The Republican journal., 1911-06-08
The News of Belfast.

A pair of mems shoes, new, was picked ur
on the street last Thursday morning and left
at The Journal office. They will be delivered
to the owner on Identification of property.
In the report of the exhibition of the Arts
and Crafts club mention should have been
made OF the four colored photographs by Mr..
e. A. Townsend of this city. whose photo
graphic work is of unusual excellence. Two
OF the views were of Swan Lake and the others
OF Mt. Desert scenery, and all were beautiful
A construction crew of the Waldo Telephone
Go. under foreman J. E. Hayes completed
yesterday new toll line from Belfast to Mon
roe direct and Manager Spear says it is one of
the best working circuits he has. Brooks is
included, and the line will be extended to
Thorndike bringing these places into closer
touch with Belfast.
Pepita, an opera, written by a former Belfast
boy, A. c. knight will be presented here on
two nights about the middle of July by local
talent The Boston papers have printed fiat
tering notices of this beautiful little opera
and Belfast people have treat in store for
them 1t will be presented under the aus
pices of the Belfast Musical Society.
Belfast bids fair to have an unusual number
OF summer visitors, and it is suggested that
the Belfast Arts and Crafts club might find it
to their advantage to serve five o'clock tea at
their room on Church street on certain days in
the week. 1t would afford a meeting place
for visitors. and could not fail to prove pop
ular while it would no doubt benefit their sales
department.
Fred L. Mitchell and Elisha Sherman have
formed partnership and opened the barber
shop In Masonic Temple formerly occupied by
the late W. Harry Clifford, which has been
thoroughly renovated and reftted. Mr..
Mitchell was former resident, but for some
years past has been located in Massachusetts,.
Both members of the firm are experts in the
tonsorial art.
Orrln J. Dickey has charge of the prepara-
tons for celebrating Independence Day. The
program will include big parade, ball games,
athletic contests, ETC., and application has
been made for the presence Of battleship in
the harbor. The affair will be under the aus
pices of the Belfast Base Ball Athletic Asso-
citation. Special rates have been secured on
boats and trains.
The Belvidere Door Controller Co., of Bel
fast. represented by Mr.. Elon B. Gilchrest. has
placed on the market an attachment for clos
ing screen doors that is an improvement on
any former device for that purpose. and should
find ready sale now that fly time is at hand
The company makes larger controller for
refrlgerators, which has been adopted by many
of the cold storage companies.
Mrs. Florence Gray Logan has returned from
Boston, where she took a course in Swedish
massage and graduated under the instructions
of Mrs. Gulli Orberg Callowhil graduate of
the Royal Gymnastic Central Institute at
Stockholm, Sweden, and who is instructor of
massage in the Boston City and Massachusetts
General Hospitals. Mrs. Logan is now ready
to give the general and local treatment at
patients home or at 20 Bridge street.
The annual meeting of the Waldo Chapter of
the National Red Cross was held at the home
of Mrs. Edward Sibley May 29th The follow
ing officers were unanimously reelected: pres
ident, Mrs. Geo. E. Brackett vice presidents.
Mrs. K. F. Dnnton, Mrs. Edward Sibey; secre-
tary, Mrs. Amos Clement; treasurer, Mrs H.
II. johnson; executive committee, Hon. R. F.
Dunton, Mrs. James H. Howes, Miss Carrie M.
Cutter. 1t was voted to send gift from the
treasury to Mrs. Arthur A. Hamilton. now at
Hebron sanitarium.
Dr. 0. S. Vickery has opened his new office
at his residence, corner of Church and Bridge
streets. The rooms are large and the recep-
tion room most attractive in its new decora-
tions, while the fittings and furnishings of the
private Office and dark room are up-to-date.
DR.. Vickery graduated from the Medical Col
lege of Syracuse University, is licensed to
practice medicine and surgery in New York
state,and is registered in New York City He
has just completed several months of post
graduate work in the Eye & Ear hospitals in
New York, and will limit his practice to dis
eases of the eye, ear, nose and throat includ-
ing refraction. He has been appointed to the
eye. ear nose and throat service in the Wald o
County Hospital.
MASONIC FIELD DAY. At committee meet
ing held last Tuesday evening representatives
of Phoenix and Timothy Chase Lodges and
Primrose Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
completed arrangements for holding Masonic
field day at the Park Thursday, June 18th, in
the afternoon and early evening. Visiting
Masons and their families, not members of
these bodies are cordially invited. A big clam
bake and coffee will be provided. 1t is expect
ed to have the services of the Belfast Band
and there will be ball game and other sports
Timothy Chase Lodge has challenged Phoenix
Lodge for ball game and the challenge has
been accepted. Grand Master Ashley A. Smith
of Bangor has been invited and it is hoped he
may be able to be present
STRAWBERRIES ARE RIPE IN COLORADO The
Journal has received from Mr.. D. Faunce
Woodcock, who is at Greeley, Colorado, a copy
Of the Greeley Tribune containing an article
which is good example of one of the ways
they have of booming the Western towns, and
which will have attention later We take the
liberty of printing portion of the personal
note accompanying the article. Under date of
May 30th, Mr.. Woodcock writes:
Myself and wife like Colorado very much
and think am improving all the time. We
have enjoyed several auto trips to the noun
tains, which are only 80 miles from Greeley,
and found some very grand scenery. The
roses are in full bloom and the sweet peas
are just beginning to blossom There have
been ripe Strawberries in our back yard for
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