The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-08-02
The Belfast Paint It Paper Co. are paint.
ing the addition to the shoe factory.

Office to ChaSe'S corner, and the grade OF
the street will be raised to meet the new
walk.
TENNIS TURNAMENT. There has been
some rivalry of late between the only two
tennis clubs in the city, viz. the High street
club at Cooper's and the Church street club
at Dr.. Nickery's. Each club is composed
of SIX members and last week a tournament
was arranged to be played as follows: 1if-
teen sets in all, five of which were to be
played at each meet. The tournament open
ed Saturday afternoon, July 28th, and re-
suited as follows: Vickery and Morse of
Church street club defeated Mcintyre and
Patterson of high street club the FIVE
straight sets. The summary:
IS, 6-3, S-6, TO, Go,
Saturday afternoon, Aug 4th, the contest
ants will be; kallock and Gibbs of Church
street VS. Clay and Folett of High street.
Saturday afternoon, Aug 18th, Stevens and
Gilchrest of Church street vs.. Roberts and
Crirchett of High street. Rev Ashley A.
Smith acts as referee.
MAPLE GROVE CAMPGRoUND. The first
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incorporating stock company, to be known
as the Maple Grove Campmeeting Associa-
ton. viii be held at the Campground in
Searsport, Me, Aug. l. 1906 at > p, III. The
ground, including boarding houses, audi
torum, stable, and all the appurtenanceS,
except the cottages owned by individuals,
will pas, into the hands vi the association,
III he, q
shares of stock will be one dollar each and
a large amount of the stock is already sub
scIbei for. Before the next campmeeting
which begins August 80, 1905. pure spring
water Will be forced upon the grounds from
boiling spring within a short distance.
Various important improvements will be
made and interesting speakers will be en- !
gagged for the principal days. The grove is |
one Of the most beautifully situated for the |
purpose for which it is used There was d |
meeting at the ground last Sunday with |
large ATTENDANCE and there VIII be another |
meeting, both forenoon ana afternoon, next !
Sunday
TIE GUNNER CLUB EXCURSION. The |
Gunner Ciub will leave Lewis wharf next |
saturday at 1.5o p. m. on steamer CaStine
for rLej. annual trip down the bay. The |
party IS limited to nifty and the articles were
soon signed by the full number. Some If |
the Old ga dogs raised the question Of adj
vance pay before signing but Capt Henry
staples $ fenced them with Delaying pin. /
They viii have their duunage aboard in due
scissor Irons viii be carried IN case there
are any >gn> Of mUJiny on board. The
course saturday will be down Eggem0ggiu
Reach to Swans Island, where supper will
be served and lodging furnished by Land
lord g. L. ~tinsou. After breakfast next
morning the boat will 90 to the fishing
ground, run OF about 20 minutes, and, when
a full fare has been obtained, will start
on the homeward trip making landing at
Stoulngton and giving an opportunity to
take look at that thriving granite town.
Leaving Stonington the boat will 60 through
Fox Island Thoroughfare, then through Gil
keys harb0r, home. The scenic attractions
OF this sail caunot be eXceled anywhere on
the Maine coast
THE DEVASTATING LOCUST Mention
was made last Weei, Of the finding of the
cocoon OF 17-year OLD locust in garden in
this city. We have since read in an ex-
change the prediction made by Professor
Willis Marshall OF Sioux City. formerly |
professor Of mathematics in Norningside
College and the Sioux City High school and
a scientist Of some distinction in the north
west, that within q few weeks the farmers
Of the west viii see their fields deyasted by |
millions of iocUStS. According to Professor !
Marshall, the l7-yeal locu>ts are on schedule |
time ana the winds which will sweep over !
the corn fields of Iowa and Nebraska ana /
the wheat fields Of Minnesota aud South |
Dakota during August and September viii |
bring with them from the Northwest mil !
lions and millions Of locusts. Professor |
Marshall also says that the 15-year species |
is due this summer, coincidence that !
happens but once in 22l years He has re-
ports from scientists in the northwest of |
warns of locusts i'll Washington and Mon
tana, which are moving toward the great |
agricultural regions of the middle west. |
Some of them are the Rocky Mountain TO- |
Gust species, which are not as destructive !
as the 17-year and the 13-year varieties.
New ADVERTISEMENTS HE fifth semi |
annual red tag sale of Harry W Clark Il |
Co begins to-day, Aug LIST, and the prices
quoted Oh clothing and furnishing goods
are lower than at any previous sales. Prices |
are cut on all lines and there are some spec
ia bargains that will surrey attract the at /
tention of close buyers. You cannot we'll |
escape reading the advt OF Fred A. John |
son, Masonic Temple, and You will be sorry
if you do not. Quality is considered as well |
as price in the bargains he offers. Cheap |
ness is not the only essential of bargain. |
1t is hot now, but the mercury will soon |
be sliding down the tube, and storm doors |
and double windows will take the place of |!
screens 1t is well then to have your coal |
bins full, and now is the time to order your |
winters fuel. The Swan II Sbley Co. have !
the first quality thoroughly prepared coal, |,
and Will receive orders for the Scranton, /
" lkeSbarre and Lattmer Lehigh coal de-
lvered in barrels and put IN at $50, or de- i
lyered at the wharf at 81 10, (Lehigh % I,
cents per ton higher with discount of % !
cents per ton il paid within ten days from I,
date of delivery....T The Belfast Fuel Il HaA !
Co. are prepared to deliver first class coal, |
finely prepared and guaranteed satisfactory /