The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-13

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Fresh mackerel at 60 cents each have hoo,, -
the market. They sold in Boston recently at
rs cents and ST.
Castle CLAIMS, Baptist Chapter, K. Okla
has elected Mr.. Harold F. French as KING and
much will no doubt be accomplished during his
reign. Mr.. French is captain and MANAGER of
the oase Dali team and is student, ranking
with the very highest in his class He also has
some musical talent, which is appreciated in the
lodge.
There was considerable excitement on Frank
lin street, Just above the post office, for few
minutes one evening last week The Ameri
can Express Co.'S delivery team, driven bv
Allen knowlton, was coming down the hill
when the horse stepped on a stone. slid
stumbled and fell Mr.. Knowlton was thrown
from the seat and rolled over with the horse
Before assistance arrived, however. he regain
ed his feet, and, with help from the crowd
which soon gathered, extricated the horse
which luckily was uninjured The shaft of the
wagon was broken and Mr.. Knowton was for
tunate enough to escape with but slight in
jury to his shoulder.
THE CEMETERIES. The cemetery trustees
held their annual meeting May 9Th. The
board is composed of Willis s. Hatch, chair
man; Charles F. Swift and Charles R. Coombs
Superintendent of cemeteries were elected as
follows Grove, James S. Fernald; Head of the
Tide, George Davis; Citypoint, Beverly S.
Staples West Belfast Herbert L. GRAY; South
Belfast Nelson Wight; East Belfast, Emery O.
Pendleton. The trustees have bought and
paid for iron fences for the cemeteries at
Citypoint and East Belfast, and they will be
set as soon as the conditions permit
HOSPITAL MATTERS. Mr. E. S. Pitcher, who
was elected director at the annual meeting of
the Waldo County Hospital Association, has
declined to serve, and Messrs VIM B. Swan,
Fred W. Pote and Ralph d. Southworth have
resigned, leaving only Arthur Richie of the
old board. Miss Watts who for some time has
been the experimenting nurse, has resigned
and Miss Aida Sargent, one of the nurses, has
gone to her home in Searsport. meeting of
the advisory board will be held next Saturday
to formulate plans for carrying the hospital.
NORTH BELFAST. The sociable held by the
Ladies' Aid Society W Wednesday evening, May
5th, was well attended and a success, as usual.
A pleasing program was given following the
supper. Miss Mile Mitchell was elected
president of the Ladies' Aid Society at its re-
gular meeting last week. >. Mothers Day was
fittingly observed last Sunday evening. The
church was prettily decorated with potted
| plants and cut flowers under the direction of
Mrs. M. F. Hurd The white carnation was
worn by many, especially by the veterans. The
exercises consisted of graphone selections by
Seth Stewart, special music by the chior and
and addresses by E. c. Merriam, W. G. Hatch
and Rev. J. w. Vaughan.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Margaret M. Ford,
| Capt Webster sailed from Halowell May 5th
for Galveston with stone for the Houston gov
eminent building under construction by the
Hallowell Granite Works. -. Twelve days from
| Turks island was the remarkable record of the
bark Benjamin F. Hunt, Jr., which anchored in
Boston lower harbor Thursday evening. The
run is one of the fastest ON record for sailing
vessel. :. Sch. T. NJ. Nicholson, Capt. Lester
Gilley sailed from Bucksport May 9th for the
ITdiO DdlhS, lHe HTSI Ol Iue NlCUOlSOli lleel 10
clear this season.. E. Sch. Annie B. Mitchell,
Capt. E. S. Mcdonald, has chartered to load
coal at Philadelphia for Boston at rs cents.
| The barge Glendower arrived last week from
Philadelphia with coal for the Belfast Fuel &
Hay Co.. Schr. Emma S, Lord, Boston for
Jacksonville, was spoken May T. seven miles
N. of Diamond Shoa lightship.
In 4bo ip+a
lastic series at Vinalhaven May It'll, Rockland
high defeated the home team, to l.. In a
well played and exciting game on the Congress
grounds last Saturday afternoon Belfast High
defeated Camden by score of oil. Camden
was accompanied by their coach, Pop" Will
liams, and started in with much confidence,
scoring in the first inning. The Belfast boys,
however, were not to be second. Richards
pitched steady game as did Fish of Camden
and the fielding was fast. Batteries, Richards
and Pierce; Fish and Newton. Rockland High
was beaten by East Maine Conference Semi
nary of Bucksport Seminary, 8 to 0. in the open
ing game on the Broadway grounds, Rockland-
Saturday. 1t was pitchers battle, but Flint,
received poor support. Batteries, Atwood and
Burgess; Flint and Barter. The next game
scheduled for Belfast High is with East Maine
Conference Seminary at Belfast May 18th.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. For gentlemen's
furnishing goods go to d. P. Palmer's, Ma
sonic Temple. He has everything needed in
that line the latest in style and best in quail
ity and sells the Lamson & Hubbard hats.
The door of Brackets Printery No. 10 Main
street, up stairs, is open and he can do your
work at any time :. The Waldo Trust Co. has
1000 satisfied customers and new ones daily
and the advt. tells why?. zee. earle & Jones
have complete lines of coats, SUITS and skirts.
with suits in all the popular styles, fabrics and
colors. They me showing separate coats, full
length and three quarters, in serge, panama and
silk Call and see them. go. Fogg & Coombs
have native spring lamb, the first of the sea-
son, from the farm of C. L. Walker, Swanville.
They also have chicken broilers and all kinds
of meats and vegetables kept in an up-to-date
market Order your Sunday dinner there. go.
The place to buy carriages is at E. R. Corners,
Front street, Belfast. He furnish any
kind of a vehicle wanted, with price and quail
ity right. D. F. Stephenson, next door to the
Windsor Hotel is having fire ard water sale