The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

johnson next Monday at 3p. m.
Henry Staples has in one of the windows
of his furnishing goods store, II Main street,
"beaver hat" of the vintage of 1853, beside
one of the style of 1908.
The heirs of Mrs. Ellen NJ. Starrett have
sold 10 acres on the summit of Mt. Percival,
including the road from the main highway,
to Emil K. Winkler of Aurora, n. Y.
The Belfast and Camden base ball teams
will play On the Congress street grounds
this, Thursday, afternoon, at 2.30 O'Clock.
The Bloomer Girls and Belfasts will play
Friday afternoon at 3.
~Members of the Waldo County Agricul-
tural Society who will contribute work on
the grounds are requested to appear any
day next week with picks and shovels
| Unclaimed letters remaining in the Bel
fast post Office for the week ending Aug.
| Sth: Ladies-Mrs. Armand French, Miss
Ella Winkworth. Gentlemen-Y. S. Hutch
ms, Frank Jipson, Ellie Stuart.
P. A. Sanborn has his studio, 113 High
street, very attractively decorated for Old
Home Week with evergreens and the work
of his skillful brush. The local scenes in
oil and water colors and the decorative In
dian heads are well worth seeing.
The Eastern State Normal Alumni assO-
citation, composed of graduates and former
students of the famous Castine school, is
| holding its annual reunion at Standpoint
with 90 members present, the largest in the
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will continue through next Tuesday and will
go on record as the most successful one ever
held.
Superintendent James F. Fernald has
made some noticeable improvements at
Grove Cemetery. Culverts have been laid
under the driveways leading TO the en-
frances, and the road-bed on them graveled.
The sod in front has been Strengthened and
the highway graded to the edge. The prlncl-
pal avenues are kept clear of sod and grass,
and the shorter avenues, which are but little
used,are left in sod but kept closely trimmed
| The lot owners take a commendable pride
| in keeping their lots looking neat, and the
cemetery is in fine condition throughout and
a credit to the city,
Miss STEVENS BODY Found. The body
| of Miss Carrie Stevens, who was drowned
by the upsetting of ID sailboat in Belfast
bay, July Goth, was found Tuesday after
noon. 1t was seen by officers on the deck
| of the I. 5. training ship Essex, and a
launch was sent to tow it up to the city.
Coroner Coombs was called, but considered
an inquest unnecessary and prepared the
body for burial. 1t was taken to Monroe
yesterday The body We positively iden-
titled, not only by the clothing, ring and
spectacles, but by those who saw it and knew
Miss Stevens in life recognized the features.
STEAMER NoTEs. William A. Roix has
been appointed to command the steamer
City of Rockland, to- succeed Capt. Marcus
| Pierce, resigned, and took charge of the
steamer Monday, in Boston. Capt. Roix
has been in the steamboat service on the
Boston and Bangor line since 1875, and has
served in various capacities on the steamers
Katahdin, Penobscot Lewiston, City of
Bangor and City of Rockland, in recent
years pilot. He was first pilot of the Pc
nobscot last winter, and succeeded Capt.
Otis Ingraham in command of that steamer.
This summer he has been second pilot of
steamer City of Rockland. He is a son of
the late Capt. William r. Roix, who COM
manded the old Katahdin for years, and the
Penobscot when she first came out.
MISS CLAYTON This, Thursday, even
ing Miss Kate ClaXton, whose name is SO in
separately linked with that of 'The Two
Orphans" will be the attraction at the Bel
fast Opera House. Of course, she is still
playing her original part of Louise" the
blind orphan girl IN "The Two Orphans
as.the playgong public insist on seeing her
in this favorite part of hers. There is no
more popular play than "The Two Orphans -
| which for a generation has pleased the
great masses of the theatre-goers of this
country. Miss Claxton has announced this
as her final tour, and has made specially
fine production for this trip, as well as sur
rounding herself with large and efficient
acting company 1t is doubtful if "The Two
Orphans has ever been better presented at
any time in its career.
GAS You LIKE IT," tits a company of ex-
traordnary merit that presents the famous
comedy ''As You Like IT, in this city on
Thursday, Aug. Goth. "Rosalin 1" is played
by Hortense Van lille, for six years con-
tinuously connected with Shakespearean
drama; "Orlando" by Harry Leighton, rec
ent star of Daniel Frohan's Lyceum Thea
tire success, "The Prisoner of Zenda"; Gee
La by Florence Gale, late "Princess Fla
via" of the ''Zenda" Co. and formerly lead
ing lady in ELS. Wizards "The Middeman ;"
Jacques" by Thomas Martell, last sea-
son leading man for Frederick Warde and
Louis James "Adam" by John Saphore, a
veteran of the Booth-Barrett days. The
remainder of the company, sixteen in all, is
composed of artists who have won distfnc-
ton in Shakespearean roles. A complete
scenic costumed production is carried.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred A. John
son, the enterprising dry goods dealer in
Masonic temple, occupies the upper half of
the 9th page of this issue of The Journal to
give some of the details of his clearance sale
of all summer stocks, which is to continue
for ten days The bargains, to use stereo-
typed phrase, are simply too numerous to
mention here, and shoppers are invited to
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