The Republican journal., 1888-11-22

"eietieu from our last Issue, Will be found on fle
first page.
Pensions have been granted as follows: Increase,
George A. Pease dnsane) Belmont Thomas G.
| Libby, Ninalhaven.
| There will be special meeting of Corinthian
X. I. Chapter Monday evening Nov 26th, when
baked bean supper will be served.
| The New York Evening sun copied our Liberty
correspondents report of DR.. Porter's runaway
horse, under the caption of a big loss to the
| Doctor"
Mr.. George A. Beckeu's stock Of goods was dis
posed of at assignee's sale on Saturday last. The
goods and fixtures were bid in by Mr.. Francis Whit
more, who owns the store.
CHURCH NOTES. Rev. T. ii. Murphy has en-
gagged to supply the NJ. f. Church Of Pittslield
until May. His family will remain in Belfast for
! the present.
At the term Of the Insolvency Court held in this
city last week the first meeting of the creditors of
| George A. Beckett, of Belfast, was held and r. F.
! Dunton appointed assignee.
| Clinton Thomas farm boy, living at G. w.
loungs, Lincolnville, while cunning Friday af-
ternoon, fatally shot himself. He was aged eigh-
teen His parents are not living.
| The Curtis Comedy Company completed weeks
/ engagement at the Belfast Opera House Saturday
evening, and sunday steamer Electa took the com
pany 10 Bangor, where they began weeks en-
saGement at Norembega Hall Monday evening.
There will be a Dime Sociable at the Baptist
| vestry Friday evening" Noy. .. The entertain
ment will consist of a Drama in three acts en-.
titled the Lords of Creation. There will also be
an apron sale and candy table. All are invited.
| Mr.. Jere Sullivan has shown us colorcd ltho-
graph representing the death of President Harri
| SON Among those at the bedside is Daniel Web
ster then Secretary of state. The picture pub
| lished in 1871, and is in good state OF preserya-
! ton.
| Mr.. L. T. Bramhal has been temporarily ap-
! pointed by Mayor Burgess as special policeman
and will also be associated with Mr.. Frsbee upon
the night watch. This is good selection, and the
! appointment will doubtless be confirmed by the
city council at its next meeting.
steamer Acadia arrived at this port Monday.
| She has been under charter to the Coombs Bros.
of Isesboro and engaged in scallop fishing. Seal
4 lops were plentiful but did not bring money
enough to make the enterprise profitable. The
| Acadia will be haule up for the winter in Dyer's
| dock.
The directors of the Belfast and Mooseilead Lake
r. L. Co. have declared scmi-annual dividend
payable Dec ls lSsS. at the rate of ; pei cent on
preferred stock and S160 on non-lrelelred max
ing sum total of Sl4,l7.40. The city will receive
in divdeN on her stock s991A. 40. The company
! is also paying the coupons [No. l. the trust
bonds, amounting to s3,75e. saving Of 500 in
interest for the past six months and which goes to
the non preferred stock.
! Me>srS. {. Il. CoonlbS Percy E,lyecomb and John
Wilson, of this city, returned from their hunting
! trip Tuesday. Mr.. Coomhs shot large buck. a
part Of which eaten IN r:trl!. and the heat
| left in Bangor to he mounted. Mr.. Ei-tcomb sho,
another, which brought home. This WAS the
extent of their large game. The party speak in
the highest terms Of their guide, Mr. l.. J. Morse.
Of Morseville, katah,iin Iron Works township. lie
and his wife entertained the hunters at their home,
| and Mr.. Morse is Skilled woudsman, tmtiling in
his Efforts To please ami Yea sonabe in lis charges.
Mr.. Joseph w Shaw died in Prospect last week
and was buried there on Sunday. Some ~ years
ago Mr.. Shaw disappeared rather my-teliou-ly
from the town of Waldo and for some time there
were rumors of lis death; but he finally turned
up in Vermont. and subsequently enlisted in tie
army and on account Of his disabilities was in re
ceipt of pension Latterly he has resided in this
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with brother in Prospect. lie was Of family
which included Ii sons ana two daughters, several
of whom reside il this city. Mr.. Shaw WIS about
| - wears of age at the time of his death.
| RuNAwAlS. saturday a horse belonging to Mr.. c.
