The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-07


All the dates of the lecture course fall on
Wednesday. They begin December Goth, the
second will be January 31st. the third. Febru-
ary 14th and the last March 9Th.
A social for the members of the North
church parish was given last evening in place
of the regular church reception. A short pro-
gram. including music and farce, 1.-THE Un-
expected Guest" was given, and refreshments
served.
Don't forget the Christmas sale in the Bap-
tist vestry next Saturday afternoon and even
ing by the Young Ladies Social Union. The
sale will begin at 2 o'clock and will include
fancy work, aprons, food and home made
candy.
A new $50 horsepower boiler and the smoke
stack for the shoe factory arrived last week
and new 100 horsepower engine is expected
daily. When these are installed work will
begin in the annex and busy winter is
assured.
The Christmas sale at the Unitarian church
parlor next Tuesday afternoon, December 18th,
will open at 2.30 o'clock. Don't fail to be there
early and have first choice of the fancy articles,
aprons and home cooking. The candy table
will be especially attractive this year. Re-
member the date, Tuesday, December 18th.
The Universalist society, under the auspi-
ces of the Ladies' Circle and Social Aid, will
hold its annual sale and supper in Memorial
hall, Wednesday, Dec. 18th, afternoon and
evening. Doors open at o'clock. variety
of aprons, useful and fancy articles and home-
made candy will be offered for sale. A chicken
supper will be served at o'clock. Tickets. IS
cents.
The Belfast Hook and Ladder company gave
their 10th annual concert and ball in the Opera
House last Friday evening, with the usual
large attendance. Keyes' orchestra furnished
the music and the grand march was led by
Asst. Engineer Eugene L. Cook and his niece,
Miss Katherine E. Brier The floor was in ex-
cellent condition and dancing was kept up
until late hour.
Ye SINGING SCHULZ. At Ye Baptist Build
ing in ye Towne of Belfast, ,on Monday evening
Dec. ye 11th. MDCCC CXI, at 745 of We
olde Towne Clock. will be assembled Singing
School of ye Olden Times. Instructed in ye
most approved manner by Mistress Plunkett
and under ye patronage of ye Squire Belling
ham ye head man of ye Towne. Leave 20
cents with ye man at ye door when ye come
in.
The second in the series of progressive
bridge parties under the auspices of the Hos
pital Aid was held last Monday evening, with
hostesses.at the formers home on Court street.
There were twelve tables and all enjoyed a
pleasant, social evening. The floral prizes
were won by Mrs. o. S. Vickery and Mr.. John
C. Pillsbury. Doughnuts, cheese and coffee
were served.
The first real snow storm of the season came
last Saturday and as it was followed by lower
temperature the snow has remained. There
was not enough for sleighing and the roads
were very rough but have since worn down SO
that there is very good travelling and ex-
celent foundation for more snow Monday
was the coolest morning of the season, the
mercury ranging from to 10 above, but Tues
day was four degrees colder, with clear sky
and bright sunshine.
BELFAsT's OLD HOUSES. There was large
attendance at the meeting of the Women's AL
lance of the First Parish (Unitarian) church
at the home of Mr.. Albert C. Burgess last
Friday afternoon. After the usual business
meeting and the reading of religious intelli-
gence a most interesting paper was given by
Mrs. ]. c. Durham on "Old Houses of Our
Town. 1t gave the history of many of the
houses still standing which are more than one
hundred years old. There are thirty-three In
number and the oldest is that built by John
Tuft on Garrison Hil East Belfast, Mention
was also made of the taverns SO numerous in
those days, some of which were converted into
buildings and are in at the present day.
The paper contained many incidents relating
to the life of the early inhabitants, and its
spirit of reverence and gratitude towards the
founders of these old homes added much to it's
charm.
A SAD ACCIDENT. Isaac Hustus of Monroe was
thrown from his carriage and instantly killed
last Saturday night. He was on his way home
from Belfast and was accompanied by cousin.
Alfred Hustus, who is cripple and uses two
crutches. When near Hustus hill in Monroe
the breaking of bit caused the horse to run
and both men were thrown out. 1t was very
dark and Alfred Hustus was some time in find
ing one of his crutches, but could not find the
other. He supposed his cousin had gone in
pursuit of the horse, and made his way along
the road as best he could and finding the horse,
which had stopped of its own accord, drove to
the next house for assistance. A party return
ed with lanterns and found the dead body of
Isaac Hustus in the road When thrown from
the carriage his head had struck on a rock,
fracturing his skull ard breaking his neck, and
his death must have been instantaneous The
deceased was the son of Hiram Hustus and is
survived by his wife and two children and by
two brothers and a sister, Almond and William
and Mrs. Douglass The funeral was held at
the late residence Monday afternoon. Much
sympathy is expressed for the family so sud
denly bereaved.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Last week the schooner
Annie P. Chase and the R. & R. L. Co. barge
No. discharged fertilizer material at the
plant for the Coe-Mortimer Co. John Bar
bour of Stonipgton has bought the hull of the
schooner Mentor, that was wrecked Nov 10th
on voyage from Milbridge to Boston Sch.
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