The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-10-27
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

The W. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs. E
F. Littlefield, 1873 Main street, Friday, Nov
4th, at 2.3O O'Clock.
The Woods restaurant ON High street
conducted for some time past by Charles
Woods, was closed last Saturday night.
Charles W. Lancaster is buying apples
for shipment, with headquarters in thu
Mansfield store at the foot of Main street.
The Non Partisan w. c. T. Alliance viii
meet with Mrs. Elmer Small tomorrow
Friday, at p. m. All members are re
quested to be present.
The music committee of the NJ. E. churcl
are making arrangements for an entertain
ment, 'The Choir Masters Troubles tt
be given Friday evening, Nov. 4th.
Among the nominations by Governor Hill
Tuesday were the following Coroner, C. R
Coombs, Belfast; Notary Public, Maurice
W. Lord. Belfast; Justice Of the Peace
Samuel Kingsbury, Belfast.
Alexas Gross and wife, Ernest Gross anG
John Hogan, returned from the woods
Tuesday with deer. William II. White
shot deer near the Gentner road in NORTH
Belfast Monday.
Mrs. Geo. R. Carter and Mrs. Ralph II
Howes have returned to the Waldo County
Agriculture Society the premiums won al
the fair, for which the directors have giver
them vote of thanks
VETERANS MEETING. The Waldo Coun
ty Veteran Association will meet at the
Head of the Tide, Belfast, Thursday, Nov
3rd. This is special invitation and nc
doubt will be a fine time. The usual fare
will be furnished. Bring your picnic bas-
kets. A. Stinson, Secretary.
A good story is told of brave hunter
who went miles to get shot at a deer and
When the guide had located one, the tender
hearted fellow hesitated, "Why don't you
fire." asked the guide. 81 can't" replied
the hunter sit looks like brother Harry"
The Knox ". c. 7. U. invites neighbor-
ing unions and friends to join in public
meeting to be held in the church at Knox
Station, Saturday, Oct. 20, Picnic dinner
at noon and program in the afternoon,
closing in ample time for all TO get home
early. Two OF three short addresses are ex-
pected.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua Cir
Gle will meet Monday afternoon October
3lst, with Mrs. W. B. Conant, No. IL Spring
street. Lesson, German Musicians from
the magazine and chapter three of the
'French Revolution" with chapters nine
and ten of the Estates General" Author,
George Sand,
James Pattee & Son are to move from
their insurance office OF the Main street
side of Masonic Temple to the second floor
of the same building, entrance from High
street. Their new quarters are in the room
occupied for some time by F. W. Brown,
Esq, who Will move to the McClntock
block. corner of Main and High streets.
HALLOWEEN BALL. All roads will lead
to SearSmont Monday evening, Oct 31st,
when the sixth annual Halloween ball
will be given in Dirigo Hall under the man
agement of Misses Knight Il McCorrison
The hall will be decorated and souvenir
given to every one in the grand march. An
oyster supper will be served in the banquet
hail. If stormy, the ball will be given the
next fair night.
A MESSAGE FROM HOME. The same
mail brought two appreciative notes from
Journal subscribers. One, writing from
Massachusetts concerning the non-arrival
of last weeks issue, said 81 miss it like
one of the family. My husband has taken
it for % years. 1t is like a message from
home" The other writes from New York
State: 81 look forward to Friday each
week and as soon as the mail man arrives l
leave everything for The journal. 1t is
like visiting my old home, and meeting my
Old friends OF Waldo county to read The
Journal
THE DREDGE KEY WEST The govern
ment dredge Key West, built in this city by
George 4. Gilchrest, has had her machinery
installed at Portland by the Portland Com
pany and was to have her trial trip yester-
day, both as to speed and the working of
the dredging machinery She will go out
side of Portland light for speed trial at
sea for the working of the motive machinery,
and thence to the Saco river, where the sue
ton apparatus will be given a test at the
sand beds along the river. The load will
be taken to sea and dumped as if actually
employed in dredging the river. The party
on board will include government officials
and those concerned in the building of the
hull and machinery. Mr.. Gilchrest went
to Portland Tuesday.
THE WALDO TRUST COMPANY. Messrs.
Charles E. Knowlton and Clarence 0. Poor
attended meeting in Augusta, Monday,
Oct. oath, Of the stockholders of the Waldo
Trust Company of Belfast. The following
directors were elected: J. Manchester
Haynes, Augusta; Edward johnson, Bel
fast; Edwin c. Burleigh, Augusta; George
Macomber, Augusta; Joseph William
son, Augusta; Byron Boyd, Augusta Chas.
KnowltOn, Belfast; Clarence 0. Poor,
Belfast; Fields S. Pendleton, New York
City; Arthur l. Brown, Belfast; Tileston
Wadlin, Belfast; VIM. A. Mason, Belfast;
James c. Durham, Belfast Robert P Chase,
Belfast; Albert Peirce, Frankfort. At a
meeting of the directors held in Belfast
Tuesday, Oct. 25th, the following officers
were chosen: President, Charles E. Knowl-
ION Vice President C1arppca n poor Cao