The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-10-29
Nasturtiums in blossom Oct. 23d.

Sherman G. Swift has gone to Waterville
washing machine.
The Young Ladies Social Union of the Bap-
fist church will give public supper in the
vestry Friday evening. Nov 18th.
Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Lombard closed their cot
tage on the North Shore Oct. 3d. and are at
the Brooks House for the winter
Russell B. Stephenson of East Belfast has
bought the Esther C. Carter tenement house
on Park street. He will repair it and continue
it as tenement house.
Many of our readers. especially the sea-
farers. will enjoy Capt. Richardson's conrribu-
ton on another page, and his clean, type. writ
ten copy is always welcomed by our COMPOSE
tors.
The rain last week only added three inches
to the water in the reservoir of the Belfast
Water Co. The ground was SO dry from the
long drouth that it absorbed the rain as it
fell Users of the city water should avoid
waste.
Robert F. Russ is at work on the founda-
ton of a new house he intends building on
Cottage street, opposite Martin Ekquist's new
bungalow Mr.. Russ will spend the winter
South as usual, but will leave here later than
formerly.
The American Express Co. has instructed
all of its local Offices to issue express money
orders free of any charge to any person who
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American Red Cross for relief work in Europe
M. r. knowlton, in company with Clifford
B. Jones, has taken the agency for Androscog-
gin county of the Peerless Washing Machine,
Lewiston. Mr.. Knowlton went to Lewiston
Monday. Mrs. Knowton will remain here for
the present.
Mr. Fred W. Brown brought to The Journal
office yesterday bunch of sweet peas, which
he said were probably the last of the season
He has covered them at night and picked some
blossoms yesterday; but the weather has got
too strenuous for them. Mr.. Brown has cult
waited sweet peas many years and this is the
latest he has ever had perfect blossoms.
ter. D. A. R.. will be held in the Woman's
Club room Monday, Nov. End, with Mrs. George
D. Mahoney and Mrs. Leslie P. Miller, hos
tesses. The program: Roll call, to be answer
ed with D. A. R. Current events; paper on
European Sightseeing by Mrs. E. P. Frost;
reading, "Home.' by Montgomery, Mrs. Henry
G. Hills; report of the Maine D. A. R. Council,
Mrs. Frank H. Mayo.
Charles B. Eaton has bought the brick block
on Phoenix Row next the Colopial Theatre
; under construction by Francis E. Wood
Work on the foundation of 40-foot rear ex.
tension two stories high has been begun
There will be bowling alley in the basement
and moving pictures on the first floor. The
second story has been engaged by the Rec
| Men and other societies and the Board OF
! Trade may take the third floor.
Mondays weather report for Northern New
England predicted train or snow" at night, ano
| sometime in the small hours of Tuesday morn.
ing snow began to fall and continued unit
| noon, mostly melting as it fell. Although the
snow flakes came struggling down quite ar
amount fell and back in the country snow
three inches deep was reported. 1t cleared of
cold in the afternoon and there was freeze al
! night, Wednesday dawning "brite and fare,
| with clear and bracing atmosphere.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Patterson of Swanville
entertained at dinner Oct. 18th several of M IS
M. M. Nickerson's schoolmates of 1854. They
! were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stevens of Beverly
| Mass, Miss Phoebe Staples of Belfast anC
, Hon. A. E. Nickerson of Swanville. The day
was very much enjoyed by ALL Their united
ages was 1896 years.
| A MORMON MEETING. In pigeon hole al
The Journal office was found on yellow scrap
! of paper the following
This is to inform the Citizens of Belfast that
we will present the principles of the Church
of Latter Day Saints, commonly called Nor
mons, before them in the brick schoolhouse
commencing at half past 6 o'clock .. m. this
evening We invite the Citizens to attend.
W. WOODRUFF,
J. TOWNSEND,
FEB. 23d, 1884.
Williamson's History Of Belfast (vol. ~
says: "In 1888 two illitera.e Mormons preach
ed in the court house, but without making any
proselytes. The revelation Of polygamy had
not then been proclaimed"