The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-11

Social dance in Seaside Grange hall tomorrow,
Friday evening, with music by keyes orchestra.
There will be food sale in the vestry of the
North church, tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at
8 o'clock
The new electric light fixtures were installed
in the post office last week, and are very hand
some. The daylight and artificial light in the
enlarged workroom are much appreciated by
th6employes, who formerly had to do much of
their work practically in the dark.
The Bangor Cigar Manufacturing Co., whose
advertisement appears in The Journal, have re-
surned manufacturing at "a Broad street, Ban
gor, and expect to be able to meet the demands
for their goods. Their store and manufacturing
establishment on State street was entirely de-
stroyed, but there is sufficient quantity of the
B c Ms in the hands of the jobbers to meet all
immediate demands and the factory will be
able to turn out the usual supply in few days.
The 11.55 train, mixed, from Burnham to
Belfast, was partially wrecked Wednesday,
May Sd, at Waldo station. The frost had
caused the rails to spread, and two box cars
passenger car did not leave the track and no
one was injured. A train was sent from here
to transfer the passengers, and the work of
clearing up the track went on all night
Wednesday. The sos train into the city from
Burnham an hour late on account of the
condition of the track.
A PLAY THAT TEACHES AND ENTERrAINs
1t is stated by theatrical reviewers throughout
the country that "Black Beauty" the racing
drama which is booked for the Belfast Opera
House, this, Thursday, evening, is more
than an exceptionally high-class melodrama;
that it is play with mission, and that no
one can witness the scenes enacted without
having greater love for our dumb animals and
desire implanted in the heart to treat them
with greater kindness and consideration. A
charming romance, in which beautiful and
highly intelligent horse is the leading atlrac
ton: with scenes laid in rural England. includ-
ing gentleman country grounds, race track
and paddock. is presented in this dramatized
version of Anna Sewels famous novel, Black
Beauty. The production, is clean, wholesome
and intensely interesting from start to finish.
The theme of the original story is retained and
is frightened for stage presentation by love
making, racing plots and villiany, and an ex-
citing race scene Neil Twomey, who drama
tized the work plays one of the principal roles,
and the horse which appears in the name part
is celebrated black Kentucky thoroughbred.
Prices 25, 50 and 50 cents. Seats at City
Bakery.
A MUSICAL AFTERNOON. The last meeting
of the Womans Alliance of the Unitarian
church was held at the home of Mrs James H.
Howes, High street. Thursday afternoon May
4th. The regular business meeting and read
ing of religious intelligence was followed by a
most enjoyable musical program under the
direction of Miss Charlotte W. Colburn and
Mrs. E. S.. Pitcher. 1t opened with piano
solo, 1.-THE Harmonious Blacksmith" by Han
del, finely rendered by Miss A. Louise bennett.
This was followed by soprano solo, LESS
Than the Dust, "by Woodforde Finden. by Miss
Katherine Chase Quimby, who delighted her
hearers with her charming rendition of the
song. A piano solo "From an Indian Lodge"
by Mcdowell, was brilliantly executed by Mrs.
Elon B. Gilchrest and was followed by vocal
trio, moonlight Sailing" by Mrs. Charles
Bartlett, Miss Quimby and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher.
The feature of the program was the group of
Indian songs, known as Legends of Yosemite,
in Song and Story, with words by Allen Dunn
and music by H. J. Stewart. Miss Charlotte
W. Colburn gave the preliminary readings, in
! PRODUCING each of the songs. which were rem
dered by Mrs. Clement W. Wescott in her
! beautiful, rich and sympathetic contralto The
readings were very pleasingly given by Miss
Colburn and the Accomplishments, extremely
difficult, were very effectively rendered by
Mrs. Gilchrest, adding much to the songs. Fol-
lowing the program, Miss Frances Howes, Mrs
Ralph L. Cooper, Miss Quimby, Miss Elizabeth
| A. Quimby, Misses Evelyn T. and Cora S. Mort
son served tea. There was large attendance.