The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-07-30

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The monthly meeting Of the Woman's Hos
pital Aid win Be held with Mrs. George E.
braekett Monday. August Sd. at $50 p. m.
Mr.. md Mrs. Morse Sleeves Of st. John, N
B.. announce the engagement Of their dsugh-
ter. Miss Katherine E. Sleeves, to Mr.. Milton
T. Healey Of Belfast
The ladies of the Congregational church and
society will hold their fair August 18th in the
vestry. There will be sales of food, candy and
fancy articles, an baby show in the after
noon.
1. H. Thornton of New York. an able Bible
lecturer, will speak at the home of Mrs Eliza
Jeffords, Charles street, next Sunday after
noon at o'clock. All are cordially invited.
The A. K. Jackson farm on the Poor's Mills
road, that has been tenantless for several years
was recently sold to Arthur Higgins. who has
been employed by M. b. Smith on his farms.
Mr.. Jackson returned from Iowa to sell his
household goods and settle the estate of his
late wife,
There is movement on foot to form Farm
ers' Union to comprise Belfast. Montville,
Morrill,. Searsmont. Liberty, Northport and Lin
colnville; to comprise in fact, all the territory
that comes here for a market. There are sew
eral unions in this county and many in the
State, and State organisation, of which Ed
ward Evans of Waldo was recently made
vice president. 1t is proposed to establish a
store in Boston to handle the business of the
unions in this State.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Another Maine built
square rigger" has changed her flag, the
well known barkentne Allanwilde, built at
Bucksport in 1884. and. owned by John S.
Emery & Co. of Boston, having been sold by
them to B. C. Elkins of St. John, N. B. She
sailed from New York July 23d for Summer
side, P E. 1, and it is supposed will be con-
tinued in the lumber carrying trade. -. Bark
Mabel l. Meyers has chartered to load salt at
Turks Island for Boston.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters
remained uncalled for in the Belfast postoffice
for the week ending July 28th. Ladies-Mrs.
E. L. Brown. Mrs. Jennie Dunbar, Mrs. A. W.
Ellis, Miss LYDIA Hall. Miss Nellie Palmer, Miss
Jennie Priest, Miss A. R. F. Prince. Gentle
G. H. Clark, o. Leon Gaylord. Hugh J. Gaffney,
Eugene Hooper. J. B. McGinty, Frank Paul,
James A. Richardson, A. D. Ronimus. Edward
B. Soue. Henry B. Staples.
About so members of the Alliance of the
Unitarian church and invited guests were en-
tertained by Mrs. E s. Pitcher at the Battery
last Thursday afternoon and evening. A pic
mic lunch was served at six o'clock under the
direction of Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore, Mrs
Bancroft H. Conant and Mrs. George 1. Keat-
ing assisted by Mrs, Richard P. Whitman and
Miss Katherine c. Quimby, the menu including
salads, sandwiches, olives, cake and coffee.
After a social hour the following informal
musical program was rendered: Solo by Mrs.
Charles B. Ames: cello solo by Mrs. James 7.
Sleeper, Miss Helen Sleeper. accompanist; pi-
ano solos by Miss Helen Sleeper and Mr.. Frank
Sleeper Several selections were then given
in which all joined.
Mrs. E. p. Frost, who with Mr.. Frost is
joying trip abroad, writes from York. Eng
land, July iii: Received The Journal the 18th
in Edinburgh; rather old news but welcome.
We had nice trip over to Liverpool, just 9
days, and fine weather for the coaching trip
through the English lake region; also for the
Ayr country and over the Trossachs to Edin-
burgh, which they tell US is unusual. Enjoyed
Keswick with its pleasant walks and historic
places. Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful
cities have ever visited. Burns birthplace,
ETC., were very interesting. We took 100
mile motor ride to Merose, Abbotsford and
Dryburgh July 18th; and today, July 18th. are
en- route to York. Ed. and will branch off.at
Doncaster to see Wentworth Woodhouse, an
ancestral home, and will catch up with the
party at Peterborough. We saw the King;
Queen and Princess three times in Edinburgh"