The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

The election bets In town have been paid
National a d State Thanks giying Thursday
Nov. 90
Mrs. David Alexander of this city, began work
in physical culture and eocution in the schools OF
Bucksport last week.
construction train from the Maine Central wa.
in Belfast last week ditching and putting the tract
in condition for winter.
A few turkeys were in the local market LAS
week. MarEetmen say that turkeys will be scarce
and high this fall, owing to the very wet season.
The Masonic Journal for November, published
by smith 4 sale, Portland, has been received, anC
as usual contains much Interesting matter for the
craft.
All the industries on the east side are enjoying 6
boom and running to thelf fullest extent. This /:
particularly true of Messrs Sherman 4 Co.'S leath
er board mills
Last week we mentioned that Mrs. Mary Lime
burner Of this city, had a cataract removed from
one of her eyes. 1t was Mrs Hannah I.meburneI
and not Mrs. Mary Iimeburner
Mr.. +. X. Conner, who recently went into the
hide business In this city, is buying a large amour
of hides. His place of-business, near lower Mail
street, has been well patronized of late
Iramps are getting quite numerous and We ma,
expect daily visits from them during the cold
weather. The police say they recognize some OF
them as regular visitors, hut there are many new
corners.
Mr.. Adrian futile Of this city, went to pitslielt
| Saturday to take charge Of Mr.. ". II. Howes' pho
tograph!c business fer short time while the latte
Is at Oakland, where he has a branch business Mr.
luttle is an excellent photographer
Perkins x Mckccn have built a new ice house /,
the field of the latter Waldo avenue The build
Ing Is thirty by eighty feet and will hold 1900 tons
This firm supply the city with ice and Is maxim.
| preparations to harvest the winter crop.
| Charlie. K. Coonbs, Percy Edgecomb and JOIN
Wilson, Of this city, left Saturday morning 70
Brooksvillc for 94weck's hunting. From Brooks
| vile they proceYl northward, and with guild
hope to Kill all the deer the law will allow.
The oak Hin Granite Company, nj City Point
Belfast, has completed its job and shut down
Messrs. Fcrnald x Mudgett are the only grant
men now at work in Belfast. 1t is doubtful
much work is done here before another year
! The rostonicc inspectors have notified the post
master of Belfast that there is systematic serie
of postonicc robberies taking place in Maine. Sey
eral Offices have been entered in different part
of The State. Mr. kllsorc notified City Marsha
| Mcdonald.
| Mrs. Van Colt the evangelist, while in Bclfas
sat for Il Photograph at Tuttle's and was so vel
pleased with the picture that she ordered 200 am
will have more. She sells them at places wher
| she holds meetings. Mrs. Van Colt complimentc
| MI. futile AS an artist.
| The Cottrcll Bros. last week exhibited their il
cubator in the store ON Main street, Belfast /,
Gently occupied 10y Mr., y. c. burgess. The chick
We're turned out daily, As additional attrac
tons they had pair of live coons and humble
| of guinea pigs exhibition.
| We have received from Il. {. Stone Grand Scribe
a copy of the journal Of proceedings OF the Gran
| Encampnent of Mainr, /. o. o. F., at its forty
! fourth annual session, Tie pamphlet is well al
ranged, eNceliently printed, and is valuable t
members Of the Grand Encampment.
| Mr.. John Melody, a native Of Belfast is now /
the employ of cattle firm in Baltimore. Lily
stock is sent across the ocean in steamers and Nj
| Melody accompanies them having charge of tn
| shipment He was in Belfast recently. When
boy III. Melody was compositor in the Journ;
office.
The Bangor Commercial reports the coal dea
ers Of that city az saving there is soon to be
| strong Advance in price-in some eases from 81.
to - per ton. Belfast dealers say they do not e,
| poet to make any advance to consumers froI
present prices, although on late cargoes they hav
| had to pay higher freghts.
Miss Charlotte I. siblcy, of this city, a daughte
| of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Siblcy, is Il student ;
| Wellesley college She writes home that the lad
students last week voted for president, she bein
| one of the poll tenders. The vote stood Fisk
IS; Cleveland, ~ Harrison, III. Some of I'll
voting ladies did not vote.
HORSE BREEDERS MEETING There was IN err,
In the call for horse breeders meeting pubIishe
in the journal last week The meeting will tax
place at the Court House IN this CITY, next Satu
day afternoon, Nov. Il, at one O'clock. 1t is hope
that all those interested will put in an appearan,
and that the Horse Breeders Association Of Wall
| county Will become an assured thing.
A SEAMLESS >LIrrEK. several seamless sli
pers have been invented and patented, but even
| one of them had Il seam somewhere in them. gel
orally toc-cap. Mr.. Levi A. Merrithcw, Of Stocl
ton las 4 patent ON slipper of this pattern, Ut
has now invented seamless slipper that is sean
| less. The upper is one whole piece of leather, NJ
4 seam i'll the entire shoe. This may appear il
credible but it is true. Mr.. Merrithew has apple
for patent.
Frederic {. stevens, ESD, Of st. Paul. MINI
telegraphed friends in this city last week that i!
had been elected to the Minnesota legislature /