The Republican journal., 1915-09-02
The News of Belfast.

The ma rkets grocery and dry goods stores
etc, will close all day, Monday, Sept 9Th,
Labor Day.
The Daughters of Pocahontas will give one
Of their famous baked bean suppers, followed
by dance. at Red Mems hall. Sept 7th. Sup
per Is cents; Is cents
Work on q granite crossing on Main street
from the Frankel New York Bargain store to
the Sylvester restaurant was begun yesterday
and it will be a great convenience to many
people.
Mr.. Amos Jefferson King of San Juan. P. R.
arrived by boat Wednesday morning, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Frank Harding of
San Juan. and her four children. Charles, Laura,
Eliza, and Lucille, and they are guests at the
Morrison home on Court street. The King
Morrison wedding will take place at the North
Congregational church this, Thursday, morning
at 10 o'clock.
When last heard from the steamer Seacon-
net. Capt. Alzo M .Carter.was about to sail from
Gothenburg. Sweden, for New York. Charles
S. ShoIes, one of her crew, has arrived at his
home in Rockland and informs the Courier
Gazette that on the return voyage the Sea-
connect was again held up by the English. but
was allowed to proceed after being searched,
and is loading at New York for Mar
settles, France.
The Industrial Supplement issued with The
Journal this week was delayed by circum-
a.
compilation and printing were done outside of
this Office, but~we trust it will prove satisfac
tory to those who took space in it. The many
half-tones are specially good. The supple
ment will go to all our subscribers and large
number of copies will be distributed other
wise.
The new bridge over Little River on the
shore road to Northport will not be built this
fall. as it is proposed to change the location
first decided upon, which will necessitate a
hearing before the county commissioners and
make it too late to begin work this season. 1t
has been fou nd that the bridge can be built at
the present location for $4,000 less than at the
location proposed. and meet the requirements
as to safety, etc. The iron work has been re-
ceived from the United Construction Co., SO
that work can begin as early in the spring as
conditions permit.
LABOR DAY PROGRAM. special meeting
of the Leonard & Barrows athletic association
was held Monday evening to make arrange
ments for the Labor Day program. Foremen
Harry Peters, Benz. F. Tuttle, Edward F. Lit
tlefeld. Martin L. Weber, Henry L. Ladd.
David Miles, V. S. Jones and M, Ellis were
made committee athletics; Peter w. Muir
Weber, l. T. Clough and George H. Darby on
the dance to be held in Seaside Grange Hall in
the evening. There will be prizes for the 100
foot dash. the three-legged race, the fats
mans race, the girls race, the potato race
etc, to be held on Congress street grounds.
There will also be ball game with Searslort
team.
Rockwelps Sunny South" company, always
favorite here since it made it's initial APP
pearance, will appear in the Colonial Theater,
Monday evening, Sept. 9th. This season from
curtain to curtain, the performance is abso-
lutely new in every detail. Promptly at the
appointed time the cur tain rises and from that
moment until the final you will have fun with
out blush, songs of sentiment by vocalists OF
ability, comic ditties by the best of comedians
who furnish humor without faint. Year af-
ter year the Sunny South" company and its
manager, J. c. Rockwell, have grown in pop
ularity until now the mere announcement of
their coming is all that is necessary as guar
aatee to the audience that they will be sent
home feelin satisfied they have received full
value for their money. "Koontown" parade
at noon, headed by the bano. Prices of ad-
mission, 25 35 and so cents.