The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-20

town Friday. en- route for Washington, D
c.. and the jamestown Exposition.
The steamer Castine will make her ar
excursion of the season next Sunday t
Crescent Beach, leaving Lewis wharf a
$50 a. M, and touching at Camden coins
and coming. This is a pleasant sail, ant
Landlord Smiths shore dinners are an add
ed attraction. The fare for the round trir
is only so cents.
Friday, June 14th, was flag day and there
was good display of bunting from public
buildings and private residences. In thu
afternoon there were patriotic exercises b,
the children in Memorial Hall under tn.
Ladies of the G. A. r.
Mrs. w. w. Gates, clothing manufacturer
has had good run of business the past sea
son and intended shutting down last Satur
day for rest, but before that received
some rush orders for vests, with other
orders in prospect, so that it is doubtful il
she is able to shut down before the fall work
comes in.
in block-grooving machine in the Duplex
Roller Bushing company's block shop last
Thursday. He was making the strap groove
around ships block when his hand came in
contact with the knives. His little finger
and thumb are ruined, other fingers badly
cut,and the palm of the hand was shaved
nearly to the bones
The j. KS. enjoyed their first shore pic
mic OF the season last Monday evening.
After supper, which included all the regu-
lar picnic dainties, the evening was spent
around huge bonfire which was left with
reluctance when going home time came.
The club will meet with Miss Florence E.
Dunton, Cedar street, next Tuesday even
ing, and will start from there at 6.45 for a
walking party
Monday morning Castle North No. S53,
Knights of King Arthur, started on pill
grimage, the objective point of which was
Georges Pond, Liberty, where they are
spending the week camping out. The party
consists of Knights Houston Small, Lin
wood Jones, Howard Heath, Ivan Kimball,
William Dunton, Bert Dodge, Milton Steph-
enson, Harold Jones, Dana Southworth,
Harley Godfrey, Stephen Clement, Rev. D.
L. Wilson and H. NJ. Prentiss. The party
are well equipped for enjoyment, having
boats, excellent fishing, beautiful camp
ing spot, and all the other requisites for a
successful and enjoyable time. They are
expected to return Saturday.
The Belfast Gas & Electric Co. is making
extensive improvements at their plant on
the east side to meet the increasing de-
mands for light and power and add to the
efficiency of the service. The big water
wheel temporarily installed last fall is be-
shafting will take the place of that now in
use. The wheel is a $50 horsepower turbine
of the latest type. The foundation has been
completed for new boiler of $50 horse
power, which will be able to carry the
whole machinery in case of lack of water
supply The company are also negotiating
for another wheel to be placed at Hiramdale
Falls which will develop $50 horse power,
and with this equipment should be able to
meet all demands upon it.
THE CoTTAGERs. Undeterred by the
cold, unreasonable weather, Hon. John r.
Dunton and Miss Margaret Dunton opened
their cottage at the Battery some days ago
and will soon be joined there by E. S. Pitch
er and family, Judge and Mrs. George E.
johnson, DR.. and Mrs. George W. Stoddard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis B. Fletcher and Mr..
and Mrs. L. 7. Shales. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
on Sundays and holidays. Mrs. Susan C.
Matthews has opened her cottage near the
Park. Miss Stella Pendleton of Boston is
occupying cottage on the Cottrell shore.
Joseph G. Patterson and family are at their
cottage, and the new Peavy cottage will be
occupied as soon as completed by George
ktttredge and family. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gray will occupy the new Cottrell cottage
and will have as guests Mrs. Gray's mother
and sister, Mrs. S. L. Gray and Miss Eliza
beth, of Nashua, N. Fl. Miss Gray is a
graduate of the Lowell Normal school and
teaches Kindergarten in the Nashua schools.
A WATERvILLE MUSICALE. Miss Amy
E. Stoddard of this city took part most sue
cessfully in musicale given in Library
Hall, Waterville, the evening of June 18th.
The others taking part were Miss Jessie
Upper and Donald II. White of Waterville.
Invitations were issued to the musical peo-
pie of Waterville by Mrs. Clarence Fl.
White, under whom the trio study, and it
was specially critical and understanding
audience who listened with great pleasure
to the following program:
/. Du Dist die Rub, Schubert-Liszt
Miss Stoddard.
. lmpronptu, op. 142, No. 2 Soh,hor.
lmprOmptu, Op. 80, No. 4 0oi'
Miss Upper.
8. Berceuse, from "Jocelyn" GODDARD
Donald White.
. Nocturne, in E flat Chopin
lmpromptu JadassOhn
Miss Stoddard
5. Valse Edouard Schuett
Miss Upper.
5. Scherzoso Carl Bohm
Donald White.
? Minuet, from Suite in E Raft
Octave Study No. 5 Kullak
Miss StOddard.
, "To the Evening STAR"
Recitative and Romance from
Tannhauser' Wagner
Donald White.
}. Polacca Brilliante in E Weber
Miss Stoddard.
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