The Republican journal., 1901-10-03

days, and several good catches were made
last week. Close time began Oct. LIST.
Street Commissioner L. L. Robbins is
using the city's . ton granite roller on the
newly graveled streets. 1t leaves them in
fine shape.
The building moving business Of the late
John n Stewart will be continued by AL
bert 7. Stevens, who has been Mr.. Stewards
foreman the past year.
Jefferson F. Wilson is shipping bark to
the tannery in Clinton. He Will ship about
30 cords It looks like old times to see loads
of bark coming TO town.
The black pacing mare Beuiah owned by
Cspl. W. D. Bennett of the steamer NJ. &
Nj, won the fee for all race at Bnckspo.t
last week.. Her best time was 2.2Sa.
Albert p Colson has gathered his crop of
cranberries from the bog near Waldo
avenue and reports a good yield in first
class condition. The lot contains about one
and half acres and produced this year IS
barrels.
A second volume of Herrick family geh-
ealogy is in preparation, supplementary to
the very complete volume published several
years ago. The new work will have the
record of persons born, married or died
since the first book was published.
This fall there is greater demand than
usual for second hand garments for the
school children and those having such are
kindly asked to leave them with Mrs. A.
Gammans, 6 Church street, or at the Office of
the Supt. of Schools. A truant officer is
powerless where there gre no clothes.
John A. Hartshorn has harvested this fall
beans from seed which has been grown by
his family for more than hundred years.
His grandfather, Benjamin Hartshorn, came
to Belfast from New Hampshire prior to 1900
and settled on the farm now owned by Fred
L. Toothaker The best has been saved for
seed from year to yeS-, and The que lily has
been fully kept up.
The Waldo County w. c. T. U. Will hold
State Convention echo Getting at the
home of the County President, Emily F.
Miller of North Seacsmont, Thursday, Oct
10Th if stormy, on the net + air dar. Picnic
dinner will be served. Tl,n program will
include reports of the State Convention, a
parliamentary drill by The M ii poIt Union,
singing the county song, exc A meeting Of
the executive committee VIII also he held.
The next regular m citing of the Belfast
| Improvement Society will be held at M
mortal building Monday, October 1.th, at
| 3P NJ. 1t is proposed 70 have public sup
per under The auspices Of the society at an
early date and memuels a specially re-
quested to be p. esent al The above meeting
10 make arrangements. A, approp .stiol
has been made by the soc ETY. to lie use
under tine direction OF spec al commit ZEE,
in buying pictures for lhe several school
rooms o. vhe city.
The ladies of Belfast and vicinity should
attend the g.and Opening Of ladies' ga
ments and suits at George W. Burkett's
to-moI row, Friday, Oct. 18th. Mr.. Mendell
from New York will exhibit all the latest
novelties of fall and winter wear. Gar
meuts will be made from special measure
without additional cost. Buraett's is t,e
store for this class OF goods on VIII ch he
makes a specially. When be advei Uses z
bargain he means it. Read what he SAYS
about mats esses and pillows.
Geo. W. Knowlion will 5000 transfer his
bakery business ftom Union Street to The
store in the Opera House Block occupied
until lel emily by t. A. French & Co. Tht
basement will be used for bakery and work
room and the Church STIR ct floor for sales
room for bakery products AN ludch com
1t will be finely fitted for this purpose. 1t il
proposed to have stairway come ctiOl
with the Opera House for the benefit of it,
patrons and also for use in case Of fire o.
panic while an audience is assembled in th,
theater above. This in connection with fir
escapes tie city has ordered Will put tn
hall in first class condition.
GAY FAMILY REUNION. The annual
union of The Gay family was held at Fred
erck Richie Grange Hall, Waldo, Thurs
day, Septembe, Goth. The weather wa
The forenoon was devoted to greetings au,
sociability. Then an excellent dinner wa
served, after which the meeting was callet
to order by the president, Elijah Gay. Rec
ords of the last meeting were lead and &C
cepted. Mr.. James Harding of Waldo CAV
an address OF welcome. The following off
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year
!. President, Warren johnson; vice president
Rosa Sprague; secretary, Miss Lillian John
son; treasurer, Gilbert Levanseller; his
tOrian, j G. Harding. Remarks were mad
by Mrs. NJ. A. Hewes of Salem, Mass.
James L. Chase, Harry Austin, MIS-. Ellel
, Chase, Charles evanseller and others
A short program was given, consisting 0
F music, readings and Rotations, sfter whic1
very interesting history was given by Al
bert Gay on the lives of the Russian an,
, POllander. 1t was voted that the time AM
pie e Of the next meeting be at Ritchi
Change Hall, Waldo, the last Thursday il
September, 1909. The NE ling closed W I'll
singing the h. ms ''Nearer Ny God (,
Thee" and "God he with You till we Nee
: Again"
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