The Republican journal., 1909-09-02
The News of Belfast.

Another excursion to Togus is announced by
orrin J. Dickey for September 14th. 1t will
probably be the last of these popular trips
from this city for the season. !.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Some old seafarers were
discussing on the water front the other day
the schooner Radiant, which was on Gilchrest,s
marine railway last week for minor repairs.
She was built at Brookhaven, N. &, in 1896.
and although she has stern as broad and
square as barn the old-timers said she had
well-earned reputation for speed She was
sailed for thirty odd years by Capt. Hardy, the
father of her present commander, how retired
and living at his home in Deer Isle :. Capt.
Howard Mayo, formerly of schooner Flora
Condor, has bought a masters interest in
schooner Mamie Saunders and will command
her in the general coasting trade .......
Schooner Scotia arrived August. 25th from
New York with coal for the Belfast Fuel
& Hay Co. She was built by Career Co. in
this city in 1883, and is now owned by Pendle-
ton Bros. Sch. M. H. Read arrived last week
for repairs at Gilchrests She is minus a main
topmast and will have mast spliced George
A. Gilchrest bought in Bangor tecently the
two-masted schooner Albert PharG of 1922 tons
net, built at Tuckerton, N. j., in 1853 and had
her towed here Sunday. She was taken out on
the marine railway Tuesday, when it was de-
cided she was not worth repairing and she will
be stripped and broken up. Steamer Castine
was engaged to tow her through the draw of
the lower bridge TO be beached On the east
side .... The Portland schooner Right Away,
brought here for repairs at Gilchrest's, has
been moored below the lower bridge to await
instructions from her owners. .... .Schs Willis
& Guy and James Slater arrived the first of
the week, light. The former took cargo of
lumber from Stockton to Pawtucket, and the
Slater lumber from Bangor to New York
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Harry W. Clark &
Co., the Main street clothiers, have some sug-
gestions to make to those who are coming to
Belfast September 7th, 9Th and 9th, to attend
"the best county fair and best horse races"
they ever witnessed. For one thing, they may
save a five dollar bill in buying suit of clothes
may make this store their headquarters and
leave their bundles there, and every customer
will receive one of the new Lincoln pennies
with the initials on them. D. P. Palmer, Ma
sonic Temple, has the Lamson & Hubbard, fall
1909, hat-the hat with reputation. He has
just received an elegant line of Hathaway
shirts and Wright & Ditson sweaters, and car
Cards of thanks are published by Mrs. C. B.
Hall, G. l.. Bean and Eva J. Deane and Leslie
C. Deane If there have been any doubts as
to the intention of Fred A. Johnson to close
out his dry goods business III this city they
should be dispelled by the announcement in
The Journal today of the date Of his departure,
coupled with an array of bargains that indicates
he means to dispose of his stock at any price
-. Nickel plated carriage hub cap lost on Bel
mont avenue August 17th. Finder will be re-
warded by Charles R. Coombs Girls wanted
by the Thompson Mfg. Co., Church street. Bel
fast. One of the best building lots in Belfast
for sale. Apply at "a Congress street. Carrie
& Jones are to have reorganization sale from
September End to September 9th, inclusive for
cash only. No goods will b. charged at the
prices named in their advertisement and which
are from 25 to so per cent below regular prices.
One hundred earthenware stewpan covers will
be given away absolutely free When the
City National Bank gets into its new building
it will install 81 more new safety deposit boxes.
The rental for these boxes is only So per year.
Fall apples wanted by 4. H. Knowlton,
post office square, Belfast.
SALE, SUPPER AND ENrERr A1NMENT. A de-
ightful afternoon and evening last Friday
brought out a large crowd to attend the sale,
supper and entertainment at the Trinity Re-
formed Church, East Belfast, given by the
ladies of the societies connected with the
church. The sale of fancy articles aprons,
quilts, ETC., was well patronized in the after
noon. Long before the supper hour the crowd
began to gather and social hour was spent in
specting the beautiful LITTLE church, with its
many attractions both Of architecture and
adornment. For the supper six tables were
laid in the attractive dining hall and they were
set three times. Mrs. B. NJ. Rogers was chair
man of the supper committee and Mrs. P.
Olson, Miss Ruth Foss, Mrs C. W. Rogers
Miss Ethel Savery, Mrs. Roscoe Black, Miss
Bessie Black, Mrs. Clarence NJ Knowlton,
Miss Rena Black Mrs. Fred Kruger
Miss Isabelle Towle, Misses Edith Strout and
Clair Vaughan had charge of the tables. Mrs.
E. o. Pendleton, Mrs. A. X. Fletcher and Mrs
Frank L. Towle had charge of the fancy work
and ice cream sale. The menu was a fine one
and every attention was paid the guests. The
hour before the entertainment spent in
rambling about the grounds, and the objective
point of many was the CEN etery where MANY
of the early settlers of the East Side were
buried. All enjoyed the varied evening pro-
gram, which was materially changed from that
advertised. The piano sclo by Miss Ethel S.
Savery was played with expression and fine
touch. Little Bernice Hartman, the youngest
on the program, had her tines well committed
and was winsome in their delivery. Mr. C. E.
Whites tenor solo was much enjoyed, as was
the baritone solo by Mr.. John Parker, two of
Evelyn Ellis and the character songs by Lucy
Leavitt were excellent for young ar
lists. Miss Anne M. Kittredge's selection
from Eugene Field brought down the
house and she was obliged to respond twice to
the enthusiastic applause. Misses Katherine
c. Quimby, soprano, and Katherine E. Brier,
contralto, each received a hearty encore to
which they responded, Miss Cora Eames, read
err of Boston, delighted her many admirers in
witty character sketch and was given hearty
encore. Mrs. George A. Loud of Roxbury,