The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-15

POMONA Grange, which we are obliged to mold
over for our next issue.
Mrs. A. G. Roberts will entertain the young
ladies of the Baptist Social Union at the cot
tage on Allyn shore next Saturday afternoon.
There will be clambake and picnic supper.
The Universalist Sunday school and parish
will hold their excursion at Windermere Park,
Unity, on Wednesday, July 21st. Round trip
fares by M. C. R. R., adults, 80 cents; children
under twelve, 25 cents.
A HAPPY EVENT. According to his custom,
Colonel Conkling of New York, who is sum-
mering at Northport, gave the little ones at
the Girls Home blackboard ride to Searsport
yesterday, Wednesday. They were accom-
panied by the matron and her assistant This
big-hearted man deserves the popularity which
he enjoys among the little people of this city
and Northport.
PooR's MILLS. Mrs c. A. Wade has re-
turned home from visit with her husband
Capt Wade, in Connecticut She made several
trips with him in his barge. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bunker from Howard, r. l., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Richard Merriam. Miss Rice of
Rockland has also been visiting them. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Woods have friends stopping
with them from Massachusetts. -. Leslie Pay
son of Somerset, Mass, is at home for visit
- Mrs. Clara Murphy of San Francisco, Calf,
has been visiting Mrs. J. F. Sheldon.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The City National
Bank of Belfast as usual has something inter
esting to say in our advertising columns go.
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tan shoes for $3.50. They have three styles
and all sizes, and these are certainly season.
able bargains -. l. l.. Perry, cigar manufac
turer, Belfast is offering first quality cigars at
about thirds the cost to manufacture. -.
W. G. Preston's livery, boarding and transient
stable on Washington street, near Main street,
solicits share of the public patronage and is
prepared to give good service. .... Large lots
for sale on the shore at the foot of Harbor
street. Fine view and sea wall needed.
Apply to Annie H. Jackson 10 Bayview street.
-. Dr. Geo F. Eames has nice 1S-foot
launch for sale.
At the adjourned July meeting of the direc-
tors of the Home for Aged Women last Mon
day evening Miss ]. A. Wiggin was appointed
chairman of the committee of arrangements
for the lawn party to be held at the Home
Thursday, July 18th. Miss Wiggin was in
structed to appoint the subcommittee, and
the following have been secured: Food, Mrs.
B. H. Conant Mrs. Fannie Richards and Miss
Hattie P. White; entertainment, Mrs. Wilmer
]. Dorman; candy, Mrs. Charles R. Coombs,
Mrs H. H. Johnson; ice cream, Miss Annie ".
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advertising Miss Sue M. Partridge; financial
Dr. Elmer Small; house, Mrs. Elmer Small
Mrs Frances Murch, Misses rockingham
Wiggin and Partridge; admission, Messrs. R.
F Dunton and Charles R. Coombs. The four
gentlemen of the board have charge of the
decorations on the grounds and the other COM
mittees have not been filled.
The auxiliary Mallard, Capt. Leroy Coombs,
left here last Saturday afternoon for Vinal-
haven, but got no farther than Gilkey's harbor
that night, the party of II sleeping on board
She arrived at Vinalhaven about a. m. Sun
day. The party included Mrs Leroy Coombs,
Rev A. E. Luce E. S. Pitcher, Miss Gladys
Pitcher, Miss Louise Kierstead of New York,
Emory F. White C. E. White and others. Rev.
A. E. Luce went to occupy the pulpit in the
Union church in exchange with the pastor
Rev Oscar Smith, and Messrs. Pitcher and
White and Miss Pitcher, with Oscar Lane Of
Vinalhaven, to give a concert in Memorial
Hall Monday night. The Mallard was detained
at Vinalhaven by dense fog but left there at
2 p. m. Tuesday, stopping at The Battery to
land Mr.. and Miss Pitcher, arriving here in the
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water was encountered in crossing the bay.
THE FERTILIZER FACTORY The Mayor has
received letter from the Coe-Mortimer
Company stating that at a meeting of the
directors it was voted to locate their plant in
Belfast provided certain conditions COM
piled with. These relate to ten years eNemp-
ton from taxes, the widening of the draw in
the lower bridge to permit of the passage of
vessels that will bring phosphate rock and
other material here and to certain require
ments to wharfage. A special meeting of
the city government has been called for next
Tuesday night to take action in the matter.
There be no question as to the desire of
our citizens to do everything possible to facil-
late the establishment here of this important
. iH1uSIIy, WHICH Will give " up
wards of one hundred men. The making of
barrels alone will give employment to many,
and large amount of material will be needed
which can be furnished from local woodots.
LIQUOR MATTERS. A seizure of two sugar
barrels full of bottled whiskey and one of rum
was made by the Sheriff and deputies at the
wharf of the Eastern S. S. Co. in Belfast July
: 9Th. The goods were marked to three differ
ent men, and when two of them were inter-
. viewed they said that the liquor not
theirs. The seizure followed. They are
} libelled and hearing will be held on the cases
J August 10Th in the Police Court room. The
case of Willis J. Knowlton of Liberty, on which
hearing was to be held at the Police Court
! rooms last Saturday, was appealed to the
Supreme Court on the search and seizure case
when four barrels of cider were taken by the
officers from his premises July 4th. Knowlton
furnished bail in the of 5000 in this case
and also $500 in a case for having maintained
liquor nuisance, which he was held by
Judge Rogers for the Grand Jury which will
meet in September. July 9th, Andy L. Knowl-
ton and Homer B. Carter, propretors of the
Revere House and Commercial Houses, respec-
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