The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-21

In former seasons many who wished to
come to Belfast for the summer have been
unable to do so because of inability to Sc
cure suitable accommodations. There
should be no trouble on that score this sea-
son. In our advertising columns will be
found offered orient single rooms, rooms
en- suite, and a house furnished or unfur-
nished; and modern improvements are to
be had with nearly all. The special atten-
ton of our readers out of the State is called
to these advertisements.
The Journal acknowledges the receipt of
an invitation from the trustees and faculty
of the University of Maine to the exercises
of commencement week, June to 10, 1908,
the 40th anniversary uf the opening of the
institution. Features of the week will be
the presidents reception on Monday even
ing, June 8th, and the exercises of the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new agrcul-
tural building, which will be held Wedhes-
day, June 10th, at $50 o'clock. A big
gathering of the alumni is expected this
year.
The asphalt sidewalk on the south side of
Main street between Church and High
streets has been in bad condition for a
long time and the occasional patches put on
and full of holes. 1t was so bad from the
entrance to Odd Fellows block down that
two years ago Street Commissioner Wilson
covered the concrete temporarily with
boards. These have been removed and
Monday F. II. HOag began laying concrete
blocks in place of the old pavement. The
sidewalks generally about town are more
or less dilapidated, the result of the neglect
for years to make the necessary repairs
and build the amount of new walk to keep
them in condition.
That popular snmmering place, the Bat
terry, presented quite a lively appearance
Sunday afternoon, as most OF the cottage
owners were down from town and opened
their summer homes temporarily. The
DuntOn cottage is the first one to be opened
for the season, but others are anticipating
an early fitting in that direction, and the
usual summer colony will be established
before long. Rev. George s. Mills and
family from Bennington, Vermont, expect
to spend their vacation there, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Howard of Pennington, n. H.,
plan to build this season on the lot they
bought last year. At present the cottages
are owned by Selwyn Thompson, L. T.
Shales, l. W. Parker, DR.. G. W. Stoddard,
Judge George f. johnson, John A. Dunton,
Luville j. Pottle and E. S. Pitcher.
LOCAL Politics. The Republican county
committee met at the court house in this
city Monday forenoon with good repre-
sentatiOn from most of the towns. It was
decided to hold the county convention in
Belfast, July It'll, and the call is published
in another column. A Republican caucus to
choose delegates to the State convention in
Bangor, June 30th, will be held at the court
house Friday, May 22nd. -. The preliminary
steps toward forming Republican club in
this city were taken Monday evening in the
rooms in Masonic block formerly occupied
by the Waldo Club. The following gentle
men were appointed a committee to nomi-
nate officers and prepare bylaws, to report
after the Republican caucus May 22nd: O..
E. Frost, Chas. S. Bickford, W. j. Dorman,
Ralph D. Southworth, A. F. Carleton. &C. The
Democratic county committee, }. E. Cook,
chairman, A. F. Shibles, secretary, met at
the court house in this city last Saturday
1t was decided to hold the county conven-
ton in Belfast, July Sth. Hon. Obadiah
Gardner of Rockland will be invited to ad-
dress the convention.
THE BRIDGETs' SUPPER. The Bridget
Club losers entertained the winners at
the home of Miss L. Grace Chadwick last
Friday evening, and the affair was fitting
close to pleasant season. The four guests
went attired in appropriate costumes and
were cordially received by the hostesses.
Supper was announced Immediately after
their arrival, and places at the table were
found by handkerchief place cards bear
ing gentle "Slams" on their claimants.
The centerpiece was bouquet of red and
white carnations, and that color scheme was
carried out throughout the dainty and de-
licious repast The favors we're found to
contain fruit for the guests and sailed nuts
for the hostesses, but the guests refused to
accept their possible significance, and
made delicious drink from their lgiftS,
with which they drank as health to the win
ners. After a round of speeches, which
were received with the heartiest applause.
bridge was in order, and when the score
cards, which were very clever. were dis
tributed it was found that the winners
were grouped at table two, while the losers,
secure in the good luck symbols which
ornamented their score cards, we're safely
established at table one. The evening was
Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish, the
hostesses not having omitted any essential
detail to make up a most original and
cleverly arranged affair.