The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-07-30
There was no quorum at the regular meet
ing of the school committee last Monday

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Steamer Ruth was taken out on Gilchrest,s
marine railway for painting and was launch
ed Wednesday, The tug Stella arrived yes-
terday to be retOpped at Gilchrests.
"To him who in the love of nature" would
pass few restful hours "far from the mad.
ding crowd" we recommend clambake on
Beaver Tail, near Citypoint, in the Passa.
gassawakeag river. Beaver Tail is becom-
! ing more popular each year as a picnic
ground and is easily reached by land or
water, while the surrounding scenery lends
a peculiar charm to the place.
AT THE REPUBLICAN CLUB. The mem
bers of the Young Mems Republican Club
listened to a very interesting address last
Friday evening by Frank L. Dutton, ESQ,
of Augusta, the Republican candidate for
mayor last spring. In the absence of
President James H. Howes, Vice President
Arthur Richie introduced Mr.. Dutton,
who explained that be came to Belfast as a
substitute for Judge B. F. Maher and at
such short notice that he had little time in
which to prepare an address, He said that
Judge Maher would come to Belfast later
| and that his hearers would have a rare
treat. Mr.. Dutton then proceeded to dis
cuss the issues of the day, State and Nation
al, his mention of President Roosevelt
bringing hearty applause. He spoke of the
readiness of the Republican party to meet
every demand for reform, instancing the
abolishing of the fee system and the ap-
| pointment of commission to collect data
on which to base legislation for the
equalization of taxation. In the course OF
his remarks Mr.. Dutton referred to an
article in the Waterville Sentinel in which
were quotations from the Book of Obadiah
"a book of but a single chapter. He said
he had Bible in his Office, and turning to
it found that this chapter related to the
vision of Obadiah and contained this verse:
| For as We have drunk upon my holy
| mountain, so shall all the heather drink
continually, yea, they shall drink and they
shall swallow down, and they shall be as
though they had never BEEN" The speak
er left the application of this verse to his
| hearers. At the close of the address Mr..
| Richie voiced the thanks of the club to Mr..
button and the secretary read the list OF
new members. Ralph |. Morse Esq, of the
entertainment committee reported that the
speaker for Friday evening, July 31st, would
be Hon Arthur l. Brown, Secretary of
| State, and that there would be a speaker
for every Friday evening during the
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THE TRAVELLERS CLUB. 1t was field
day for the Travellers Club Friday. july
oath, and for the third time the members
were the guests of Miss Margaret A. Dun
ton at her ideal summer home, "The Bar
racks The weather was kindly suspicious,
| with sunshine to grace the day and mildly
tempered atmosphere, making the attrac-
tons of the pretty resort unusually fine.
| On the broad yeranda of the cosy cottage
facing the beautiful waters of the Penob-
scot shimmering in the sunlight, and the
| long range of hills and islands in the dis
i tance, the members gathered in the late
afternoon at the call of the President, Nlrs.
| Edward Sibley. 1t was source OF regret
that five of the members were uuavOidabiy
absent, but thirteen responded to the call,
and pleasant message by telephone from
Mrs. Amos Clement from her summer home
at Seal Harbor assured the party that she
was with them in spirit. Mrs. F. Wallace
Chase of Newtonville, Mass, Mrs. William
Harthorn of Wolfboro, n. H., Mrs. Grace
Richards of Lynn, Mass, Mrs. George S.
Mills of Bennington, VT, Mrs. VIII R. How
ard of Pennington, N. d., (the last two for
mer members) with Mrs. Julia Wardwell,
sister of the hostess, were guests of honor.
| No exercises of formal character were
scheduled, but most entertaining and ex-
haustive report of the biennial convention
of the General Federation of Women's
| Clubs held in Boston in June-which re-
port our readers will have the pleasure of
sharing next Week-was given by Mrs. Sib-
ley, who attended as delegate from the
| Travellers Club. Following this Mrs. Chase
| spoke very entertainingly to the ladies of
the work of the Newtonviile "Travellers,"
of which the Belfast club is a namesake.
Mrs. Mills and Mrs Howard gave interest
ing incidents of club life in their own cities
and every one present realized pleasure and
profit from their remarks. Two new men,
bers were elected who will prove valuable
! addition. An elaborate picnic supper was
served directly after the meeting, to which
several gentleman guests of the evening
were invited. In the early evening ma
jority of the company attended a musicale
at the cottage of E. S. Pitcher, and later all
gathered about one of Mr.. j. r. Dunton's
picturesque bonfires on the shore. To make
| it more delightful many of the neighbOring
cottagers and company of young ladies,
! guests of Miss Pitcher, who are spending
| their college vacation in our city, Joined the
party and by their songs and bright witt
| cisms added much to the entertainment.
| Jokes, funny anecdotes and speeches by the
gentlemen guests filled every moment until
the arrival of the blackboard at 10 p. m. 1t
is certain that no party of people have had
happier day than those who were privi-
| legged to share the right generous hospital
ity of this delightful summer home on this
occasion, and the good nights were said most
| reluctantly by all.
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