The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-25

Hllllk VI TAKING the Urlp. Inc
excursion is for the benefit of the Methodist church
in Auburn of which Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay is pas
tor.
Mr.. Frank Z. Wiley, engineer at the Belfast
shoe factory, very ingenious mechanic, has just
manufactured cabinet of drawers two and a half
feet high, about one foot wide, twenty inches deep,
and containing 1900 pieces of wood. The panels
are inlaid with colored woods in cubes one inch
square. 1t is an artistic piece q work and is much
admired.
NIessrs. Parker and Locke say that the reward Of
fered IN their advertisement last week concerning
Willow Tree Cottage is particularly for Informal
ton concerning persons who fire charges of shot
into the cottage This has been done several times
recently, evidently out Of pure mischief, and they
would like to get hold of the offenders.
Attention is called to the furniture advertise
of }. c. Thompson Il Son, of this city. Mr.. Thomp-
son has been in business over thirty years, and has
won an honorable name by honesty and close APP
plication to business People about to purchase
should visit his place.. Hervey has new line of
jewehy when includes everything in first class
iewelry store. On clocks he has special ar
ringcmcnts with manufacturers. Read what he
says....A horst, carryah two seated wagon, tN o
seated sleigh and harnesses for sale the stable of
the late jas. p. White, Belfast. F. Marsh
Belfast, wants housekeeper.- The residence of
\ Pratt at the foot Of Church street, Belfast, is
for sale see advertisement Searsport Spool &
Block property for sale
AMrsEMFNTs. Mr.. Chas. Burgess lessee and
manager Of the Belfast Opera House, has TWO
announcements in our advertising columns this
week OF coming entertainments. saturday evening
neNiWeare ohave Mr.. William Redmund and Mrs.
Thomas Barry, supported by a strong company, in
Il ana romantic drama entitled ~ Midnight
Marriage" This will be treat, as it is seldom
Belfast is visited by artists of such fine abilities,
walk u.c play is said to be one Of unusual merit,
attracting large audiences wherever presented.
The costumes and appointments were specially pre-
Parct fer this company and play. We hope to see
large audience al \ Midnight Marriage. -. On
Wednesday evening next Oct. list, the popular
irish Comedian, Mr.. J. 5. Murphy, will appear in
Fred Marslens great Irish drama kerry Cow"
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette saws; both
star and play have been seen 50 Frequently in
Cincinnati that but little need be said of either.
Mr. Murphy Is one of the best of the many delineat-
or7 of Irish character now upon the stage, and a
brighter prettier, or more interesting drama than
the kerry Cow is rarely witnessed. Its per
formance last night is deserving OF praise in the
highest.
WINrEEPORT James Gorriver jr died Of fever
at his fathers house on Sunday afternoon. James
WAS worthy young man and was the only son and
his loss Is a ahlclion TO the family. Miss
Hattie P. Han and Mr.. Herbert Simpson were
married on sunday evening by Rev. A A. Lewis
AT the house Of the brides mother. They had many
WORT
trip Monday morning CARRYING with them the GOOD
WISHES Of scores OF their triends....Dr A. W
SWEET started GA Saturday for New York where he
will spend some months. Mrs. a. NJ. Clement
has gone to Cambridge Mass for visit. Charles
PIERCE and his daughter Ella left on Monday for
Beverly where they to spend the wiuter....
Frank Atwood was in Town on sunday amt Mon
day Miss Carrie Taylor is to attend school in
Auburndaie Mass. and started for that place or
Monday accompanied by her mother. Mr. David
smith has been quite sick but is now doing nicely
-. Mrs. susie Cohren is spending II few weeks at
Bar liarbor and Miss Aluen of Hampton is supply
ing her place in the telegraph olice.. Mrs Ellen
Roberts was in town for day last week. She is
about to 90 out to Wisconsin.
