The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-08-30


usual and the exercises and sales of articles
were equal to former years. The net re-
ceipts were over So. Rev. George B.
Hatch and daughter, recently of Three
Oaks, Mich, visited his brothers, W. S.
and W. G. Hatch. ii portion of last week.
Mr.. Hatch has accepted call to the Con-
gregational church in East Ware, Mass,
and begins his labors Sept LIST. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilburt n Brier and Miss Carrie
Brier OF Charlestown, Mass, are at the
old homestead for a short vacation. Mrs.
Helen Stephenson and children are visiting
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Ephraim Wiley.
. Mrs. A T. Beckwith and daughter
Virgie are visiting relatives in WindsOr....
E. c. Merriam of the school committee has
been making permanent repairs upon the
school building and otherwise putting it in
condition for occupancy.
All sorts of means are resorted to for
getting liquors intended for illegal sale into
the city. This includes disguised packages
and landing the wet goods at outlying
points to be hauled in by team. 1t does
not take Sheriff Carleton and his deputies
long to get onto the tricks of the trade. and
last Thursday noon when the freight train
arrived at Citypoint, the first station above
Belfast, Deputy E. W. Ellis was on the
platform, and spotted a suspicious looking
package which when opened was found to
contain 100 pint bottles of whiskey. The
package was addressed to citizen who has
been dead for several years, and Mr.. Ellis
appointed himself administrator and took
charge of the property. Friday Deputy
Ellis seized at the same places keg cOnslgn-
ed to an unknown person, containing 215
gallons of gin Saturday Sheriff Carleton
and Deputy Ellis went to Burnham and
seized at the store of A. w. Fletcher
quantity of Jamaica ginger, beef, wine and
iron and other extracts.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Fred A. John
son, Masonic Temple, is making his first
showing of furS, every piece new this sea-
son. He also has new fall coats and waists,
Panama shirtwaist suits, silk and chiffon
rutfS and bargains in summer goodS....S.
G. Maddox, 81 High street, has glasses
that fiji all eyes,. Every shoveful of coal
from The Swan & Sibley Co. counts, as it
is clean and free from dirt and slate. The
chldren's shoes at the Dinsmore Store are
the all leather kind. 1t is cheaper to buy
good Shoes. Black pocketbook lost con-
tanning, small amount OF money in bills.
Reward offered. Return to IL Church
street. Young lady copyists wanted by
W. II. Gannett, Augusta. Pant makers
wanted, to take work home. Good work,
good pay Apply to E. 0, Hall, GA High
street, Belfast -. Maple Grove campmeet-
ing begins next Saturday, Aug. 3Oth, and
closes Sept. 9th. See advt. of the Maple
Grove Campmeeting Association. .....F. {.
Tibado, Browns Corner, East Northport,
has a cow, four heiferS and buggy for
sale. Swift & Paul have fer sale a second
hand grocery wagon, barge and buck board.
..E. S. Perkins and Mrs. M. 2. Wood and
family publish card of thanks. A male,
buff, Angora kitten wanted. go. Edison
moulded records for sale by F. A. Follett u
Son.. See advt. of IA cat lost at Temple
Heights The Belfast Paint & Paper Co.
sell the Lawrence ready mixed paints.
THE WALDO COUNTY FAIR. One of the
most attractive features of the fair Of the
Waldo County Agricultural Society, to be
held in Belfast Sept. 4th, 9Th and 9th, will
be the floral parade purse of $50, dlvid-
ed S15. $40 and S., is offered for the best
exhibit of decorated vehicle of any kind,
shown by lady or company of ladies or
the track at / o'clock Tuesday. Last year
the rain interfered with the display some
what, but it was very pleasing display.
1t bids fair to be eclipsed this year. Stilet-
to c., Isabelle and DUrcas II. are to start in
the free-for- all Sept. 9Th, which insures an
interesting race. A new feature this year
will be a colt race on the second day for so
bushels of oats, 80 to first, 20 to second.
This race is open to colts OF four years old
and under, owned in Waldo county and
driven by owners. Colts owned or trained
by professional trainers are barred. The
race will be in half mile heats, best two in
three. No entry fee. Secretary Richie is
arranging for special trains over the Belfast
branch to accommodate patrons of the fair,
September 4, 5 and 6. Passengers will come
to Belfast by the regular trains and return
by the specials after the close of the races.
Steamers will also make special trips to and
from the islands and the bay ports.
THURSDAYS THUNDER STORM. The
long looked for and impatently awaited
change in the weather came last Thursday
afternoon. Early in the afternoon a south
erly breeze made it perceptibly cooler on
the water front and somewhat lowered the
temperature up town. Between and
O'Clock the wind died out, and it was hotter
than ever for time. Meanwhile big black
clouds had been rolling up in the north and
northeast, with every indication of rain in
the dista ce. Then the wind came out OF
the north, cool though it had blown over
fields of ice, and soon few big drops
heralded the heavy showers which followed.
The rain was sadly needed by the growing
crops, to lay the dust, and to cool the super
heated atmosphere, and it filled the bill.
Never was a rain storm more welcome.
During the storm the lightning struck
Arson p Benner's cottage, which is with
in few rods of the South Shore pavilion.
MIR. Benner was in an upstairs bed room at
the time and was knocked down stairs and
laid unconscious for about 20 minutes be-
fore he was discovered. He was not much
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