The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-18
The Belfast Band win give their services

The Belfast Band will give their services
at the lawn party for the benefit of the
Home for Aged Women, at "a Cedar street,
wednesday, Aug. 21st. Don't forget to
prepare fancy article or an apron for the
sale table.
There has been on exhibition in one of the
windows of the Dinsmore Shoe Store a
model launch made by Herbert Andrews of
the Waldo Trust Co. 1t is complete, with
brass propeller and steering wheel, and the
workmanship is of the best.
The j. B. Pearson company of Boston,
clothing manufacturers, Miles S. Jellison,
local manager, is moving from the Coliseum
building to the Rodolf building, near the
depot, recently renovated for the company
by the owner, Charles E. Knowlton. The
business will be greatly enlarged and add-
tional help employed.
The Baptist society will have an excur-
sion tomorrow Friday, to Pulpit Harbor in
steamer Castine, leaving Lewis wharf at
a. m. Fare for the round trip so cents,
children % cents, with steamed clans and
lemonade included. This ought to be a
popular excursion, as Pulpit Harbor is an
attractive place.
Mrs. Frank q. Mayo was called to New
York by the critical illness of her brother,
Arville Redman, formerly of this city. Mr..
Redman underwent an operation on his
knee about two months ago and upon re-
moving the plaster cast recently it was
found that it was not healing properly and
blood poisoning is feared.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
post office for the week ending July Is: Miss
Ella Barrett, Miss Dodd, Mrs. Thos. A. Mitch
ell, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Helen Taylor, Mrs.
Richard Stretch, Miss Geneva A. Varney,
Alfonso Bocchi, Robert Carter, L. c. Ham
lin, F. A. Howard & Son, Rev. John NJ.
Tween. Sanford Martin. National Detective
Asso., G. F. Mariner, Raymond j. McCom-
mick, f. K. Moves, Harry ". Parker. A. V.
Peterson.
Accepting an opportunity is a big factor
for prosperity. There are always oppor-
tunities enough if we only realize it. But
people are skeptical and loath to grasp OPP
portunity where it calls, As illustration
take a genuine $40 gold piece and offer to
sell it for S1O and You wouldn't get GUS
toner. Perhaps this is an extreme oppor-
tunity but nevertheless possible. But talk
ing of opportunity, a great big one is offer
ed at the Dinsmore Store during the next
ten days. Do you want footwear This is
your opportunity. See their advt, on the
end page.
NEW ADVERTIS EMENTS. Fred \. john
son, Masonic Temple, advertses broken
lots of summer suits and shirt waist dress
es at a great reduction, Special in white
linen and duck skirts and new kakhi suits
Special After Supper Sale next Saturday
night. Call at The Fashion and see the
Wood pianos. If you smoke you will be
interested in the sample cigars |. L. Perry
is offering at about half price. There are
only a few thousand and they will be sold
at the low prices while they last....A. D.
Chase & Son, finding that their Acorn
brand of shirt waists and shirt waist suits
have fingered longer than usual owing to
the back ward season and weather con-
ditions, HAve placed them in the windows
with prices attached that must compel the
attention of shoppers. ....M Mr.. and MIS-.
Warren Staples and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Staples of Monroe publish card of thanks.
.....Harry w. Clark & Co., will have
special three days sale of straw hats, July
18th, 10th and Goth. Here is your chance to
buy good straw hat cheap. Parties Wis
itng Boston will find rooms at % Union
Park. Boxes and cases of all sizes, 10 to
90 cents, for sale by Poor & Son. M. S.
Brewster publishes caution notice..
Found in Penobscot bay small rowboat.
Apply at once to Capt. F. P. Hutchins, sch.
Fannie F. Hall. Good airy room to let,
two blocks from post Office. Apply at The
Journal office
SHIPPING ITEMS. c. o. Perry of Rock
land bought of c. E. Bicknell the British
schooner George E., which was ashore on
Saddle ledge near Mark Island. The schoon-
er was bound from St. John, \. B., to Rock
port, with 1875 cords of wood. She was
fioated July 10th and tOwed into Rockport
harbor by the tug julius Wolf. The schoon-
er has big hole in the tarboard bow and
about five Of the 125 cords of wood, which
composed the cargo had 1oated away. Mr..
Perry will repair the schooner. sch.
Helen F. Benedict has discharged a cargo
of coal from Norfolk at Lewis wharf for
the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. While she was
discharging the steamer Rockland made
her landings at the wharf of the Swan &
Sibley Co... Charles E. Bicknell has launch
ed from his yard in Rockland fat-botton-
ed, sharp-bowed scow, sloop-rigged, with
centerboard. The scow is go feet long, %
feet beam and five feet hold. 1t is equipped
with "a h. p. gasolene engine and has
steam derrick. She has been named EVELYN
n Thaw, and will be commanded by c. E.
Drink water of Northport. The Courier.
Gazette says: 1.-THE purpose for which the
scow was constructed principally was to
ply between Rockland and the head of the
tide in Morrill,. Mr. Bicknell has a mill in