The Republican journal., 1907-12-05
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

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at 80 O'clock
The Penobscot river is closing to naviga-
ton. Last year it closed Dec. 9th. The
average date is Dec 18th.
The new boiler was set at the plant of the
Belfast Gas & Electric company on the east
side last week and is now in use.
There will be So issues of The journal in
l.0S. 1t will be a good Christmas gift for a
liend or relative at home or abroad.
The W. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs. E.
p Alexander. No I, Bay View street, Fri
day, Dec. 9th. at go sharp. Subject of the
meeting, Peace.
Through the kindness of Mrs. John Fl.
Q1imby, the Christian Register is placed on
lie periodical table at the Library, and is
20 be passed on to the 7. Nj. A. for their
reading room.
rally day concert will be given by the
amor EpwOrth League next Sunday after
ru1n at $50 at the M. E. Church. Parents
ard friends of the Juniors are especially
7ted to be present.
A journal subscriber writes from Big
Tmber, Montana, under date of Nov. 2Sth:
.H are having fine weather here in Mon
.4aa. | am sitting in the house today with
I- mountains"
The winter term of Freedom Academy
open December 10th with the same
2S of teachers. A number of new stu
5 are expected to attend. Work on the
iaton of the girls dormtory is pro
Using rapidly.
he Improvement Society tender thanks
the following persons for the gift of
>>Ing for the shrubs at the park :
notify Wood, J. F, Noyes; C. II. Cham
ain, Ralph Ilayford, F. b. Knowlton
Chas Mckinley.
ownsend'S art pictures of local scenes
IN exhibition al the stores of Fred A.
lnson and Samuel Adams and his
avenir post cards may be found at The
Drug and at Woodcock's bookstore
work in both lines is of the best
claimed letters remaining in the Bel
post office for the week ending Nov.
au Mrs IuiS Bradman, Matte +. Eaton,
Lille Wing. Arnold Annis 6 etters),
-s Harrison, John 7. Ieibeck, f. F.
lien, John w. Whtmore, James f.
Hg.
The musicale and hop in the Opera House
It Friday evening under the auspices of
basket ball team Of the y. NJ. A was
attended and a very enjoyable occa-
n Each number on the concert program
s- encored, The Quintette furnished
sic for the dance.
The recital to be given in Memorial hall
arrow, Friday, evening by the pupils of
81 s., G. w. Wescott for the benefit of Miss
IAN Wells will doubtless be one of the
jest attended musical events of the season.
attractive program was published last
eek. Admission, 30 cents
hen Uncle Job Ingraham of Rockland
.-, n Searsmont a few days ago he en-
inferred Arthur Cove of Portland, who
Just walked from Camden to Searsmont
miles) in 10 hours. Mr.. Cove is just 10
.rlrs Older than Weston, but would like to
lake the latter on for a match.
ne next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
ea viii be with Mrs ". B. Fletcher,
> 27 High street, Monday afternoon,
9th. The magazine topic will be
uercan Sensitiveness," page 338, and
9am the c. L. S. c. Book, "Races and In
rgrants in America" chapter nine. Roll
j, quotations from Milton.
he Travellers Club Will meet with Mrs.
j.. Ilazeltine Thursday, Dec. 18th. Mem
is will please note the change of date.
ogram as given in the year book Paper,
Ian, by Mrs. Walter c. Shaw; read
IS, Rapello and the Italian Riviera by
IS. f. W. Brown, and Social Life in Town
! Country by Mrs. Amos Clement.
be- open time on deer in Waldo county
-I asst Saturday. The number shot was
han last season. Saturday was also
LIST day of open time on moose for the
son Of 1907 and from now until the 10th
Of next October the big fellows can
the woods unframed The arrivals
Anger up to Friday last were 1866, eleven
than last year.
4 Thanksgiving gift of S25 was received
he ChildrenS' Aid Society of Maine for
r use of the Girls Home, from W, K.
H0rls0n of Minneapolis, in memory of Mrs.
Morrison, who was for fifteen years a di-
--otor of home for children and was
atty interested in such work Mr.
NYrison made like gift of S25 to the
ado County Hospital.
TAX SALES. The new law for municipal
ivertising of real estate taxes is expected
&, make considerable trouble, as we doubt
The public is sufficiently informed on the
Inject. The sale for the 1906 taxes oc-
Irred last Monday, and within three weeks
advertisements must be out for the sale
the 1907 taxes. The legislature changed
The law SO that the sale comes ten months
earlier than it used to do, and it will occur
'u the first Monday ofthe February next fol-
wing commitment, instead of on the first
Monday of December in the next year. The
1aE sale must be advertised at least six
weeks before the sale The last day for ad-
7-rtising the February tax sale is Dec 90
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. Many of the
torres have their holiday goods displayed
3ai Christmas shopping has already begun.
If Is not too late, however, to offer these
seven short rules for Christmas shopping
adopted by New York woman: