The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-16
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

Capt. E. H. Colby arrived yesterday in
| dock, halibut and live Holsters, and is at
| Lewis wharf.
State Commissioner of Highways Paul D.
| Sargent has given out for publication list
| of towns in which State road work will be
done this season. Following is the report
for Waldo County: 'Towns which will
build, %; will not build, 8 one city to be
| heard from"
e. F. Storey, superintendent of this tele-
pone district, arrived by train yesterday
morning and will visit the exchanges in
this vicinity. L. d. Morse is continuing his
work of getting new subscribers for teIe-
| phones in the Belfast district and is meet
| ing with good success.
The W. c. T. u. met Friday, May 10th,
and continued the subject of sFranchise,,
which was unfinished at the previous meet
ing. Mrs. Il. S. Smart, vice president for
the North church. presided in the absence
OF the president. The next meeting will be
Friday, May oath, but the place of meeting
is not yet decided on.
Street commissioner Bennett is doing
some good work, including the underdrain-
ing of Church street from Miller street to
post Office square, much needed improve
ment. The granite curbing in front of the
post office has been replaced and the cross
walks raised to level with it, The wooden
side walk on Front street, from Mathews
Bros toward the steamboat wharf, which
had out-lived its usefulness, has been re-
placed by grout and gravel walk.
M1NsTRELs COMING. The "The Merry
Beggars" will present the Kink Minstres
for the benefit of Trinity Reform Church of
East Belfast. in Seaside Grange Hall, this,
thursday, evening. The program will in
ciude jokes, local hits, solos and choruses.
mandolin and banjo duets, and a farce,
Coon Greek Courtship" Home made CANDY
Will be on sale, and the entertainment will
De followed by an old fashioned sociable.
Admission 20 cents; children under -, 10
cents. Doors open at 73O.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauoua
Circle will be with Mrs. C, A. Hubbard
No. Park street, Monday afternoon, May
10Th The study topic will be from the
magazine, The Counties of the Severn Val.
ley, pages 1853 to 1911, and chapter ten of the
Z. l.. S. c. book, Rational Living. The
circle will observe International Peace Dav"
at this meeting. The program will include
music, readings, papers and discussions on
the Peace Congress in New York and the
coming Hague Conference; "Labor organi-
cations and Peace . ''Signiticant events in
Peace Movement; )" "Peace at Home :" "The
Years progress toward Peace" and quota
tiOnS on Peace
BURG Larry IN STOCKTON Last Monday
night the store of b. b. Sanborn. boots
shoes and clothing, was entered and quite
an amount in goods and cash stolen There
was about ten dollars i'll small change in the
cash drawer and some three or four dollars
III fish scales,' plugged coin, etc., which
nir. Sanborn intended disposing of as old
silver The goods taken included suits of
clothing, furnishing goods, shoes and a
quantity of jewelry. One of the burglars
was evidently small man, as indicated by
the size of the clothing taken. Dress suit
cases were taken in which to carry off the
plunder. Three foreigners were in town
that day and left the next morning and are
suspected of the break, although they were
not carrying suit cases when they departed
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred A. John
sons May merchandise matinees will draw
many buyers to his store in Masonic Temple
The will ri or o N
Friday, on a special series of merchandise
matinees which be has planned as an extra
afternoon attraction for the month of Nav.
....Dorothy Dodd Oxford ties at The Dins-
more Store $25 to So 80 per pair .. .Securi-
ty Bond boys clothes S. at William A.
Clark's, sold under a guarantee. Clark al
so sells the Sincerity clothes and the Gold
Bond hats. See advts .. .Heatherbloom
petticoats, lace hose and silk gloves at the
Fashion. The Swan & Sibley Co. have
just received a Car load of timothy seed that
tests SO per cent pure They also have the
best quality of red clover, Alsyke, red top
Hungarian and 2-row seed barley. The
Educator crackers are we'll known and a.
A. Howes & Co. have just received some
new makes, including graham, oatmeal,
baby, toasterette and fruited Educators,
Six packages of Sodaette biscuit for 25 cents
....Henry G. Marden has the best line of
carriages and harnesses he has ever carried,
from the best manufacturers in Maine and
the west, and defes competition on price
and quality. His repository is in the rear
of the Windsor HOTEL. Competent woman
wanted as helper at the Girls Home. Must
be good cook. Experienced pants cutter
wanted at once by w. A. Clark, Belfast 49,
Two furnished rooms, with bath, to- let at 6
Congress street.. ........A. ID. Chase & Son
Chase's Corner, call special attention to
their line of lace waists, and to the prices
Full line of white goods and everything in
floor coverings. ..... Visit Shiro's ice cream
parlors on Phoenix Row.. See 3rd page for
advt. of Fred A. Johnson's seventh After
Supper Sale. .... Three furnished rooms to
let at % Cedar street. One room with bath
and telephone. 90. Good man wanted in the |
grocery business. Apply to b. d. Field....
James II. Howes, Odd Fellows block, an
nOunces special sale for one week of lace |
and muslin curtains, pretty patterns and
up-to-date styles at very low prices. Suits |
and garments, straw mattings, carpets, rugs |
and liQOleumS. Mrs C.. s. Webber. Bell |