The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-09

Mr. Charles NJ. Athcrton, who has been i'll some
time at his sisters Mrs. VIM. II. Burrll, in this
city, died on Saturday, aged "A years He belong
ed in Casinc and his remains were taken there fol
burial on Monday
$ A recent inspection of the book of the Internal
; Revenue Commissioner for this district shows a
decided increase in the number of U. S. licenses
for the sale of liquor Twelve of these licenses are
held in the city of Belfast
Bert knowlton of Belfast who has been playing
WIN the salem team has an offer from Detroit. He
Is now in Salem and does not know whether he
VIII accept or not The Worcesters wanted For
rest Goodwin hut il is said that he has returned
nome to stay. Boston Journal
The Maine Granite and Improvement Company
winch hired steamer Acadia, has given up the
charter. The boat viii be fitted up for excursions,
and will be commanded by Capt. Fansworth, !,
J steamboat man of experience
sherman 4 Co., of this city are now running
their two ieatherloaYd mills and are unable to
Keep up with their orders Monday they received
a large boiler which will he set up in their dry
house The leatherboarl industry in Belfast is
assuming Importance.
GEnnels reported to be plentiful i'll Belfast
laFlor, hut one day last week three men and Il boy
sons Point, and only caught two. The boy caught
those The others caught an abundance of tom
Gods, founders and sculpns.
The Democratic flag in this city WAS badly torn
during a sluall last week, Willie an attempt was
made to take ii in. The Nag was taken to Iibbey 5
SAL loft for repairs. This is emily sample of the
disaster that viii overtakc the party it represents
in November.
The dam Of the Belfast Water company at Little
ltiTer was completed last saturday. 1t is built
in more substantial manner than the first one
and ii is believed will stand the pressure. Other
improvements are in progress at the dam, and the
! surroundings will be made attractive.
Parties in Clark s:own, Mass, want Washington
engine No. :, OF this city and the city government
voted to sell her for 500 Tile engine was bought
from Charlcstown a number of wears ago for
sl9oo. y veteran volunteer association has been
formed at Chailestown and they want the Oil en-
CINE for exhibition purposes.
Capt. +. l.. French, Of sch. Charley Buch which
airiNed here Sunday, brought home a Florida ALI
gator three feet long which can !,c seen at Iocke's
jcWelly store Main street. Locke has had !.
large tank made for the alligator to froiic about ill.,
The gator is As savage - meat axe, and has a
very open countcnance. Fam has named the rep
tile Belva Lakewood.
Miss Cora Eamcs, OF this city recent graduate
from the evolutionary department of the New Eng
! land Conservatory of Music, Boston, will give an
entertainment at the Belfast Opera House. on
Wednesday evening, Aug. 18th assisted by Local
talent, and Mr. Richard Rankin of Boston, Bel
fast people should give their well known local tai
ent the compliment of ful house. see advertise
ment on third page.
Pension. have been granted as follows: In
| crease, Siias :. hrckwith, Belfast: Charles L.
] Knight NrIThpou, reissue. Chester G.. Peasc
Hi"nksNiile; Ftz W. Gilbert Belfast: reissue and
increase, Asa Douglass, Freedom; increase, James
T. Cot. Green's Landing: John J. Bridges. Bucks
| p 1T; Geo. :. Wilson, East Jefferson. reissue VIM
J.. "od, Morrill,; increase, Israel II. Gross, Lin
| colnvilie Centre, reissue, widows arrears, navy
| Harriet H., widow of Ellen +. Gray, Hociport; in
crease, ASbury $ Pendleton, navy, Unity; Francis
{. N""3, Belfast; reissue Alone L. Farrar
Washington; original, widows, Lydia H., widow
of john {. Ford, Belfast
There was an error last week in the price of egg
/ coal advertised ny +. q. White. 1t should have
read - ~ per ton. The Plymouth vein coal ad-
! vcrti~od 'y Nh White, has no superior in the mar
| ktt- -. Mark Andrews clothing dealer, Belfast
has put IN stock of new and >eason:tlle goods
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| ''"'' az IN : ''"A'' > ''''''''' street, ed'ta
'''' 'N''''s liN'9''''' '' H"'osSi"l iih'S "ies9
were iii all cases loNtly and in exquisite. taste
While several displayed great ingenuity in make
up and must have been the product of much labor
Under these circumstances il would be out of mace
| to comment at length upon any costume of spetial
attfactivCEcss. Quite sp,inkiing of visitors from
| abroad were present. Dancing formed the main
! feature Of entertainment. Dlning the evening yo-