The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-08

Messrs. Fred Barker, VIM. B. Swan, A. A..
Howes and George A. Quimby enjoyed an auto
ride last Tuesday, visiting the towns of Mont
vile, Liberty, Searsmont and Belmont calling
at The Pines, Quantabacook and partaking of
a wayside lunch.
/ ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters
remained unclaimed in the Belfast post office
for the week ending August 9th. Ladies'
Mildred Dougherty, Clara Littlefed, letters
Mrs. ], H. O'Connor. Gentlemen-- Capt. Sid
ney A Goodwin, Sec Belfast Golf Club. Capt
j. G. Scott, Capt G. E. Wiggin, VIM W.
Wedge.
By invitation of the Rockland Gun Club to
join in a competitive shoot Messrs. Ralph H.
Howes c. E. Read, H. E. Knowlton. VIM. F.
Weshee, Edgar Harding, W. H. Widdefield,
Benz Smalley and E. r. Estabrook Of the Bel
fast Gun Club autoed to Crescent Beach the
first of the week, and after a shore dinner at
the Crescent Beach house the shoot took place.
Ralph H. Howes of the Belfast Gun Club was
the winner of the cup, hitting rs out of 100
birds.
The three reels comprising the wonderful
historical motion picture of "The Coming of
Columbus" has been released after three
years of preparation and the outlay of over
$4,000. 1t is the unanimous verdict of those
conversant with the motion picture industry
that this is the greatest motion picture ever
produced. The management of Belfast Opera
House, has secured this great picture at big
expense, and will announce the date soon.
Deputy Sheriffs Edgecomb and Dickey
searched the tenement of Thomas Kennedy in
the McCrills house, East Belfast, last Satur-
day night and found large quantity of beer
Kennedy was tried before Judge Knowlton
Monday, found guilty and fined S1OO and costs
and so days in jail, and in default of payment
90 days additional. He, appealed to the Sep
TENDER term of the Supreme Judicial Court
with Daniel Hill and Herbert Patterson as
sureties.
HELLO! The following phones were INSTALL
ed too late to get into the latest edition of the
telephone directory: Charles r. Coombs, cot
tage, 1871; Mrs. Charles NJ. Craig, cottage,
146-4; Mrs. Caroline G. Crosby, 1874; Mrs. Alice
Hayford, 2134; International Harvester Co.,
2723; Ralph C. johnson, Z; G. Osborn Lord,
2461 u; Mrs. H. A. Lloyd, 27l; r. A. Pickard,
72-3l Asa Turner, 105-11; Mrs Ansel White,
117-11; W. B. Woodbury., 1914; Norman H.
White, 26s-11; George Walker, 1918; Elon B.
Gilchrest, 227-11. Changes have been made as
follows, United Laundry, 272-11; George E.
Johnson, cottage, 1862; E. S. Pitcher bunga-
low. 146-11.
The BELFAST FAIR. Al meeting of the
trustees of the Waldo County Agricultural So
ciety last Friday evening, Capt John W. Jones
was elected superintendent of the exhibition
hail. vice E. R. Connor resigned. Capt. Jones
reported the rental of the grand stand for
fruits, ETC., to M. A. Sanborn of this city.
Edgar F. Hanson, Louis Shire, Walter J. Up
ham, Edwin Jenkins, Herbert J. Kmbal and
Charles Phlbrook were elected to member
ship. Elijah Richie was made committee of
one to hire the street sprinkler at Monroe for
the three days of the fair. Louis Shire has
leased the exclusive right of the exhibition
hall for the sale of confectionery and ice
cream William G. Preston was made COM
mittee of one to secure ticket men and ticket
takers for the back of the track, and President
Hayford appointed Leslie Miller as the ticke
taker on the front gate and William H. Bray
as the ticket seller. No tickets will be sold
from the secretary's Office this season, and
tic ets for all departments will be sold only
from the box Offices. The gates will open at 6
a.. M, and Elijah Richie was instructed to
visit all the stables and tents and ascertain if
the parties had right to be on the grounds at
ll-.A j
Hayford was given further time in regard to
destroying the bonds of the society which
were called and voted to be destroyed in Sep
TENDER last
A HANDSOME SHOE STORE. Charles O'Con-
nell went to Bangor last Saturday to attend
the opening of the Walkover Boot Shop, AZ
Central street, Ward & O'Connell-Robert C.
Ward and Ralph O'Connell, both Belfast boys,
the latter the son of Mr.. O'Connell-proprie-
tors. No goods were sold on the opening day,
but souvenirs were distributed and music fur
nished. The Bangor News gave this descrip.
ton of the store:
The store is finished in mission green wall
burlap and Flemish benches, while palms are
artisticaly placed here and there, the effect
being most pleasing to the eye. To the left
Ms ohe eheefs 10 Inc reception corner, Win
mantel, mirror and gas log, sort of cosy
corner where women may rest during shop
ing tour. Just off this apartment is the rest
room for ladies, where are installed lavatories,
ETC.. feature new to Bangor. On the, walls
at the front Of the store will be placed panels
and on one side will be picture of George E.
Keith of the Walkover company.
The windows are adequate to high degree
for display purposes, being panelled oak. The
illumination here as well as throughout the
store is sufficient. In the vestibule will be a
handsome bronze sign while at the top of the
building is an electric sign, Is feet long and
five feet high. Walkover Boot Shop, which at
tracts favorable notice. In the rear of the
store is the stock room and below is spacious
basement. feature Of the store is The
Photograph, which by card system gives the
correct size Of shoe worn by the customer and
enables one to order his correct size at q dis
lance.