The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-08-17

and is on the road to recovery. His father
are with him.
The Gunner Club has chartered thu
steamer Rockland for their annual excur
sion. which will be made this year to Por
Clyde. The steamer will leave Belfas
next Saturday afternoon and arrive at Por
Clyde for supper at the hotel, where the
party will spend the night. After an early
breakfast next morning the steamer will &C
out to the fishing grounds and a chowdel
will be served on board, and it is expected
to have Holsters also. The party will re
turn early Sunday evening. AS the Rock
land can accommodate a larger party thar
originally arranged for any who would
| c. b. Hail.
THE REAL WIDOW BROWN. If you don't
like the weather, or your mother-in-law, OF
things don't seem to come your way, and
you want to be put in good hum0r, 60 and
see "The Real Widow Brown" at the Opera
House Tuesday evening, Aug. 22nd. 1t il
bright, it is lively, it is clean and snappy
Funny situations follow each other in such
rapid succession one wonders will the COM
plications ever end. A company of clever
performers trained to the hour, in SNOWY
costumes, give diversified performance
during one act of clean-cut vaudeville that
is one of the pleasantest innovations of a
very meritorious performance Reports
from adjacent cities credit 'sThe Real Wild
ow Brown" as one of the best entertain.
ments now travelling.
| SHIPPING ITEMS. Steamer Castine towed
gentville last week to finish loading ice from
the houses on the east side. The ice was
| cut two years ago, but was found in good
condition with the exception of the ground
| tier The ice has all been sold, and the sch.
Annie i. COnlon, which finished discharg-
ing coal here last week, will load after the
kaplin. sch. Ella NJ. Storer, after under
going slight repairs at the Pendleton yard,
sailed Saturday for Sullivan to load stone
| for New York. 1t is expected to launch
| the new 4-maSted schooner from the Gil
chrest yard the first of next month. The
| Spars have been made in Rockland The
frames of the new schooner in PendletOn' S
yard were all up last week, and this week
the vessel will no doubt be ready for plank
ing.
THE VETERANS MEETING. The Waldo
County Veterans Association met on the
Vaughan shore, East Belfast, August 10th.
1t was a fine day and there was a large
gathering of veterans with their families
and many others came to enjoy the meeting
CLANS were served and these with the con-
tents of the picnic baskets satisfied the in
ner man. President D. 0. Bowen of Nor
| rill called the meeting to order and the rec
ords of the last meeting were read and APP
proved Rev. William Vaughan of Belfast
gave the address of welcome, to which
| President Bowen responded. AS it was an
| outdoor meeting there was no regular pro-
gram, but the afternoon passed pleasantly
with songs, speaking, etc. The meeting
| closed with singing America, and all pres
ent voted it good time. The next meeting
will be with Dana B. Carter Post, Freedom,
September It'll.
TIE MIKADo. The comic opera Mikado
| Is W ne plOuuCcu III luc DoildSb OpCi q
House under the direction of Mr. f. c. Ma
comber of Boston, and under the patronage
of the Belfast Improvement Society, on the
evenings of August 24th and 18th. Follow
| ing is the cast
The Mikado of Japan, Mr.. r. P Chase
Nanki-Poo, (his son disguised as a wander
ing minstrel, and in love with Yum um
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Fitzgerald
Ko-Ko. Lord High Executioner of Titipu,
Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else,
Pish- Tush, noble Lord, Mr.. ". j. Clifford
| Yum Yum, Miss Frances Weston
PeekBo Miss Irene Shaw
Three sisters, wards of Ko-Ko.
Katisha, an elderly lady in love with Nan
ki-Poo, Mrs. CleOra r. Reai
A prize of $40 will be given to anyone
selling 800 worth of tickets to the Mikad'
and IS for $50 worth. Tickets can be pro
cured of Miss Carrie Cutter, High street
THE BELFAST BAND IN RoCKLANp
The Rockland papers all have words o
praise for our band and the part it took t,
the band meet in the LIMERICK city las
week. The Star said "This band is on
OF the CRACK DduuS Vi tlie Cldt0 anu ils vi
rector, Mark Crockett is native of Rock
land. Crockett is cornet soloist and ha'
with him a band of fine musicians, includ
ing one OF two we'll known players fror
Bangor" The Courier-GaZette said: Bel
fast Band was under the leadership of
Rockland boy, Mark L. Crockett, who's
valuable services the up-river city wa
fortunate in securing. The concert CAV
evidences that Belfast has by no means los
her reputation as band city Followin
was the program:
March, Chicago Tribune, ". p. Chamber
Overture, Tancredi, RosSiI
! Scramble, Aiiralda, Petite
Fantasia from Mariana, Wallac
, A Fete in Madrid Spanish Bolero,)
c. Abbiat
. March, The Pilot, George ID. Sherma
A PIANO RECITAL. Miss Ethel Harding
pupil of the Faction Piano School, Boston
is spending her vacation in this city an
Nortbport, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles BraC
bury having heard her play and wishing
larger number to enjoy that pleasure tina
could well be accommodated at their res
1 dence on Northport avenue, engaged Nj
0 mortal hall for last Monday evening an
extended a general invitation to mus