The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-22

| the BELFAST opera mousse. IL ~ SApeCISu eudI
it will be one of the best musical entertain
ments of the kind given here for long time.
| The chorus includes some rs of our best singers
and the children's chorus of so voices will be
an attractive feature. The entertainment is
under the management of the following la
dies: Mrs Charles Bradbury, Mrs. Frank G.
| Mixer, Mrs. A. A. Smith, Mrs. John A. Fogg,
Mrs. Sherman Swift, Mrs. Edmund Wilson and
| Mrs. Eugene Cook.
When the Waldo Club gave up its rooms in
| Masonic Temple, last April it was thought it
might resume in the fall, but it appears there
| was no such intention on the part of the men,
bers. Certain of the members paid the debts
of the club and took the furniture, which was
leased to the Young Mems Republican Club,
until Nov. 18th. 1t is now proposed to buy
this furniture and make the Republican Club a
permanent organization, which we hope may
be done. The Waldo Club, formerly the Elm
| City Club, was the successor of the Club of
Thirty, organized for social purposes, JAM 1,
| 1864 Asa A. Howes and Hon. w. H. Mcclellan
are the only survivors of the thirty charter
members The club occupied rooms in wood
en- building on Church street two doors west
| from the courthouse until December, 1866,
when it moved to rooms in the third story of
the Opera House block, and remained there
until it went out of existence
| NORTH BELFAST. The older residents will
| be interested to know of the death of Annie
M. Stevens, a native of this village. She died
| in Brockton, Mass, Oct. 10th, after an illness
/ If +,,> ~ of rho hr9n She
was the daughter of Horatio G. and Amelia
Stevens and had lived with her father all her
| life Her mother died about ten years ago,
| and since then Miss Stevens has had the sole
| care of her aged father, who is about SO years
old. Miss Stevens was about 81 years old
| Besides her father Miss Stevens leaves two
| sisters Mrs Zoel Thibadeau of Brockton and
Mrs William D. Carr of Boston, Mass =. The
| annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society was
| recently held at the home of Mrs. e. W. Wiley,
when the following officers were elected for
| the ensuing wear: President, Mrs. Ada Wiley;
vice president, Mrs. Ida M. Hatch; treasurer,
Mrs. Irene Hatch. This society is in very
prosperous condition and has larger attend !
ance at its meetings than ever. The ladies |
are planning sale and supper to be held about |
Christmas John Gilmore of Chelsea, Mass, !
visited his sisters, Mrs. Eta C. Gay and Mrs !
C. W. Aver. last Friday and Saturday.
STEAMER NOTES When the Silver Star ar
rived from Islesboro last Saturday morning the
Stockton occupying the berth at Lewis
wharf and the Star swung out into the stream
to await her departure and getting too far over
on the eastern shore ran aground. Capt. Ben
nett at once went to the assistance of the Silver
Star and pulled her off -. The Castine went to
Rockland Friday night and Saturday took
basket ball team from there to Castine, return
ing with them after the game. -. The Golden
Rod came over from Castine last Saturday af-
ternoon, after making her regular trip, and was
taken out on Gilchrest's marine railway for
minor repairs. She was launched Sunday and
went across the bay to start on her regular
trip Monday morning. The Boston Transcript
says: "The Eastern Steamship Co. has about
$4O0,O0O cash on hand. Against this there are
$4,000 of receivers certificates outstanding,
Nov. interest the first mortgage five per
cent. bonds, and various current bills, so that
it is figured that the upset price at the fore
closure must be at least 81 250000 to cover cur
rent floating debt. Net earnings of the Eastern
Steamship Co. for the first nine months of this
year are ahead of last. This increase has come
from operating economies, as gross receipts
are no greater than year ago"
AN OLD-TIME BAND. In clearing up the
store of A D. Chase & Son preparatory to va
eating the building Mr.. R. P. Chase found in
the attic poster advertising an excursion by
the Juvenile Band, one of the early musical
organizations of Belfast. Mr.. P. A. Sanborn,
our well-known artist and musician, was the
leader, and the original members, in the order
of Instrumentation, were follows: P. A. San
born r. P. Chase, A. NJ Poor, Chas. O. Clark,
Fred Allen, Eugene Rust, Chas. E. Palmer,
VIM R. Holmes, Chas. O'Connell, N E. Wiggir,
j. f. Davis, Fred Clark, George Clark. The
name of the organization was soon changed to
Excelsior Band and Waldo B. Washburn
president of both organizations The Excelsi
or Band did good deal of work and accompan-
led Hon. Eugene Hale in his first campaign for
Congress in 1869, playing in the different towns
where he made speeches. Later E. 0. Thorn
dixie, F. A. Follett and ]. H. Trussell joined
this band, which has had many successors, and
Band Sanborns Orchestra was the leading
musical organization of the city. Indeed, Mr..
Sanborn has been identified with the musical
history of Belfast since he started the Juvenile
Band in the eos.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones call
your attention to their ready-to-wear depart
ment, in which you are assured up-to-date mer-
chandise, good values and courteous treatment.
They have secured the services of lady tail
Dress and guarantee good satisfaction and fit
on every garment put out. All alterations in
suits and coats made free of charge. earle & :
Jones also call attention to their silk, lace and
net waists fancy goods, blankets, table linen
and corsets.. -. Fred A. johnson, Masonic Tenn
pie, has fine showing of women's coats, the
best he has ever had in the extent and beauty T.,
of display and in the values offered See !
special offers in his advt All alterations made |
free and perfect fit guaranteed. He also has
a sale of newest fall silks at full third off, to
which the attention of shoppers is invited. !
See the photograph offer of earle & Jones.
An Edison monograph with IL records, large
horn and stand, all complete, for $1.20 down
and so cents per week, payable weekly or
monthly. They have the best stock of phono-
graphs and records in the city. Call and hear
them. E. R. Conner sells the "a Bias Girth
blanket. They don't slip, don't slide, but keep
their place upon the horse. Horsemen like