The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-25
\ Augustus Colburn made the record catch
of the season at Swan Lake last week, land
ing an S-pound salmon.


ing an S.pound salmon.
Last year A. B. Stantial of this city mar.
keted his first strawberries July 4th. This
year he began mark citing June Doth and on
the 22nd picked over 40 boxes. If the pres
ent weather continues he will have the
biggest part Of his crop in readiness for
market by next Saturday. 1t will be a
short season, as the continued hot and dry
| weather has matured the berries early.
EXCURSION TO SToNINGToN. Last sea
son the steamer Castine made an excursion
to Stonington which was greatly enjoyed
by a large party. Next Sunday she is t6
| make like excursion, leaving Lewis wharf
| at 9 a. m. The route down the eastern
| bay past Eagle Island and through Deer
| Island thoroughfare, returning via Egge'
moggin Reach, is most attractive in its
scenic features. Stonington will be reach
ed at noon and dinner can be had there, OF
excursonists may carry lunch. There will
be two hours stop at Stonington. The
fare for the round trip is IS cents.
The commencement concert of the Isles
in the Town Hall, Islesboro, and promises
to be an exceptionally brilliant event. Mrs
Charles Dana Gibson, who is spending the
summer at the Gibson summer home on
Acre Island, has consented to sing, and
will be one of the leading attractions. The
Temple Quartette of Bangor will sing, and
other artists will be Miss Mary Niles OF
NJ. Kali
New York, pupil of DR.. Mason OF New
York and of Lesstisky of Vienna. The
admission will be so cents, and doubtless
many people from the surrounding towns
will take advantage of the exceptional OPP
| portunity to hear the fine talent which
money alone could not have secured.
| CLOSING ON THE FOURTH. Some weeks
ago the leading business men of the city
started movement for closing the stores al
day on July 4th, and in some instances this
was due to a demand from their employees
that they should have one full holiday be-
| fore entering upon the busy season. The
| dry goods, grocery, drug and provision
stores have now agreed to close on the 4th
and the stores will be kept open as late as
necessary Friday night. Those living IL
the country should remember to come in FOL
| supplies Friday The barber shops Will also
be kept open Friday night and be closed all
day on the 4th. The Waldo county veter
ans are to have their meeting at Lake st
| George, Liberty, on the 4th, and the steamer
| Castine will take the Belfast High Schoo
| ball team to Camden, where they Will play
| Camden High There viii also be horse
races and other attractions, and the steamer
| will no doubt have her full complement OF
! passengers, while many will go on buck
boards and automobiles. AS usual large
number look forward to spending the da!
Quietly at the ponds or on the shore Of tbs
| bay.
Many Belfast people will learn with re
greet that Miss Bertha |, Bird has accepted
position in the Rockland High School ant
will take up her duties there at the begin
ming of the fall term. Miss Bird has beer
faithful and a successful teacher in thu
| Belfast schools for a number Of years, ant
has won the hearts of hundreds OF her pu
pills, who, with her many friends, regret he
departure from town. Miss Bird comes o
family Of educators, and was at one tint
| the Youngest of three generations teaching
| in one building in Rockland. Her grand
father, Alden L. Tyler, for whom one o
Rockland's school buildings was named
was a widely known teacher, and Miss
Birds natural qualifications, combined witt
constant study and untiagging interest, have
al Il hlT
chosen work. 1t is an unusual compliment
that the position was offered to Miss Bird
without solicitation on her part, and thu
best wishes and congratulations of he
many friends will go with her.
A HORSE STOLEN. Last week a vaiu
able horse was stolen from the stable Oh
| Fred w. Kruger of East Belfast, together
with an old work harness, collar and names
and the same night an old wagon was stole1
from the farm yard of Alphonso Shute, 6
neighbor. Mr.. Kruger came to the city anC
reported his loss, and later started IN al
automobile in pursuit of the missing ami
NAL. He went to Bangor and visited the
livery stables, receiving every assistance
from the authorities, but returned home
last Thursday without having found clue
The stolen mare is bay in color, 10 hands
high, weighs about 1850 pounds, is between
eight and nine years old, has black name
and tail, and her front feet have barred
shoes padded with oakum and leather. She
is stylish looking animal, and if the old
| harness and wagon have been retained
there should be no difficulty in recognizing
the outfit. Sheriff Carleton has the matter
in hand and any information would be glad
ly received by him or by Mr. Kruger. This
is not the first loss Mr.. Kruger has sustain
ed since coming here from Philadelphia
and ii looks as though he was the victim OF
conspiracy or of unexampled bad luck
One horse was found dead in the pasture
another was shot by stray bullet from al
unknown quarter, valuable bull was kill.
ed or died, and about 300 hens have been
stolen, 1t is hoped the thief or thieves may
be arres ted and brought to punishment.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred A. John
son, Masonic Temple, will begin today q
special sale of India linons. His entire
| stock of about 100 pieces will be offered al
about one-fourth off regular prices. THESE
are all new fresh goods this season. He
| also has the Memo Self-Reducins corsetS
| ''the stout woman's salvation,' and Will BIT
pleased to show the new lines of these