The Republican journal., 1906-08-16
The report of the general secretary

Inc report OF the Reuefdl ScCictoiy =
treasurer to the officers and delegates OF
the seventh convention of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union, held in Milwaukee,
Wis, June 1928, 1906, shows that the Bel
fast Union has paid in the past two years
s., 1876 II for sick benefits and $500 for death
benefits, total of s2,496.77. The local
union maintains well appointed quarters
on Phoenix Row. with a reception room'
reading room and smoking room, open at
all times to members.
The j. KS, with three visiting young
ladies as guests of honor, enjoyed puck
board ride and picnic last Friday. Supper
was eaten under the trees that help to make
Hiramdale falls such an attractive spot,
and after that meal the horses heads were
turned towards Searsport. Although there
was no moon both the drive over and the
return were much enjoyed. Monday even
ing the club enjoyed a clambake and picnic
supper, at which Miss Edith Strout was
hostess The journey home by boat was
| one of the features of the occasion and the
| climax of delightful evening.
| Last Friday morning a dweller near
Kirby lake saw what he thought to 10
cattle devastating a neighbours garden, and
sailed forth to drive them out. 1t proved
| to be two buck deer, who viewed the ap-
proach of the man without trepidation and
it required considerable "shOong" to in
duce them to take their departure, and they
moved off very leisurely. The same day
| some deer were seen at Little River, where
they took bath in the salt water and then
walked off You see lots of game when it
| is close time or when "you amt got no gun"
| A LAUGHING SHOW AT THE OPERA
House. Cuhane, Chace and Weston's
| Big City Minstrels, one of the finest equip
| ned and best al-rOund minstrel troupeS
| touring the country, will be the attraction at
the Belfast Opera House tomorrow, Friday,
| evening. This company is considered the
| leader OF modern and up-to-date MINISTRIES,
| playing all the first class houses of the
Klaw Il Erlanger and Stair II Havlin cir
cult, which is a recommendation in itself,
and it has been before the public for the
past ten years. The company numbers %
star performers and is headed by Billy
| Chace, for years a favorite comedian of
| Billie Emerson'S MINISTRIES in San Francisco
during their famous two years run. The
show is full Of novelties, with eight big
specaltes in the challenge olio, a magniti-
cent scenic first part, handsome costumes,
all new songs, jokes and faces. see the
big street parade at noon. Seats go on sale
this evening at seven O'Clock.
A FAMILY REUNION. There was very
pleasant family reunion last Sunday at the
home of Mr.. ana Mrs Rufus K. Patterson
on Northport avenue, at which four genera
tons were present Mr.. and Mrs. Patter-
| son have each been twice married and tie
children by their first marriages were pres
ent, with their children and grandchildren,
80 in all Mr.. Patterson's family was rep
resented by his daughter, Miss Annie r.
| Patterson, and his sons, John A. and Rufus
l.. Patterson, their children and grandchil-
dren; and Mrs Patterson's family by her
daughter, Mrs. Ada f. Rrier, daughter and
| grandchildren. Mrs. Brier is now living in
| BROOKLYN. \. Y, where her husband, ChaS.
II. Brier, is employed on a large govern
ment dredger, and is visiting her old home.
She is very pleasantly situated in Brooklyn.
All partook of picnic dinner at noon and
later group photograph was taken by W. l..
Hall. 1t was the first time the families had
met together since the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson, and was very enjoyable oc-
casion. Mr. Patterson is Sc years old but fire.
ouently walks to town, distance of nearly
two miles
HARGREAvE's CIRCUS. Everybody was
disappointed at the dawning of Il stormy
circus day-the country people because they
couldn't get in and the town people on
general principles. The circus was late in
arriving, as it came from BuckspO via
Bangor, and it was greeted, as usual, with
the retinue of boys, from tiny little fellows
lust out of dresses to boys OF a larger growth
and well over voting age. On account OF
its late arrival and the muddy condition OF
the streets the parade did not get started
until about u 30, but the fascinating open
= animal cages and the multiplicity of clowns
made ND, in the mind of the long expectant
children, for the wait. The sun came out
about noon, and the heat was quite oppres
2 siye BY the time the afternoon procession
g to the circus ground began The show wa:
the old-fashoned one-ring kind that Ger
tainy has its recommendation, and the
performers were all good in their lines an(
held the exclusive attention of the crowd
, The child gymnasts were received Will
special enthusiasm and many of the Othe
:, ssstunts' were greeted with applause
The attendance was very good both after