The Republican journal., 1901-09-26
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

sac this number of the Sea Breeze adver-
cement, and read what it says.
The regular meeting of the School Com
,o3-tee will be held next Monday evening.
Robert Waterman of Belfast has been
--,oted an increase of pension from So to
per month.
There will be meeting of the Parlor
Musical society at the Universalist vestry
Frday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Deer are quite plentiful and tame in this
r.auity this fall. Open time extends from
a4 lst to Nov. 18th. Several have been
,.norted by different parties as trotting
,',us the roads, quite near to passing teams.
VETERANS MEETING The Waldo Coun-
=, Veteran Association will meet with Geo.
. Davis Post, Brooks, Oct. 3rd. If stormy,
+- next fair day. The Post will furnish
1taus and coffee; bring along your lunch
ats and ladies. Comrades, this is the
s,,.ial meeting for the election of officers
.ri we hope to have large gathering
g-0ras is a loyal town and always gives
r-,buVS a royal welcome.-A. StinsOn, Sec.
The Session Globes memorial number for
resident Mckinley had department with
special messages from New England women
Mrs Mckinley. Among those of inter-
~ lu this section are the following:
tr. arrie F. Small, wife of the Mayor of
Belfast, Me.
1ou have my heartfelt sympathy in your
r,araayamapf at tho lnSS nf a Kind hu
nil md true man.
ST.. ara \. Littlefield, wife OF Congress
man I'd Maine District.
81 >h to express to you my most sincere
.l iaartfelt sympathy in this hour of great
.+''t On
WALDO COUNTY CROPS. Following is the
art for Waldo County on the condition
te crops from the Board Bulletin for
..t-uber: Amount of hay crop, 103 per
-- quality, 1903 per cent. Condition of
.rrt. II per cent Condition of potatoes, 50
w. .cu1 Condition of corn: sweet, 95 per
-Il yellow, 90 per cent. Comparative
-.t-e of each; sweet, 81 per cent ;yellow,
.er cent. Acreage of potatoes, 90 per
-al Potatoes are quite badly affected
1'a blight, early and late, in some sec
> The spraying of potatoes for blight
,..- practiced to any extent.
NHrH BELFAST. Mrs Ned Mason went
- ttrtield last week to visit her son, Ed
7a-l Mason. Mrs. R. S. Brier and Miss
rche Downes, who have spent the sum-
at their home in this place, returned to
Lad estown, Mass, last Saturday for the
.t-r.... Edwin Mitchell started on bust
,, nip Monday to Waterville, Portland
buston.. Mrs. F. A. Gilbreth went to
uwel Monday, called there by the ILL
of her daughter, Emily Gilbreth. Mr..
Mrs Geo L. White returned to Brock
Mass, Sept. 18th, after spending their
3ti1n at their summer home
hoIN RECOVERED IN SWAN LAKE. The
.-. IF the young man, VIM. Dority of
-tvu. Mass, who was drowned in Swan
..- some five weeks ago, came to the sur
and drifted ashore near Capt Thos.
Nlsar>on'S place last Saturday. The body
WIS a good state of preservation after be-
the water sc days, which can only be
.uuuted for in the clear, cold water of the
I,- 1t was placed in metallic casket and
s-alrd by undertaken Sherman of Belfast
- forwarded by express to Boston, his
l-m-r home. No means has been spared
rs w. J. Matthews and those who had the
matter in charge to recover the body.
TUE SEWER. Timer & Fales of Rockland
aao have been blasting ledge for Stickney
g. ctr
ne last week. About one-half of the
a.tjng is finished, the remaining part be-
n the deepest part of the ledge, where
q, is necessary to go into the sold rock 16
f--. deep. Mr.. Miller Of Skowhegan has
nEen charge of the blasting and drilling.
r. takes his steam from Mathews Bros.
The eastern half of the sewer is laid
.ad covered and the man-hOles finished.
Ihe extra earth and rock not filled back in
HE trench will be used to grade up at the
LOOT Of the hill at E. L. Macomber's boat
p
IwO GOOD SHOWS. Last week MessrS,
4N'ield 4 Bray gave the public the benefit
NO good entertainments in Belfast Opera
l.uu>e, Both have been here before and
Iavy fully sustained their former high repu-
"a, ms. A person who enjoys to see an
evening" of fun should visit either of these,
Goton's MINISTRIES, which appeared Wednes-
day evening and Grimes Cellar Door Satur-
iay Hank Goodman and Sam Lee in the
are old favorites, but they always
have something new, and James B. Mackie
'L Grimes Cellar Door" has few equals in
Dis line. James Beehan gave some of the
hest tumbling acts seen here in long
tine. and he did it in a manner that was
a, onee graceful, grotesque and laughable.
some of his feats were very difficult.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Merrill c. Hart
eas launched from GilchreSt'S marine rail-
way last week, and sch. Lucia Porter haul
sd cut. Sch. Thomas Hix loaded general
cargo at Bangor last week for Boston,.
Sch Anna Pendleton is repairing in Rock
land. Capt. W. G. Kneeland is in COM
nand of sch. Pendleton Bros, from Sedg-
Wick for Baltimore, with ice. Capt. J. W.
Ryder is going mate with Capt. E. D. Ryder
On sch. \. W. Ellis, lime laden, Rockland
lN New York. Capt. Ryder has sold his
interest in sch. Minnie Chace to his partner,
VIM. lIaugh.. The new schooner in G. A.
yard is named Henry B. Fiske.
sch. Levi Hart arrived Saturday with
ceaI for the Belfast Fuel & HAY Co.. from