The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-01
Inc Improvement Society will meet with
Mrs. w. Pote Monday Oct 5th at p. M

The Pythian Sisters will have dance in
Dad Fellows hall Tuesday evening, Oct. 9Th
with music by Keyes' orchestra.
The Women's Hospital Aid will meet with
Mrs. I. B. Dinsmore, Church street, tomorrow
Friday, afternoon at 23O o'clock.
The display of Northern Lights last Tuesday
evening about 1880 was especially fine, the
colorlngs being very brilliant. The phenomena
made various and rapid changes, and was awe
inspiring to watch.
The J. KS. met for the first time this fall
with Miss NJ d. Pilsbury on Tuesday evening
and had busy session. Several of the club
members will be absent during the winter but
meetings will doubtless be held as formerly,
The committee on programs of the Woman g
Alliance Of the First Parish (Unitarian) church
held meeting recently with Miss Maude E.
Barker and arranged for the winters work.
The first meeting will be held Nov. 9Th and will
probably be musical program.
Percy Bickford, who led the officers great
chase four years ago through Union. Liberty,
and Freedom and other parts of Waldo county
and was finally arrested for horse stealing and
served a year, was arrested at his home in
Waterville Tuesday, charged with larceny.
The Belfast Band will hold grand Autumn
ball at the Belfast Opera House Friday even
ing, Oct End. The entire band will furnish
music for dancing. Refreshments will be
served during intermission. Tickets may be
procured from members of the band.
Mr.. E. A. Banks, who successfully conducted
the Banks Business College here several years
ago, is to start school here about the middle
of October for the teaching ofstypewriting,
shorthand, and business methods Mr.. Banks
would be glad to talk with any one interested.
There will be visit from the Grand and
Supreme officers at the next regular meeting
of Belfast Lodge New England Order of Pro
lection Monday evening, Oct. 18th. The degree
will be conferred There will be refreshments,
music and dancing. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The ladies of Trinity Reformed church, East
Belfast, are to celebrate the anniversary Of the
dedication of their beautiful little church home
by serving public harvest supper IN Memorial
Hall, October 9th. In the afternoon there VIII
be sale of fancy work, ice cream etc, and at
6 o'clock delicious supper will be served. The
generous patronage of the public is solicited
The drouth, which has been general through
out the country, was broken Monday night IN
New York and New England by copious rains
Locally the rain did not come until early Tues
dav morning and was most welcome when 1t
did come There were several quite heavy
showers, but it stopped raining before noon.
The dust was laid for time, but there was not
rain enough to fill the wells and streams or eX-
tinguish the forest fires and when 1t cleared IN
the afternoon the atmosphere was again per
meated with smoke More rain is needed.
The next meeting OF Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be at the home of Mrs. Lewis Can
non, No As Congress street, Monday afternoon
October 9Th At this meeting the T. L. ). T.
study for the coming year will begin. The
Chautauouan magazine topic, THE Friendship
of Nations" and chapter one to page IA OF the
book, Foundations of Modern Europe, by
Emil Reich. will be the lesson. Roll call, quo
tations on America Discussion, Professor Emil
Reich and his point Of view. Reading from
Jean DeBloch's The Future of War. Oral
renorts on the cause of the American Revo-
luton.
The second rehearsal of ''The Concert of Ma
tions' was held last Monday evening and was
largely attended. The music is patriotic, bright
and pleasing, and Mr.. Littlefeld is delighted
with the chorus The entertainment will also
consist of solos, duets, part songs, male ana
female quartettes, and several speclaitles- n
girls chorus of fifty voices is to be organized
and will meet Monday afternoon at o'clock IN
the vestry of the Universalist church The
entertainment promises to be one of the best
given here for some time. Mr.. Littlefeld ex-
tends cordial invitation to everyone who can
to ioin the chorus at the next rehearsal, Mon
dav evening, at 100 o'clock, in the Universalist
vestry.
CooTs, TAKE NOTICE. The Coot Club are
making preparations for their annual foray on
the sea fowl of Penobscot bay: but this year
intend to do fewer half-tide ledge stunts and
pay more attention to social enjoyment and the
scenic attractions They will leave Belfast
next Saturday in the steamer Castlne, with
Capt. Coombs at the helm and Perry II the
engine room. and when the boat is underway
will elect officers for the trip. The first OBJ
iective point will be Brooklln, where bllis are
already posted for dance to be given by the
club and to which the public are invited Music
has been engaged and W. H. Quimby will be
the prompter. From Brooklin the party Will
visit Stonington, Isle au Haut and other places,
returning to Belfast Tuesday.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. The new styles in
women's coats for fall may be seen at Fred A
Johnsons, Masonic Temple. All alterations
will be made free and perfect fit guaranteed.
Every coat is finely tailored throughout and
artistically trimmed in the smartest fashion.
See descriptions and prices in the advt..
earle & Jones have the Edison "AmberoP
records at so cents each They sell an Eds on
phonograph with u records, large horn and
stand, all complete, for $l.2O down and oo
cents per week, payable weekly or monthly.
The sale by Mrs. C. S. Weber of ladies'
su;ts. separate coats, skirts and raincoats, con-
tnues at Bell street, Belfast, See state
ment of The City National Bank of Belfast :.
The Prudence Williams homestead near
Rvder's Cove, Islesboro, will be sold at a bar
gain INQUIRE of John r. Dunton, Savings
Bank building, Belfast. THE "kippee' hair