The Republican journal., 1908-01-16

Mrs. Leslie c. Follett entertained the }
KS at her home on Park street last Mon
day evening. 1t was the first meeting Of
the club since the Christmas gathering and
was much enjoyed.
New ADVERTISEMENTS A Red lag
Clearance sale of the entire stock of Harry
W. Clark & Co.'S store begins today, Jan.
10th, and lasts until Feb. 18th. See what is
offered for the first day of the sale and also
note the special for Saturday, Jan. 18TH
The sale includes everything in the stock OF
winter goods, men and boys suits, over
coats, sweaters, fur coats and caps, under
wear, etc. This sale is for cash. and goods
sold on credit will be charged at regular
prices. Amos A. Colcord and John F..
Chapman have leased the Windsor House
stables and will care for horses, board
them by the day or week, and wash wagons
and clean harnesses at any time. They
will be open all night and have telephone
connection.... Mrs. A. L. MIDGET, So Cedar
street, has samples of dress goods from the
firm of Buckley & Jennings Co., importers
and jobbers of dress goods, New York,
which may be seen at her home on
Wednesdays and Saturdays. She will be
in Searsport Mondays. Undertaking and
goods at Spencer & Eaton's. Secondhand
organs at Lords, The Fashion, High street.
For sale or to rent modern two story
house on Congress street, with carriage
house and stable. One acre of land with
orchard. ...A Any one wanting plain wash
ing done call at No. IS Cross street.....
llousekeeper wanted to do general house
work in a small family in Searsport.. Don't
forget the great clearance sale of shirt
waists at Ii. NJ. Blacks, 1O7 Main street.
These waists are all late styles and are Of
fered at prices that should tempt buyers.
THE G. A. R. SMOKER" The early adj
Jour nment of the Supreme Judicial Court,
and pressing business elsewhere. prevented
the attendance of Judge Spear at the
"smoker' given by Thomas H. Marshall
Post, G. A. R., in Memorial Hall last Tues
day evening, but the Waldo County bar
was well represented and many of our
business and professional men enjoyed the
hospitality of the veterans and are indebted
to them for very pleasant and social even
ing. 1t was of course an informal affair,
and all but perhaps half a dozen, who do not
know one card from another and who called
themselves the Sunday school class, engag-
ed in card playing. 1t was remarked of
one table, where the players were all law
yers, that an outsider would stand poor
chance in that game. AS the playing pro-
crossed the cigar smoke rose from over the
| tables as the smoke from battlefield, but
| the rattle of musketry and the boom of
cannon were lacking. Just before the clans,
etc, were ready Commander Staples called
upon Hon. Robert F. Duntcn to read the
| following letter from Judge Spear:
| AUGUSTA, ME Jan. II, 1903.
| To the Commander OF hOmaS IL. Marshall Post,
G. A. H., Belfast, Me-:
| MY DEAR SIR write to express my regret at
my inability to be present at he Smoker this
evening in accordance with your kind invitation
and my earnest inclination to be there, but Dav-
ing adjourned my court Monday in time to take
the noon train for home, and having pressing
work awaiting my presence here, felt that
could not sacrifice the time, practically two
days, required to enable me to participate III
| your pleasant meeting.
will take this occasion, however. to express
my profound respect for, and great appreciation
of the men who compose the Grand rmy of the
Republic The world has never recorded the his
| tory OF an army whose personnel contained the
patriotism, honor and integrity Of the men who
| composed the Union Army in the Gre at Rebellion
i l wish you to say to the Post for me that take
off my hat to the old soldier wherever see hun.
When was invited to this function think the
| Belfast Bar also invited desire also to ex-
press my regret at not being able to meet with
the members OF the Bar as well as with the old
| soldiers Ihave peculiar reasons for expressing
my appreciation of the Waldo County Bar, as the
embarrassing experience of holding my first term
of court was in Waldo county. l found the law
yers all tolerant, cOnsiderate, able, honest and
fair and In my subsequent relations with them
nv first estimate of their character and integrity
has been confirmed: If this letter reaches you
way to tender my respect to the members of the
Bar. which should have been much more pleased
to do in personal way, could have been pres
ent.
With final expression of regret at my enforced
absence, can only wish you all a prosperous and
happy future. Sincerely yours,
A. M. SPEAR.
The reading of the letter was followed by
round of applause The company then
adjourned to the dining room, where boiled
clans, doughnuts and cheese, bareback and
coffee, were served. 1. A. ("Del") Conant
seemed to have charge in the kitchen, as
sisted by Ezekiel r. Thomas and Fitz W.
Patterson, and that means that the clans
| were done to a turn and the coffee of just
the right potency. After supper card play
ing and smoking were resumed, and when
! taps sounded the writer cannot say.