Belfast Improvement Society will
hold special meeting at Memorial building
Monday, Oct. 21St, at 3 p. NJ. Members are
requested to be present.
Seaside Chautauque Circle will meet with
Mrs. NJ. S. Whitmore, Main street, Mon
day, October q, at P. NJ. Lesson, GA
Walk in Rome" Author, Balzac.
The Ham-Condon house on Northport
avenue is being generally repaired and put
in condition for occupancy. The house has
not been occupied while the insurance was
adjusted and the repairs made
A committee of fifteen of the Baptist
young people will give supper and enter
tainment in the vestry tomorrow, at p. M
to which the public is cordially invited.
Admission to supper and entertainment 25
cents.
Don't forget the rummage sale Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 25th and Goth. Those having
contributions are requested to send them
to the store formerly occupied by the Col
burns on High street, Thursday morning,
Oct 9th.
A Travellers Club was organized Oct. sth
f. Southworth; Vice President, Julia NJ.
Perry Secretary, Mrs. Geo. E. Bracket :;
Topic Committee, Mrs. Amos Clement, Mrs
Edward Sibley, Mrs. c. 0. Poor The first
study topic will be France.
The cucumber crop in this vicinity was
disappointment. The farmers planted for
Skilton, Foote & Co. more acreage than last
year and the first pickings indicated large
crop, but the drouth came on and the crop
was blighted. The total yield was about
0ne-half that of last year.
The Dot Karroll Co. played in Belfast
Opera House Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings. giving a variety to suit
the extremes of comedy and parody Mon
day the play was ga Night in Chinatown"
Tuesday "The Corner Grocery" Wednes-
day "Devips Nine" The first and last
abounded in tragedy and the other was
Peck's Bad Boy with variations. The Be-
hemian Club of Belfast furnished music.
An attempt was made by rival builders
elsewhere to have the contract between the
government and Geo. A. Gilchrest to build
the large dredging steamer annulled Mr.
Gilchrest went to Washington last week
and showed the officials in charge that he is
perfectly able to handle the contract, and he
has begun work. The moulds are being
made in the Libby sail loft and are nearly
ready to go into the woods. The frame will
be got out by John Twombly of Monroe.
The past and present supper will be in
Universalist vestry Friday evening, Oct
18th, at O'Clock. The t'past'' table will
have antique dishes, and will be lighted by
brass candlesticks. The attendants will be
dressed in eye olden style" The ''present"
table will be lighted in modern ways with
attendants in modern costume The menu
OF past is baked beans, brown bread, pump
kin pies, doughnuts, cake, hot rolls, cold
meats, coffee. The present, escalloped
CLAIMS, cold chicken, cold meats, salads.