The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-08


N, l. Mitchell went to Isola Bella Yesterday
to arrange for work to be done there next
spring for the Folwells.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs Fl;
LOOK tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at 2:3O.
large attendance is requested.
+. n. Jefhers, the slate roofer, is making ex-
'ehsiVe repairs on the roof of the county build
ing. he guarantees to stop all leaks in slate,
Tin and metal roofs. His address is 27 Union
street.
rourth class postmasters from the counties
OF kennebec, Lincoln and Waldo will meet at
the new Augusta house at 1890 a. m. Friday,
oct 9TH, for the purpose of organizing district
| league as branch of the National league of
Fourth Glass Postmaster.
There will be a social dance at Silver Har-
vest Grange Hall, Waldo, Tuesday evening,
october 18th, for the benefit of Carl Hubbard,
Who recently broke one of his arms Good
music will be furnished and there will be
| baked bean supper for all who wish.
The October meeting of John Cochran Chap
ter, ID. A. R., will be held with Miss Amy E.
Stoddard Monday evening, October 18th. The
| roli-call will be answered by quotations about
Columbus. The paper of the evening is on the
Indians of America and there will be readings
| from Longfellow and Whittier.
The Belfast Band gave highly successful
autumn ball in the Opera House last Friday
| evening. The music, which was greatly en-
joyed. was furnished by the entire band, H. A.
| Drinkwater, leader. The attendance was good
| and the order was an unusually good one Ice
cream was served at intermission.
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, l. O. 0. F., of this
| city, has accepted an invitation from Mountain
Rebekah Lodge of Bluehill to visit them on
Friday evening, October 9th. The trip will be
made on steamer Castine, leaving Lewis
wharf at one O'Clock in the afternoon. The
| fare Will be fifty cents for the round trip.
Persons not members of the Odd Fellows who
desire to avail themselves of this opportunity
| to visit Bluehill can do so
| Remember the harvest supper to be served
| in Memorial Hall Friday evening by the
| ladies of Trinity Reformed church on the first
anniversary of the dedication of their church
| home. The hall will be open at 2 O'Clock for
| the sale of ice cream and useful articles. Sup
per will be served at 6 o'clock. Any contrbu
tons of cooked food will be gratefully received
by those in charge. The sale and supper will
doubtless receive liberal patronage.
| A. d. Chase & Son have certainly had ''things
| doing these last two months, for exactly
| within that time they have sold out every arti
| Gle in their large stock of dry and fancy goods
carpets, etc, and all their store fittings etc.
Every yard Of dry goods every notion and
every piece of carpet, was gone Wednesday
morning, and even the stools and forms were
| Sold although they had not been removed.
| The firm will be sadly missed lg its many old
friends all over the county and outside of it.
| The Grand Bodies of Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs will hold their annual sessions in Ban
gor the week beginning October 10Th. The
Eastern Steamship Co. will sell tickets from
Rockand and intermediate landings to Bangor
and return for fare the round trip. The
Penobscot Bay and River Steamship Co. will
sell tickets to Bucksport and return for
| fare the round trip The M. c. R. R., will sell
l iOl
, third the round trip. Tickets to be on sale
October 18th, Goth, 21st and 22nd, good to
turn October 23rd, inclusive.
| The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Miss L. A. Mcdowell,
Northport avenue Monday afternoon, October
18th. The magazine topic for study "a Read
ing Journey in the Hollow Land" and chapter
one from page fourteen to end OF chapter of
the C. l.. S. C. book, foundations of Modern
Europe" Roll call, name some New England
author, giving quotation from his writings.
Program: discussion of unusual words in chap
ter studied; name two statements in the chap
ter which are especially worth remembering;
character sketch of Charles the "; paper, Will
liam of Orange. Question, Why does William
of Orange take rank as one of the worlds great
men?
The Bridgets met for the first time this sea-
son with Miss NJ. D. Plsbury on Tuesday even
ing. Supper was served at G:30, followed by
the annual business meeting. The president
was reelected, and Miss L. Grace Chadwick
was made secretary in place of Mrs. Charles
Dean Cool, now of Madison, Wis. Miss kath-
crime c. Quimby was elected to membership in
the club to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs.
Cool's removal. Several new rules were adopt
ed by the club, and matters of Importance re-
garding the seasons play We're discussed and
decided upon. short recess was taken, dur
| ing which time the members witnessed the dog
dive from the ladder in front of the Opera
House Playing was enjoyed until 10 o'clock,
| when adjournment was in order. The club will
meet with Miss Florence E. Dunton Friday
evening. Oct 18th.
The Concert of the Nations, to be presented
in the Belfast Opera House the first of Novem-
Der under the management of the ladies of the
| Universalist society, promises to be big sue
cess. The chorus will number fully seventy
voices, and include our best local talent The
rehearsal last Monday night was the best yet.
All felt like singing, and melody filled the
| room. Among the chorus numbers will be 80
Italia Beloved by Donezetti, and Lovely APP
pear" by Gounod. All of the special parts will
| be assigned this week. and announcements of
| interest will be made at the rehearsal next
Monday night to the chorus, and also the
names of those who are to represent the typ-
! cal characters. The children's chorus held it's