The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-07-07

The W, C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Nellie Howard. No. u Bay View street,
Friday, July 18th.
Adrian futile is building cottage S0xS5
feet, at Lake Quantahacook. 1t Is In the
bungalow style with a l0-foot veranda all
around it.
Horace Chenery's Stiletto was an easy
winner in the 227 class at Camden July
4th, taking first money in three straight
heats. Time, 224i, 221f. 2.oaf.
Pearl Brook Farm, Belfast. was we'll rep
resented in the races on the Central Maine
fair grounds, Waterville. July 4th Brown
Braden, br. s., won in the 2.23 class in three
straight heats. Time, 2,2344, 2. ., 2.I.
The class convention held in Monroe last
week elected the following class committee
for the ensuing year: c. K. Hill. Winter
port; c. F. Drake, Frankfort; :. l.. Palmer,
Monroe; E. E. Morton, Jackson NJ. j. Dow,
Brooks.
The incubator contest at Harry ". Clark
& Co.'S closed July LIST. About 1900 votes
were cast in all, and Ira Condor was the
winner, with 5,O75 Herbert A. Wiley was
second with 1855 votes The votes for the
other contestants were from 200 to 1850.
Arrangements will be made later in the
season to give some of the popular open
air concerts by the Belfast Band on school
house common The public responded
generously for the bands benefit in Parada
and the band will endeavor to reciprocate.
A lawn party will be given on the Meth
odist Episcopal church lawn by the Ep-
worth League Friday evening. July Sth.
Miss Elizabeth Whtcomb of Searsport,
whistler, has been engaged for the occa-
sion. Admission will be free to ALL No
postponement. If the weather is too cool
the good time will be had in the church
parlor and vestry. Ice cream and other
good things will be on sale.
REPRESENTATIVE NOMIN ATIONS. The
Republican class convention for the towns
OF Winterport, Frankfort, Monroe. Jack
son and Brooks was held in Monroe July
I'd, and T. Z. Morton of Jackson was
unanimously nominated for representative
TO the legislature The Republican
class convention held in Searsport June
30th nominated Simeon 3. Merrithew of
Stockton Springs for representative.
The picnic grounds at the foot of Condor
street have been made ready for the season.
The Improvement Society have added new
canvas curtains to the pavilion, rebuilt the
stove ovens and cleansed and renovated the
lighthouses. Tickets for baths can be OBJ
tanned at the home of Mr.. j. b. Condor and
will be sold in packages of so for S1.50; ;
single baths, adults, 10 cents; children, 5
cents. Parties wishing to use the pavilion
and ovens will please notify the secretary
that dates may not conflict.
A gentleman prominent in State politics
said he was proud of the fine looking and
gentlemanly appearing delegation from
Waldo county to the State convention in
Bangor, and that the hit of the day was
made when the Belfast Band reported at
the Bangor House just as the telephone
brought the announcement to Mr. Cobb of
his nomination and were playing "Hail to
the Chief when the committee arrived BY
carriage to convey Mr.. Cobb to the conven-
ton. The arrival and the tune were both
oppOrtune and won for our band many
hearty compliments.
Miss Ethel May Thayer died at the home
of her parents in this city Tuesday evening,
July 9Th, of diabetes. She was born in
Belfast July II, 1882, and was the only child
of William NJ. and Annie (Farrar) Thayer
She attended the public schools of Belfast
and worked as compositor in The journal
office, but several months ago was obliged
by failing health to give up work gradually
She was able to be about and was down
town but two or three days before her de ath.
She was young lady of a pleasant, agree
able disposition and loving daughter. She
leaves many friends who sincerely mourn
her early departure, and who sympathize
deeply with the afflicted parents.