The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-17


June 18th was the birthday of Robert P.
Coombs and that evening he was surprised at
his home on Franklin street by call from
number of his friends, who presented him with
handsome Masonic charm. He was also the
recipient of handsome desk, the gift of his
wife Mrs Coombs was in the secret and was
prepared to serve the visitors with refresh
ments.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. James H. Howes,
Odd Fellows block, will have discount sale for
one week, to begin Monday, June 2lst, and
close Saturday, June 18th. A liberal discount
will be offered on goods in all departments.
Garlic & Jones will have their June agate ware
sale from the 18th to the Oath, and the prices
quoted speak for themselves. They also have
500 odd pieces of tn-tea and coffee pots, gal
Ion measures, handled pints, quarts, etc., your
choice of two pieces for five cents. -. Cut
flowers for sale by Alice M. Dufie, 81 Charles
street.. l. L. Perry wants automobile owners
to know that they can have blow-outs repaired,
shoes or inner tubes vulcanized, lat short notice.
Prices on new tires "any make" lower than
elsewhere. Phone 221-4 49, An 9-room tene
ment to let corner of Spring and High streets.
Newly papered and painted toilet and city
water Apply to M. r. Knowlton at the res
taurant, SO High street. Half of the sample
shoes advertised by the Dinsmore store are
gone, and when you can get shoes worth from
81, to $3.50 for $149 it is a wonder that any
are left. There is still good assortment and
this is the last week. If you wear narrow
shoe you get the Dorothy Dodd $3.50 shoes
Brooks publish a card of thanks .. Mrs. Inez
Chase, corner of Main and Bridge streets, is
prepared to do dressmaking and fancywork.
Childrens work speciality Situation want
ed as housekeeper Apply at No. Bayview
street -. Unfinished front room to let at 10
Cedar street .... First class dressmaking at
reasonable prices by Mrs. H. T. Long 80 Bay
view street.
TAG DAY. Arrangements for Tag Day. the
public benefit for the Girls Home, are well in
hand and plans will be systematically carried
out. Thanks to the kindness and courtesy of
the several clergymen of our city and Sears
port, of the local press and reporters for the
daily papers, and various other means, the
affair has been well advertised. 1t now remains
for the friends to be as generous as their means
will allow. 1t is opportunity for everybody
to aid a worthy cause easily. The members of
the committee are gratified that so many are
willing to be helpers, and it is certain that the
young girl solicitors in white gowns with the
bright badges will possess the city on Saturday
next. Searsport and Stockton Springs are en-
thusiastic over this effort to aid the Home, in
which they have long been interested, and the
first people of both towns are in line to help
| Headquarters here will be at the court house
the south corner near Church street side
where some of the central committee may be
badges will be distributed from headquarters
Each vice director and solicitor will wear
yellow ribbon badge and the public is warned
to purchase tags only from those wearing the
insignia. 1t is desirable that the friends have
the exact amount they wish to give ready as il
will not be convenient for the solicitors tt
make change. Bids have already been made
for tags, and Man'g'r Clifford of the Opera
House has made the generous offer of 10 pei
cent of the receipts that afternoon and even
ing for the work Several friends have offer
ed the use of their autos to take the girls tt
Northport and other points in the suburbs. L
decidedly stormy it must be postponed unit
Monday. Any young girl wishing to volunteer
her services as collector will please report t.
the chairman of the central committee, Mrs
Geo %. Brackett 35 Spring street.