The Republican journal., 1901-10-10

Capt. f. D. Bird reports that the first day
of open time his cat brought in a partridge.
Street Commissioner Robbins is laying an
entire new sidewalk on Northport avenue
from the residence of n. f. Keene to the
Girls Home.
Following are the letters remaining in the
Belfast post office Oct Sth: E. B. Noyes,
Mr.. X. B. Slower, Mr.. Joseph Patten, 7. NJ
Mooney and Co.
Bay Dean, owned by c. F. Burrill of Wa
tervile, lowered the track record at Unity
Oct. 4th. The former record was 2.24t and
Bay Dean made a mile in 224.
The Belfast chorus to the number of
thirty voices took part in the music festival
in Bangor They went by special trip of
the steamer CaStine Thursday, and returned
Sunday forenoon. Fifteen or more specta-
tors from this city attend the festival.
The committee and trustees of the Waldo
County Agricultural Society express their
appreciation of the generosity of Mrs. G. n
Black and Mrs. j. G. Paul in presenting to
the society all premiums won by them at the
late fair.
On account of a lack of quorum there was
no meeting of the trustees of the Waldo
Country Agricultural Society Monday even
ing. A meeting will soon be called by the
president Work is begun on the grading
of the grounds, preparatory to building a
new grand stand
Pitcher & Lancaster have been buying
apples since September 18th, and have
bought more than 1900 barrels. They hope
to handle 1000 barrels this season. They re-
port that the apple crop in this vicinity is
much better than was expected and estimate
the crop of Belfast alone to be 5000 barrels.
Frank Mayo of the firm of Mayo, White
Il Carter, is having his house on North
port avenue repaired and is building
good sized stable near the house to tax q
the place of the former buildings removed
The new building will greatly improve Mr.
Mayos premises.
The work on the Front street sewer has
been moving very slowly of late and the
City Council Monday evening passed an
order instructing the contractors and their
bondsmen to complete it forthwith. A crew
is now at work and the contractors assure
the city that the work will be finished as
soon as possible. l. NJ. Cottrel is foreman
of the work.
Mrs. Mary L. Patterson has a number of
handsome imported maple trees on her lot
on Union street, and telephone pole stands
in such a position that the wires and the
work on them mar the beauty of the trees.
There are several handsome trees on the op-
poSite side of the road, but there is vacant
space directly opposite this pole to which
the pole could be removed and thus relieve
Miss Patterson's trees, and not interfere
with the others. A petition was presented
to the city council for such removal and
hearing will be held November 4th.
MILLINERY OPENINGS. Mrs. B. F. Wells
has her opening of the season next Sat-
urday, Oct. 18th. I'D. W. Ferguson & Co.
invite all the ladies of Belfast to their fall
opening Thursday and Friday, Oct. II and
18th. Mrs, r. P. Chase announces her
opening of fall and winter styles next Sat-
urday, Oct. 18th, to which all are cordially
invited. Mrs. II. B. Cunningham and Miss
Hattie M. Black extended cordial invita-
ton to their opening of the newest styles,
Tuesday, Oct 18TH. You are invited to at
tend the Ellis Sisters opening tomorrow,
Oct. 18th.
AN OLE-TIME HUSKING. A cOrn-husk-
ing after the plan of our boyhood days was
held at the farm of VIM S. Woods in Sears
mont Saturday. Friends and neighbors
from all about assembled at the great barn,
in the floor of which was the years crop of
corn. The party made short work of the
husking, and disposed of the 800 baskets all
too soon as sociability and fun reigned. An
old-fashiOned baked bean supper was serv-
ed, after which the evening was pleasantly
spent in games, etc. All voted it a very
pleasant occasion and the older ones were
reminded OF the good old days of yore.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. VIM. A. Clark
will make his store headquarters for the fur
trade this fall. ..Kent's Celery Wine, one
of the best of tonics, is on sale at the City
Drug Store. Read E. A. WadswOrtf's
new market advt. I'D. F. Rogers, 50 High
street, has secondhand grocery wagon for
sale. See cut Of VIM. A. Clark's new fall
style hats. Mr.. Balch, at the Bangor
House, Bangor, wants reliable man.....
D. P. Palmer, Masonic Temple, has the
Black Cat hosiery for sale. The finest
hosiery ever sold in Belfast for 25 cents per
pair. See the advt. Of Magic Yeast. !. !. It
you wish to save money and get the best of
drugs call at Poor & Sons drug store. See
statement of Belfast Peoples and Searsport
National Banks. The Boston junk shop
at the foot of Main street has an advt. this
week. ga. hloom, 80 High street, has q.
new advt. Of papering and painting. Give