The Republican journal., 1906-07-12

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line of shafting has been put into the base
ment
| Fast driving across the draw Of the lower
bridge has caused,and is causing. it to be SO
seriously injured as to necessitate immedi-
ate repairs Attention has already been
called to this matter in The Journal and
notices were posted some time ago warning
all persons against fast driving across the
draw. The road commissioner again re-
quests that no one drive faster than walk
across the draw and gives notice that non
compliance with this request will be follow
ed by prosecution.
SILVER WEDDING RECEPTION. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel J. Kimball celebrated the 18th
anniversary of their marriage at their home,
16 Waldo avenue. Tuesday evening, July
3rd Mr.. and Mrs. Kmball were assisted
in receiving the many guests by their daugh-
tiers. Misses Harriet and Florence. Miss
Wiujfred, assisted by Miss Maude Holmes
and Miss Nettie Shuman, served ice cream,
cake and punch in the refreshment room,
which was artstically decorated IN green
and white All the rooms were fragrant
with an abundance of flowers. musical
entertainment consisting of vocal solos add
ed much to the enjoyment of the evening.
The friends of MIR. and Mrs klmball pre-
sented them with many souvenirs OF the
occasion, and the gifts, which we're attrae-
lively arranged by Miss Gladys Carter, were
much admired. The evening was very pleas
antly spent by the many friends ana ali eX-
tend their heartest congratulations to the
host and hostess and hope they Will live to
celebrate their golden wedding,
Excursions. This is the excursion sea-
son, and trips down the bay ana up the
Penobscot by steamer are popular. A very
pleasant way OF spending day IS to take
the steamer Golden Rod in the morning for
Castine. and return in the afternoon, hay
ing some fonr or five hours in that delightful
old town.. "Wednesday evening, July 4tn,
the Dung Peoples Society OF the Baptlst
church made an excursion to camden in
steamer Golden Rod to see the fireworks
The return trip was made by moonlight
and was enjoyed by party OF about ao--''
Friday, July 9TH, the Baptist Sunday school
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Island, in the steamer Castine. The INTEL
ton was to 20 to Bucks Ilarbor, but tie
former place was decided upon later, and
the excursion was 4 very enjoyable one
The excursion around Islesboro with din
ner at the Bay View House at HeWts
Point on Sunday on the steamer Silver star
was very pleasant trip and well patToniz-
ed The trip was managed by Orrln D.
Dickey Of this city and the day proved one
of the best for such a trip The tongrega-
tional Sunday school are to have their m
nual excursion on the steamer Castine
Friday, July Goth oargentyile has been
selected as the objective point, IN CON
nection with sail through Gilkey's Har-
Dor and among the Islands. The members
of the North Belfast church and Sunday
school have been invited, and other friends
will be welcomed. The boat will leave
Lewis wharf at a. m. The fare will be
20 cents for adults, 20 cents for children
under T..
VETERANS MEETING. The Waldo
County Veteran Association met at the
Head of the Tide, Belfast. July 5fh. III
was fine day and at an early hour the vet
Grams began to arrive. By II o'clock nearly
200 veterans with their wives were on the
grounds. President D. Q. Bowen called the
forenoon meeting to order. A prayer was
offered by Chaplain Jones. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and adopted.
Remarks were made on the deaths OF Com
rades Reuben Mckay and VIM. Dunton
since the last meeting. The committee on
time and place reported: First IhuI Suay
in August; place, East Belfast, Vaughan
Shore, and the report was accepted Inc
dinner call then sounded and a very tine
repasI was served by the good people OF
North Belfast Nearly every town IN the
county was represented, also knox county
The afternoon meeting was called to order
by President Bowen. The meeting house
at the Head Of the Tide was very prettlly
decorated and was scarcely able to hold all
who were present The program opened
with singing some OF the Old war songs,
followed by prayer by Rev. Nm. Vaughan
address of welcome BY same response by
the Secretary. solo by Mrs. Furnish; reel
tation by Miss Frances Davis; remarks by
Comrade Lane of Knox county and Dy
Comrades A. f. Nlckerson and j. o. john
son; song by the boys of East Belfast, ana
remarks by I. +. Smart and j. q. Harding
Ell Knowton and wife and Melvin Clark
we're voted honorary members. Closed
with solo by Mrs Furnish. This was one
of our very best meetings.-A. stlnsou,
Sec'y.
ENFORCEMENT Sheriff Carleton and his
deputies have been very busy OF late. Dur
ing the past month they have seized over
100 dozen of bottled lager. Al half barrels CT
lager and over 200 gallons of hard" liquors.
When the Boston boat arrived here Sunday
morning, July lst, Deputies Cuddy anu
Hurd were on hand and seized two barrels OF
| bottled lager beer. Deputy Ellis, who was
awaiting the arrival of the boat at Sears
mort. made like seizure there, and at VIM
terport Sheriff Carleton got two barrels OF
beer on the wharf and box containing ~
| pints of whiskey and quart OF port flohl
| fine express office Wednesday morning,
July 4th, Sheriff Carleton and DEPUTY
Uurd arrived at the steamboat wharf Just
as two barrels of lager had been landed,
but when the officers hove i'll sight 1t was
hustled on board again and carried up river.
When the boat returned to Belfast the lager