The Republican journal., 1901-06-27

mencement at Colby College this week.
Misses Winnefred A. Dodge and Jennette
Stephenson of Freedom are boarding in
Belfast and taking music lessons of F. J..
Rigby.
In response to call published In The
Journal last week the creditors of E. F.
Hanson met Tuesday Mr. Hanson made a
proposition that the non-preferred creditors
take up the debts secured by attachment
and place the property in the hands of re-
ceiver, to be held for the benefit of all the
creditors, in which case he thought the
property would pay the debts in full. A
committee was appointed to investigate and
report at meeting to be held today.
The two sailors who escaped from the
Quarantined schooner S. P. Blackburn, at
Fort Point, have been returned to the
vessel. When notified Tuesday of the
absence Of the men two members of the
Rockland board Of health and the city mar
shall chartered tug and started in search
of them. They were found anchored near
Lincolnville, and said they had come down
theriver for days fishing. The yawlboat
was towed back to the schooner, which has
only one mild case of smallpox on board.
Strawberries are unusually early this
season. Field berries fully ripe were in the
stores June 18th, and L. A. Wilson of Poor's
Mills brought CHM & Field the first home
raised cultivated berries June2 Whiting
Bros. of East NOrthport brought berries to
Howes & Co. July Goth, and A. B. Stantial
sent some in from Brooks the oath. The
home grown berries sold for II cents per
box, while western ones were selling two
boxes for quarter.
OLD HOME WEEK. The meeting in the
interest of Old Home Week observance was
again postponed from last Monday evening
to Tuesday evening, July I'd, on account of
small attendance. The observance last
year was success in every way, and it is
hoped that the interest may be continued
this year and royal welcome be extended
to those who visit the old home 1t is desir-
able that all who feel an interest in extend
ing public welcome to our visitors of that
week attend the meeting next Tuesday.
special invitation is extended to all past
and present teachers and pupils of Belfast
High school to attend the meeting with a
view to arranging for High School Day.
in Old Home week.
North BELFAST. Mrs. Grace Davis, Ia
former resident and daughter of Readfield
have been visiting friends and relatives here
during the past week. -. Frank Flanders of
Howard, r. l., is spending vacation of two
weeks at his old home. -. Edward Thurston,
who has a situation in Detroit, has been at
home the past two weeks He returned to
Detroit Tuesday. Ralph Thurston and
wife of Camden visited his mother few
days last week. Harold +. Bailey and
Geo. Z. Hatch who have been attending the
Spring term at Coburn Classical Institute,
Waterville, arrived home Saturday evening.
..-,Rev. Z. 5. Harrison, who is to supply
our church pulpit during the summer
months, began his labors last Sunday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 1t is bargain
time at Johnson's dry goods store, Masonic
Temple, and few of the inducements he is
offering to buyers are enumerated elsewhere.
....Harry W. Clark & Co., SO Main street,
are having run On those suits at 1896, and
are adding to this line daily. Take advan-
tage Of this money-saving opportunity
Man and wife wanted to take charge of a
kitchen in small sanitarium near Chicago.
....Mark down sale of this seasons shirt
waists at R. A. French & Co. s.. See advt.
of horse and carriage wanted for one week.
....Wm. Hillman, East Troy, advertses two
stray sheep. 80. Man wanted to work in the
Searsport House stable, or would employ a
man and wife, woman to work in the hotel.
MIR. and Mrs. Benz. Robinson publish a
card of thanks. secondhand Brussels
and velvet carpets for sale cheap by H. c..
Marden... Horse for sale by f. F. Hanson.
HER seth BIRTHDAY. The family friends
of Mrs. Lydia Brown of Morrill, called on
her Saturday evening, the occasion being
her seth birthday. Mrs. Brown lives alone
in her home in Morrill, village, and her
friends remembering that her birthday oc-
Cured Saturday, June %, called early in the
evening and presented congratulations. In
addition to the relatives in the immediate
neighborhood who called were Cyrus Rob-
erts of Lawrence, Mass, and Mrs. NJ. A. P.
Sayward of Thorndike. Mrs Brown bears
her weight OF years gracefully and greeted
her friends cordially. She is keen of in
tellect, and her health is quite good She
attends church regularly, and her friends
and near neighbors are only too glad to lend
her helping hand as she climbs the hill to
the church, or to minister to her in various
neighborly ways. Her son, Ira Chandler,
OF New Haven, Conn.,, whom she visits oc-
casionally, has vainly attempted to persuade
her to remain with him in his pleasant home,
but she prefers her own home, although her
relations with his family are most pleasant.
Although the gathering was surprise to
her, a treat of confectionery and nuts was
furnished and at an early hour her friends
took leave, wishing her still happy returns
of the day-M A. P.S.
LIBERTY. L. c. Morse, administrator of
the estate of the late L. L. Prescott, had
that estate appraised last week. The ap-
praisers are James Burns of Washington,
James Clement of Montville and Will
Haskell of Union. Capt. A. H. Pulcifer
and family of New York are in town for the
summer and will occupy the Gilman house.
....W. II. Lowell, who has been spending
few weeks here will roturn tO Roston in a