The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-10-06

An Omcial portrait OF President Rouse Welt.
in colors. will be issued as a supplement tn
The Journal next week.
A report Of the Belmont Grange fair w;l,
be published next week, with other matter
unavoidedly deferred from this issue.
The Bennett Moulton Company closed a
very successful week of performances in
this city last Saturday evening. The COM
pany played to good houses and the plavs
and acting were good. The veterans turned
out in force Grand Army night.
Master workman l. L. Wilband and the
joiners have returned to Portland to COM
plete the work on the dredger Key West
and will remain until she makes her trial
trip, two or three weeks later. Mrs. Will
band accompanied her husband to Portland.
Pine Tree Circle, K. D., met last Monday
evening with Mrs. E. P. Alexander. 1t was
voted to resume regular meetings and thew
will meet with Mrs. A. A. knight. Bay
view street, Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th.
1hey decided to let their deposit remain in
the Savings Bank until the amount has
been increased to 800 and in the meantime
to work for the interest of the Old Ladies'
Home.
UNITY FAIR. The fair of the UNITY
fark Association opened auspiciously Tues
day. The exhibits were large and excel
lent in all lines-the best for many years.
f. L. Reynolds, the Secretary and Treas
urer, demonstrated that he was the right
man in the right place. F. H. Bowden of
Monroe was the starter, Policeman Frisbee
OF Belfast was efficient as usual in preserv-
ing order on the grounds, and the Monroe
Cornet Band furnished excellent music
The fair closed Wednesday, having had
good weather on both days. Reports of the
races, and other particulars, will be given
next week.
Our local sleuths are to take to the woods
In quest of big game and their friends ex-
pect to hear of great slaughter, and to re-
celve some of the meat. Policeman Nicker-
son left Tuesday to visit friends up-rver,
and Policeman Frisbee, accompanied by his
son sumner, Will leave tomorrow and meet
Nlckerson i'll Bangor. During their absence
John NJ. Crosby and Arthur Beach will
serve on the night watch.
During the recent term of court two slot
machines were in evidence and some of the
lurymen were curious to know how they
worked. The county attorney volunteered
to show them, if they would furnish the
needful nickels. Six of these coins were
produced and several had been dropped, in
double sense, when the right combination
was struck and out came a handful, more
or less, of coin. The county attorney re-
turned the thirty cents and put the re-
mainder of the winnings in his pocket, say
ing that is the way it works, gentlemen"
A NEW R. F. d. ROUTE. Postmaster
Field has been authorized to extend Rural
Free Delivery from the Belfast post office,
to begin Nov. LIST, with one additional car
rier at a salary of SOP per annum. includ-
ing horse hire. The route will be known as
route No. 3, and will be as follows Begin
ming at the Belfast post office the carrier
will go westerly to Cochran road thence
northerly to Miller's Corner; thence west
erly and nOrth-westerly to Poor's Mills;
thence north westerly to Morrill, post office,
where carrier will leave locked pouch and
take any mail for patrons on his route;
thence northerly to Leavitt's Corner thence
southeasterly to buttons Corner; thence
northwesterly to Morrill, post office, where
carrier will receive locked pouch for deliv-
cry at Belfast post office; thence southeast
erly to Belmont road thence southeasterly
to Harris Corner; thence southeasterly to
Chenery'S Corner; thence nOrthwesterly to
Belmont road thence eastery to post office.
Area covered, Is square miles; number of
houses on route, 10; population served
49,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Spencer & Ea-
ton remind their customers, and the public
in general, that autumn is here and the
leaves are falling off, but that there is no
falling off in the quality of their furniture,
carpets, mattlngs, rugs, etc. Their line for
this season is larger than ever Call on
them at A Main street. Fred A. johnson,
Masonic Temple. offers a special ten days
fur lnducement. Another feature is an
offer of a private carriage to be sent on re-
quest to carry intending purchasers from
any part of Belfast (within the city limits)
and back, without charge. William A.
Clark, manufacturing clothier, has spec
al sale of 50 mems sample suits at whole
sale cost. BARRIERS white duck coats at half
price. Very fine w0rsted aud cassimer
pants, $148 to $3.50. "A. D. Chase & Son
will offer this week complete and up-to-date
lines of ladies' neck wear, personally select
ed by Mrs. R. P. Chase. Inspection is in
vited. Caters at the Dinsmore stores at
40 cents pair, worth Is cents. See advt. of
their repair department.. III. C. Pitcher
will deliver at short notice prepared hard
wood dried under cover, and will sell lum-
Der and sawdust at the mill or to be deliv-
cred. Telephone. ..E. H. DenslOw, Stock
ton Springs, offers for sale the apples on
trees in two orchards, hay, etc., at below
market prices for quick sale. ..Dr. A. NJ.
Small and family of Freedom publish card
of thanks. Mrs. P. G. Coon bs and family
publish a card of thanks. earle & Jones
have just returned from market, and while
it will be ten days before their coat and
suit lines is complete they are showing
fine line of shirt waist suitings, trimmings,
fancy wool and silk waists, etc. Furs from
$1.75 to $25... Guns and rifles for sales at
Fo1Iett'S SnOrtinp (IOOdS StOro laroo