The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-08-08
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

,,.i,s. and hopes then to welcome many
= her absent sons and daughters. The
iran, of the week will include parade.
so fascination of an opera by local talent,
hose ball games, a yacht race, a High
yboe reception, and an afternoon tea
-'-au b, the Improvement Society. The U.
D;,patch Boat Dolphin will be in the
,,-bai ON Friday, the 10TH
1o-rrH WILLIAMSON, ! Committee
WILLIAM c. MA SHALL, on
,rruuR |. BROWN, Invitations,
Wright put new metal roof on the
a..a store of Fred Timm on Main street
las; week.
special request is made that the young
,.,fIe Of the city join in the bicycle parade,
ma Home Week.
r Homer of Bucksport sold Joel ].
walker Of Liberty handsome and valuable
carriage horse last week.
number of small fiocks of wild geese
have rrcently been seen flying in various
dr4.t'ous They are supposed to be Sec
+oi,, Vt a larger flock, which has become
Mgstn mp.
The Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. is making
extensive changes in its large wood shed on
ran. street. The overhead driveways are
bs.rs rebuilt and portion of the building
r-r.i tor storing coal.
Fred lierrick had painful experience
last week He bought hive of bees, and
,.ap Vas taking the hive from its stand to
ar WAGON the hive separated and the bees
a1.. berated. The insects stung him Sc
,reg GA all the exposed parts of his per-
,o1
Alu'~ Lord of Bath, who is helping his
m.re, y ). Lord, in the sail loft, sewed 70
taer.f inch bolt rope on a new mainsail
uutes last Thursday. Mr. Lords
t-t aim that he can do more work in
;-a, given time than any other man
I'll NeH Eugland.
Vac oN FAMILY REUNION. The annual
r1 Of the Norton family will be held
8tt, one of Mr.. John Chadwick, Belfast,
N+ tu- II, 1901. Picnic dinner. All lei
5--, U the family are cordially invited to
t4Hj Per order of committe, Eva n.
8.... sec.
Mss II. Carter, a trained nurse of this
,.. :>at Carmel attending the wife of Dr..
Otis, from whom a. large ovarian
ro t3> successfully removed July I'd by
u- .,nson of Belfast and NJ llett of
>..-Wat, assisted by Drs. Hathofn of
Na and Hill of Newbul gh Mrs Otis
..ars IS ISSUED.
>lfAIINGs. Clothes line and cemetery
'a, are operating in this citv. Last
r.- tba line of one family was robbed of
worth Of clothing taken to wash FOR
n' paope A neighboring door yard was
r and the family wash stolen. The
uan ire on the lookout for the thieves.
ar are stealing potted plants, vases,
fim Grove Cemetery, and the trustees
Hi perintendent are watching for the Of
isr"r.,. and when one is caught an example
1- made.
tI ZION, COMRADES! The fifth an
u1e-arl of the Soldiers Home at Winde1-
Park will be observed Aug 10, 1901.
Wt .0e following program: The meeting
be- called to order by the Pres, A. Stin-
,I who will give the address of welcome.
Grafton by Hon. Warren C. Philbrook of
Nrviile. Unity Cornet Band will fur
l,a music for the day. Pierre dinner at
...pI.t.[ t'ES -nntirp in tho g 70 o
-e Remarks by Dept. Commander
atu and many other comrades. The
NH will close with grand ball in the
-- u-. good time is anti ;pated. All
ae rte1
IL. John Hurley hung himself in
i- "-sap Sunday afternoon and was dead
.. lscoveled. The police left the place
@ o'clock and returned about 6, at
Tine they found him hanging by the
.om the bars of the cell door. He had
strip from the blanket for a rope,
N"' lpon pail, fastened the rope to the
va "' the door and Kicked the pail over
"as born in Belfast, son of the late
-a'HaN and Catherine Hurley. In boyhood
WAS npil of Dudley A. Sargent, now Pro-
ls'-" If Physical Culture at Harvard Col
--t Alr. Hurley Travelled few years with
N' sargent, performing with him many diff
sur ''atS, and was the first man in the
Eo Who was known to turn double
aa"s Somersault over horses. He after
ward, returned to Belfast and for some
lAe IaSt has had no steady occupation.
DIS dz4 was Al years. He leaves no near
relatives,
Ms, OVERS LECTURES UPON ART. The
series OF parlor lectures upon art given by
Miss frances j. Dyer at the home of Misses
Mathews during July, afforded d rich treat
10. those who were able to attend The
subjects treated were:
Nome Lesser Lights of the Italian Renais.
',anee, Francia, Del Sarto Modern British
ATT, Rosetti, Burne-JoneS, A few Italian
II -l'aphaelites, Botticelli, Fra Angelica:
1t,"o spanish Masters, VelasQuez anu
AQr,lo, In the Dutch Galleries with Rem
oiand and Hobbema Modern French Art
% 1Kemplified by Puvis de Chavannes in
In5 Mural Paintings of the Boston Public
Library.
''Ss Dyer has the charm of impartin in
in a particularly entertaining
AMI ntere sting manner and as all the works
VI 'he old masters were illustrated by photo
sIals, sufficient number being furnished
'i each person to study and enjoy, the lee
lIeS We're at once pleasing and impressive
~ is 10 be hoped that Miss Dyer will give
'l- 'tndents and lovers of art in our COM