The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-09-11

Seven Hours in New York pleased crowd
ed house at the Colonial last Tuesday evening.
The two-act musical comedy was presented
by capable cast and the costumes, while not
especially elaborate, were fresh and clean
and some of the effects were very pretty
notably the first act finale, "Sleepy- time" and
Honeymoon" The Rag Time Base Ball Game
and the Chef Song also made decided hits.
The Ladies Aid of West Northport are to
give entertainment in the Brainard school
house Thursday evening. September 18th 1t
is expected that there will be reader to fur
nlsh portion of the program Ice cream and
cake and home made candy will be on sale. All
are cordially invited. A large attendance is
hoped fo- as the proceeds are for the chanel
fund. Admission 10 cents; children cents
A shortage of 10OQ00,000 bushels in the
potato crop is reported. with an advance in
price in the Chicago market Reports from
this vicinity are that in some cases POTATOES
failed to terminate because of the excessive
drouth but those that have matured are of
excellent quality. M. B. Smith is said to have
marketed from his Pearl Brook farm in this
city 1000 bushels of potatoes. for which he
received 81 bushe
ADVERTISED LETTERS The olowing letters
remained uncalled for IN the Belfast Post
office for the week ending Sept. 9Th. Ladies'
Mrs. Glow, Margrette Clements Miss Margaret
Feiner, Miss Dora Howard, Mrs. G. W. Holmes,
Miss Lucy Marden, Mrs. Mary McDoual. Mrs
E. T, Miles, Mrs. Annie j. Murch, Mrs. Mary
L. Robinson. Miss Maybelle Rice, Miss Lottie
H. Smith, Mrs. VIM. P. Smiley, Mrs. Ethel J
Small, Miss Florence Socia, Mrs. Geo H.
Smith, Mrs. Caroline Williams, Mrs William
H. Woods, Mrs. E. C. Whittier. Gentlemen
Thomas Carey, J. ]. Carey, Geo. L. Clark, Mr.
Ethel Cummings. Charles Kershaw, Sam Rog-
ers, Hugh Rooney, Charles A. Rowe, Charles
K Showers, Leslie Smith.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones, the
Waldo county agents, sell Ford 5-passenger
touring car, delivered. for S574. There are six
Ford cars sold to of any other car. The
old established business of L. T. Shales e. Son,
Oh MALI STREET, pelldSt Is lol Sdlt "A SUCCESS
full retail grocery, grain, flour and feed bust
ness has been carried at this stand for many
years. and it is a good opportunity to buy
growing concern James H. Howes announ
ces opening OF new suits and coats, silks
and fabrics, at he store that sells "Wooltex,"
Odd Fellows bic elk. -. Read what c arle & ZONES
say of the one cent sale in their basement
is for Sept, 18th only, all day and evening". -.
C. E. Perkins offers for rent his residence, 10
Elm street. Large stable electric lights and
furnace heat. If you didn't start your boy
or girl to school last week with par at Hole
proof stockings you have probably had some
darning to do Why not buy Holepr oof now,
at The Dinsmore Store?... A sac Of brio
brac and fine books will begin Sept 18th over
C. E. Owens store, Main street. Sim On jack
son and family publish card of thanks An
assistant cook is wanted at Jelson & Greer's
restaurant :. A. f. Wellman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Doyle and Mr.. and Mrs Monahan publish a
card of thanks.
SHOWERS. Last Thursday evening the
weather forecast might well have said, "Show-
ers; Utility and Thunder" The former was
local to Primrose Hill. The hospitable home
of the Misses CHM was the scene of very
pleasant gathering, an invitation to supper
| having been extended to those present at the
announcement of Miss Geneva Heals enpage.
ment about two months previous, and few
! other friends. The guests forestailed the
| shower, and shortly after 80 were usnered
into the dining room, where the dainty set
table presented a pretty sight. The center
piece beautiful bouquet of pink asters
and from the centerpiece trailing green vines
were gracefully arranged. The place cards
were very appropriate and represer ted little
green umbrellas. from the ribs of which pack.
ages Were suspended The center of aterac.
ton, however, was the chair of the guest Of
honor, which was prettily decorated with pinl
and white ribbons, which were also used to at
tach the variousy shaped packages, some Of
which were opened by the recipient between
each course. toast to the bride was given
standing, before the delicious menu was serv
ed by the hostesses. Misses Isabel and Emrol
Glnn 1t included grape fruit and cherrycocktail
chicken salad, mashed potato, olives, hot rolls
Ice cream, ladies fingers, macaroons, afte
dinner coffee, sailed nuts, mints and choco
lates The bride-to-be was delighted will
the contents of the packages, which range,
from white enameled kitchen ware to dress
ing table equipments and included casserole
cream whip. clothes pin bag and kimon
apron, sweeping cap, and many other article
equally appropriate and acceptable. Tn
evening was very pleasantly spent with musi
and conversation, the showers outside no
dampening the spirits of the party in the least
Those present beside the hostesses were Mis-
Heal. Miss Marian Heal. Miss Maud B. Steward
MissClara R.Steward, Miss Charlotte B. Tibbett
Mrs. George Gray, Miss Bertha A. Wiley, Mrt
Oscar B. Wilkins. Miss Lou Thompson, Mr.
Leroy Weber, Miss Margaret Keene, Mr.
Allan Patterson, Mrs. Luville J. Pottle, Mr..
William F. Schoppe.