The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-24

yard, Rockland, takes place at 1920 TODAY
Thursday.
The steamer Castine left here at s a. m
yesterday for Stockton with party to ioin
the B. & A. excursion to Moosehead Lake.
Luther Hammons and Herbert Drinkwater
of the Belfast band joined the Stockton band
on the Bangor & Aroostook excursion from
Stockton to Moosehead Lake, Wednesday.
A fire inquest last Saturday to INQUIRE into
the cause of the fire in the brass foundry of
the Duplex Roller Bushing Co., Sept 18TH re-
suited in verdict of Caught from overhead
ed chimney"
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauoua
Circle will be with Mrs. M. E. Hubbard. No. a
Park street, Monday afternoon, Sept 28th
Roll-call select quotations. This will be the
annual meeting of the Circle, and all Chautau
quans are requested to be present
The ladies of the Universalist parish, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Circle, will hold
their annual harvest supper in the church ves-
try Wednesday evening, Sept. Both, at o'clock
| Tickets 25 cents. Home made candy will be
for sale.
| The first rehearsal for the Concert of Ma
| tions," which is to be given under the auspices
| of the Universalist Social Aid in about six
weeks, will be held in the vestry Friday Mr.
| Littlefeld. under whose direction the concert
will be given, is very anxious to meet all the
people and form large chorus.
Tuesday was the opening day of the Unity
| fair and there was an attendance of over 1900
The races went in straight heats but there were
| some close contests for second place. The 2.24
class was won by DR.. jeff; best time 2244 and
the ESQ class by Dimple K; best time 2.29tt
The conditions were favorable for a good day
yesterday.
Louis Harris, who left Belfast Monday for
New York, writes from the South Station, Bos-
ton at 9 a. m Sept. 22nd: 81 passed through
the Chelsea fire, which was burning within 10
feet of the railroad track So many people
were on the track that the train had to stop.
Two fires We're raging in Burnham and could
be seen from the train
Steamer Castne will make an excursion to
Bangor next Sunday leaving Lewis wharf,
Belfast, at o'clock and returning leave Ban
gor at o'clock. Fare for the round trip so
cents. The Castine will make excursion
from Isesboro to Bangor Tuesday, Sept. 18th,
leaving Dark Harbor at Z, Hewes Point at
7.30, Ryders Cove at and Iimekiln at $50,
arriving in Bangor at II; and will leave on the
return trip at $50.
Among the fall movers are Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansel White who go from Mrs. A. A Smalfs
house to Mrs. Margaret Frosts house, Church
street; Mrs George R. williamson who goes
to Mrs. Small's from H. E. McDonald's George
H. Robertson from Z Lincolnville avenue to
Bay View street; Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Dlns-
more to the Rigby house, Congress street, and
Miss Margaret Williams, who goes from the
McClintock block to the Hilton house, Church
street.
The EAST SIDE CELEBRATION. East Belfast
celebrated the glorious victory in this city and
n Waldo county Tuesday evening, Sept. 18TH
For various and sundry reasons they had oc-
casion to rejoice. They had fought good
fight, turning a majority of over nifty opposed
into majority of seven for law and order, for
honest government and common decency. The
moving spirits were Howard F. Mason and Clar-
ence M Knowton, and the demonstration in
cluded flag raising, big bonfire and an lilu-
minaton. Had it been known that the affair
was to come off there would have been many
visitors from this side. The fifth ward did
nobly on election day and it is generally appre-
ciated and commended
The years program of work for the Travel
lers Club has been prepared in attractive
booklet form, as usual, at the printing Office OF
G E. Bracket. The club, which meets on the
second and fourth Tuesdays from October to
May, will continue the study of Italy, and the
assigned papers and readings deal with Italian
cities, literature, art, and customs. The pro-
gram, which also contains a list of club officers
and members, is most carefully arranged,
and each afternoon has quotations appropriate
to the topics. Mrs Edward Sibley is the presi-
dent of the club Mrs. Waiter C. Shaw and Mrs.
Robert F. Dunton, vice presidents, and Mrs :
Geo. E. Bracket secretary and treasurer. The
topic committee is Mrs. Amos Clement, Miss
Margaret A. Dunton and Miss Mabel r. Math
ews.
Ira M. Cobe of Chicago has bought of Charles
E. Knowlton Hillside farm in Northport, Of
between so and 80 acres. The sale is condi-
tional on Mr.. Cobe finding sufficient water
for residence and farm buildings by sinking
an artesian well to the depth of 400 feet and
the digging will begin at once. There can
hardly be any question as to finding an album
dant supply of water. If the purchase is com
pleted Mr.. Cobe intends to erect on or near the
present house handsome residence of 100
feet front, and also COW barns and other farm
buildings and will clear some thirty or forty
acres. The location for the house is on high
ground, commanding a fine view of the bay.
The many Belfast and Northport friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobe congratulate them on Sc
curing valuable property
NORTH BELFAST. George U. Hatch left last
Friday for Cincinnati, Ohio, to resume his du-
ties as physical director and instructor in the
Franklin school. Carolyn Hatch went to
Massachusetts last Friday to spend her vaca-
ton. She will visit friends and relatives in
Lynn, Peabody, Ware, Springfield and Brock
tom. DR.. F. c. Gay of Brooklyn, N Y, ar
rived Friday evening to attend his mother-in-
law, Mrs. R. S. Brier who has been seriously