The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-22

was to have rendered tenor solo, did not an.
pear. Reginald BoardmGn. the boy pianist Of
Islesboro, gave two selections which pleased
the audience. The short. comings in the pro.
gram were not due to any fault of the Bow
Scouts, and Scoutmaster Dickey, who acted as
drum major for the Boys Band in the parade,
SO explained to the audience. The winners
of the prizes in the sale of tickets for the Bow
Scout benefit we're as follows: Tolford Dur.
ham, first; Frank Downes, second; Walter
Omar. third, and Harry Rumney. fourth the
first two received scout supplies to the amount
Of one dollar each, and the third and fourth.
scout supplies to the amount of rs cents each
Durham was awarded the sum of 81 on the
part of the Colonial Theater on account of
special work.
CELEBRATION ON THE FOURTH. The Fourth
of July committee of the Board Of Trade met
Monday morning with their chairman, H. C.
BuszeIl, when many things were discussed and
planned. They expect at least two battleships
in the harbor and that the marines will take
part in the festivities. Instead of fantastic
parade there will be one on preparedness,
which will leave school common at 10 a. m. led
by the Belfast and the Boys bands and will in
clude the secret orders, the marines, Bow
scouts, citizens. and autos from all over the
county. 1t is requested that stores and dwell.
lings be decorated and that all autos taking
part in the parade be trimmed with flowers,
flags or bunting as most convenient. There
will be request for the stores to be kept open
except from l to p m. Some time during
the day there will be an Grafton
on school common by some prominent
person. At p. m. there will be races on the
track at the fair grounds. The Belfast band
will be present and there will be vocal selec-
tions. potato races, etc. Some fine horses
have been entered and good and exciting con-
tests promised. All correspondence in regard
to entries should be addressed to H. c. Buzzell
Entries close July LIST. The races will be as
follows:
23O class. trot or pace, best in 5; purse,
500.
Free for all 1-2 mile, trot or pace; 100 bushels
of oats.
800 class, trot or pace, best in 5; purse,
500.
One-half mile carriage race of horse which
have not been driven before and must be
driven by their owners; so bushels of oats.
The following committees have been elected:
War ships, Messrs. Dickey and Buzzell; city
government, officers of ship and parade, Mr..
Dickey, Mayor William K Keene and Maine
Hills; general program. Mr.. Buzzell and M. R. |
Knowlton; societies, band and parade, MIR.
Dickey, A. G. TuttIe and Arthur Richie; sports,
W. J. Clifford, A. P. Pierce. Maine Hills and A. |
K. Braley; funds, Elon B. Gilchrest and Mr. |
Richie; advertising, Messrs. Dickey and Buz
zell. Mr. Dickey has declined to serve en- any |
of these committees, as he is very busy with |
the Maine Transportation and with his |
real estate work.
PlANoFoRTE RECITAL. The pupils of Miss |
Edith M. Davidson will give planoforte re-
cital at the rooms of the Belfast Musical So
ciety. Friday evening. June 23rd. at 7.3O !
O'Clock. The public is cordially invited to at
tend. Following is the program:
kenney, Fairy Fingers Waltz
katherine Frost and Elizabeth Hanshue
porter (a) Sunrise
(b) May Morning
Donald Knowlton