The Republican journal., 1906-02-08
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.


the Epworth League. An ADMISSION OF
five cents will be asked. Guests are re-
ouested to bring homemade valentines.
MARKET NOTES. Chickens scarce and
in good demand at 15c for good stock.
Round hog quick at 7c. Good apples hard
to get and fancy spies, bellfowers. ETC.,
would find a ready market at fancy prices.
Cranberries are very scarce and high. Eggs
plenty and dull. Potatoes coming in slow
ly at soc. Green wood in good demand on
account of lack of snow for hauling. Very
few native beans are offered. Hay dull at
40 90 to $500. Butter coming in freely at
20 to 22c.
During the month of January there were
busy times at the Belfast Free Library.
More than $500 books were sent out, and
| 1876 persons received new book cards. Since
the new registration beginning last Septem
Der 700 names of persons using the Library
have been added to the register. The
largest number of books given out any one
day was ON Saturday, JAM 9th, when 254
were delivered. This was just one year
| from the date of the largest delivery during
1905, when, Jan. 2Sth, 267 books were taken
out
| At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Brown Medical Co., held Jan. 30.
1906, it was pleasing to all interested to learn
| that the earnings for the year amounted to
q 1-5 per cent on the capital invested. AT
meeting of the directors soon to be held,
= ha bat
paid and how much retained in the treas
ury as working capital. The business
shows gain of 1s per cent over last year S
earnings, when a dividend of per cent
was paid to stockholders, and the prospects
are good for the coming year.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. The Democratic
voters of Belfast are requested to meet in
| caucus at the Court House in said Belfast
on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1906, at
73o p. m, for the following purposes, to
wit: To nominate a candidate for Mayor,
to be supported at the annual city election
to be held on the 18th day of March, A.
d. 1906. Caucuses to nominate Aldermen,
Common Councilmen and other ward Of
ficers will be held by wards one, two and
three at the same time and place, immedl-
ately after the nomination of a candidate
for Mayor. Wards four and five will hold
caucuses in their respective wards.
W. P. THOMPSON, Chairman.
S. A. PARKER, Secretary.
Belfast, Feb. 3, 1906
To CARE FOR CHILDREN. 1.-The Chill
dren's Protective Association" was organ
lied Monday, Feb. 5th, in the Office of John
K. Dunton, Esq. The purpose of the or
ganization is to care for children, especially
girls, too old, or otherwise disqualified for
ADOPTION, to remove them from poor or dan
gerous circumstances, and to give them edu-
cation and training for self-support. The
officers are as follows: President, Mrs.
Jennie B. Myers; vice president, Rev.
David L. Wilson; treasurer, Herbert E..
Ellis; clerk, Miss Emily F. Miller legal ad-
wiser, John K. Dunton; board of trustees,
Revs. J. W. Hatch, f. S. Philbrook, H..
Lutz, A. A. Smith, Mrs. c. A. Pilsbury.
The territory is not limited, and girls will
be received from everywhere. The organi-
zaton is to be supported by gifts, and
encouragement has already been received.
| A VICTOR RECITAL AND DANCE. A
large and interested audience gathered in
Memorial Hall Tuesday evening, by invita-
tion of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Howes, to listen
to Victor Talking Machine recital The
stage was artistcally arranged with pretty
furniture, pictures and pillows, and made
an effective background for the handsome
instrument which occupied the central po-
sition. Mrs R. II. Howes operated the
machine, and gave the following program
/ Listz End Rhapsodie, Sousa's Band
The Sea GulPs Cry, Nine. MlchalioWa
| Nine. Tugarinotf
| Whispering Flowers, SouSa'S Band
Aria Lucia, Muie. MiGnaiioma nInltoSa a
| Spanish Song, EmiiiO-de-GOgerza
Narcissus, Sousa's Band
| Ah-fOrs -E-lui. Nine. Sembrich
Cello Solo, Spring Song, Alex. Heindl
10 Toreador Song, Sig. Campanarl
II Arrival of the Robins, Joseph Belmont
- Pilgrims Chorus, PryOr>s band
Misses Gladys Pitcher and Louise Heal
and Master Allan Howes distributed the
neat little programs, which bore the order
of dances on the reverse. After the pro-
gram, which was much enjoyed. and which
was added to by a few encores which were
also appreciated, the floor was quickly
cleared, and an informal dance followed
The novel music was much enjoyed by the
dancers and delightful evening was spen,
by everybody.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The muslin
underwear sale of Fred A. johnson, Ma
sonic Temple, is continued for another
week. The sale the first of the week was
nearly double that of any sale of the kind
ever held in his store, and with the attrac
tive bargains enumerated in his advt. or
the I'd page this weeks sale promises to be
an even bigger success. Don't fail to reao
the advt. Feb. 9Th to 14th A. d. Chase d
Son, Chase's Corner, will have an opening
of Priscilla under muslins, which they
I claim to be the right sort OF under musllns
They have bridal outfits and graduation out
fits in Priscilla underwear, for which they
are the sole agents in Belfast. An Illus
trated catalogue and price list will be Sent
free to those living at distance who can
not come to this opening. They do not be
lieve in doing things by halves in the Dins
more Store, and so have. taken more thar
half of our Sth page to advertise their in
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