The Republican journal., 1904-01-28
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.


rune odd is the Tooth birthday of Embden,
Tuity and Mercer, and the next day that of
lead, Andover, Hope and Palermo.
NE Rockland Star says that Mary Christ
MAS has decided to sell her building on
Washington street, Camden, and move her
.s-iness to Belfast.
he Browning class will meet at the
i8ne of Rev Harry Lutz on Church street.
The poem for study is "Bshop Blonghram's
Apology" All are cordially invited.
4iward Evans of Waldo was unable to
make his weekly trip to Belfast last week
- ii butter, on account of cutting his foot
w days before. His son Sidney, who
M, at home from Freedom Academy on
5..ount of sickness in the school, made the
ap.
H. " Hartshorn of Brooks brought to this
If e recently Spanish coin which he has
ali IN his possession IS years. He found
+ u field on his father farm in POor's
81 Is. 1t bears the date of 1855 Mr.. Harris
ra has been offered SIS for the coin but
assures it for associations sake.
eELFAsT CLUB OF BOsToN. The mem
ship fee has been coming in rather slow
nd there are many known to be inter-
led in the Club who have not RENTED
-r fee. 1t is hoped they will do SO as
-..u as convenient to Mr.. Elmer F. Murcb,
as, II Foster street, Somerville, Mass.
1,ript on ho -th naOo ON jptaraStj mo-
rrr from Naples from Mrs. Emma Abbott
her of Boston, who has summer home
ggemoggin. She is sister of Mrs. l.
herman of Belfast and Mrs. Helen n.
ard of Portland, Oregon. She was
Emma Clark, formerly of Wnterport,
has many friends who will enjoy read
ms "home letter"
-uple from this vicinity who intend
D.. 10 the st. Louis fair can be we'll cared
~ the ROYAL Hotel, East st. Louis, of
ia Charles O. Clark, a Belfast boy who
tad long experience in large hotels in
lago, Denver, st. Louis and Boston, is
manager The Royal is conducted
lIy on the American plan, and the rates
- and s.. 80 IA day East st. Louis is
h-, side of the Missouri river, opposite
louis, with which it is connected by
'amous EadS bridge. 1t is safe to say
Belfast visitors will receive royal
one at the Royal Hotel
.~r Friday evenings train was late be-
-+ Of an accident on the main line. A
ay freight train blowing through the
ling snow broke apart just east of the
louham station and a few minutes
-u snow pillow in charge of Conductor
-rilI and Engineer Buck crashed into
.. ear section. Both the engineer and
conductor escaped injury by jumping.
IN the trains came together the engine
gIed to the snow pillow forced the Ca
$50 from the rails and piled a dozen
hit cars in a splintered heap. Wreck
worked Oh the debris nearly six hours
re the track finally was cleared.
the evening of Jan. nth Mr.. Arthur
ubs, was given surprise party at his
80. No. IS NOrthport avenue, in comment
lion of his birthday. Seventeen persons
.rfe present and the evening was spent in
playing and with graphophone music
lo3O Mrs Arthur Coombs surprised the
.4sty by serving a very nice supper consist
of clam stew, cold meats, salads, pies,
IKE. fruit and candy. Mr.. CoOmbs was
recipient of many useful and pretty
SCENTS About midnight the party took
-lI leave, after thanking the host and
-teSs for a very pleasant evening and
ping they might all meet again on Mr..
uub's next birthday.
RIVAL BY REQUEST" The Seniors
line Belfast High school have begun re-
-als of the above play. Following is
cast
ter Pierson. young bachelor,
Clarence Wight
Hthrop Smythe, mis- friend,
Fair Holmes.
eTt Burnett, a prominent business man,
Carleton Doak.
.amin Briggs, retired farmer,
William Leavitt.
Albert Anthony McMullin, friend
Nmythe'S, Henry Brown.
lander Muggins, smythe's servant,
Harold Shorey.
Burnett, wife of Robert Burnett,
gaFet Burnett, her daughter,
Caroline Hatch
Briggs, wife of Benjamin Briggs,
LeOna Bucklin
"a Briggs, her daughter, Ruth Brown.
Chatterton, houSekeeper of the Sos
ll0pole,' Winifred Kimball
rIREMEN's BALL. The annual levee, sup
81 and ball of Washington Hose Co. No.
- held in Belfast Opera House Friday
4Ding, Jan. 22d. The tables we're spread
the hall and large number sat down to
so ample supper at 6 p. m. The dancing
gan at O'Clock with music by the Bel
81 Theatre Orchestra. Chief Engineer L.
Clough led the grand march with his
zee, Miss Lottie WEIGH. Several articles
Nere sold by ticket as follows $40 in gold,
Mss Bertha Blake; one half ton coal, Mrs.
4gnes Darby; one-half ton coal, Charles
armon; turkey, VIM. T. Weshe; ham,
Aomas Haugh; cake and S. in gold, VIM.
Quimby The tables were again spread
II ntermiSson and a lunch served. The
ID Of % dances kept the ball open until, as
former citizen once said, "The effulgent
l}s of the aurora again illuminated the
entail horizon" The ball was success
ally and financially.
NrEAMER NOTES. Speaking of proposed
3dnges and improvements in the steam
aodt service at that port the Bath Times
-ays: 1.-The Eastern Steamship Co., by the