The Republican journal., 1906-04-12
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

| Swift & Paul had the hrSt Strawberries OF
the season last Saturday. They were large.
fine colored and rich favored and were in
perfect condition. They retailed at 40 cents
Since the Islesboro items on the Sd page
were printed we have learned that Capt
Veazie's horse was not killed, but that Dr.
Darling was called from Belfast and fixed
the leg and it is hoped to save the horse.
The m embers of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, April
10th, with Mrs. E. p. Frost, No. AZ High
street. The lesson will be study of Greek
Art, chapter eight, page 1879 to 214, and
from Greek Literature, chapter nine. Roll
call, select quotations.
In our advertising columns will be found
the announcement of new hrm, The Bel
fast Paint & Paper Co., 119 High street
painters and paper hangers, dealers in room
paper, window shades, window glass, etc.
NJ W. Welch is at the head of the new COM
pany, which is a guarantee OF good work
manship and prompt service.
| F.W. Pote, Belfast agent of the Eastern
/ Steamship Co., met with quite a serious
accident. last Thursday afternoon. The
boat in making her landing had Jared the
wharf 50 that it stopped the clock in the
waiting room, and Mr.. Pote got on revolv-
| ing Office chair to start it. One caster was
gone from the chair and it tipped forward,
Mr.. Pote falling heavily between the stove
and a desk, and striking on his left hip He
had to be helped up and was taken home,
where he was confined to his bed for three
days. Though still very lame and suffering
from the fall Mr.. Pote was at the wharf
Monday attending, to his duties.
A SURPRISE PARTY. Col. and Mrs. H..
E. Mcdonald, entertained at their beauti-
full home on Church street last Friday even
ing twenty young ladies and gentlemen, the
occasion being the fifteenth birthday OF
their niece, Miss Sarah Mae Preston, who
was taken completely by surprise. Bridge
was enjoyed by the girls, who played with
! as much skill as some of their elders. Miss
| Crawford and Miss McTaggart took the
prizes. The boys also INDUCED in cards
and various games, and to all appearances
were having the time of their lives. At 10
soon after all departed. leaving many tokens
of their regard with best wishes for many
happy returns of Sarah's birthday.
OUR CLUBBING OFFERS. Owing to the
crowded condition of our columns we have
had to discontinue the advertisements of
clubbing offers, and will present them
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STEAMER NOTES. The fremont, Capt.
B. w. Arey, which had been thoroughly
overhauled at this port and put in fine order
for the seasons business, went over to
Brooksville Sunday and started Monday
morning on her route between that place
and Bangor. -. The Golden Rod made her
first trip on the Castine and Belfast route
Monday. She made the run from Castine,
landing at the Lime Kiln, to Belfast in one
hour and five minutes. IA Bangor paper
says that the steamer Castine as soon
as she can be put in readiness will go on
the Belfast, Isle Sboro and Castine route,
but that is not credited here. 1t is thous hit
however, that the Castine may go on the
route temporarily while the Silver Star re-
ceives an overhauling.. The Penobscot,
which left here Monday for BostOn,pu into
Portland and her passengers went on by
rail- The City of Bangor, which left Bos-
ton for Bangor Monday, made harbor at
Gloucester The storm at Boston was very
severe.
A FAIR, SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT
will be given at the NJ. E. church vestry
Friday, April 13, 1906. The fair will be held
both afternoon and evening and all are
cordially invited. Supper will be served at
6 O'Clock. The program for the evenings
entertainment is as follows:
Piano Duet, Misses Tuttle and Braddock
Speaking, Mothers Girl, Lillian Braddock
Dialogue, Blessed are the Peacemakers,
Seven Girls
Music, Selected.
Speaking, Music, Stars and Flowers,
Francis Wylle
japanese Fan Drill, Eight Misses
Song, Don't Let Mamma Know,
Lillian Braddock
Dialogue, The Village with One Gentleman,
Eight Ladies anu One Man
Book Charales.
Lullaby Song, Leverne Whitten
Good Night Song, Eight GIFTS
Admission to supper and entertainments
% cents.
AN APRIL STORM. The storm which
broke over New England last Monday
night developed unusual intensity for an
April disturbance and caused widespread
damage to telephone telegraph and electric
light wires. Beginning in this city with
snowfall which covered the ground to a
depth of two or three inches it changed to
rain Tuesday afternoon, and in the night
began showing again, continuing until
Wednesday noon, when there were signs of
clearing. Sleigh bells were heard once
more, but it was poor sleighing and worse
wheeling, and hard travelling for pedes-
trians. The wind was east to southeast,
and Monday night blew gale. Many