SwANYIL.E. The Younger members of Swan
Lake Lodge accepted novel method of choosing
palthers lqr a ride to N0rthport Campground. The
names vi IA equal number OF young ladies were de
posted in sealed envelopes and then drawn prom.
i7cuousiN. by thi, method the young ladies we've
kept lie suspense one week OF until the Young man
who happened 10 draw their name wa. seen .lriy.
ns to their place OF residence They claim to have
enjoyed themselves hugely .... Mr.. Charles E.
small is erecting a dwelling house Oh land par
chased "a his father lk,in
Harris place 50 caIrd....Miss Annie kalcr of Bel
l;tet closed profitable term Of school in Dis No
Ia this town Sept. 18Th. Miss kaler seems to nos
Ne9s the faculty Of keeping perfect control of her
school il quitt and unass uming manner....E IL.
Nicker9pn has moved into his new house built in
connection with his e....Rcv 7. b. Gregory
ai !ressed very attentive audience here Sept 2Ist
His net meeting vii be in two weeks, at p. NJ -.
MIR. James Q. Patterson is spending few days in
Maiden, Mass--..C c. Ii. Black arrived by boat sat
and wi stop a few days in town ...R s. smart.
Esd. formerly Of this Town but late of Cape Eliza
beth, Nc, has sold his residence at the latter place
and Is looiH@ for desirable location in this Coun.
ty.
PROSPECT Mr.. o. ". George saw the report
Of The biz apple tree the Journal and called in
some of his neighbors and measured his big free
Around the trunk il filed the line plump f. 10 in
ana spread 4 H. in. north. 3 south. 1t branches
3 it. from The ground One bra lch sirts It, and
Is ~ IL. h Oh and the other branch grts it. in
and i 81 f., hi4h II bears ishtish green apple Of
good size natural fruit ana IS nearly 81 wears old.
i grew from tree left in the nursery of his
Father, Mr.. Jacob George. Jacob and his brother
stephen settled in the western part OF Prospect,
called the sattI =
good orchards They were both al the Narrows
HrlnS at the English vessels when they fired the
two shots through the Capt. John Couzens house,
IN what is now Prospect. Most of the other able
bodied men were soldiers in the war of 1872 Pros
Pect has only solcers buried in town of the war
l''6. Capt, Thomas f. Cummings went into the
army when l6 years Old, served in the French
and lndi'n war and was ,akeu prisoner and had
almost as thrilling narrative tell of his captivity
as did Gen. Putnam. Thomas Mcmahon, " illiam
Carr and Thomas Packard were also soldiers of
'IG. Mrs. George keeble of Portland and Mr. aud
Mrs. Barak hatch of Montyille visiting at Mrs.
Charles Litteield's. Mr. and Mrs Joshua Lit
ueheld OF Naldo are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
II. {. Partridge. Mrs. l.. T. Cummings has re-
covered neg health. Alter Trying number of
physicians she called in DR.. J. s. Cole of Swan
vine ana her healtE soon began to improve. DR.
Cole has been very successful in thi5 town. Mr.
Daniel DonoVer and Mrs Eastman CLARK have
pecn cured Of cancer. Most of the Greenback
voteIs of Prospect, after thinking this way and
that and looking ali around, threw their votes for
Redulah, and now they know where thew are. 1t
felplHds us OF the story of one of honorcd sea
captains who sailed i'll soop loaded wi h spars
bound to Bermuda, in Old dead reckoning times.
lie arrived where he thought Bermuda was and it
was not there He sailed this way and that and
All around, and Ly and by be said 20 the mate: II
wish my wife knew where | was tonight" The
mate replied: "Iou had better find out where YOU
Prospect They have fused and been this way
ahd that and only ten concluded to refuse this
year, out of our Boosted number of 1907 -. The
farmers club meets TUESDAY This week
BCCKsPoRr The busiest place in town at the
present time is on the lot in front of the
Richard F. Buck residence. Some twenty men and
Il number OF teams are engaged in repairing the
wharfs and grading the grounds. Capt. Mark Gray
Is superint ending the work. The Captains long
association in business as of the late Mr.
Bucks shpmasters was a guarantee of his fitness
and faithfulness to the family for the above posi-
zion. The work is being done in a very thorough
| manner. We had, however, hoped that the old
wharves would be entirely removed and a sea wall
which had been begun at the bridge continued
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