The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-07-23

enjoyed. Monday afternoon the finals wer,
| played in an interesting tournament, wheI
! James T. Sleeper and Hoyt Hilton won from
Henry H. Hilton and Master Clark.
Richard Parsons Whitman, Jr., of Campel,o
Mass. who il guest at the home of his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Howes. High
street, celebrated his six months birthday ami.
| versary last Friday afternoon. Twelve little
guests were invited. most Of whom were pres
ent. A birthday cake with six candles. ice
cream etc., were served, and the party was 8
dainty and thoroughly enjoyable affair. The
little folks present included Ben and Flea
nor Hazetine of Wheeling. West Va; Faulk.
ner Preston of Lowell, Mass, Janet and Hugh
Mcclellan of Concord, Mass, Katherine E.
Pineo of Havana, Cuba, Richard Chenery,
Anne and Charlotte Cooper.
Belfast is one of the 46 Maine cities and
towns where the postmaster's salary will be
raised from July LIST. Their salaries are in
creased by 500 year, OF more, which means
that the business in their offices is on the in
crease The volume of mail transactions in a
community is a well nigh infallible barometer
of prosperity. If the receipts for Stamps is
large. it means that the community is doing a
pretty thriving business. On the other hand,
if the receipts fall off, i. indicates that bus-
ness is slackening. The postmaster's salary
will be reduced by the department at Wash
ington by exactly the same rule that it is in
creased Winterport also benefits by an in
crease.
THE BELFAST MASONIC CLUB. The certifi-
cate of organization of the Belfast Masonic
Club was recorded in the Waldo County Reg
istry of Deeds July 18th. The purposes of
said corporation are to maintain suitable rooms
for the use of its club members in common;
the promotion among them of friendly inter-
course; and such other social purposes the
club may ordain. The president is Lynwood
B. Thompson; vice president. VIM H. Hall;
clerk, Clifford J. Pattee; treasurer, T. Frank
Parker; directors, Morris b. SIugg, James H..
Howes, Ralph D. Southworth George C. Trus-
sell. and Frank E. Bramhall.
TIL: concert by the Belfast Band on school
house common. Friday evening, one of I'M
usual merit and was listened to with close at
tention. The second selection, The Hungarian
Comedy, and the cornet solo, Southern Sweet
hearts, by Mr.. Arthur WEIGH, were highly COM
mended by visitors. Why not stay on or near
the common and join in singing the National
air with which the concert closes, instead of
leaving at its first strain? The following pro-
gram will be rendered at the concert tomorrow,
Friday, evening:
March. "On the Front Line Rosenkrans
Overture, 'P Puritani," Bellini
Vocal solo, "As the Years Roll BY
Shnonan & Zanicsk
Mr.. Chas. Hammons.
March, Washington Post, Sousa
Waltz, L'estudiantina, Weldteufal
Popular, I'm on my way to Mandaay.
by request.
March, The Occodintal, Sousa
Finale, America.
J. Lee Patterson, Conductor.
Miss Sue M. Partridge entertained the Ma
discs Auction Club and few friends Friday
from 8 to 10 O'Clock in honor of Mrs. w. r.
Howard of Williamstown. Mass, who is spend
ing the summer at the Battery. The decoration
scheme was in yellow, white and green; the hall
was in bayberry sprays and meadowrue, the
parlor in phlox. yellow marguerites and FERNS
pansies and wood ferns. Auction was played
until $50 The handpainted cup and saucer for
the highest score was won by Mrs. Ralph D.
Southworth, who presented it to Mrs. Howard
as souvenir of the occasion. Miss Amy L.
Wilson assisted the hostess in serving grape
fruit punch, fruit salad, sandwiches, olives,
lemon foam with whipped cream, angel and SUM-
shine cake, cheese, marmalade, Russian tea
and mints. At o'clock the company adjourn
ed to the lawn, where they were joined by the
gentlemen to listen to the concert by the Bel
fast Band on schoolhouse common.
directory dated Jan. l, 1897 recently brought to
the Journal office, contains the relatively short
list of Belfast subscribers. 1t is interesting to
notice that but 16 of the IS names listed are in
the present directory, unchanged. The list is
as follows: American Express Co &c. A. Bailey;
Belfast Age; Belfast Light & Power Co; Bel
fast Livery Co.; Belfast National Bank; Bel
fast Savings Bark; J. W. Black (SearsporD;
Boston & Bangor S. S. Co; E. F. Bramhall, fish
market; A. c. Burgess, hardware; l. S. Bur-
CESS; G. W. Burkett, dry goods; E. r. Conner,
wholesale meat; Cooper Co.. O. G. Critchett;
Critchett, Sibley Co., shoe factory; R. F. Dun
ton; Mrs. F. R. Ellingwood; Elm City CLUB; C.
H. Field; Field & West, ms; DR.. J. M. Fletch-
er; F. E. Freeman. veterinary; L. L. Gentner,
Livery; CHM & Field, groceries; Girls Home;
C. B. Hall, sashes, doors; E. F. Hanson; c. B.
HazeItine; A. A. Howes gro.; James H. Howes;
DR.. G. C. Kilgore; Kilgore & Wilson, druggists;
L. A. Knowlton, gro.; Legro & Spaulding Shoe
Co.; Maine Central R. R.; Mathews Bros,
sashes, doors; Frank B. Mathews; F. II. Math-
ews, fish market; B. o. Norton. meat market;
S. G. Norton; Albert B. Otis; Parker & Stevens.
laundry; Peoples NationalBank: J. H. Quimby;
Republican journal; Revere House; l.. T.
Shales, wholesale gro; A. c. Sibley; E. F. Sta
pies, (Stockton); IS. Staples. meat market;
R. P. stickney. stoves; Swan Sibley Co.,
-four. grain; Swift & Paul, gro; Thompson &
Chairman. hotel. (Northport); W. U. Telegraph
Office: F. G. White. coal: Windsor Hotel.