The Republican journal., 1903-08-27
Mrs. Nellie Mitchell VI Atlantic, Mass !.
visiting at the Hayford faum.

visiting at the Hayford favm.
Mrs. W. N. Kingman and two sons .,
New York City visited her sister, Mrs. w
H. Snow, last week.
The body of Noah Brooks of Castiue ar.
rived in Belfast Tuesday evening from Pas.
adena, California, and was taken to Castine
for interment yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. BOsworth and 90,
Aubrey, who have been guests at the Ia W
son House, Higgins Beach, since the first Of
July, left yesterday for Belfast, where thev
will be the guests of Mrs. BoswOrth'S
mother. They also contemplate a visit to
NOrthport before returning to Portland
Portland Express.
| L. Il. Cahill of Detroit, who is summer
ing at Belfast, has been spending a few
days in this city. Upon his return to Bel
| Lou Cobb, who will visit friends there
Rockland COurier-Gazette, Aug. 25th.
The required number of members, Zone
thousand) of the Royal Arcanum to form a
grand council in our State, has been secured
and will be formed about Sept. 18th in
| Augusta. Plans are already matured for
said gathering.
AO A'CAANSV pAONCHCut kCUCIoCV Will
hold its regular meeting with Mrs. George
E. Bracket, Spring street, Monday, Aug.
| 31St, at $50 p. m. A full attendance is de-
sired as matters of Importance are to he
considered.
Mr.. Fletcher of the Maine Fire Commits
siOners, Sheriff Norton and County Attor
ney Richie, went to Prospect Tuesday to
hold an inquest on the Boyd fire. A jury
| was impaneled under the new law by Dep
uty Sheriff Blanchard, and the inquest was
held with closed doors.
ROMEO AND JULIET. Belfast theatre
goers have been favored with two excellent
companies in Shakespearian plays and they
were well patronized. The dramatis per-
| son& of Romeo and Juliet were exception
ally good in the principal parts. Lewis Mar
telle and Mamie Lorrimer were typical in
| costume and individuality of the lovers of
| this ever interesting play. The scenery was
fine and the enunciaton of all clear and
distinct. The six acts, with several scenes
in each act were skillfully handled. This
company would be well received should it
come to Belfast again.
MAINE MISSION For THE DEAF. The
annual convention of the Maine Mission for
the Deaf will be held in the North Church
| in Belfast Saturday and Sunday, Aug 29th
and 30th. The business meeting will be
held in the veStry Saturday afternoon. Prof.
John E. Crane, teacher in the American
School for the Deaf of Hartford, Ct, will
preach in the North Church Sunday fore
| noon at 1915 Prof Crane is deaf and dumb
and his sermon will be interpreted by Miss
| Elizabeth R. Taylor, Principal Of the School
| for the Deaf in Portland The Maine Mis-
| sion for the deaf was organized in Belfast
| Dec. 81, 1878, and the convention of this
| year commentaries its quarter century.
THE BELFAST FAIR. Our local fair
| comes off next week, and we trust it may
| be favored with clear skies. Good weather
alone is needed to make it a grand success
At meeting Monday evening of the trus-
| tees of the Waldo County Agricultural So
ciety it was voted to employ the Belfast
Band for the three days of the fair, Tues
| day, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. /, 2
and g. Some minor details were arranged,
|
evening, Sept. Sd, at O'Clock. The fair
grounds, buildings, etc, have been greatly
! improved this year. The track is in perfect
condition and 100 feet of new cattle sheds
and four new horse stalls have been built.
| The entries closed last night, Wednesday,
| and up to the time The Journal went to press
| there were number of good entries in each
| of fbo n, nd ba ollt1OoE good for
! interesting races
Gorton's Famous Ministries will appear at
the Belfast Opera House Saturday night,
Aug 10Th. This company is said to be the
mos elegantly cOStumed minstrel OrganlZa-
ton travelling. The first part presents a
most beautiful combination of colors, being
draped in solid wine colored plush, with
old gold trimmings, the effect greatly
heightened by the addition Of numerous
brilliantly colored electric lights which, to-
gether with costumes OF costly silks and
satins, form a picture of dazzling splendor.
The company possesses an excellent quln-
tette of trained vocalists who render the
latest ballads and selections. The !nstru-
mental music and various high class Spec-
aICleS July sustain lut reputation VI boi
toms MinstrelS and there is no doubt OF
their being greeted with crowded house
Seats on sale to day at the c. G {. Shoe
Store.
ALL THE BODIES FOUND. The body of
little Myron Pillsbury was found on the
shore in Islesboro Tuesday afternoon by
Ambrose F. Hatch. 1t was about half a
mile south of where little Blanche was
found. This is the last of the four who
were drowned by upsettng a sail boat in
Belfast harbor, July 26th: Everett E. Pills
bury, his two children, Blanche and Myron,
and Miss Carrie Stevens. Coroner Chas
E. Sherman, who went to IslesbOro and
brought the body home, decided that an in
quest was unnecessary. Brief services
were held at Mrs. Pillsbury's home We'd
nesday afternoon and the body of her
son will be taken to Sanford today for
burial with the others. Mrs. i. E. Pillsbury
and Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Pillsbury extend
thanks to the many friends for their kind
ness and sympathy in their bereavement
| LETTER TO I. w. PARKER.
BELFAST, MAINE.