The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-10-27

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G. B. Marsano was in East Dixmont last
week buying apples, paying 81 to $2.25 for
winter varieties.
Our George says he is glad they saved the
cat with the Wellman party. as the cat was not
to blame for going.
The Universalist Social Aid will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Elijah Richie
on Upper High street.
Clifford the Sign Man, has moved his studio
to his home on Northport avenue. He is not
one of those who die and make no sign; he is
making lots of them.
Miss Clara P Parsons received several fully
developed strawberry blossoms from relatives
in Presque Isle, October GOTH The vines have
yielded blossoms and berries from time to time
all this fall
At the regular meetings of the Belfast
teachers in the Superintendent office the new
book, 1.-THE Method of the Recitation" by
and discussed.
There will be a masquerade ball at Mystic
Grange Hall, Center Belmont. Thanksgiving
eve, November %, 1910, with music by Water
mans Orchestra of four pieces. Don't forget
the date, November %, 1910
The West Realty Co. have sold for James H.
Howes the large tenement house on the corner
of Church and Bridge streets, together with
four small houses adjoining on Bridge street,
to Nellie M. Buzzell of Searsport.
Camp A. E. Clark, Sons of Veterans, is plan
ming big camp fire for early in December, at
which it is hoped to have present representa-
tives of all societies connected with the G. A.
R. and S. of V. and many out of town visitors
| Lee Robinson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus
Robinson, who played quarterback in the foot
ball game last Saturday between the Castne
and Belfast teams had his left collar bone
broken. Young Robinson thinks it was his
own fault.
/ Halloween party will be given in the Bap-
/ fist vestry October 31st under the auspices of
the Y. P. S. c. E. All the old and new tricks
will be tried. Welsh rarebit, cocoa, cake, etc.,
will be served. All over Ia years of age are
cordially invited to attend
There will be a rehearsal of the Belfast Mu-
steal Society chorus Friday, October 28th, at
Music Hall, to practice for the Vesper service
to be held in the Unitarian church Sunday, Oc-
tober 30th, at 8 p. m. A cordial invitation is
extended to all interested. Bring or send your
festival books
/ Look in next weeks Journal for further no.
tice of the B. H. S. picture exhibit In the
meantime prepare to buy your tickets from
our young people who will call upon you; or,
better still, decide to make some more sub
stantial contribution to the good work of
schoolroom decoration.
| somewhat unusual sight one evening last
week, while driving to Citypoint, was huge
owl which flew over our heads il the light of
the full moon, attracting our attention by the
swiftly moving shadow upon the ground. He
alighted upon near by telephone pole, from
which he soon continued his flight into the
darkness of the woods.
| The old storehouse on the Eastern Steamship
Co.'s wharf was torn down last week and the
material removed. 1t was cut in two when the
wharf was rebuilt and one part was bought by
Leroy Coombs for extension to his boat
house and the other by Arthur Robbins, who
will erect dwelling on the east side. Work
is now progressing a new storehouse on the
north side of the wharf.
There will be social this, Thursday, even
| ing at the chapel room newly fitted up in the
R. H. Mosher store building at Citypoint, and
all are cordially invited to attend. A very
convenient kitchen has been furnished in the
! nf fho ohorn Eoc hoo
bought, and everything made convenient for
preparing and serving suppers on these occa-
sions, which it is hoped will be we'll attended
and greatly enjoyed
All the schools in Belfast will be closed to-
day and tomorrow, October 27th and 28th, and
all grades will be represented at the teachers
convention in Bangor on those days. Nearly
all the teachers availed themselves of the
privilege of attending the Bangor schools
Wednesday, the school committee having
granted the petition of the teachers to set
apart that day for this special purpose.
The next meeting of the Belfast W. C. T. U
will be with Mrs. Gerald Howard, Congress
street, tomorrow, Friday, evening. 1t is ar
evening meeting to accommodate some who
cannot attend an afternoon meeting. The
topic is BEST Ways to Care for the Poor" anc
will be in charge of Mrs. Augusta Waterman
A large attendance is hoped for, to receive re-
ports from certain committees and make plans
for the winters work.
The unusually high tides of last week com
pletely covered Beaver Tail in the PAssagassa
waukeag River, and a portion of the uppel
bridge just below, so that people wishing tt
cross the river at high tide were obliged to ust
rowboats. Fortunately the log cabin on Beav
er Tail is built upon firm foundation and is
too high up the bank to be affected by ole
Neptune's freaks, and its owners may look out
unmoved, upon rolling waste of waters" il
their front door yard.
A special meeting of the school committee
was called for Monday evening" October Path
by request of Chairman Arthur Richie. i
was voted that the teachers of the public
schools be given Wednesday, October 26th
the day before the Teachers Convention il
Bangor, to enable them to visit the Bangor
schools, and that they be required to repor
their visits at the next regular meeting o,
!, teachers 1t was voted that the superintend
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