The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-07-17
The News of Belfast.

Fred W. Brown. tax collector, has moved his
Office from the Pythian block to the city build.
ing
Moxie continues to be the most popular
summer drink. Everybody sells it; every
body drinks it.
The Sewing Circle of the Women's Hospital
Aid will meet at Room 2. Masonic Temple next
Friday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock
The Belfast base ball team will 20 to Rock
land today to play return game with the
Rockland team which they defeated on the
home grounds last Saturday.
There will be flower service at Knowlton' s
hall, Sunday, July 10th at 80 p. m. by Annie
B. Carter, who will give spirit messages from
flowers, sealed questions, etc.
The State assessors will hold a session in
this city at 9 a. M, July Both, at the court
house, to meet the local assessors of the city
and county and compare valuations.
The article on Purple Martins recently
written for The Journal by Basil Newell, was
copied In the last issue of Forest and Stream.
Mr.. Newell is an authority on bird lore.
The heavy showers last Tuesday afternoon
were good for the gardens, but bad for the
hay-makers. Haying began generally Mon
day and there was good deal of grass down.
disinterested observer awards the credit
of having the best garden in the city to Capt.
John W. Ferguson, with W. A. Swift close
second. The captain leads because his garden
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B 9th gardens are models of neatness.
The tea room at the Arts and Crafts shop
1.-The Brass kettle'-managed by the Misses
Doak is proving very popular and successful.
luncheon there recently, and many townspeople
find it convenient for luncheons or tea. The
menus are varied daily, and everything is both
dainty and delicious.
FooTNoTEs OF BELFAST HISTORY. While in
terest in our local history is stimulated by the
expectation of Volume II of williamson s
History of Belfast" the little pamphlet en-
titled "Footnotes of Belfast History" should
hnd ready acceptance. This booklet will
contain material hitherto unpublished and ex-
listing only manuscript, records recently
found in the garret of one of our old homes
The subjects are 1.-The Ladies' Aid," ali ac-
count of the society formed here during the
Civil War for the assistance of our soldiers"
1.-The North Church Sunday School," and "The
Belfast High School," There is, also, an art.
Gle on "The Belfast Academy" based on sew
eral old catalogues of that institution. The
pamphlet is published by the ladies of the
North Church and will be on sale at their fair
in August.
The GUILD SUPPER. The picnic supper of
the North Church Guild, which was to have
been held at the Pavilion last Tuesday even
ing, took place in the supper room of the
church instead on account of the heavy show
ers of the afternoon. There was good at
tendance, and an excellent supper of salads.
sandwiches, olives. cake and coffee was eniov-
ed. At a business meeting follow ing the sup
per, it voted to cooperate with the
Ladies' Circle in every way possible in ar
ranging for the fair to be given August 9Th
for tie benefit of the church decorating fund
The Guild voted to take charge of the fancy
table, and Mrs. Fred R. Poor and Miss ANY E
Stoddard were made committee to cooperate
with Mrs. A. A. Small from the circle. 1t was
also voted to give the sum of $50 from the
treasury toward the work of redecorating the
church, which will be done during August
while the church is closed for the annual vaca-
ton.
MEETING OF VETERINARIANS. The quarterly
meeting of the Maine Veterinary Medical as
sociation was held in this city, Wednesday
night, July 9th, at the Windsor Hotel BAN
quet was served at 7 o'clock, the meeting fol-
lowing. There were 16 members of the as
sociation present, DR.. Jervs, the presi-
dent, presiding, with DR.. Wescott secre-
tary. at the question box An interesting
paper was read by DR.. Salley of Skowhegan,
on Prescription Writing, taking up the com
pounding and mixing of drugs, the application.
etc. The question box is new feature, and
after the reading of the paper a general
discussion of the questions was held.
Those present were DR.. Jervis of Houl
ton. Drs. Lynch and Wescott of Port
land, Drs. Freeman and Dwinal of Bangor, Dr.
Russell of Frankfort. DR.. Jolly of Waterville,
DR.. Eames of Livermore Fails, DR.. Brown of
Pittsfeld, DR.. Mebane of Bangor, DIR. Davis of
Mt Vernon, DR.. Irish of Cornish, Dr. Hudson
of Presque Isle, DR.. Salley of Skowhegan
and Drs. West and Darling of Belfast. The
next regular meeting will be held in Water
vile in September.