The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-16
The Bramhall market, in addition to its

regular STOCK OF sea food, is serving its Gus.
toners with whitefsh from Lake Erie
The K. B. Club met last Monday evening
with Mrs. Martin Weber at her home on High
street A pleasant evening was spent with
sewing and social chat. At $50 the hostess
invited the guests to the dining room for a
chatting dish lunch. which included Welsh rare
bit, toasted crackers. stuffed olives, fruits and
confectionery. The place cards were pretty
valentines. Miss ]. Leila Sheldon, the guest
of honor, was presented with beautiful val
entine. The next meeting will be February
10th with Miss Ora Sheldon, Waldo avenue
The Boy SCOUTS OF AMERICA. Rev David
L. Wilson extends an invitation to all the boys
in Belfast between the ages of 10 and Is years
to meet in the North Church vestry to-mor-
row, Friday, afternoon at $50 o'cl ,ck, when a
Belfast Company of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca will be organized Over one hundred Ban
gor boys and about 50 in kockland are interes-
ted in the order, which was first organized in
Great Britain by Gen. Baden Powell and nov
has 100000 members. Ernest Seton Thomp-
son took up the work in the United States and
100000 are now enrolled in this country. The
boys in Belfast should be interested in this
movement and attend the meeting Tomorrow
at $50 o'clock.
/ FATAL ACCIDENT AT BuRNHAM. Frazier
Thomas of Benton, an employee of the Maine
Central car shops in Waterville, was killed at
Durham some time Saturday by being run
over and crushed by freight car The body
was not found until about noon Sunday and
was sent by train to Benton. Mr. Thomas was
sent to Burnham Saturday to inspect freight
car that had broken down and which had been
set off there for repairs. No one knows Just how
/ the accident happened. but it is suppo sed that
/ while at work on the car it was pushed over
Mr.. Thomas by shifting engine the crew of
which was unaware of his presence. He is
survived by his wife and two children. Coroner
Charles R. Coombs of this city went to Burn
ham yesterday to hold an inquest.
+ THE FATE OF EsLIE GORDON. A clue has
been found as to the probable fate of Eslie
Gordon of Thorndike, who has been missing
since January 18th. Mr.. Gordon had been to
Boston to dispose of consignment of potatoes
and was returning on train 1871 He was missed
by a travelling companion after the train had
passed Brunswick. On the morning of January
18th cap and pair of glasses were found on
pier OF railroad bridge at Newburyport,
Mass, by members of telegraph repair crew
and have been identified by Mrs. Gordon as be-
longing to her husband 1t is thought that
Mr.. Gordon fell from the train as it was cross
ing the bridge. and his brother, Eben Gordon,
has gone to Newburyport to investigate. Mr..
Gordon was prosperous farmer Of Thorndike,
and if he has passed away in the terrible man
ner indicated, leaves widow and FIVE children
HIGH SCHOOL PICTURES Through the kind
ness of Mr.. James H. Howes who has loaned
one of his store windows for the purpose, the
High school is enabled to exhibit the framed
pictures recently purchased. These were
bought with the proceeds of the exhibit of the
Emery School Art pictures, held in Memorial
Hall in November. They represent The
Acropolis, with Modern Athens, Litchfield
Cathedral, Concord Bridge and Stratford upon
Avon, all of which have some particular inter-
est to pupils of the school. Besides these are
the two prize pictures, The One Hoss Shay by
Howard Pyle, and The Youthful Hiawatha,
WIN iSSPSSSi'Siy ~ tAS SSfciilI NlduS, MISS
Bedell, teacher and by the Fourth Grade,
South School, Miss Wadsworth, teacher, for
efficient help in selling tickets.
SALE, SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT. The
Guild of the North church will have fair in
Memorial Hall Friday, February oath. In the
afternoon there will be a sale of useful and
fancy articles, followed by public supper,
and in the evening the two-act farce, "a Per-
picking Situation" will be presented with. the
following cast:
Mr.. Middleton, stock broker,
Clifford j. Pattee
Tom, his son, Clyde B. Holmes
Mrs. W. L. West
Jess, her daughter, Miss Anne NJ Kittredge
Sue, her daughter, Miss Cora S. Morrison
Lucy Thayer, her niece Mrs Clara H. Seekins
Mrs. Nosey, fond of looking into mysteries,
Mrs. J. W. Jones
Maude, a friend of the family,
Miss ENERGY CHM
Alexander Wilson, Jess's young man,
Morris L. Slugg
Mary, the Irish maid, Miss Bertha A. Wiley
| Fritz, the Dutchman of all work,
Elon B. Gilchrest
| Uncle Eptimus, from up country, just come
down to look around leetle,
Bertrand l.. Davis
Health Officer, Frank R. Keene
New ADVERTISEMENTS. For two days-Fri-
day and Saturday, February 18th and 18th
every article in The Dinsmore Store will be
| reduced straight % per cent from regular
prices. This reduction, as you will see by the
advt., applies to such standard goods as Hole
proof Hose, Regal shoes for men and women,
and the very best rubbers. Remember, this
sale is for two days only. earle & Jones will
sell you any size Edison Photograph with ~
records for 81 down and So per month. Edison
Amberol attachment with ten special records
for SO cents down and 30 cents month 800.
earle & Jones have just received their first
invoice of suits and will leave shortly for ex-
elusive designs in suits and coats and to attend
the garment demonstration lectures. The, are
now opening a line of beautiful dress goods,
suitable for evening receptions, with bands and
allovers to match, and have full supply of
ginghams of the best designs and colors. Send
for samples. Special attention given to mail
orders. Among the many strong insurance
companies represented by James Pattee & Son,
Masonic Temple. Belfast, are the Granite State
Fire ms. Co. of Portsmouth, N. H.; the Agri-
cultural ms. Co. of Watertown, N. Y, and the