The Republican journal., 1904-09-08
The Unity Park Association will hold its
annual agricultural fair in Unity Oct. 4th


The Improvement Society will meet with
Mrs. G. E. Bracket next Monday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
After very successful four nights en-
gagement in Rockland the Thomas E. Shea
Company is playing this week in Lewiston.
The new Owls Head railway is running,
and special trip was made over the line
last Sunday, the party including officials of
the road and Rockland business and pro-
fessional men.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Bel
fast post office for the week ending Sept.
3: Miss Emma Howard, Miss Carrie Rich
ards. Mrs. Mary Rutherford, Miss Matilda
c. Young, Mr.. Jim Cole, Mr.. E. c. Morton,
James Robins.
Sch. Maria Webster returned Monday
from 10 days fishing trip among the
islands down the Bay, with party from
Unity. They report a very pleasant trip
although but few fish we're caught on
account of dogfsh.
Dr. E. D. Tapley, who recently located in
Belfast, is to be associated with DR.. S. W.
johnson, and their sign will read johnson
& Tapley." DR.. Tapley is a graduate of
Long Island College Hospital of New York.
and took a course in surgery in Europe.
He practiced three years in fremont, Me-,
before going to Europe. Dr. and Mrs. Tap
ley are living in Mrs. Margaret A. Frost's
house on Church street.
HADLEY FAMILY REUNION. The 18th
annual reunion of the f1adley family was
held Sept LIST with Mr.. Stephen 7. Hadley
in North Belfast. The usual number were
present. A fine dinner was served after
which social time was enjoyed. Later
ice cream and cake were served. 1t was
voted to meet with Mrs. A. ". Hopkins in
Dexter next year, and the party departed
for their respective homes saying that it
| was one of the best reunions yet.
Dickey'S excursions in the future will in
clude a trip Sept. 18th to Good Will Farm
at Fairfield, where 100 boys are located.
This trip gives more than three hours at the
farm and two hours stop in Waterville, at
the rate of one dollar for the excursion.
Wednesday morning, Sept. Dist, with a two
hours stop at Pittsfield for dinner at the
Lancey House, reaching Kineo for supper.
One day will be spent at kineo and the
party will leave there on Friday morning at
$40, arriving in Belfast at six in the even
ing. Ten dollars will cover all expenses
including a side trip at Kineo. There will be
NJ,
The trip to the White Mountains will prob
ably be made the following week, with
headquarters at the Mount Pleasant House,
Mt. Washington.
Z. II. HANEY HAS AN ILL TURN. Last
Saturday morning Mr.. Elisha H. Haney,
postmaster and storekeeper at Northport
Campground, arose at the usual hour and
dressed himself. He did not speak and his
wife noticing something peculiar in his ap-
pearance became alarmed and telephoned
to Dr.. Small in Belfast Mr.. Haney mean
while went to the store, got the mail ready
and delivered it to the carrier, without ut
tering d word, making signs to Mr.. Moves
that it was time for him to start Dr. Small
soon arrived and at once had Mr.. Haney
put to bed and enjoined strict quiet. At
that time the case looked very serious, and
the outcome doubtful. Sunday, however,
Mr.. Haney had recovered his voice and
was able to give directions as to his bust
ness, and has since improved rapidly. 1t
appears that after hard days work Fri
day Mr.. Haney partook of a very hearty
supper which resulted in a severe case of
Indigestion producing partial paralysis.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A very heavy
shower passed over Belfast early Sunday
morning, Sept. 4th, accompanied by a
downfall of rain. In less than hours rain
fell to the amount of 1.G5 inches. The
thunder was unusually heavy and the
lightning vivid Lightning struck house
on Bridge street owned by Edwin T. Frost
and occupied by Mrs. Andrew johnson and
family. The fluid passed down chimney,
tore some shingles from the roof near the
chimney and broke up the roof boards and
gutter on the opposite corner of the house.
In the attic several rafters were splintered
and floor boards split. On the second floor
the plasterng was knocked from the chin
ney, laths and plastering broken from the
wall and the paper about the funnel open
ing was scorched. Will johnson and his
| little brother Lewis were in bed in this
room and Lewis was numb for some time
after the shock. The spread on this bed
| took fire, but was easily extinguished. -Four
small children were sleeping in an adjoining
room, but the only damage in the room was
| breaking small hole through the ceiling.
Furniture and finish in the front room on
the ground floor were blackened and the
| floor was torn up in the kitchen. Some OF
the floor timbers in the cellar were splinter.
| ed and the lightning seems to have passed
out through cellar window. 1t was very
| fortunate escape for all in the house. Last
year there was very heavy thunder show
er Sept. 9Th, and frost the mornings of the
18th and 8th. This year the first frost was
| Sept LIST, but no damage resulted in this
! vicinity.
| SHIPPING ITEMS. An item has gone the
| rounds of the press to the effect that work
was soon to begin at the Mckay & Dix
shipyard in Verona on government dredge
and towbOat. But the foreman at the yard
sai0 last week that nobody knew anything
about plans for building dredge and tug,
| although it is likely that large four-mast-
| ed schooner will! he hnilt in tho ward thi 6