The Republican journal., 1907-02-28

Dainty Japanese kim0nas made from
choice models will be on sale at the North
church Friday afternoon, March 9Th, at 80
O'Clock. Prices from SO cents upward; no
two alike. Food, including cake, doughnuts,
| bread, candy, etc., will be ON sale, also
flowers and plants and few fancy articles.
A private masquerade dance, managed by
I Messrs. J. Lee Patterson and j. Austin
Fernald, was enjoyed by about thirty
couples in the Odd Fellows Hall, Wednes-
day evening, Feb Goth. Reyes orchestra
furnished music, and a daintily appointed
table held the buffet refreshments and the
punch-bowl. Some of the costumes were
very attractive and becoming and the five
clowns dressed exactly alike, were among
the successes of the evening. 1t was one of
the most enjoyable parties of the season.
Thomas Bowker entertained the Sopho-
more class, B. Fl. S., with a Valentine party
ing. great variety of games were played,
and huge cobweb woven of the class
colorsS green and gold, was unravelled. On
the end of each string was red heart Val
entine. Delicious refreshments were SER
we'd by Mrs. Bowker, assisted by Misses
Louise bennett and Louise Brown. After
listening to some delightful piano and pho
nograph music the guests departed, assur-
ing their host OLA delightful evening.
LIQUOR SEIZURES. Jesse E. Staples
proprietor of place on Main street, and
Homer B. Carter of the Commonwealth
Hotel, were before the Belfast police court
last Friday afternoon on search and seizure
process. Deputies Elisha W. Ellis and P.
G. Hurd of Northport found 46 quarts of
liquor. pints of rum and a bottles of lager
beer at Staples place and 6quarts of whis-
| key and "a bottles of lager beer at the Com
monwealth. The respondents were SEN
fenced to 60 days in jail and to pay a fine of
500 and costs and in default of payment, to
be imprisoned 60 days additional. They APP
peaed and are held in the sum of 5000 each
for the April term of Supreme Court.
A young Italian employed by the B. & A.
met with a painful death Saturday, Febru-
AIRY 23rd. He was employed with the crew
removing snow from the tracks, and, con-
trary to rules, and unknown to the train
men, was riding on the engine He went to
jump off and his clothing caught in such a
way that he was dragged beneath the en-
CINE and severely injured. He died on the
way over to the Waldo County Hospital, to
which he was accompanied by his brother
and several of his countrymen. The un.
fortunate young man, whose name was
Salvatore Barbiere, was 25 years Old, and a
native of Italy, where his parents now re
side. An inquest was held on Tuesday
February Goth, and the jury, consisting OF
Orrin j. Dickey. j. l.. Sleeper, c. F
Thompson, John Dolloff, John n. Robbins
and Levi L. Robbins, brought in a verdict
that he came to his death on February 23rd
by being struck by shifting engine on the
B & A. train, by accident, and through NJ
fault of said train or crew.
A CHERRY SUPPER. The j. Ks. gathered
on Friday evening to celebrate Washing
toms birthday as the guests of Miss NJ
Helen Bird, Congress street. picnic sup
per was the chief feature of the occasion
and the decorations of the table were most
original and appropriate. The place-card
were hand painted with the date and
guest being substituted for one of The
cherries, and identifying the place. Eacl
guest had a toy Ratchet with a natura
cherry wood handle and bearing the famous
= quotation 81 cannot tell ie." A red ribbon
led from each Ratchet to a cherry tree il
the middle of the table, whose cherries
were found to contain Washington's "Rue
of Conduct" The dainty napkins also wer,
cherry pattern and the ag-decorations O
the dining-roOm added to the general effect
The menu included chicken pie, rolls
olives, salads, coffee, cakes, and ice cream
with cherry sauce. After supper the clul
adjourned to the parlor, where variou
games were in order. Char AIDES, one of til,
j. Ks. favorite pastimes, were special fea
ture, and the costuming, etc, was rather
more elaborate than usual. The evening
was most enjoyable one and it is not to be
disputed that the club lived up to it;
name very successfully. They met with
Miss Amy E. Stoddard Monday evening
and the gathering, though small, was a
pleasant one. Miss Marian Wells will en-
terrain the club next Monday evening
STEAMER NOTES. Capt. |. E. Archibald tells
the Thomaston Herald that he has decided
to run his boat, the May Archer, between
Thomaston and Monhegan the coming sea
son, beginning about May 1st He will
plan to have the boat leave Monhegan in
the morning and come to Thomaston, then
run down the river and back again during
the day, and leave for Monhegan at night
This will give ample accommodation for
excursions and for persons who want to go
down to Port Clyde on business for the day
or to stay over night. 1t will afford the
people of Monhegan, Port Clyde, Friend.
ship and up river landings an excellent
chance to come to Thomaston and go to
Boston or any other place. The steamer
fremont, which has been laid up at this
port, will make special trip today from
Castine to Bucksport with students from
the Eastern State Normal School. E. The
Coombs Bros. are getting the steamer Cas-
tine ready for business, and she will prob
ably go into commission in April She has
as usual been hauled out ON private rail-
way i'll lsesboro. The Bangor News says
that there will be an improved service Oh
the Boston & Bangor line the coming sum.