The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-07-13

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Brewer last Saturday to play the Easterns of
South Brewer. The latter team won by score
of II to 3.
The regular food sale of the Arts and Crafts
Club will be held at their room next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Special orders may be
left with Mrs. ]. C. Pillsburv until Friday noon.
| MIR. Adelbert Knight, who was burned out
in Saturday nights fire at the Fletcher house,
would like the person who has two seven-day
library books, with his cards. to return them
to him or to the library.
Sch. Harold C. Beecher Capt. Ralph W.
Pattershall, arrived Tuesday from New York
with cement for Cooper & Co., and the barge
Schuykill arrived the same day from New
York with coal for the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co.
In the obituary of Mr.. Isaac Colby of Haver-
hill, Mass, published last week, it was stated
that he had been great sufferer from tuber-
culosis but relatives wish correction made
as it was shown by an autopsy that death re-
suited from hardening of the liver and lungs.
De Rue Brothers Ministries will appear at
the Belfast Opera House this, Thursday even
ing, and as it has been some time since we
have had minstrel show there will no doubt
be a full house. Prices 35 and so cents; chill
dren, 25 cents. Seats at the City Bakery.
All persons having any bills against the
Fourth of July committee are requested to
present them to Orrin ]. Dickey at once. The
committee extend thanks to all who kindly as
sisted in the program and in making the day
one long to be remembered.
Plans are materializing for organizing a
stock company to build double block on the
two vacant lots on the east side of Phoenix
Row owned by Ralph c. johnson. Two stores
with offices above will front the street, with
an opera house at the rear with entrance from
the ground floor.
Miss Cora Lord gave piano recital for her
pupils last Friday at her home, 16 Spring
street. About 20 were present and following
the recital refreshments were served A very
pleasing program was given by teacher and
pupil. Miss Lord was presented a handsome
chair and picture with the compliments of
her pupils.
A shooting match was held Friday afternoon
at o'clock at the grounds of the Belfast Gun
club, between the Pastures Gun club, organ
lied by Horace Chenery, and the Belfast
club This was return match. Belfast
going to Belmont last week. Belfast has
won both matches At o'clock the regular
shoot of the Belfast club was held. A shoot is
held Friday afternoon each week, and a silver
cup, presented by the Read brothers, and now
on exhibition in Howes store, will be given to
the one with the largest score.
1t seems hardly necessary to say much about
the weather. AS the conditions have been the
same all over the country it would be no news
to readers at home or abroad to tell them
that the weather has been hot. Even at the
Maine resorts, where blankets at night have
been the rule and an open fire luxury in the
evenings, the mercury has climbed to unheard
of heights. Last Monday morning it was 81 at
the Kineo House and when the train for Oak
land passed through Madison the passengers
were not surprised when told that the Their
mometer indicated 112. At home the mercury
has ranged considerably above 80.
WEST BELFAST. Hattie Newcomb is spend
| ing two weeks vacation at her home, from
her employment in the dry goods department
of earle & Jones -. Annie McLain Of Apple
ton returned home Saturday. She has been
doing dressmaking in this vicinity Charles
Littlefied has bought span of horses -.
Ruth Hutchinson returned to her home in
Boston Monday from visit with Miss Sabra
Dyer. Clyde Holmes has three teams haul
ing lumber from his lumber lot to Mathews
Bros sash and blind factory. Mrs. Lizzie
Cunningham and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cum
bingham spent Sunday in Morrill,. :. Equity
Grange held an interesting meeting last Satur-
day night and will take vacation until after
having Alma Robinson of Boston visited at
Eugene Woods last week James Sanker is
having the cellar wall laid for his new house.
Mr.. Beckwith of Waldo is doing the work.
| MILITARY WHIST AND LAWN PARTY. At a
special meeting of the Improvement Society
last Saturday evening it was decided to give a
public entertainment in aid of the fund for
buying land at the "Muck" and Miss Sue M.
Partridge was made chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements. The party will be held
on DR.. Elmer Small's lawn tomorrow, Friday
afternoon and evening Military whist will
be played under the trees on the lawn from
o'clock until $50. Mrs. R. F. Dunton and
Mrs. George E. Bracket will serve fruit punch
and fancy cakes and waters. Admission, in
GLIDING refreshments. Is cents. In the even
ing the Belfast Band will give a concert, as
sisted by soloists and readers, and ice cream,
cake and homemade candy will be on sale.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend and
assist in one of the most popular projects ever
undertaken by the Improvement Society. Ad-
mission for the evening. Is cents. Contribu-
lions for the sales in the evening will be CRATE
fully received by the soliciting committees:
Mrs. C. H. Crosby. Mrs. H. H. johnson, Misses
Elizabeth A. Kelley and Annie v. Field, ice
cream and cake; Misses Helen Doak, Marian
Hazeltine, Frances Howes, Ethola w. Frost,
! Frances Abbott and Amv l.. Wilson CANDY