The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-16
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| Commissioner William A. Bragg of LIZ
co nvile will come before the Republican
/ County Convention for denomination.
S. J. Quincy bought a Kemp manure
spreader of the latest improved pattern
through the agency of Mason & Hall last
week.
| Leonard & Barrows have moved the
small building used as a storehouse for
dyes, backing, ETC., from the rear to loca-
ton in front of the factory on Main street.
Unclaimed letters in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending June II: Mrs.
f. L. Libby, Mrs. Inez Warren, Mr.. G. B.
| Grindle, Shepard Patterson, John Warren.
Hayward PIERCE of Frankfort is to fur
nish IS, 600 paving blocks to the city of Ban
gor at S44.99 per thousand. His bid was Sc
per thousand lower than the next lowest
bidder. The paving is to be laid in Han
cock street, from Exchange to Pine.
return to her route to-day or tomorrow
and the Castine will resume her excursion
and towing business. The latter has nu-
merous excursions in view for the near
future. The Golden Rod will leave Lewis
wharf late Saturday night for fishing ex-
cursion down the bay.
The new cottage of Hon. Geo. E. john
son at the Battery, though not quite fin
ished, will be occupied this week. The
outside finishing, painting and grading
will be completed after the close of the
season. The cottage is 16x20 feet, . stories,
with wide covered veranda on two sides.
! The stable is 12X1S feet.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, June
Goth, with Mrs. Benjamin Robertson, No.
Is Cross street. The lesson will be chapter
fourteen OF Evolution of Industrial Soci-
ety., and from the magazine, a Reading
Journey in Cuba: also chapter four of
provincial Types in Fiction" Quotations,
selected.
The two railroad excursions from Belfast
TO the Kennebec last Saturday had about
90 from Belfast and a goodly number from
stations up the branch, Orrin j. Dckey
conducted one to Augusta and Togus, and
TIE -hdlue Atull al SCuUOI eACulSlOu MSEl
to Lake Maranacook The day was pleas
ant and both parties had al enjoyable out
ing. Mr. Dickey will have another ex-
curson to Togus about June 30th.
The county convention of the W. c. T. U,
will be held in Richie Grange Hall, Waldo,
June 22d. Those who plan to stay for the
night should send word to Mrs. N. A.
Smith, Belfast, r. F. D. No. l. The Waldo
Union will furnish baked beans, brown
bread, tea and coffee. and delegates are eX-
pected to bring lunch baskets as usual.
Delegates will please bring singing books.
Visitors are welcome. Come and hear Mrs.
Howe in the evening
Parada, that is to be given at the Belfast
Opera House for four nights and a Satur-
day matinee for the benefit of the Belfast
Band, beginning June 21st, with a change
of program at each performance, will be
the largest spectacular affair ever attempted
in this city. 1t will embody over 800 of our
local people, with special scenery, beauti-
full costumes, and brilliant light effects, all
under the personal direction of Capt Chas.
W. Eddy of the Huntington Bureau of Bos-
ton, who for the past two years had charge
of B. F. Keith's spectacular productions,
which embraced the Pageant of Nations,
Venetian Flower Dance, and the White
Hussar Drill
!, NORTH BELFAST. Capt Jonas B. Fer
guSon has bought the stock of goods of the
heirs of the late Edwin Mitchell and is now
in possession. The ''store'' has been con-
Quoted by the Mitchell family for nearly
half century, and has been a synonym
of honesty and fair treatment. Father and
, son have held the Office of Postmaster dur
ing all these years. Mr.. Ferguson will con-
duet the business on the same lines as his
predecessors, and all will be courteously
served who patronize him. The post Office
will be run in connection with the store....
Mr. Walter Hill of Providence, r. l., has
been spending his vacation here and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gilbreth.
We wish to make a correction OF one of our
items two weeks ago The donor of the
, books to the church was formerly known as
+ Kate Waterman, not Carrie Emerson. -. Mr.
E. W. Mason, who is an agent of the Red
, Cross Hospital, with headquarters in Lew.
iston, and friend, spent a few days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NeG
Mason. Mrs. Annabel Cross returned tc
her home in Ponkapog, Mass, last Satur
day.
8 NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs. Fred. A. John
! son, Masonic Temple, advertises this week
a June discount sale. and intends to give
quick radiance to all remnants and surplu:
e stock. Although he occupies a good dea
: of space this week he does not enumeratt
/. one half the special values to be Offered
9 during this June discount sale. Thi.
e week A. D. Chase & Son, Chase's Corner, art
/ offering bargains in beautiful fancy white
o shirt waist patterns, and will give blu'
d trading stamps for one on every purchase
.,..James Fl. HOwes, successor to George "
. Burkett, advertises special sale of ladie
t shirt waists, neckwear and ribbons, cottoI
: underwear, corsets, hosiery, knit under
o wear, gloves, etc. Green trading stamps
S &c. b. Marsano will pay suitable re
d ward for the return of lost shoat. Mile
) A. Benner of Northport publishes eau
d ton notice. THE city clerk advertises TO
+ proposals for placing heating apparatr