The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

A. A. Howes 4 Co. sent an order to Bosto,
By mail Sept. Goth for sugar, and the after
noon of Sept. 22nd had the sugar in thei,
store. 1t was shipped by rail-
NJ. W. Welch set the large plate glass i,
the front of the Mixer store on Main stree
last week. The glass is the largest in the
city, measuring 140 by 81 inches. The store
will soon be ready for occupancy by the
Misses Ellis and they are now buying
millinery and fancy goods for their fall open.
ing
The Bucksport Lighting Co. has been
organized at Portland for the purpose of
conducting general electric and gas light
ing business in the town of Bucksport, with
$4,000 capital stock of which $50 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Harry L. Cram
| of Portland; treasurer, A. j. Desmond of
| Portland.
Orrin j. Dickey has made arrangements
with the Maine Central railroad whereby
| he will offer the children in the public
| schools of this city an excursion at an early
date to Togus and the State house for the
low fare of 50 cents for the round trip This
| trip will be one of education for the young
people and the rate is very low
| Remember the harvest supper to be given
| by the ladies aid society in the vestry of
| the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wednes-
| day evening, October 9Th, at 6 P NJ. Pump
kin pies and other viands appropriate to the
season will be served. The supper will be
followed by social Price of admission to
| supper and social, % cents.
| HER 93d BIRTHDAY. Thursday, Sept. Is,
| 1904, marked the 93d year in the life of Sal
| ly Reed Wentworth, widow of the late Free
man Wentworth, who lives on Christian
Ridge in East Knox, and this location,
| Christian Ridge, suggests the reason for the
| wonderful longevity of "Aunt Sally as
| she is known by her many friends far and
! near. Aunt Sally is still active and much
of the fires of youth still sparkle in her eyes,
as was observed on that day at the home of
her oldest daughter. Mrs. Mary c. Baker,
) in Liberty. The forenoon was very rainy,
but quite a house full of dear friends gath
cred to greet the old lady on her life jour
| ney. All came like the wise men from the
East with their presents of gold, franklin
cense and myrrh, fit emblems of their love
and respect and the trembling lips, the
emotional thanks and gliStening tears down
those aged cheeks deeply repaid the giyeIs.
The presents were many, both valuable and
| useful, and included 50 in money. Elisha C.
Norton and wife, Mrs. A. W. Benner, Mrs.
W. II. Lowell and her daughter, Mrs. L. \.
Berry, Mrs. Fred Gilman and Mrs. Sylves-
ter of Liberty, and Wayland Knowlton,
wife and daughter Idella and Marshall
knowlton and wife Of Belfast were among
the guests. The dinner and tea tables We're
laden with good things, including beaut-
full frosted cake from the deft AMI Skillful
hands of Mrs. Berry, ornamented with
beautiful vine with the dates, 1911 and 1904,
in the center. and another by Mrs. Wayland
knUwton, which was frosted white, as an
emblem of Aunt Sally'S righteous life, and
the word "AIother' worked in candies, de-
was served from teapot 200 years old, an
heirloom and relic of Colonial days. We
wish, and her vigorous life makes us be-
lieve, that Aunt Sally will see years more
of the joys of earth; and the guests of the
occasion departed with the hope strong and
ardent that she may enjoy glorious sunset
tinged with golden clouds, full in the end
as always in the past with the song of the
angel choir of Bethlehem, "GlOry to God in
the highest, peace on earth, good will to-
wards mon