The Republican journal., 1888-04-26
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

emerging,
As If no article of fashion, business, politics, had
ever been,
Forth from its sunny nook of sheltered crass-in.
nocent, golden, calm as the dawn,
The springs first dandelon shows its trustfu face.
walt Whitman in n. Y. Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Mansfield are in Boston Sc
lecting goods and will return the as1 Of the week
Sherman &C., OF this city, have received some
new machinery for their leatherboarl mill build
ing on the east side.
The members of the Council of Royal Arcanlim,
of this city requested to meet this (Thnrs,lay)
evening at knights of Labor Hall.
Mr.. sherburn Sleeper of this city, has donated
number Of interesting volumes to the Belfast
Free Library. Reader, go and 10 likewise
Mrs. c. +. Carter, Of this city, fell down stairs
last week and was quite badly injured. She at
tempted to bring down stairs 4 quantity of bed
ding, and stepping on portion of a quilt stumbled
and fell.
We have received from Mir. Mark Andrews of
this city, number of blank note books the covers
of which are used to advertise his large clothing
house. Mr.. Andrews is full Of enterprise and
bound to keep near the head of the precision
report last week that a woman in this city had
attempted suicide by taking poison. caused quite IL
sensation. The husband went after 4 phy sician in
great haste. 1t is said, however. that the woman
had only taken an cmetic to frghtrn her husband.
The Whcelmcn, Of this city, will give a concert
and ball at the Belfast Opera House, ON TUESDAY
evening, May lst The concert will by the banjo
4uartette. The boys will entcavor to make this
the best time of the year. Mr.. Charles \. Black is
the floor director. Tickets % cents
Gov. Marble made a large number of nomna-
tons last week, including the following of Local
Interest: Fish and game warden, John iical2y,
Belfast notary, Eleazer {. trabtrtc North Haven:
justices of the peace and quorum, Alfred J.. Nick
efson' oWanviile; Elmer j.. >poflori, Deer Ise.
Thayer Il Adams, jewelers. Of til. citv. nave
furnished very handsome golt watch which j. to
be presented by the Baptist SOCIETY Of Wolf-horo
\. $, to their pastor. The ol9ier came through
Rev. Geo. f. Tufts, Of this ,;ity. TIE watch HAS
one of the best Egn movements With fourteen
karat gold case.
Is MoNTNILLE OUT OF MONEY: A Special to
the Portland Press says "Montvile is in a prcu.
liar condition financially. The treasury las been
empty for months So many IF the tax PAYERS
hold road bills and orders in excess OF their taxes
that the collector is unable get sufficient cash to
pay the salaries
At Il meeting of the curporatuis of the I;elta-
Savings Bank, April 18th, the following were elect
ed trustees John &. Brooks, y +. Houston, C. Is,
Iiazetine, Edw. Johnson John IL. i}uimby. Mr.
Asa Faunce rctires from the boari .. trustees
after continuous service of twenty wears. Mr.
Clarence .. Poor was elected a corporatov To- iii, 4
vacancy.
FAST DAY The day waa !. quiet enc in ih!s ci5v.
The flag tloated from the Belfast Custom House
and the banks, public buildings, AMI factories were
closed, hut the majority of tile business places
We're open as usual. Union services were held at
the Baptist Church, hut there Was lo sermon Fast
day is holiday for the ahorng man, and is rare
ly observed in accordance with the ,inyernor',
proclamation.
Thomas H. Marshall Post g. 4. r., of thi, city.
now propose to buy the old Washington Hall build
ing on High street and convert it into a memorial
building The property can be bought at Il very
low figure, and small outlay will Tut it in excel
lent condition The building would furnish e.
cellent quarters for the Post besides number Of
rooms to rent \ new front would he put on to
contain memorial tablets.
He MADE His ESQ tII.. City Marshal McDon-
ad of this city, was n"tiiied last week that Ross
>tover had made his escape from the officers at
Rocarolt. 1t will lac remembered that Mr.. Me
Donald arrested >tover for the larceny Of rigging,
oht Junk, etc, from Carlton, Norwood 4 Cos Of
Rockpor Officer Libby came to Belfast and toot
>tovcr to Rockport, and for safe keeping placed
nm IN room with 4 guard Tie guard fell asleep
and Stovcr made his escape.
Don, the black AMI tan de- of &. r. Field Reg
lister of Probate, is dead. Non was fifteen wears
old, and was rheumatic. Monday he went to sleep
and did not awake. Don was 4 faithful attendant
of his master at the Probate Court and wa. known
as Judge" When Mr.. Field was defeated fo,
Register several years ago no one felt it more
kcenly than did Dom When Mr.. Eiell was e!rctc,i
four years later Don went to the Probate oiicc
curled himself up iii his accustomed chair. and eN-
pressed his satisfaction in many ways Mr. Field
much regrets his death.
IIlH YACHT FLEET. Nh himEail has the .Jcn.
nettc rugged and in few da IS Size will I've ready
for trial. She has new tepma-t.. Mr.. RuiN has
placed the EdnaS mast three feet farther aft giv-
ing her forestry sail i'll addition To the Ill. The
Edna will have It full new suit Of sails containing
forty yards more canvas than the old suit She
will be put into the water in Il few DAYS 81. The
Boston Evening Record of Saturday SAYS. Al l..
L. Williams ward next week IN. Keel III ~. l,i.,
for "A }S-foot overall cutter To lie built for DR. W.
IL. Window of Pittshuru. Penn. 1t vill i. :?
cruiser, not Il racing machine.
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circulars to a number Of bachelors, asking them To
state the reasons why they never married Half Il
page OF answers were publ;ehcd last SATURDAY
the same paper published It number of letters
III iep'! " INC oa'hei"ts. among 'ch wa the
ioiio"lHS from Il beliaal "o'utli' written umier
''"'e "i April ietii;
lne .ouhS men OF '-'iaE seem 20 N'!hk only OF a
their own amu,ements rhr ynun,r Men cnn,lnt s..,i
Il,ia w ~ ~ VI" 'I; we can a'''' WI makt
ed we should be- Yes sisters iuin vour rank ;.
Tor thlnk there are few Hen that love any one n
"N' ~ wv
CHARLES AND TIE RAT. Mr.. Charles swift. OF
the firm of swift X Paul, of this city. captured a
good sized rat last week. and to have sulnc sport
turned the rodent loose in room with eat. The
feline dit not display the courage cNpccted anti
after some fooling about the lat sought shelter in
a lounge, crawling into the interior. Tie lounge
was overturned, pounded and pokcd, but his rat
snip was as secure as Democratic majority in
LOUISIANA Nhlles t'ieh injected INT" 'ic lounge
ilpelai 4uatits vi H''"i' 'hloh!a' hut sun 'l'
TAT heii inc lori As last resort liic lounge Wa
torn |" pieces anu 'le rl' 'f'eh 0ut and despatch
eu ohlries say : ul'u lle next time ne mas la
10 XIII mt VIII no IL himself.