The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-18

day for the season under the management
of Mrs. A. S. Smith.
Thomas Il. Marshall Relief Corps request
all who have badges of the order to return
them, as they are needed.
Bill poster Custer Dickey is using the
front of the unoccupied Hayford tenement
house on Front street for circus bill board
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
North church will have sale of fancy col
lars in the vestry Friday afternoon, june
10Th, at go Strawberry and vanilla ice
cream will be on sale.
F. J. Gerry & Co. have put in Reid pas
teurizer at the Belfast Creamery, and 1t is
found to be great convenience in the work,
as well as an improvement in the product,
over the old method of heating in watts.
Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps will
observe Children's Day, Tuesday, June 23d,
at 3. so p m. in Memorial Hall. Children
and grandchildren of veteran soldiers are
invited There will be an entertainment,
and refreshments will be served.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, June
22nd, with Miss Isabel CHM, No. ITO High
street. Lesson from chapters sixteen and
seventeen of the Great Worlds Farm, and
''Practical Study's in English" Author,
| Bryant.
| The Belfast Printing Co. has the cleo
trotypes ready and part of the printing done
on the forthcoming souvenir book, "Illus-
| Of Io
has been considerably enlarged since it was
first proposed, and it will present views of
a great many interesting places in and near
| Belfast.
| SHIPPING ITEMS sch. Stony Brook was
| taken on Gilchrest's marine railway Mon
| day. She is to be followed by the yacht
| Speranza. Sch. ORION arrived Monday
| loaded with wood from Searsport for Vim
| alhaven. Sch. Maria Webster arrived
Monday light from Rockland and will load
| hay for Mt. Desert. Sch Sadie Willcutt
| sailed Tuesday for New York with paving
| from John Peavey .....Sch Nile arrived
| Tuesday from Boston with salt for the
| Swan & Sibley Co....A letter was received
here yesterday announcing the arrival of
sch. J. V. Wellington, Capt. Ralph Patter-
| shall, at Boothbay. Some anxiety was felt
| for their safety, as the vessel was out dur
ing the gale. She is bound from Perth Am
boy for Belfast with coal. The whole crew
| belong here.
| FLOWER MISSION DAY. The Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union postponed
the observance of flower mission day on
account of the weather from June 9th
to 10th, when they visited the almshouse
and presented each inmate with bouquet
tied with white ribbon and with text
attached, together with a supply OF fruit.
After song service Miss Millett spoke
briefly on THE songs our mothers used to
sing" and Mrs. Hunnewell offered prayer
Miss Milett then spoke on "Our Fathers
| house of many mansions" The exercises
closed with singing "Shall we gather at the
| river?" The union found the quarters Of
| the inmates scrupouSly neat and well cared
| for. After their visit the members visited
| the Jail and left flowers and fruit, and also
sent bouquets to several persons confined at
| home by illness or old age.
NORTH BELFAST The westerly abut-
ment of the bridge that spans the river
near the cemetery collapsed last Saturday.
The ice and freshet of last spring under
mined one corner of the wall, but it did not
fall until the heavy rain Friday and Satur-
day That the bridge itself did not fall
with the abutment is due to the foresight of
our surveyor, G. F. MAYHEM. He dashed
log reaching from the middle pier to a solid
foundation on the westerly end, last spring,
thereby saving the structure. The bridge
is impossible to teams, but may be crossed
by travellers on foot, George Flanders of
Howard, r. l., former resident, spent
several days with friends last week. He
| returned home Monday. Frank l.. Elan
ders, University of Maine. 05, visited
friends and relatives last week. Blanche
Thurston and Lillian Thurston went to
Waterville Wednesday for the SUMMER.
Mrs. Z. C. Merriam was called to Castine
June 9Th on account of the illness of her
| daughter, Edith NJ. Ladd Miss Laid has
so far recovered as to be able to come home
| Monday. Edward Mason went to Bidde-
ford Monday where he has employment.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jas. ii. HOWes,
| successor to Geo. W. Burkett, advertises
| this week a line of seasonable goods. Mall
orders receive prompt attention "A A.
| Howes & Co. make a speciality of what is
known as fancy groceries, and some OF these
dainties are enumerated in the advertise
ment this week The big shoe sale is still
| on at the DnsmOre store. MaSurys Kali
road Paste Paint for sale at Mason 4 Halls.
-. Spencer e Wilson give cold facts to
prove that the Eddy refrigerators are the
best. They have very large line of three
of the leading makes of refrigerators.
Heal & Wood, manufacturers and dealers
in granite monuments, headstones, curb
| ing, etc., are prepared to do all kinds OF
cemetery work Their customers are sure
of good material, good workmanship, and
the lowest prices. Their place OF business
is on Bridge street, Belfast. AT Follett's
sporting goods store, 81 Church street, you
will find fine line of bunting flags, just
from the factory, for July 4th and Old Home
Week. ). See statements of the Belfast Ma
tional Bank and Searsport National Bank.
.... Fred A. johnson, Masonic Temple,
makes another bargain announcement This