The Republican journal., 1909-09-09

The summer vacation ends with this weel
and the public schools open for the fall tern
next Monday.
Now for the Monroe fair, which presents ar
attractive program of races for Septembe,
2lst, 22nd and 23d, with 81 800 in purses.
The regular meetings of Thomas H. Marshall
Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R. will be held Tues.
day afternoons hereafter, beginning mex,
Tuesday.
There will be supper and bundle sale a,
Poor's Mills hall Thursday, September 10th
Each member of the Club is asked to bring the
dollar they have earned and tell how thew
earned it.
Nearly all the members of the Belfast High
school, class of 'O9 enjoyed clam bake and
corn roast at Beavers Tail, near the upper
bridge, last Monday evening. It was their frs t
gathering since graduation in June
Labor Day passed very quietly in this city
There was public observance and the public
offices and most of the business places were
closed. Mathews Bros. factory was run, as it
has large amount of work ahead The ball
game between the Y. M. A. and Monroe teams
did not materialize, the latter team failing to
show up.
The HERRIcK REUNION. The 10th annual
reunion of the Herrick family was held in the
Toothaker cottage at Temple Heights, Septem-
Der 9Th. There was good attendance of rela-
tives and friends. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, Les
lie P. Miller; vice presidents, George D. Ma
honey and Sylvanus Griffin; secretary, Alberta
Farnham; treasurer, Mrs. Hannah Wilson;
chaplain, Mrs. R. T. Herrick; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. Roscoe Black, Mrs. Mabel Miller
and Mrs. Nellie Farnham. The next reunion
will be held with Mrs. Roscoe Black in East
Belfast on Labor Day, 1910
The Improvement Society met with Mrs F.
W. Pote last Monday. The committee in
charge of piping the water from the living
spring to the pavilion, and the changing of the
cement basin from the old location to the new
spring, reported that it will cost the society
$50. The following postcard was read by the
hostess:
LONDON, HOTEL IvANHoE
August %, 1909.
This is not very pretty picture-only
greeting to my fellow members of the B. l. S.
We are having fine time. Weather very cool
Expect to visit Paris and Berlin next week
Love to everybody.
INEz B. CRAWFORD.
NORTH BELFAST. The annual meeting of the
church was held Saturday evening, September
4th. Considerable business was transacted,
part of which consisted of reports and election
of officers. A special vote of thanks was pass
ed in favor of the Ladies Aid Society, as an
expression of the appreciation of the church
for the services rendered by the society in the
past. 1t contributes largely to the success of
the church each year. Miss Airline B. Walton
left on Sunday afternoons boat to resume her
duties as teacher in the public schools of New
Haven. CT. Mr.. and Mrs F. R. Downs and
daughter Blanche of Winter Hill, Somervlle.
Mass arrived Sunday morning to spend few
weeks vacation. 80. Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ladd
went to Boothbay Wednesday, where he is to
resume his duties as Principal of the High
school in East Boothbay....M and Mrs. Adolph
Stevens and daughter of Sabattus arrived last
week to visit her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Edward
Mason.
FIRE AT Browns CORNER. The alarm from
box IA about 9.15 last Saturday evening was
for a fire at Browns Corner in Northport
which destroyed house and barn originally
owned by George Knowlton, now in California.
1t has changed owners several times since and
was sold last fall by Frank Tibado to Matthew
Leadbetter of North Haven and wasoccupied by
his son-in-law, Edwin Wright, who came from
Camden. Everything was destroyed house,
l., barn, two cows, clothing, etc.-except a
few pieces of furniture. The family Mr..
Wright, his wife and baby had no warning and
made their escape from the burning building
in their night clothes. The fire is thought to
have been caused by spontaneous combustion
of hay in the stable. The neghbors knew an
alarm was useless as there was no water near
the place, but it was rung in from the Camp
Ground and the Belfast department went down,
but everything was destroyed before they
arrived. The property is valued at about
$500 with some insurance. A barn ON the
opposite side of the street owned by ManasSah
Whiting, and which contained some hay was
also destroyed, but Mr.. Whiting saved his
live stock.
A REAL SURPRISE. One of the prettiest
social events of the season occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bowker on the
East Side Wednesday evening, September LIST,
when few of their friends called and gave
Mrs. B. a genuine surprise, it being the eve
of her birthday. She had often gotten up sur
prise parties for her friends, and as often made
the remark that "she should surely mistrust if
one being gotten up for her." Every
thing had been very carefully planned, with the
assistance of her niece, Miss Ina Bowker of
Lancaster, N. H., who visiting at the Bow
ker home. Mr.. ard Mrs. l. l.. Perry were to
take Mrs. Bowker on "joy ride in their car,
and keep her away until the guests had arriv-
ed But Wednesday morning did not dawn
bright and clear as the "provincial' novel
always has it, but instead there down
pour of rain and dense fog which sent dismay
to the heart of every prospective guest. But
as Mrs. Perry had charge of Mrs. Bowker's alb
sence from home it was known that in some
way it would be successfully accomplished
In the early evening Mrs. P. telephoned to
Mrs. Bowker that the car had to have new
batteries and that they were going to Sears
port for them, and asked her to accompany
them and on their return she was heartily well
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