The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-26
The lower bridge was opened to travel yes

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terday wednesday, morning.
} Work was begun Monday on a section q
State road on High street, from Main +
Bridge street.
Hatch Bros. have secured the contract r
furnish the Coe- Mortimer Companv with for
tilzer barrels the coming season.
Mrs. Russell c. Strout, 20 Congress street
has just received new line of the embroider,
patterns she has been handling for some time
There will be dance at Equity Grange hal
next Tuesday evening with music by Keyes
orchestra. Ice cream will be served at inter
mission.
The 18th Maine regimental association will
hold their annual reunion in Memorial hall
this city, today, and will be guests of Thoma;
H. Marshall Post and Circle.
There will be dance in Odd Fellows hal
this, Thursday, evening, with music by Keyes
orchestra. Refreshments will be served. Tick.
cts so cents per couple.
There was no gas last Monday night. The
steam roller had broken the main pipe on High
street and it was not discovered until the es.
Gaping gas disclosed the break Repairs were
made Tuesday.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Staples
East Belfast, Friday afternoon, August 9th
If stormy on that day the meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon Those who wish to ride
will please meet at the Baptist church
Secretary Orrin J. Dickey is getting out
affeo
Waldo county fair, to be held in Belfast Sep
TENDER 7th, sth and 9Th They are printed by
the W. F. Langill Printing Co., IA Main street.
The steamer Castine will leave Lewis wharf
at 4.5O a. m. on Thursday, September End and
connect with the B. & A. R. R. at Kidders
Fare for round trip, So.
| We have received report of the reunion of
the teacher and pupils of the South Montville
High school of 1889, and the usual interest
ing report of the annual meeting of the South
Montville Club of so, for publication next
week; and in the same issue will have full
report of the Clements family reunion We
shall be glad to hear from the secretaries of
other family meetings.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
postofice for the week ending August 9th:
Mrs Jennie R. Dickey, Miss Letitia Day, Mrs.
Martha j. Jones, Maude Lite, Mrs. Nellie Page
Miss Violette Plummer, Mrs Sheffiel. Mrs. H
S. Smith, Mrs. E. M Stannard, Mrs Matt F
Wilson, Mr.. M. Foudes, John L. Ivey, H
Murphy, Compton Smith, DR.. E. Lawrence
Williams, George Whitney.
A. C, Hopkins, superintendent of the Penob-
scot Bay Electric Company who has been at
Bucksport for some time, has changed his
headquarters to Belfast and has taken a rent
in the house of Miss Sarah r. Gardner 43 High
street. He is succeeded at Bucksport by his
assistant Clarence Terrll MIR. NJ H. Black
well of Bath, treasurer of the Penobscot Bay
Electric Company, was in Belfast the first of
the week. When the company gets to work
here they will open store for the sale of
electrical supplies.
We have received a copy of the San Diego
Union containinga report of the annual picnic
of the New England Society of that city when
800 former residents of Eastern States made
merry. The sender of the paper writes; 81
am a daughter of the late Henry McGilvery of
Belfast and always have The Republican
journal sent to me. and in the many years
have lived in San Diego have felt that l could
not do without it" At the election of officers
of this society, Mrs. j. W. Watson was elected
vice president for Maine.
LIQUOR MATTERS The Journal reported last
week a search and seizure at the Revere House
Wednesday forenoon, August 18th. In the
evening of that day the officers made another
visit to the Revere and found A. l.. Knowlton,
the proprietor. in the basement in the act of
bottling whiskey from ten gallon key. The
liquor was seized and knowlton was arrested
Thursday he was taken before the police court
and the case took the usual course. Notice
has been served on knowlton by the owner of
the house to vacate the premises, as was done
in the recent search and seizure at the Com
mercial House, and Knowlton has agreed to
stop selling if allowed to remain.
THE FAIR AT WATERvILLE. The Central
Maine Fair at Waterville comes next week,
August 3lst to September 3rd, inclusive. The
fair will be held for four days only this year.
and all the attractions will be put into that
time. The coliseum that was wrecked last
winter has been reconstructed and the man
agement has endeavored this year to have
everything exceed former standards. They
have great list of attractions and an attrac-
tive programme for each day. The Broad
wick's Famous French Balloonists, The Flying
Wilson's in Breakaway Ladder Acts, Nelson's
Guideless Wonder and Baseball by the Tacon-
nets and Farfelds are part of the extra at
fractions.
THE BRIDGETs REUNION The eight original
members of the Bridget Club held delightful
reunion on Tuesday evening at the home of
Miss Helen Bird on Congress street The af-
fair was given in honor OF Mrs. William F.
Schoppe and the place cards at the supper
table were significant of the fact. They were
heart-shaped and each bore a decorated trunk,
travelling bag or suit case, rice be-sprinkled,
done in water color by Miss Bertha Bird. The
centerpiece was of beautiful pink roses and
the candles were shaded daintily in green.
Those who sat down to enjoy the delicious
menu were Mrs Charles Dean Cool of Madi-
! son, Wis., Miss Alice M Nickerson, Miss Sara
Edith West Miss Florence E. Dunton, Miss L.
Grace Chadwick, Miss Florence NJ Hill, Mrs.
William F. Schoppe and Miss Helen Bird The