The Republican journal., 1903-12-17
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

sch. Pendleton Bros, Capt. j. o. Hayes,
rived at Havana yesterday.
Many of our readers will be interested in
+ 4t- report of the Johnson Clark wedding in
san Diego, Calf, published on the ID page.
The playing card window at A. A. Howes
4 Co.'S is attracting much attention. 1t is
work of art. The artist was w. F.
eshe.
our Brooks correspondent reports the
l-ath in that town Dec. 10th of "Dr.''
aonard, for many years familiar figure
.. our streets. He had been in failing
-alth for some time.
capt. 7. D. Barr recently bought in
Massachusetts, the sloop yacht Fiona,
which will be added to the Belfast fleet next
,-ason The Fiona is "a feet over all, has
-ood accommodations, lead ballast, and is
Rell found and fitted.
There will be social dance at Silver
larvest Grange hall, Waldo, next Tuesday
.ght. to which the dancing public are cor
lally invited. Floor manager, II. F. Smith.
T'rkets to da nee, 25 cents; stabling free.
LIBRARY ART CLUB. Views of Oxford
Il be on exhibition at the Belfast Free
brary for the next three weeks. This
1t of IS photographs shows the colleges
nd their beautiful quadrangles, the
lurches and inns of this famous English
-ity.
II. E. Mcdonald, 10 Main street, whose
dyertisement appears on the Sd page, got
p toe late with his holiday announcement
and we can only say that his stock of furni-
re includes many articles suitable for
hristmas gifts. His calendars will be
-ady for distribution to customers next
Monday.
AL REPORT. Sheriff S. G. Norton has
.ade his annual report to the Prison and
tai Commissioners of Maine and the
uunty Commissioners of Waldo County
. the year ending Nov. 30th, as follows;
ramps, u: drunks, 4; breaking and enter
=. :: larceny, 3 poor debtors, s; exposure
person, ! selling liquor, 5; held for trial.
total, As.
The Old Folks Concert at the Baptist
'urch last Tuesday evening was largely
tended and thoroughly enjoyed. The
aorus singing was under the direction of
:. Pitcher and the solos We're by Mrs.
. :. Pitcher. Mrs. Z. P. Frost. Mrs. Ralph
Ierrck and Miss Marion Wells. Miss
grence Stover, Colby, '06, made very
,.Iorable impression in several select read
LIS.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. Christmas is
carly here, but the Christmas goods are
ready here and perusal of the advertis-
ag columns of The Journal will tell you
Where they are to be found, as well as
alford suggestions for gifts to relatives and
fIiendS. Whether your tastes incline to the
lseful or the ornamental you will have
-reat variety to select from, and the prices
will be right in either case. To those out
# town we would suggest tour of inspec-
on of the many attractively decorated
>tores and the fine window displays. They
re well worth looking at.
The second entertainment in the course by
tne improvement Society was given Wednes-
lay evening, Dec. 9th. by the Metropolitan
Grand Concert Company. Two of the four
artists advertised did not appear, the con-
tralto singer and the pianist, and we did
not learn the names of their substitutes.
The basso, Robert Tent Parker, was very
tiue, and many declared that his singing
alone was worth the price of admission.
The violinst, Miss Agnes Pringle, also
won the favor of the audience by the fire
and brlliance of her playing, and as she is
not yet out of her teens her success with
this difficult instrument is very remarkable.
very enjoyable one.
MINsrRELs COMING. One of the best
known and most meritOriOus attractions
that annually tours the country is Culhane,
Chace & Weston's Big City Minstrels who
will appear in this city at the Belfast Opera
House Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. This company
numbers So merry minstrel artists and IN
cludes such well known favorites as Billie
Chace, Jimmie Graham, George Mack, Ed.
Gilbert, Hi. Wilson, and they are comedians
that are always up-to-date. There is no
place on the c. C. and WIS programme for
Ola Jokes VI Souse, every 1f'oo H0"' o'Ni'
feature new; the strongest singing contln-
gent ever carried by minstrel company
such well known ballad singers as William
Laff, for two years with Primrose q Dock
stader George Pierce, the famous contra
tenor w. B. Long, the ponderous bass; a
grand olio of eight up-to-date American and
European vaudeville successes. See the
street parade at noon.