The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-11
The NEWS OF BELFAST.

At the regular meeting of the New England
,sndidates were initiated and refreshments
we're served,
The Women's Alliance of the First Parish
lnitarian) church will hold Christmas sale
4, the church parlor, Wednesday, December 9Th.
rr;her particulars will be given later.
A Milwaukee, Wis, subscriber writes: "The
Journal was good when you sent it to me at
.be United States Hotel, Boston, but how much
here IN the Middle Vest"
claimed letters remaining in the Belfast
oostotfce for the week ending November 9th:
Mr.. Charles A. Bennett, Miss H. Mahoney,
Miss Ruth Wentworth, A. E. Fletcher, E. A.
ea-penter Jun Russelle, J. F. Sawyer, Jerry
wash
The city schools now close at o'clock in the
sft,rnoon, instead of $50, on account of the
noel light, and the noon hour has been short
snsd from an hour and a half to one hour, the
,asrnoon session beginning at 1890 instead of
a. tormerly.
A. a special meeting of the Board of Alder
met asst Monday evening the following jury
men ere elected to attend the session of the
United States Court in Portland December 7th:
l-sr Jury, Willis E. Hamilton and John W.
Er4lt traverse jury, George W. Bartlett and
ha l.. Colby.
next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
rr will be with Miss Isabel CHM, No. ITO
I5-l The lesson will be from Greek View of
page n to IS, and from "Homeric
4s Book XIII to XVIII. Roll-call. quo
"a, from Homer.
steamer Castine took load of lumber
70 "a Bella last Friday, and Saturday she
.ar d hay to Vinalhaven for the Belfast Fuel
H4s Co. Tuesday she took load of coal to
1a, Harbor and Wednesday she went to vi
sod loop shaving outfit,
The question of printing the second volume
o. 4 H. Joseph Williamson's History of Bel
'= cry often comes up for discussion, and
g4r,y it was suggested that the Improve
a-r Society and the History Class might push
1- rk, and the gentleman making the sug-
-+--.un said: 81 would gladly give $40, and
t,r- uthers would do the same"
To-. fourth annual concert and ball by the
&, fast Band, J. L. Patterson director, will
.s=e lace in Belfast Opera House Wednesday,
enber Gath. M. S. Crockett of Rockland,
0rnetist, so well and favorably known to
les->t will assist the band, and Reyes orches
a sisted by Mr.. Crockett, will furnish the
music. See the advertisement for other
par. -4lars.
eegram was received Monday from
and, Ohio, announcing the dangerous ILL
Clarence H., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ban
H. Conant of this city. Mrs. Conant left
D. -at)n Tuesday morning for Cleveland. Clar-
en-. has been chief of the wire division of the
none Company of Cleveland for a number
ars. His parents were not aware of his
until the receipt of the telegram.
2abeth the four-years old daughter of Mr..
Mrs James Aldus, who live in East Bel
-r. ~ dS very Dduiy SCdlueu SATURDAY ny ldi-
nto a tub of hot water. The little girl
Va laying about the kitchen where her
nO-5er was washing and fell over backwards
a5 tub of hot water which was on the
--ar There was some delay in securing medi-
s tendance, but the little sufferer is doing
Soil as could be expected
II as been said that more birds are killed
the radiator in the store of A. A.
"e~ & Co. than elsewhere in the whole
.- Of Maine; but we were not disposed to
the statement until this week, when we
ed documentary evidence in the shape of
plump, nicely dressed cartridges and
ok. They fell before the gun of a local
-aan who, like our honored President,
to the name of "Bi1l'
ne annual meeting of Monroe & Brooks
dome company held at Monroe town hall
rr ner 2, the following officers were elect
sl ssident, F. L. Palmer, Monroe; vice
mt, John B. Nealey, Monroe;clerk, Har-
L.ittlefield, Brooks; treasurer, J. R. Lit
Brooks; auditor, H. P White, Swan
lrector for two years, H. P. White,
vile: director for three years, F. A. Nye,
-rt; director for three years, A. H.
s., treasurer Searsport National bank;
for three years, D. W. Mason, Mon
ar. red L. Palmer of Monroe, who is always
e-pme visitor at The Journal office, called
ay to tell US of the potato crop in his
77, He said conservative estimate would
e= the total at 10000 bushels Forrest
Au,t on raised about 5000; A. L. Curtis
F. H. Putnam, 2,700 and W. L. Scribner
This is a mighty good showing for one
NaHo County town. Mr.. Palmer also said
bat he potato exhibit at their fair this year
much better than the average.
i1sre has been much trouble of late from
ais IN the gas pipes and Superintendent
ophns of the Penobscot Bay Electric Co. is
.a+lng strenuous effort to locate the leaks.
las had crew of men at work for some
Ne Inder the direction of Joel Prescott of
alauort an experienced man, and many of
@ reaks have been located. The new COM
an S making good quality of gas but it is
as-ad in its delivery through leaky pipes
ne 2mpany has ordered three new retorts to
ae the place of those now at the works.
hey are to be made to order in Virginia and
IN ne delivered here in December.
MIR, R. P. Chase had two enlarged photo
'aphs made of the old store on Chase's cor
-r now occupied by the new building of the
lty National Bank and has had one mounted