The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-17

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Main street.
There will be a concert and ice cream sale at
Poor's Mills hall Thursday June oath, to which
all are cordially invited.
There will be a reunion of the Foster family
at Windermere Park, Unity, next Saturday. and
all connected with the family are invited to
attend.
The woodpecker. which has been industriously
at work in the big elm back of the post Office
has attracted considerable attention from the
passersby.
special private business meeting of the
Women's Hospital Aid will be held Monday
June 21st, at 8 p. at Memorial Building. All
members are urged to attend, as important
matters are to be considered.
The Belfast schools close Friday for the sum-
mer vacation. The Seniors are to receive their
diplomas from Mr.. c. S. Bickford, chairman of
the school committee on Friday morning. The
usual exercises are to be omitted this year on
account of the Washington trip taken by the
class.
The High school enjoyed rare treat Tues
day morning, when Mrs. E. p Frost, Mrs. E. S.
Pitcher and Mr.. Emory White were present
and assisted in the rendering of part of
Elijah" Mr.. Whites solo was special
feature, and all the artists were thoroughly
appreciated. The school sang the chorus parts,
which they have been studying. Miss Louise
bennett acted as accompanist.
! DANCE FOR THE PEOPLE. A grand shirt
waist dance will be given under the auspices
of the Women's Hospital Aid the night of St.
Johns day, June Oath, at the Belfast Opera
House There will be music by Keyes' full
orchestra. Excursions will be run by steamer
from Castine and Islesboro and by rail from
Burnham and other towns on the branch.
tendance and an enjoyable evening is assured.
Additional particulars will be given next week.
A few nights ago barrel of Town Talk flour
was taken from the storehouse of A. A.
Howes & Co., and the next morning early
man from the east side came with team and
hauled it away. There was enough evidence
as to the identity of the man to lead to search
of his house, but without results. Later it was
learned that he had delivered the flour at the
house of customer, and yesterday it was re-
covered. Howes & Co. are wondering now
how many customers the man has been sup
plying from their storehouse. and may take
measures to find out.
HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT. Belfast with its
three exceptionally strong and ably conducted
banking institutions offers every inducement
for the opening of saving or checking accounts,
and in this connection the following paragraph
from the Saturday Evening Post will prove of
/ interest.
The experience of banks is that when women
once become depositors they always remain
depositors. So with the majority of men.
The small bank account is not only an incen-
tive to saving and economy in the conduct of
personal and other business but has a moral
value too. man who has bank account, no
matter how small receives more attention and
courtesy than the man who has none and pays
in currency.
THE D. A. R. The June meeting of John
Cochran Chapter, d. A. R., was held at the
home of Mrs Ada Kimba last Monday even
ing. There was large attendance, and the
meeting, which was presided over by the new
ly elected regent, Mrs. Edward Sibley, was an
interesting and important one. fine address
by the regent, which will appear in full in next
weeks Journal, was one of it's features. 1t
was decided to follow the same general line of
study next year as was taken up last, and Miss
L. A. Cochran Miss Florence Kimball and Mrs
E. P. Frost were made topic committee to
range the program for the coming year. Mrs.
A. M. Ferguson and Miss Wnnifred H. Kim
l,l1
Miss ENERGY CHM was elected the chapter
delegate to the State Field Day held at New
Meadows Inn today, and a vote was taken re-
garding the proposed change in the State by
laws to be discussed at that meeting The
paper of the evening, on Social Life in the
Colonies, was by Miss ENERGY CHM, and was
especially interesting. A reading from Hugh
Wynn, Free Quaker, by S. Weir Mitchell Civ
ing glimpse of colonial life and the great
men of the day at the outbreak of the Revolu-
ton, given by Miss Pilsbury, completed the
literary program. Delicious refreshments were
served and the chapter adjourned until the
second Monday in October, when the meetings
will be resumed.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch James Slater, recently
bought by george "A. GllchfeSl at ner nome
port, Port jefferson, New York, taken
out on the marine railway last week fol
repairs. She is 266 tons net and was built al
Port Jefferson in 1874. Her bottom is unusu-
ally good for a vessel of her age and she die
not leak drop the voyage to this port
Above the water line at the bow and stern
some new wood is needed, but she will be
made good serviceable vessel at compare
lively small expense. The tug Britannia
arrived from Bath last Friday afternoon to tow
the tug Charley Lawrence to that port. The
joiners were still at work her, but came
ashore with their tools and she was at once
taken in tow for Bath. go. Capt Sawyer, for
merly in command of the schooner Nathaniel
T. Palmer has resigned his command to take
the schooner Addison E. Billiard. Capt Elliott
c. Gardiner of the four masted schooner Mary
e. Palmer has taken charge of the Nathanie
7. Palmer and Capt. Orville S. Pinkham of the
schooner Major Pickards is to take command OF
the Mary E. Palmer. Recent charters: Sch
F. c. Pendleton, High island to Philadelphia
stone. 80 cents; sch. Gen. Adelbert Ames Ker-
nebec river to New York ice; sch. Merrill
Hart, Weymouth, N. S. to Bridgeport, Conn
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