The Republican journal., 1908-12-24


Up to last week only 50 marriage intentions
had been recorded at the city clerks oface-12
ess than recorded at this time last year.
There will be a meeting of Thomas H. Mar
shall Circle next Tuesday, which all members
are requested to attend to make plans for the
coming installation.
The annual election of officers of Tarratine
Tribe of Red Men of this city will take place
on Monday evening next and it is expected
that there will be work in the Adoption degree
and banquet.
J. L. Sleeper met with painful accident
Monday morning while at work at the store.
Two fingers of his left hand got caught in a
cog wheel and were severely crushed, requiring
the attention of physician
VIM. F. Langill, printer, rs Main street, has
issued neat calendar for 1909 in which he ex-
tends to his patrons the courtesies of the
season, wishes them individually prosperity,
and invites continuance of their patronage.
In reply to the request made last week for
information as to the use of the King drag in
Waldo county we have received two interest
ing statements and hope to receive others for
publication in next weeks issue of The Jour-
nal.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs. C.
M. Craig, High street, Tuesday, December 10Th,
at 2.3O P. M. Program: paper Raphael, by
Miss Mabel Mathews: readings, Urbino, by Mrs
c. A. Pilsbury; Christmas Holidays in Italy, by
Miss Maude E. Mathews.
Following are the unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Belfast post office for the week end
ing December 81: Mrs. Della Buck, Miss Car
RE c. Cakes, Mrs. Larmon Treworgy, Mrs
Mary Weeks, Mrs. M. D. Wood, Ellison Abbott,
Arthur W. Morse, f. T. Roberts, N R. Trim
The Waldo county cases before the Law
Court in Augusta were argued Tuesday. In
the case of Charles Bessey of Brooks VS. Fred
w. Brown Jr., an action of trover for the con-
version of a bank check, Arthur Richie ap-
peared for the defendant and Dunton & Morse
for the plaintiff.
hearing was held in Camden last Saturday
petition in regard to the safety of the
dam near the mill of the Seabright Woven Felt
Company, and it was decided that the dam
was perfectly safe and in a sound condition.
The inspection was made by Hiram P. Farrar
of Belmont, State inspector of dams.
Preparations for the Christmas dance to be
given in Memorial Hall tomorrow, Friday.
night, are going successfully forward, and it
bids fair to be the prettiest event of the holi-
day season. Christmas greens, combined with
raN he q
Keyes' orchestra will furnish music About
thirty tickets have been sold.
The directors of the Monroe and Brooks Tel
ephone Co. held meeting in South Monroe,
Dec 18th, to settle up the years business. The
company is in a very prosperous condition.
They now own and are operating 140 phones
on nine lines and are still building. The direct
ors declared dividend of eleven per cent and
have reserve fund in the treasury.
barrel of apples from Elmbrook Farm,
Belfast, owned by Horace Chenery, has at
tracted much attention at the store of A. A.
Howes & Co. Mr.. A. A Howes said it was
the handsomest barrel of apples he had ever
seen. They were very large and high colored
"a larger handsomer and better apple than
the Oregon apple, and retaied for less, three
cents EACH They were King Tompkins.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Mrs. E., P. Frost, High
street, Monday afternoon December 18th. The
roll-ca name of some Dutch artist. The
study topic from magazine" Art, Ancient and
Modern in Holland, and from the c. L. S. c.
u.
ter twelve Paper, The Present Emperor of
Austria character sketch of Bismarck; biog
raphical sketch of Cavour.
The past two weeks have been busy ones at
E. r. Corners, Front street. From morn till
night the call for sleighs has been continuous.
The State Prison sleighs, as every one knows,
are the best in the market, but Conner has
all kinds and can suit his customers in quality
and price He also carries blankets, robes
bells, harnesses, etc. When The Journal man
passed the store Monday morning Leslie Gar
dner, who had just run out sleigh for Gus
toner. called out, This is the result of adver-
Using"
NORTH BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mason
the Christmas season with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs Ned Mason. .. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
B. Ladd of East Boothbay are passing their
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Merriam.
Mr. Laid is Principal of the High school at
East Boothbay and his many friends in this
section are glad to know of his success in this
work. :. Mr. Harold E. Bailey went to Boston
Monday for employment. The sudden death
of C. w. Mears of Citypoint was distinct
shock to the people of this village. He was
beloved by all, and his cheerful countenance
and hearty greeting will be greatly missed
FROM SUBSCRIBERS. A Norfolk Va, subscri-
Der writes: 1.-THE Journals arrival is eagerly
awaited, and though find many new names in
its columns there is much of interest regarding
old friends to one who has been away from her
home town as many years as have with
best wishes for coming year of prosperity to
The Journal and those who make it what it ls
90. A Maine man who has been in California
for 80 years in sending subscription to Ire
Journal says: "My home was formerly in Knox
and Lincoln counties, but have many friends
and relatives in Waldo county. used to take
and read The Republican Journal for many
years-say in the early seventies. Hoping
NAV enioy the paper as of yore, etc.