The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-17

VINO nave Deen the HueSeS VI NIL AAo""A~
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Howard,
returned home Monday.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
post office for the week ending Sept. Z: Miss
Sarah Achorn, Miss Fife M. Bridges e letters),
Miss Edna A. Goss g letters), Miss Rosalind
Jewett, Miss Cora Mojo, Ed. Duffy, B. F. Fry,
Frank E. Graham, H. A. Hail. Louis Herfield,
George Hatefield Mr.. and Mrs William c.
Hall, S. A. Knowlton, w. E. Keene, H. &.
Nash, Ralph OConnell, Perley L. Smith, Welsh
& Turner, c. L. Wolf.
Mr.. John D. Fraser of this city was serious
ly injured at the fair grounds last Thursday
afternoon With his daughter he was in
carriage near the home stretch, and the horse
becoming frightened as the horses came down
the stretch in close heat the drivers plying
their whips, bolted and threw them both out
Mr.. Fraser is thought to have struck the wheel
in falling and his hip was fractured, and he
was badly shaken up. His daughter escaped
serious injury The carriage was badly smashed
before the runaway horse was stopped Mr..
Fraser is an employee of the shoe factory, and
we'll known.and highly respected citizen and
has the sympathy of large number of friends.
He is at the Waldo County Hospital for treat
ment
At the meeting of the Waldo County Agri
cultural Society Fair Trustees, held Tuesday
evening, it was voted to hold the fair on the
dates of September 7th, 9Th and 9th. While
the bills are not yet all settled the receipts of
the fair this year will give good margin to
work on, and aside from the bonds, one of
funds remaining after the premiums are paid.
During the year it is expected thata new office
will be erected for the secretary and there
will be some general improvements to the
grounds The Trustees in behalf of the Socl-
ety. extend vote of thanks to all who have
assisted in the program and success of the fair.
MASON FAMILY REUNION. On Monday, Sep
TENDER 7th, reunion of the Mason family was
held at the residence of Howard F. Mason in
East Belfast. 1t was a mere coincidence that
the members of the family with two exceptions
We're in town at this time. Early in the after
noon the guests arrived and the time passed
very pleasantly with stories of early days,
of goodly number of grandchildren added
much to the pleasure of all. At 5 O'Clock the
company assembled in the diningroom for
supper, latter which social evening was spent.
The out-oftown guests were Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Blood, Vinalhaven, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hammonds, Bangor, DR.. Luther S Mason,
Bangor, Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Stevens and son of
Mattapan, Mass.
NORTH BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R.
Downs of Somerville, Mass. have been spend
ing two weeks vacation with their mother,
Mrs. R. s. Brier. Mr.. Downs returned to
Somerville last Saturday. We are pleased to
report that Mrs. Brier, who has been critically
i'll for several weeks, is slowly recovering.
Miss Lille Gilmore of Chelsea, Mass, is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Ellen c. Gay Lizzie
Baeiev spent last week in Lewiston attending
the fair. Mrs. Grace Emmons went to Ok
ford last week to resume teaching in the pub
lie schools This is her third consecutive year
of teaching in that village, where she has given
excellent satisfaction. Fred Holmes has re-
moved his old water wheel and is at work with
crew preparing to install new one which
will greatly increase the capacity of his mill.
The new wheel will have a capacity of ia
horse power. Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Mason went
to Sabattus last Monday to visit their children.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred A. Johnson
| Masonic Temple, announces great showing
of women s, and misses fall outer garments, in
GLIDING new tailored suits, skirts and coats in
the latest correct styles, and calls attention to
= ba priceS these SpaSOnahle goods.
Suits SIS to $685. coats S59s to $25; skirts, SIS to
$12. Written Brothers, Belfast, are distribu-
tors of the William Tell flour, from the Ansted
& Burk Co.'S mills, Springfield, Ohio. If you
are not acquainted with the merits of this flour
read what is said of it in our advertiring col
umns.. D. P. Palmer, Masonic Temple, has
| the fall and winter styles of the Lamson 4
Hubbard hat, 1.-THE hat with reputation" also
complete lines of the Wright & Ditson and
| Harvard sweaters. Everything in the line OF
gentlemen's furnishing goods. Kitchen girl
wanted at Charles O'Connells lunch rooms, II
! Main street. Good wages. -. The deposits IN
the City National Bank of Belfast now exceed
I SS00O00, and the total assets are S959.000 -
Graz sweater lost Finder will be rewarded IN
| leaving the same with Ben d. Field The
Batchelder homestead, at Browns Corner, hall
a mile from Northport camp ground, Will be
sold at bargain. Apply to John r. Dunton
Savings Bank building, Belfast. "A. d. Chase
& Son, who going out of business, began
with sale of their large stock at cost; now IN
the closing days cost is not considered ano
they are practically giving goods away. The
fixtures have been sold and the remaining
stock must be closed out at once, and al
bundles, parcels, etc, put away must be calico
for at once. All parties having accounts WIZ
the firm will please take notice.. Lauren'
Wadlin of East Northport has picked up
boat adrift in the bay. Late song hits oy
Jerome Remick and other well known music
publishers at Lords, High street,. See notice
of T. S. Thompson, who is prepared to NIL or
ders for ice to be delivered next season.
THE PICNIC IN POETRY. The writer endeav
ored to do Justice to the field day and picnic a
the Chenery farm in Center Belmont last week
but only had at his command plain prose, while
an unknown contributor was able to invoke thu
muse to celebrate one of the most pleasing at
fairs Waldo county has enjoyed for many
day. We submit the contribution as received
THE BEGINNING IN PROSE.
Belmont reports: Such grand time as We