The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-08

John R. Waterman had green peas of his
raising for his own table, and for his custom
ers, July 4th.
The ladies' of the Episcopal Mission are ar
ranging for lawn party and sale, to be held
Thursday, July 22nd, at the home of Miss
Maude Gammans, Church str eet.
At the July meeting last Tuesday evening
of the directors of the Home for Aged Wo-
men, Mrs. Robert F. Dunton, Mrs. Sarah R.
Pierce and Mrs. Charles A. Pisbury were
made committee to arrange for the annual
lawn party. which will be held in August. A
vote of thanks was extended to the Kings
Daughters for their generous gift of $160 to
paint the Home.
The contract has been signed with Chauncey
Redding of Melrose, Mass, an aviator, to
operate his biplane at the three days fair of
the Waldo County Fair association. which takes
place in this city on Aug. 10th, 18th and 18th.
There will be a colt race of one, two and
three year-old colts; three minute class; peg
race, 80 class; FIT class; green horse race;
227 class; z.4O class; farmers horse race for
oats, and 2.24 class.
Orrin J. Dickey entertained thirty. five men,
bers of Belfast Commandery, United Order of
the Golden Cross, at his cottage, Navajo
LODGE" Temple Heights. Monday. and his
sister, Mrs. Nina Dickey Cook, entertained
twenty members of A. E. Clark Camp S. of v.
Auxiliary, at her cottage "Kumonup" nearby,
Dinner was served at the two cottages and all
united in a social dance in the pavilion in the
afternoon. Both parties made the trip on the
steamer Golden Rod and had most delightful
day.
! A RAINY FOURTH. Belfast did not "cele-
brate" the Fourth other than by sporadic
popping of fire crackers that began the first of
| last week and continued until Monday night.
and the occasional footing of horns. The
church bells were not rung, which was boon
to ali who ENJOY, and need, nights rest.
Automobile and water trips were neces-
sarly given up, but there were cottage and
camp parties at the ponds and on the shore
despite the rain. The only accident reported
was that of Lewis MenGall, aged IL years, who
lives in the Kilgore block, He was playing
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left hand. He was taken to the Waldo County
hospital where the hand was dressed and re-
turned home later.
| At the regular meeting of Thomas H. Mar
shall Circle last Tuesday afternoon 81 mem
bers were present. Mrs. Cora Herrick of
Northport was initiated and became mem
Der. A memorial service was held for Mrs.
| Annie Nash, and Mrs. Julia G. McKeen Mrs.
Abbie Putnam and Mrs. Mary Russ were ap-
pointed committee on resolutions. The
Circle had lunch with special birthday
table with two birthday cakes, one at each
end, decorated with flag pins and flag in the
center with red. white and blue streamers.
Ten members were seated at the birthday
table. The oldest was Mrs. Hattie Rowe,
aged 70, and the youngest, Mrs. Mary Staples,
aged Al. The Circle adjourned until the first
| Tuesday in August.
sold at The Dinsmore Store under an ironclad
guarantee, but there is no guarantee that the
predictions of the weather bureau at Washing
ton will be fulfilled. June 18th weather pre-
dictions for week we're sent out, which in
cluded a shower period June 30th July LIST and
End, followed by fair, and fair weather was
promised for the holiday, July 9th. The
"shower period" here was practically continu-
GUS rain, but when the sun came out Sunday
and for time in the afternoon there was a
return to summer temperature, it was hoped
that the weather man might prove to be al
least half right. But the weather vane per.
sistently pointed to the southeast. and at night
the fog came in ,snd early Monday morning
WIS dense, and about O'Clock it began to rain
and continued until the late afternoon, when
there were indications of clearing. happily
verified by bright sunshine and northerly
winds Tuesday. With continued fine weather
after the many days of rain, everything, in.
GLIDING weeds, will grow apace.