The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-07-28
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

The members of Seaside Chautauous
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, August
LIST, with Mrs. G. R. Carter, ,tNo. Commercial
street. Author, Hamlin Garland
The Children's Aid Society received {
check OF $75 last week from Mrs. Geo. F. God
frey OF Bangor. for laying hardwood floors Al
the Home. Mrs. Godfrey has before sub
stantially remembered the society, but this
generous gift is most timely and greatly
appreciated.
Our Brighton market report came toe
late for publication. Best milch cows are
in good demand at satisfactory prices nc
improvement in the beef trade; veal trade
ABOUT the same and sheep and lamb trade
no better than last week hogs lower.
One of the Belfast passengers on the City
OF Rockland in trying to save some of his
baggage rescued small dog. The owner
was delighted at recovering his pet and
ofered the rescuer ten cents. If it had
been his wife he would probably have
raised the reward to 25 cents.
| CLAMBAKE TODAY. The public clam
bake under the auspices of the Improve
ment Society will be given today, Thurs
day, at the picnic grounds on Condor
i street. Refreshments served from $50 tc
$50 p. m. Each person is requested to bring
a cup and spoon. Dancing in the evening
with music by Keyes' Orchestra. Admis.
sion to clambake 25 cts. dancing extra, :
cents single dance. If stormy, it will be
held Friday.
A musical event of unusual interest to
music lovers of Belfast and vicinity will
take place at the Opera House on Thurs.
day evening, Aug. 18th, when concert will
be given under the direction of Mr.. Jerome
| F. Hanshue. The visiting artists will come
from Boston and will include Mr.. L. Willard
Flint, who appeared here in Faust some
years ago. Mrs Hanshue, nee Sallie Dur.
ham, will have prominent place in the pro.
gram. Fuller particulars next week.
THE New GRAND STAND Mr.. Church
i'll, who was to build the grand stand at the
fair grounds, has given up the work, and
Edward E. Babcock has the contract. The
sllls and floor timbers were laid last Friday
and Saturday, and the frame is being put
up. The timber and boards are all on the
ground and the work will be pushed as fast
as possible The judges stand was moved
to its new position Friday. Augustus Clark
| hauled it directly across the grounds, on
| shoes, using one horse and 4-fold fall.
The stand is small on the ground and two
stories high, and many thought it would be
necessary to tip it down to move it, but it
went across erect without trouble
A BRILLIANT LAWN FESTIVAL. The
Unlversalist lawn party at the home of the
pastor on High street Tuesday afternoon
ana evening was a decided success The
Cooper grounds and stable were kindly
given up for the occasion, which made an
ideal place for an affair of this kind. The
grounds were screened from the street with
red, white and blue bunting, with a deco
rated arched entrance. Booths for candy,
lemonade, Ice cream, ETC., and gypsy for
tune teller added to the attractions. The
barn was elaborately decorated with bupt-
ing and flowers. An immense number of
Japanese lanterns were effectively used in
every conceivable place. The baby show
IN the afternoon was enjoyed by many WIS.,
ltors. Following is list of the little ones
with their ages, by months: George Crock
ett, IS; Katherine Brown, IS; Charles Au-
gustus Swift, s; Paul GraiSbary, Is; Eliza
beth kittridge, "a; Pauline Davis, weeks :
Dorothy Drinkwater, months; Beulah f.
Young, II; Vivian Howard, 26; Ashley
Matthews, 80; Walter A. Whitehead, 3 AL
bert Morey, I; Elizabeth Files Chase, %
Alice E. Craig, 13; Dorothy Gross, 10; Ar
line Curtis, 3, Philip Smith, s.; George
Evans, 10; Gordon Bates Ringod, @; Toll
ford Durham, 49, Frederick Stevens, 10;
Carol Parker, Is; Hope Dorman, Z; Albert
Fogg, 19; Bruce Smith, %; Jack Cooper, 3;
Catherine Bird, %; Frances Helen Bird, 1s.
In the evening the Belfast Band gave fine
concert, with the following program: March
| overture, Puritana; waltz, Venus Sweet
Old Songs; quadrile; King Dodo, selec-
tion; schottische, Alangazan; Two-step !;
Waltz. This was followed by fine enter
tainment, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental solos and readings. given in
the barn, after which the floor was cleared
for dancing with music by the Belfast Band,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Garlic & Jones
advertise weeks sale of summer goods at
cut prices to begin today, July 2Sth. Special
goods each week. In their crockery depart
ment they are making special prices until
August 4uh, on dinner sets, ETC. This is a
strictly cash sale. Trading stamps with all
goods in dry goods department during this
sale. IA. d. Chase & Son begin today a
slaughter sale Of light weight shirt waists
....Only three days more before the Misses
Ellis must vacate their store, and rather
than move their goods they are offering a
great reduction on all goods, and advertise
few special bargains not mentioned last
week. After August 1st, until their store
is ready for occupancy, they will continue
business at 81 Church street, journal build
ing. Henry Dunbar, Washington street,
has for sale at his livery stable lot of CAR
riages, harnesses, double and single, sleds
and pungs. He will keep transient sta
BILE at the same place as formerly. =. The
residence of the late Tyler Crockett in
Searsport is offered for sale. Inquire of
Mrs. Tyler Crockett, Green Ridge Farm,
Searsport, Me. 80. This is the % week of
Johnson's special toilet article sale, and
everybody should take ADVANTAGE of the ex-