The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-11-23
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

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The W. L. L. U. will meet tomorrow
Friday, afternoon, with Mrs. NJ. C. Little
field, No. 6S Union street.
About II miles of telephone line has beel
added to the Unity telephone line in tn
town of Palermo.
Sch. Good Intent brought about 1,2O
Christmas trees from Prospect for ship
ment by rail and they were loaded on car
yesterday.
The steamer Rockland had as part of he
freight yesterday number of cans of tisl
Try from the Cover nment hatchery at Crais
brook, destined for ponds in Knox county.
Comet Grange, Swanville, conferred de
grees on six candidates last Saturday nigh
and finished the contest There was good
attendance and pleasant evening was en-
ioyed by all.
Game arrivals at Bangor Saturday in
cluded one deer for E. H. Dilloway, Winter.
port, and H. F, Ham, Searsport. Monday
"W. West" Belfast, was credited with one
deer, but viii Weshee brought the game
home
| Don't forget that the concert and ball of
the Belfast Hook & Ladder Company takes
place in the Belfast opera House Thanks
giving eve, Nov. Goth. Music by Keyes Or
chestra. Good music and good time is
assured.
Two Belfast hunters, Harvey Gray and
| Bert Cocord, secured four deer and over 80
partridges in three days hunt in Bancroft
| recently. Their headquarters were at the
camp of s. S. Davis.
| The ilelfast telephone exchange now re-
| ceives the government weather report be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock every morning and
transmits it to the farmers lines, thus Civ
ing every one in the county who has tele-
phone connection the predictions of the U.
S. weather bureau.
Rev. j. W. Hatch will gave steropticon
lecture, "Among the Sons of Ham, Or Tour
ing in West Africa" in the Methodist
church Tuesday evening, Nov 2Sth, at Z 80
Nearly 100 views, including the most
marvellous illustrations OF Africa ever
shown ON this continent. Admission 10
cents; children, 10 cents.
Last week in noting the new advertise
ments, D. F. Stephenson, successor to
Stephenson & Sargent, was overlooked
His advertisement is ON the 2nd page and his
place of business is at the old stand, next
door to the Windsor Hotel. He carries fine
line of confectionery of all kinds, tobacco,
cigars, soft drinks, etc, and has large line
of stationery at lowest prices.
The annual meeting of the Waldo Trust
Company was held Tuesday at the banking
rooms in this city, F. E. Smith, treasurer of
the Augusta Trust Company, representing
the Augusta stockholders. The old board
of directors was reelected and c. H. Hoop
er of CaStine was elected director. A
meeting of the directors will be held Mon
day, Nov. 9th, at p. M, to elect officers
and an executive board.
A number of young people visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Durost, No. Il
Northport Avenue, last Friday evening, aud
gave party to their son Samuel. who has
been confined to the house for several
weeks as the result of an accident. The
Socabilty, music, etc, and ice cream and
cake were served. The party broke up at
late hour, having passed a most enjoy
able evening.
The basketball season has opened with
rush in Belfast and the Opera House is
occupied every evening by teams getting in
their practice work. Among the teams
organized are the High school, shoe factory,
professional men, Belfast Band, stage
hands, clerks and East-siders. Two girls
team, one from the High school and another
from the alumnae, are also hard at work,
and the enthusiasts ought to see some
good matches this winter.
VETERANS MEETING. The Waldo
County Veteran Association will meet, by
invitation, with f. NJ. Billings Post, Mon
roe, December 7th. If stor,.ly, the meeting
will be postponed one month. We had the
privilege If visiting the Monroe Post and
Relief Corps Nov 18th and enjoyed fine
afternoon. Comrades, Monroe is noted for
its hospitality and the veterans are always
welcome there. Should the travelling and
weather permit, let us turn out in goodly
numbers and make the day a pleasant one.
"A. Stinson, Sec'y.
The Ladies' Societies of East Belfast will
have sale of fancy articles for the benefit
of their new church, now being erected, in
the Belfast Opera House Wednesday after
noon, Dec 9th. Admission free. At {
o'clock public supper will be served, for
which contributions Of food from inter.
ested friends will be gratefully received
In the evening the comic entertainment
entitled "The Old Maids Club" will be
given by the old and young maids of Eas'
| Belfast. Miss Susan Jane Hopewelrs
essay on Love is we'll worth hearing
Miss Martha Weinhauber, the German
spinster, and Miss Betsey Bobinet of Sears
port are worth coming miles to hear and see
The recital of the adventures of the ole
maids to secure husbands may give othe
old maids few points. Admission to sup
per and entertainment, 80 cents; entertain
ment alone, Is cents.
| New ADVERTISEMENTS. The DinSmor
Store has 1000 eases Of the famous Good
year Glove Rubbers to be sold at one-thir
Off, the sale to begin this, Thursday, morn
) ing. -. Absolute safety is assured by Th
City National Bank of Belfast with its fir