The Republican journal., 1902-11-06
Governor Hill has issued his proclama-
ton for Thank sgiving, November 9th

ton for Thank sgiving, November 9th.
c. W. Frederick has taken the contract
for pitch and gravel roof on the new
building of NJ c. Whitmore & Co., Camden.
5. G. Small will have charge of the work
The heavy whistle has been repaired and
replaced on Mathews Bros mill for the fire
alarm. Tomorrow, at noon, box No IL, at
the corner of Cedar and Pearl streets, will
be sounded once
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Joseph H. Estes, Belfast, SIT; James Mutt,
Morrill,, S17: James H. Kneeland, Sears
port, $40; Leroy S. Davis, Camden, S24
Elisha c. Fish, Burkettville, S24.
There are no more beautiful places for
summer homes on the Maine coast than the
shores of Penobscot bay between Camden
and Belfast These places are only waiting
for quick and comfortable steam service
before they will be bought up by summer
home seekers. Lincolnville, Duck Trap,
Northport would be developed amazingly
by steam railroad communication-Camd
Herald.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, Novem-
Der 1btu, WIFI MIS- w. ~. MchtlLit, IL
Spring street. The subject for study is the
'Makng of Greater Britain" and d review
of Chapter five in the c. l.. S. c. book,
Ten Englishmea.' Quotations from John
Ruskin's works.
The directors of the Belfast Band asso-
citation are making progress in their efforts
to re-organize the band. There are nearly
L., ;1,,JN f,,1l l.,
nent of uniforms instruments and music,
and the rooms are supplied with the neces-
sary furniture, heating and lighting appar-
tus, etc The outlook for re-establishing
the band in the near future is good.
The annual sale, supper and dance of Sea-
side Sewing Circle were held in Seaside
Grange Hal, Tuesday afternoon and evening
Nov 4th. There was a large display of domeS-
tic and fancy articles, all for sale by tickets,
and booth for the sale of candy A supper
was served at O'Clock, and was largely
patrouized. followed by dance in the even
ing, with music by Carriers orchestra.
\ grand musical exhibition viii be given
in this city Friday evening, November 18th,
by H. Z. Howard of Whitetield, \. H., an
old soldier, as benefit to the local Sons OF
Veterans The entertainment will consist
of songs and musical selections on drum,
bugla aud the chromatic keyed bandonian,
producing rich tones and played only by
professionals. Comrade Howard in add
ton to a long wal record was for many
years connected as dr"m@h with p T.
BarnUm
\ very large flock of sea foWl-Whether
ducks or gullS the writer was unable to de
termine- was seen in the bay last Sunday
afternoon, They We're Just above the Bat
terry and about one-fourth of a mile from
shore 1t was a solid mass of birds, fully
twenty five rods long, and heading down the
bay. When disturbed by small schooner
bound up they did not rise but flew Just
above the surface of the water, or swan, d
little distance down and farther from shore
Later they were seen We'll out in the bay
and punched together.
The following star service changes is an
nounced from Washington;
1854 Camden to Rockland From Nov l.
1902. require service performed by way of
the "Camden and West Rockport road,
between Smonton On. o. and Camden, on
the trip from West Rockport, increase
equal to 10 miles
1872. Brooks to Monroe Leave Brooks
daily except Sunday go Il. m Arrive at
Monroe by ll.3o a. m. Leave Monroe daily
except sunday l1.40 a. M Arrive at Brooks
by l.40 y. m.
dom daily except Sunday $50 a. M. Arrive
at Belfast by IL d. m. Leave Belfast daily
except SUNDAY 1.3O p. H. Arrive at Free
dom by p. N. Effective Nov. |, 1902
1913. Freedom to Belfast. From Nov |,
1902, permit postmaster at Belfast to dis
patch mail 30 minutes in advance Of sched-
ule time, provided no connections are
broken and no complaint is made,
A FINE OPERA CoMrANY. The " halom
Park Opera Co. presented series of
operas in the Belfast Opera House last
week, and gave our mu>c-loving people
a genuine treat The company gave
four performances, .'Three Black Cloa5s,"
Paul Jones and ''Maritana," and, as a
Saturday matinee, ''Rp Van Winkie." All
the actors We're fine singers, and eight or
nine rendered solos which called forth
hearty encores Tom Whyte was the star
comedian, and Miss Mae G. kilcoyne proved
herself versatile actress. Clayton Fergu-
son was fine in the more tragic parts, and
, Lillian Shattuck, Margaret Baxter, Victor
Delaney, James A. Norman and Tom Cal
lahan each took parts requiring varied ac-
complishments. The music was of a
5 nature that appealed to and was appreciat
ed by the general public, and was rendered
2 in a way that elected hearty praise FROM
2 the musical critics.
A HALLOWEEN PARTY. merry COM
pany of sixteen young people gathe red at
: the home of Frank Twombly Friday even
l ing, October 81, to observe Halloween. The
contest for the young ladies brought out
much latent artistic talent, and the dainty
t prize was awarded the moose with honor
! able mention for the rabbit. A spirite o
Y contest between two boys followed, but jus,
2 whose name will go down to poSterity a.
. the champion fast consumer of pumpkin
pie no one outside the witnesses will know,
2 unless the award he received betrays hin.
Q A number of impromptu charades followed,
. after which we were uShered into the ap-
propriately decorated dinng-r0om, where
! huge jack lantern shed a golden rad
. ance over the daintily set table, decorated