The Republican journal., 1901-02-14
Hospital Fair March 18th, Goth. and 2lst.

Pensions have been granted as follows
Additional, Amos B. Batchelder, Monroe
Centre, Sc.
Mademoiselle Blanco will be the success of
the evening at the Old Maids Convention
Thursday evening.
i Leavitt & Cunningham had eight quarters
of extra heavy beef ON the hooks yesterday,
also some handsome native pork.
The next Cotillion Party will be in Me-
mortal Hall Friday evening, Feb 22nd. This
will be the third, and last, of the first course.
The observance of Lincoln's birthday in
the Belfast schools was confined to the his
tory lessons, which we're on the life and ad-
ministration of the martyr President
A fire broke out in the roof of the R. A.
Quincy house at the Head of the Tide,
Tuesday forenoon, but was seen by
passers-by and put out with little damage.
There will be no meeting of:.theS Parlor
Musical Society ON Tuesday, February 18th,
meeting will be called by the executive
committee.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post Office Feb. u: Ladies-Mrs G.
W. Patterson. Gentlemen-M. E. Blake,
Mr. L. D. Holmes, E. V. Parker, Mr.. E. R.
Pulsifur, L. E. Sargent, Waldo Medical Co.,
No. 36 Congress Street.
Seaside Chautauqua Circle will meet with
Mrs. G. R. Carter, 8 Commercial street, Mon
day, February 18th, at 2 p. III. Lesson, chap
| tarS Siytpon and Savantaan of ssRjvaIrv Of
Nations and chapter three in Greek His
tory. Quotations from the 1liad and Odys-
sey.
The second recital by Emery F. White
evening with a good attendance, and, like
the first was a decided musical success. Mr..
White has a very fine tenor voice, which he
ismproving by study, land he merits all posi-
BILE encouragement
On account of North Haven thoroughfare
being closed, the Vinalhaven & Rockland
Steamboat Co. will run their steamer via.
and Swans Island, leaving Rockand at p.
m. There will be no boat at $50 a. m or 3
p. m. until further notice.
The Bay Point Hotel property at Rockland
has been sold to Allen F. Campbell, proprie-
tor of Hotel Chamberlain at Old Point
Comfort, Va. The purchase price has not
been made public, but the property is valued
at about 100000 The Bay Point Hotel was
! built by New York parties about u years
ago.
A slight accident occurred to the snow-plow
| which came over the branch Sunday after
noon. The pillow broke away from the en-
| CINE short distance below the upper bridge
and ran into the depot yard alone. 1t was
seen and switched onto side track, where
it ran into freight car and stopped The
car was lifted from it's bearings but was
not derailed or otherwise injured The pillow
was badly smashed in front.
| The Unitarian Charming League held their
annual meeting at the parsonage February
9th, with the following choice of officers:
President, Mrs. George O.. Bailey; Vice
Presidents, Mrs. William b. Swan Mrs Will
liam G. Crosby; Secretary and Treasurer,
Mrs. J. W. Frederick Corresponding Secre-
tary. Mrs. r. 7. Emery. The executive and
minor committees were all reelected. The
program for study work for the year is not
yet decided upon.
The annual session of Waldo District
Lodge will be held with Belfast Lodge,
No. &c. Saturday Feb. 23d, beginning at 1890
A. M. Waldo Lodge, No. 1856, will assist in
entertaining. Following the regular order
of business will be the election and instala-
ton of officers and the election of delegates
to the Grand Lodge The address of well
come will be given by Myrtle Pendleton re
spouse by Past Grand Chief Templar, NJ.
j. Dow.
The Gray brothers, who have made a few
trips claiming to Islesboro in the Ladd
sloop, arrived home Tuesday morning from
weeks trip, in which they got but IA bushels.
The weather was very cold and rough and
they were able to work but little. Ned Wing,
who goes in the little sloop Gem, went on
board his boat at Ryder's Cove last Thurs
day night At daylight next morning the
craft was not to be seen. Neither man nor
boat have since been seen or heard from.
The wind blew a gale Thursday night and
it is feared that the boat sank during the
night with Mr. Wing on board
THE HOSPITAL FAIR. The committee
on the coming hospital fair is making rapid
progress and have the general plans nearly
completed. They ask for contributions of
small articles for gifts to patrons of the
fair. The entertainment will be the farce
comedy, "Mr. Bob," presented by some of
the older local amateurs. The play is very
amusing and the actors are all specially
adapted to their parts. The second night
will be devoted to ''pop concert" of vocal
and instrumental music by large proper
ton of our local musical talent. The cast
of the play and the program of the concert
will be given next week. Tickets to the
fair are now on sale by members of the CEN
trail committee.
THE K. P. BALL. The fourteenth an
nual ball of Belfast Company, Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, will be this ear,
as it has been heretofore, the leading social
event of the season. 1t will be held in the
Belfast Opera House on the anniversary
day of the order, February 10Th. A concert
will be given by the Belfast Band, which is