The Republican journal., 1888-02-09
February 18th will be st. Valentines Dav.


the month of January-a great improvement over
the preceding months.
Gov. Marble has appointed E. z. Frost, Frank
fort, notary public, and Wilson A. Merriam,
Camden, an inspector of lime.
Messrs Fogler, Hassan. Guptill and Gates, Of
this city, arc in Portland attending the annual en-
campment Of Maine G. AR.
Mails between this city and the new post office
In Waldo, called Waldo Centre, will be carried
semi weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays.
On the first page, under the caption "a Queen Of
the Sea-" Is a description of the ship Robert l..
Belk nap, Capt Staples, now at San Francisco.
There is to be grand ball at Freedom on the
22d, the anniversary of Washington's birthday.
Prof. Whitten's quadrille band will furnish the
music.
| CHURCH NOTES. The pastor, Rev. r. Il. Hack,
was ill, and Rev. George f. Tufts, Baptist, occup-
ed the pulpit at the North church last Sunday
| morning
Mr.. l.. I. Shales, secretary of the Belfast Board
of Health, has made his yearly report. But one
case of typhoid fever was reported during 1887,
and no contagious disease.
| Journal reader has sent us two bright looking
and newsy Colorado weeklies, the San Juan Pro
spector, published at Del Norte, and the San Luis
Valley Graphic of Monte Vista.
Howard French, at Poors drug store in this city.
has two very handsome blue jays which were
caught recently III trap. The birds are quite do
mestcated, and eat voraciously.
| Fcrnald \ Mulgett are making granite mon
| ument for the late William NJ. Priest, to be set up
at Stockton. 1t will be the best monument ever
| turned out from this establishment
| Mr.. George r. Read, OF this city, is working on
an order OF ll50 steel roller bushings for Glouces
ter parties The bushings for block shelves
and are to be used on fishing vessels.
Mr.. IL. +. Pierce, of Belfast, has finished ice
cutting and has II, 600 tons OF excellent Ice in his
houses. The blocks are twenty two inches thick.
a large quantity remains in the pond and will be
| cut later if wanted
| The officers of King solomon Council II. & S.
Masters were publicly installed at the Temple
Tuesday evening by Charles w Haney Grand
Master. After the ceremonies supper was served
in the banquet hall.
In the police court case last week, in which
Clarence Reynolds, Of Waldo, was charged with
| disturbing n social dance the evidence indicated
that he was not the offending party and those
bringing the charge had to pay the costs.
Four of the six persons sent to jail for thirty
days for RUNS selling have served out their term
and were released last week. Two, Benner of
| Northport and Patterson of Belfast remain an
additional thirty days for non-payment OF fines.
The city government has disbanded Hose com
pany No. ,, and increased the membership of Hose
company No to twenty-four men. 1t is thought
this consolidation will increase the efficiency of
the department while it reduces the expenses about
$500 per year
FREE HIGH SCHOOL. Mr.. L. NJ. Luce, of Waldo,
announces that he will open free high school at
Liberty village on Monday Feb. 9th, and
tinue ten weeks. Mr. Luce who is an excellent
teacher, will be assisted by ompetcnt help. See
his adv. for terms, etc.
Monday evening next the Daughters of Rcbek-
ali will give leap year ball at the Belfast Opera
House, with music by Sanborns full orchestra.
The management will be under the sole direction
of the ladies. Ice and cake will be served.
| Tickets fifty cents. Tickets with Mrs Gilmore at
| Burkett's store.
| Mr. Charles X. Coo,nbs, of this city has Just
mounted fine specimen of the great horned owl,
recently killed by Capt. Dickey, of Lincolnville.
The owl was nightly visitor to the hen coop and
killed fourteen fowls for one family The captain
watched for Mr. Owl and shot him when he called
for another hen.
St. Paul, Mimi, has musical club composed of
| twenty young ladies' Miss Nena IIichborn daugh-
ter of Capt. French Hchboin, of Stockton, is the
vionst- A published account says of one OF
their concerts; "Miss Hchborn is the leading
vionst of the club, and rendered several solo,
on the occasion"
The following officers of the Uniform Rank X.
p, of this city, elected and installed on Mon.
day evening DIR. Z. Small, Com; NJ. w. WEIGH,
Lieut.. NJ. r. Knowton, Herald; Fred j. stephen
son, Recorder L. NJ. Cottrell, Treas; W. II. San
born, Guide; f. sherman, Sentinel. Mr.. +. A.
Shaw was the installing officer
Pensions have been granted to Francis c. Leach,
Penobscot Rufus b. Bither, reissue Unity origin
AL invalid Thomas Cannon, navy, Belfast; Benz.
F. Babbidge, increase, Winterport; Thos. q. Lib
by, reissue, Vinalhaven; George W. kennedy, in
crease, Orland; Obed Leach. increase Penobscot
Chas. b. Bonseer, increase, Bucksport.
For several years past the city of San Francisco
has sent Belfast printed copy of the annual
ports of its municipal officers. The just receiy-
ell, for the fiscal year 1861, contains 1867 pages
aud is FINELY printed, and handsomely bound,
with gilt edged leaves. On the outside in gold let,
tiers is the following: "City of san Francisco to
| City of Belfast
| The Belfast correspondent of the Bangor Com
mcrcial says Saturday afternoon two Belfast lads
broke through the ice near Turtle Head and came
near losing their lives. Probably Walter Narnum
would have been drowned, but young Perkins,
who was lighter and got out unaided, rescued him.
They started home quickly as possible, but
| rts nf hpi rlp
| We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to
a reception to be rendered His ENcecncy Cover
nor Marble and Staff, by Grand Canton Worom-
| bus, No L. Patriarchs Militant, at CITY Hail. Lew.
iston, Thursday evening, Feb. 10th. An embemat-
ic drill concert and bail will follow the reception
The reception committee is composed of lifty,two
members and the affair no doubt will be a brill
| liant success.
q. w. Burkett sold III four uays last week over
| 1000 yards of II in. all wool dress goods at 80
cents per yard. He at once telephoncd for the re
maindcr OF the goods. some fifty pieces and re
ceived them Tuesday. Mr.. Burkett now an
nounces that all who desire Il dress pattern must
secure the before Tuesday neAt as the goods
will be sold and the advertisement Withdrawn
Mr.. Burkett intends to advertise some special
At meeting of the Belfast Scientific A,socia
ton Tuesday evening 1t was voted to give Il pub
| lie course of five lectures the first on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 21st, and one each week thereafter
The course will probably conclude with a musical
or literary entertainment. Tickets will he sold for
| the course and the proceeds will 90 towards Sc
| curing permanent home FOR the Association
where Its collections may be preserved. Farther
particulars will be given next week
FIRE DEPARTMENT. The new hose carriage,
hose and other apparatus for the fire department,
| arrived Tuesday noon from New York. The car
riage is very fine one Of modern make sub
| stanta and frst-cass In all particulars Seven
hundred and fifty feet of new hose wound
upon the reel. The carriage can be seen at the
house OF No. company AT meeting Of Hose
company No. on Tuesday evening four men were
| recruited for the enlarged company At a meeting
this evening the full number will be mustered in.
PERSONAL. Rev. w. II. Williams and wife of
Houton, acknowledge In the Aroostook Pioneer
the receipt of "a beautiful fur and muir the
generous gift of friends" Henry W. Frye of
this city took part in the Junior Exhibition at
Colby University Feb Ist.. -. Conductor Mace and
wife dined at the Evans Hotel Gardiner, last
Thursday as guests of the proprietor, Mr.. o. c.