The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-10-18
THE REPUBLICAN, JOURNAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1906

| Constantine L. Wright has bought the
James F. Churchill house. No. 81 Pearl
street.
The ceiling Ut the Free Library is to ~
| painted and the library will be closed Oct.
22nd and 23rd.
Seaside Grange will confer the third and
have harvest feast.
| A concert will be given in Memorial Hall
this, Thursday, evening at eight O'Clock,
under the auspices of the entertainment
committee of the Universalist church. Some
of our popular local talent will be assisted
by the following out of town artists: Miss
Eames of Boston, reader; Mrs. G0odeli of
Searsport, whistler; Mrs. Kimball of Bos-
ton, soprano If stormy, postponed until
the following Monday evening, Oct ed
Roscoe Ellis of East Belfast is at the Wal
| do General Hospital suffering from injuries
received while at work in the Kelley ak fac
tory Saturday. He was helping move
| heavy stone when his bar slipped and he
| fell, striking his side across the chimes of
| barrel Internal injuries were feared at
| first, but he continues to improve ana the
physicians report his case as decidedly
hopeful
SHIPPING ITEMS Sch. Lion of Deer Isle,
which loaded produce here last week, is the
only sailing craft of that name in the gov
eminent list She is II tons net and was
in nh
dleton Satisfaction sailed from Norfolk
Sept. Goth for Belfast with coal and was not
heard from until October 18th, when she
was reported as sailing from Vineyard Ha-
ven. She arrived here Sunday with 800 tons
of soft coal for the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co.
-. The Portland lighter Reliance, employ
ed for the past two years at the railroad
| terminal in Stockton and Searsport, is now
at work in Bangor harbor, where she will
remain through the open season on the
| river. The lighter is working On the rail-
| road drawbridge in Kenduskeag stream.
Diver George w. johnson of Richmond, a
veteran of the rubber suit and of many
years experience in submarine work is
working with the lighter. The new sch.
Pendleton Sisters was towed to Bangor last
Thursday to load lumber for New York..
The barge Volunteer, which loaded ice on
the east side for Bridgeport, Ct, was towed
to sea last Thursday. 1t was the last cargo.
...Sch. Carrie f. Look has chartered to
load coal at New York for Calais. The
American Shipbuilder, New York, gives a
description and haf-tone of the new schoon-
er Pendeton Sisters, recently launched here.
1t concludes as follows: "FieldS S. Pendle-
| ton of New York, the managing owner of
the vessel, says that the Pendleton Sisters
is by far the finest and best built schooner
that his firm has ever owned or had to do
with, and we have no doubt that the new
craft will reflect great credit upon all con-
cerned in her building and management
ANNUAL MEETING OF G. L. S. c. ALUM
NAE. This meeting was held at the pleas
ant home of the president, Mrs. James F.
McKeen, Wednesday afternoon, October
18th. The possession OF diploma, which
certifes that the owner has faithfully COM
pleted four years course of c. L. S. e.
study and reading, entities person to
membership in this society. At this meet
ing, after the usual opening exercises of
Scripture reading and singing, two:mem-
bers of the John Ruskin class of 1906, who
had received their diplomas, were given
formal recognition and welcome to this
alumni society. In response to roll call the
name of the class, the motto, the flower and
emblem were repeated. Letters from some
absent members were read. The election
of officers for the year was next in order.
Mrs. j. F. McKeen was reelected presi-
dent, Mrs. A. S. Herrick, vice president,
Miss L. A. Cochran, secretary, and Mrs. M.
E. Hubbard, treasurer. An interesting re-
port of the &. L. S. e. Assembly held at
Chautauqua, n. Y, was given by our c. L.
S. {. representative, Miss CHM, who spent
a few weeks at Chautauqua. paper CIV
ing the history and stating the purpose and
aim of this alumni organization was read.
Then followed reading the "Recognition
Day Address, delivered at the Assembly
by Mr.. Edward II. Griggs, who spoke on
education; singing the {. L. S. c. songs;
discussions and G. L. S. c. experiences by
members of the alu mni. This made up the
program for the occasion. At five O'Clock all
were invited to partake of the bounteous
Chautauqua feast. An hour was enjoyed
socially, then we babe our kind hostess
good night and one more pleasant gathering
of the G. L. s. G. Alumnal will long be re-
membered.