The Republican journal., 1885-03-26

Monday soliciting aid to get out of town. He said
he had been "bucking the tiger the night before
and had lost his money.
Mr.. Eli Cook has at his market in this city. an
overhead railway upon which quarters Of beef can
be easily moved about. 1t is so rugged that by
turn half circle the beef can be run into the
ice house, where slide door keeps out the hot air
The invention saves good deal Of heavy lifting
Mr.. Joseph w. Wheeler, of Boston, a Belfast
boy, is making reputation as composer of
songs lie composes both the words and music
Sanhorns orchestra plays several of his compost
tions Mr.. Wheeer's latest song, entitled Gwen
Paint the Town Red" is meeting with great sue
cess.
CHURCH NOTES. The subject of Rev. J. A. Ross
Sunday morning lecture at the North church will
be The Visible and the Invisible".. Rev. T. b.
Gregory has recovered and will occupy his pulpit
at the Universalist church next Sunday Subject of
sermon "The Church; Its Origin, Nat,fre and Pur-
pose"
Miss X. +. Read, of this city, has recently COM
pleted crayon portrait of Miss Lena Pierce,
daughter of David Pierce, Esq, which the family
and friends regard as an excellent likeness and as
satisfactory in every respect. The portrait is Ger
ainly admirably executed and is life like and ar
tstic. Miss Reads prices for such work are very
reasonable and orders entrusted to her will receive
! prompt attention.
Polo. Mr.. George Jennison, of this city, will
manage polo team, picking his men from the
Cohseunls and l-20-o teams, and will make matches
to play games both at home and abroad. A mong
the dlfhcultles of polo is to decide when goal is
made In the excitement of a game ii is almost
Impossible to tell when the ball is passed between
the goal posts To obyate this goal cages are CON
structed that catch and no!d the bail. Mr. Morrison
has bought goal cages and they were used at the
Coliseum III the game last evening.
\ TELEPHONE CONCERT Saturday afternoon
the members of the telephone exchange had the
benefit of a concert. The Belfast central office
RockIand central, >earsport stockton, the Ameri-
can House and Swan Il Sibey Bros. this city, were
all connected. In searsport they were playing two
harmuniras, in stockton an accordion was played.
at Swan 4 Sibley Bros. Bickford was grinding an
cuphomia, While Weeks at the American House
was whistlng into the tube. An effort was made
TO induce the young ladies at the Belfast and Rock
land central offices to sing but it was failure.
The concert was appreciated by those holding the
ear tubes
SILVER WEDDING The many friends of Capt.
and Mrs George t. Osborne who reside near the
Upper Bridge in this city, assembled at their resi-
dence ON Wednesday evening, the occasion being
the twentyifth anniversary of their married lie.
| The party was a surprise to the captain, but he
squared himself by the lifts and braces gave his
pants an extra Mitch and sustained himself admir-
ahIv A ui,n,c SIMMER WAS served at eiy The co,,
| pany nresent.,t ne can't and Mrs Osborne win .
handsome silver set of eight pieces besides snoops
and butter knife q'he evening was spent in social
enjoyment and all went s.merry as marriage bell ,,
II was the unanimous vote of all to he on hand at
/ the golden weddin. of the bappv connie
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ea' Ritlds were made where the ardent was sup
posed to he kept and safes seized where no liquor
was in sight In one day four safes were taken to
the station house and opened by experts, and in
every case the safes were found full of liquors.
Tie owners threaten litigation. In the meantime
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whom they may aeyour The result of this ,igor-
warfare in behalf Of temperance will be looked
for with much Interest.
The fair and dramatic entcrntoimept fo, the
benefit of tbc rnivcrsoIt.t socintv at mo Rnfas
Opera House Tuesday evening was a decided spc.
cess. The hail WA. wen filed The table Of fancy
articles drew a,I,oirin crowds, a,,, ,h, ,t;cIos ma,
with ready sales At 20 thn curt,i, o.e f,r t,,o
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F. I. Chase; Ned Tavlor a student, Mr. Geo. H.
Jemi>Vu Howard A student MIR r. A. kncwIton
/ Levey, ii jew, Mr.. W. H. Ouiml,v; Lottie Tavlor
! Miss Lizzie NJ Blodgett; Olive Halle Miss Addie
/ +. Chase: MIR. Taylor, Miss Mary johnson. The
| farce ;hounded in sparkling finn and was well
sustained in all IFS parts After the farce the han
/ was cleared and fbe comlonv danced Sonhorn,s
4 Orchestra furnishing tine music Ii wns a very
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i"i 'he "orN ol thi7 spring he telephone me TO
" ''iP'i' - NO" running y" 'le western mon
PoeS iil9 SPiihS ne" p"itS VIII oe efected lor Inc
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cunning VI "'in' 'io'' D''i"st To Augusta "hlch
/ western telephone systems This will also he ru,,
with copper wire, and after it is built Belfast will
\ have telephone connection with Augusta. Portland
i Lewiston, Auburn, Watcrvle and many other
Y Maine towns. superintendent Charles |. Cola
/ more OF the Bangor District. will have charge of
these improvements, and they will be CARED on
! very rapidly when once started.
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