The Republican journal., 1901-09-26

There will be special meeting of Thomas
II. Marshall W. R. c. tomorrow, Friday, at
$50 p. M. All members are urgently re-
quested to attend.
There will be an inspection of Thomas Fl.
Marshall w. r. C. next Tuesday afternoon
and picnic supper to which the members
families are invited.
If "Observer" of Unity, and the author
of an item from Gold Fields, Colo, will
send their names to this office The Journal
will be pleased to print what they sent Sept
oath.
The ladies of the North church will hold
their second rummage sale, as previously
announced, sometime during the month of
October. The exact date and place will be
given later.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua Cir
Gle will meet at the home of Mrs. j. F. Nc
Keen. 1873 High street, Monday, Sept. 3Oth'
at 2.P. NJ. AuthOress, Margaret Sangster.
A full attendance is desired.
FISH FACTS. Finnan haddies are in the
market somewhat earlier than usual. :. The
sloops FlOssie May of Deer Isle and Bessie
May of Vinalhaven were in port Tuesday
with dry fish and picked herring. The
Bessie May is in command of Capt. A. A.
Daley
Following is the list of advertised letters
in the Belfast post Office Sept. oath: Ladies'
Mrs. Will S. Brown, Miss Susie d. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Leroy W. Hurd, Mrs. Harry
C. Morrill,, Miss Mabel Piper. Gentlemen
Mr.. AlOnzo Bennett, A. E. Blake, S. L.
Brown, Mr.. w. f. Hunt, Mr.. S. w. Oakman.
Street Commissioner Levi L. Robbins has
thus far put more than 1000 2-horse loads of
gravel on the streets this season. A small
section of Church street was graveled last
year and proved so satisfactory that the
work was continued. The graveled sections
and measure about 100 rods
Considerable business has been transact
ed the past week in seaside property. There
were nine transfers in Islesboro recorded
in the Waldo Registry of Deeds from Sept.
18th to Sept. 9th. One was 40acreS to Mary
Cleveland Bigelow of Cohasset, Mass, and
one tract of land from Nathan G. Green
to j. Murray Howe and John T. Reynolds
of Boston. These transfers, which are all
of property available for cottage lots, indi-
cate continuance of the growth of Isles
boro as summer resort.
BELFAST HORSE WINS. sensational
event occurred at the races at Readville,
Mass, last week when Halle Bird won the
.. % race over the local favorites. Seven
heats were trotted Yedda, b. IN. by Wild
brine had won and Ben Hal, Big by Ben
L., l, and David Harum, b. G. by Almont
Wilkes, l, when Halle Bird came to the
front and won 3 heats. The purse was
$1,000 The summary of the four leading
horses was as follows:
Halle Bird, Big, Early Bird,
daughter of Harbinger...... IS l
! ! edda b;m.' .....-.... ........ 4
B Bsn aa Ha pg BE- 3
Time, 2.174, 2.1s3, 2.16f 2.19, 219t, 2163, 215l.
Halle Bird was formerly owned by NJ B.
Lawrence of this city
The trustees of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural Society met at the Court House
Monday evening, Sept. 23d, and made a def
mite beginning on a new grand stand. A
plan was submitted by n. j. Pottle for
grand stand 36x10O feet, and it will probably
be adopted with perhaps some increase of
the length. 1t wll be located on what is
now the back side of the track, thus facing
the spectators away from the sun, and will
have cupola in the centre. The grounds
outside the track, on the south and west
sides, will be graded and a road built around
the grounds, outside the track. A strip of
land on. the west will be bought for additional
room. The improvements are in charge of
a committee consisting of f. NJ. Cunning
ham, M. B. Lawrence and W. G. Preston.
Work will begin on the grading and prepar-
ing the foundation Oct 1st.
In note to the editor of The, journal
Geo. VIM. Hersee of Los Angeles, Calf,
said he was absent from home when his in
vitation arrived to spend Old Home Week
in Belfast and has sent his reply in Dutch
dialect verse which is printed in another
Name by Hans Won DunkerfOodle Our
George says that he remembers this Dutch
poet of the Pacific coast and that he is son
of the late Saml. S. Hersey, who was tin
smith in Belfast many years. S. S. Hersey
and Jas. White, Esq, sold the land on which
the Custom House stands to the Government
and moved the store to the site now occupied
by Hayford block. He later moved to the
store occupied by the Express Co. on Main
street and that Geo. VIM worked with his
father until he reached mans estate. An
other of his old time friends says che was
always writing rhymes in school,
ACCIDENTS Mrs. Collins McCarty was
quite badly bruised recently by being
thrown down and dragged by her horse at
Temple Heights. She is improving slo WHY.
"A small boy named Burgin fell overheard
from boat Tuesday morning and went to
school in his wet clothes. His teacher sent
him home and he soon returned drier and
probably wiser lad. Those who saw the
accident say he had narrow escape and
probably owes his life to the prompt action
of his playmates. -. William Bennett receiv-
ed bad wound on the forehead by the
breaking of derrick gear at Rankin & Co. s
mill last week. 1t was narrow escape
from a fatal injury, but he is now able to be
out. Mrs. Benson Curtis of Manchester,