The Republican journal., 1905-12-21
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

Aluoys uitOl hooh.
The dates for the Epworth League lecture
course will be Jan. 18th, Jan. 26sh, Fe1. 9th
and Feb. 23d.
Mrs. Fred A. Knowlton fell on the side
walk Tuesday forenoon in front of DR..
Flanders residence and injured her right
wrist.
Miss Carrie Greenlaw, boOkkeeper for
Written Bros, had her left eye severely in
jured Sunday by hot iron while dressing
her hair. Mrs. L. F. Cannon is taking her
place in the store.
The hardanger waist, embroidered by
Miss Helen Bird, for which tickets were
sold, will be drawn at Fred A. Johnson's
store this, Thursday, evening at 7.3O.
Those interested are invited to be present.
The Journal is indebted to James Pattee
4 Son, insurance agents, Masonic Temple.
for some handsome 1906 calendars. We
have also received some handsome calen-
dars for 1906 from Swift & Paul, grocers.
The game of basket ball between the Bel
fast High and Guilford High teams, an
nounced for last Thursday evening at the
Opera House, did not come off, Guilford re-
fusing to play as the local team insisted on
playing Holmes of last years team and a
graduate from the High school.
Don't forget the ball and drama by the
Uniform Rank, X. of P. and the Rathbone
Sisters at the Opera House next Monday
evening, Dec. 25th. The play will be "Ny
Uncle from JAPAN" with strong local
cast and music will be furnished by Reyes
Orchestra. The cast was published in The
Journal last week.
The proposition to close all business
places all day Monday, Christmas, did not
carry, but the grocery and provision stores,
and probably most of the other business
places will close at noon AS it is a legal
holiday the banks and public offices will be
closed all day and the factories will shut
down.
Last weeks snow storm was followed by
a ''cold snap" Friday morning the ther-
mometer indicated 16 below at Burnham,
and III this city it was at , below in some
localities, and in Searsport above. 1t was
"a below at VeaZe and II above at Port
land. Saturday morning was not quite so
cold, and Sunday was clear and pleasant.
1t continued to moderate until a thaw set
in Tuesday. The sleighing was never bet
ter, as the snow had not drifted and soon
packed down hard and smooth.
ssThe sale, supper and entertainment by
= ba LODI; ,f +bo
rial hall, Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, Dec. 18th, was a social and financial
success. There was a large sale of useful
and fancy articles in the afternoon and at 6
O'Clock fine supper was served. The en-
tertainment which followed included a
Miss Chamberlain; reading from Longfel-
low, Mrs. Leavitt, illustrated in pantomime
by the young people of the church; solos by
Miss Slavery and Bert Davis and reading by
Mrs. S. A. Parker.
PIANO RECITAL. AT the recital given by
six of the piano pupils of Mrs. Clarence E.
Read at her home last Friday evening the
following program was given:
Duet, "Parade March, Koher
Mrs. Read and Flossie Heal.
The Skaters, Van Gael
Marion Knowlton.
Moonlit Ocean, Hoist
Isabel smalley.
Kindergarten Waltz, Behr
Edna Sheldon
Queen of the Mist, Engelmann.
Flosse Heal.
Hop, Skip and Jump, Smith
Marion Knowlton.
Going to Church, Heller
March of the Tin Soldiers, Gurlitt
Lewis Cannon.
Rondo Militaire, Biehl
Isabel Smaley.
Parade of the Guard, Van Gael
Albert Healey.
Duet. Snow Bell, Behl
Isabel Smalley and Marion Knowlton.
New A ADVERTISEMENTS. Chase's Christ.
mas Corner is specially attractive just now
with holiday goods, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. P
Chase remind their customers and the pub
lie in general that there are only three more
shopping days before Christmas. ...F. A
Follett x Son are prepared to equip all who
take up the new popular fad of snow shoe
ing with snow shoes and moccasins fol
ladies' and gentlemen....C L. Wright
oPOla AiouoC OloShS ldS tAC W ell hllON ii ~ L.
lantic ranges. P. Hills, ST., and r. p
Hills, Jr., and family publish card OF
thanks. E. Ticket No. ITS takes the music
box. Gold Bond hats are sold by William
A. Clark, Clark's Corner. Garlic & Jones
offer special inducements to visit thei1
crockery department this week. Don't for
get their % cent bundle sale.... Prices re
duced on Victor records by F. A. Follett &
Son.. Harry W. Clark & Co. are offering
special values for the three days before
Christmas in initial handkerchiefs. James
H. Howes, Odd Fellows block, offers great
inducements to Christmas shoppers Mail
orders receive prompt and careful attention
&c. w. Madden has something to say
to the man who changed fur coats at his
stable. Christmas candies, nuts, Florida
oranges, cigars, etc, for sale by r. j.
Mayo & Co., Pythian block. =. Harry A.
Furbush has sufficiently recovered from
his recent severe injuries to resume work
in his blacksmith shop on Washington
street.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Sally B., Bangor
for New York, with lumber, which put in
here some time ago leaking, had the re-
mainder of her cargo discharged and was
taken out on Gilchrest's marine railway
last week, for refastening and general re-