The Republican journal., 1913-10-02

Charles B. Eaton has bought the R. H
Moody house on Court street and will move
early this month from 143 High street, where
he has been living.
The ladies' of the Universalist parish will
give public supper in the church vestry,
Friday evening, Oct. 10th. at six o'clock. All
are cordially invited. Tickets 25 cents.
The work of building the retaining wall on
the water side of Front street, and which is to
be the foundation for building to be con
nected with the present building of Mathews
Bros and extend over the railroad track, is
progressing. The new building will not be
put up this season.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R.. will meet
in the Arts and Crafts Room, Monday, Oct.
6th with Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs. Hills as
hostesses. The program will be as follows:
Roll call, Description of old Methods of Trans
portation; reading, THE Deacon's Master
piece" Holmes, Miss Simmons; paper. "Revo-
luton of Transp ortation," Mrs. Mayo; reading.
The Fast Mail" Yates, and The Steamboat
Holmes, Mrs. Frost.
In auto ride last July through the hill
country of Mass :chusetts we were told that
wild grapes were abundant in that section and
many vines covering stone walls or cling
ing to trees. The other evening in front of
the store of A. A. Howes & Co, Mr. Church,
who travels for Lowell Brothers & Bailey.
Boston, called our attention to some dark
colored, fair sized grapes. which he said were
excellent for Jams and jeles. They were the
wild grapes of Massachusetts. and notwith
standing their abundance in the country Mr..
Church said his firm found it difficult TO get
enough to supply the demands of their GUS
toners.
Miss Helen Doak gave auction part y
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. oath, in honor of
Mrs. Harry H. Carter of Swampscott Mass.
Miss Marian Hazeltine won the prize a Japan
csc aquered box containing bottles of per-
fume. The consolation awarded to Miss
Margaret White of Miami, Fla. The other
guests were Mrs. Ralph L. Cooper, Mrs. Nor
ris L. Slugg, Mrs. Carl H. Stevens, Mrs.
Raymond Sherman, Miss Evelyn P. Morrison,
Miss Cora S. Morrison, Miss Katherine C.
Qulmby. Miss Louise Read, Miss Clara Keat-
ng, Miss Margaret Cahill of Kalamazoo
Misses Hazel Doak and Belle Heating served
at the close of the game fish salad, hot bis
cults olives, ice cream, cake and coffee.
The city is doing big job Commercial
street, from High street to the steamboat
wharf. This street has never been properly
drained and has ba6 haSl
rain, and the sidewalk, which has been on the
south side, and for the most part high above
the street, has been difficult to maintain
There were practically no bitches on the sides.
The street has been widened, with good bitches
on each side. the road rounded and graveled,
and the sidewalk, in part at least, will be on
the north side and have an easier grade than
the old walk. Some work has been done on
Bayview street south from its intersection
with Commercial street.
The city attorney of San Jose, Calf, re
Gently passed favorably upon the legal right
of that municipality to accept park the cit
zens of San Jose having raised $4,000 to buy
the gore at First Market and Reed streets.
The San Jose Mercury says: The gore park
lued OT Sludteu Ill Inc DeGuC1Ucal1On committee
of the chamber Of commerce. headed by F. W.
Angler, and he, together with other members
of this body and the assistance of the Mer-
curry, brought about the collection of the fund
necessary for the purchase" 1t is proposed
to make this prominent junction of two sire cts
into the show place of the city, and it is a
matter of local interest, and pride, that Bel.
hox, &La f&L.
Service the Rockand- Augusta automo-
bile route has been discontinued for the sea
son, and the last trips the Rockland- Bel
fast route made last Saturday. The
business has grown to such an extent that
there will be double service next year. Tt
use trite expression the route between Bel
fast and Rockland has filled long felt want
1t has enabled Belfast people to spend day
on pleasure or business in Camden or Rock
land and afforded the same facility for the
people of those places to visit Belfast Il
has also been a great convenience to the
travelling men, The scenic attractions of the
route are not exceled, if equalled, anywhere
in the State, and this alone will attract an in:
creasing patronage. The officials and EN-
poyes of the Maine Transportation company
nave been courteous and efficient, and the re
sumption of the service next season will be
welcomed by the public they have served SO
well.
FROM SUBSCRIBERS. In personal note un
der date of Danbury, Conn, Sept. 9th. Capt
C. A. Colcord says: 1--WE are delighted with
the good work done in Maine. When returned
Aug. Goth, was afraid of the results, but i
came out fine, and hope people will come tt
their senses this way. too. We have an cleo
ton here week from next Monday. AS an
on the town committee and registry OF voters
for my ward, have something to do with 1t
We have the voting machine, but for a rea
expression of the people they are not sue
cess. Simply and only for the fact they won
give time to master the machine In not'
under date of IA Arlington street, Boston
Sept. 26th, Mr. Alfred johnson says: "int
leaves on the elm trees in the Pubic Garder
have turned yellow since the storm OF the
first of the week, which / note you also had
and enough have dropped to give me an unob-
structed view of the State house. which, with
the exception of the tip of the gided dome.
have not been able to see for about five
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