Harris OF the Jewet farm ran away with a carriage
attached and goin-. down Main street brought up
on the verancIa Of the Ocean House ana there
STOPPED. y broken shaft was the only damage
| bprir N-.I- ~
board, made dash down Main street on Monday
noon, and though the streets We're filed with teams
and people at the time, he reached the foot with
| out accident, was tirned round by the Shouters
and up street he came in full tilt until his passage
was barred by other teams and he was caught by
MI. J.. T. shale>. Neither the horse nor wagon
| was tie worse for wear.
MARROW ESCAPE George Hill, son OF Mi. .,oin
Hill Of this city had narrow escape from death
III the shoe factory of Messrs. eiblcy Critchett &
Co. Young Hill was not injured in the line of his
| duty, but got on the elevator in the sole room and
as the ascending WAS talking to the bows
| below, when his head was caught between the
| elevator and the floor. When the elevator was
stopped the boy rolled OF and fell to the sole room
| floor below. 1t thought at first that his in
juries We're very severe but the surgeon could find
|
about the head, shoulders and leg. Young Hill is
doing well and is not likely to be perceptibly dis
| figured.
b. f. Wells of this city, IS the first to announce
Christmas goods of which he has his usual large
| assortment, and in our advertising columns he
| enumerates some OF the many bargains he offers.
| ....Mentlon was made last week of the improve
ments in the store of John Garlic, Main street. and
| this week Mr.. Carrie speaks for himself. His win
dows atCractvely filed, and inside on two
floors will be found tempting array of goods
Call and examine them... The Providence shoe
store, % High street, ctlers splendid bargains in
foot wear. Mrs. III. j. Doe and daughter of Win
terpDrt. publish card of thlnks..... Mark An
drews makes an interesting announcement this
week. He gives pocket book containing 10 to 30
cents with each boys sut overcoat -. Poor 4
Son have changed their advertisements this week
Read thcm....R. f. Dnnton, assignee, offers 70
sale the Beckett house Charles street.
Norlport avenue the leading thoroughfare to
and from the city and the favorite pleasure drive
now bids far to become built up with residences
TWO have been completed this season, those of
Messrs. Cottrell and Pendcton. and others are
planned for heNt season, willie the improvements
DR.. Luce Is making upon the old White house en-
title it to be included among the new structures
Not only Is the building to lie ornamental in an
pearancc, but the grounds have been thoroughly
drained and graded. The fronts of the two lots
bought of sir. Joseph +. Wight by Mr. II. H. Nc
Donald of Maiden, Mass. have been graded down
to the street. The remainder Of HE tract now in
the market for building purposes was a few years
ago Il rocky waste but has been brought by Mr.
Wight into tillage. On the opposite side of the
avenue Mr. f. A. Jones has carried out a like i'm
provement. What the avenue most needs now is
a row of shade trees each side, and something
has already been done in this direction.
GOOD TEMPLARs PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEET
ING. In accordance with usage ana the recon-
mendation of the Order, which assigned last week
as the Good Templars annual week of PRAYER
throughout the world, Belfast Lodge No. 30 held a
public temperance meeting under its auspices
last Sunday afternoon at the Universalist church,
which was largely attended, and very interesting.
The following programme fully carried out,
the participants all being members of Belfast
Lodge:
Organ Voluntary Miss Nellie Parker.
2-Call to order, W. A. Macomber, G. r.
3-Scripture Reading, Miss Lillian +. Robbins
4-Prayer, A. X. Bradley, Chap.
5-Music, Ode of Welcome, "Friends of Temper
ance welcome here" Choir.
6-lntroductory, Geo r.. Bracket.
7-Readng Good Templars Declaration of Prin-
ciples, John II. Dunton.
S-Music,-Good Templnrs Ouarettc q =