The Republican journal., 1888-04-05

'iAoes StoShtoH, heAt NCck.
As the first Of April came on Sunday this year,
the usual practical jokes were omitted
Mr.. g. A. Smell, supervisor of schools Stockton,
has notice to teachers in our advertising col.
umns.
CHURCH NOTES. The Universalist pulpit will
be occupied next Sunday morning and evening by
Rev. +. L. Payson, the pastor elect The regular
monthly collection will be taken.
The city government has ordered light placed
at the corner of High and Main streets on the new
Howes building. There was street light at the
same place before the American House fire
A fine picture of Master Harold sibley son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sibley, of this city, may be
seen at the window Of d. p. Pamcrs. The pict
ure was made by W. &. futile and is finished in
India ink. 1t is fine piece of work.
Attention is called to an important auction sale
of stock, horses and cattle, to take place, Tuesday
April 18th, at &. NJ. Conant's, West Winterport !
Also carriages and farming tools The list EN-
braces some of the best horse stock in the state
Read the pedigree of the horses published on the
| third page.
Mr.. W. &. futile, OF this city, has at his place |
some of the finest organs seen in this city |
They were manufactured at Fort Wayne, Ind, in !
the heart of a black walnut district The cases are |
of solid walnut, and the tones are very fine lie |
asks his friends to come and examine them. See
his advertisement.
Last week there a hearing before Clerk of !
Courts Wadlin in the +. S. Whitehousc VS.. |
Eliza E. Overlook. The plaintiff keeps store at |
south Liberty and def. for Il store bill |
amounting to S35G5 The matter was referred to |
the Clerk, who rendered verdict for PIN in the
sum of $3.50. Bliss appeared for deft.
BELFAST SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. This as
ISOLATION has leased the rooms in the Savings |
Bank building over Wayland knowton's law of |
fec and they viii be fitted up for occupancy and
so arranged as to connect with Woodcock's studio
if occasion requires April eth the association will
meet there in annual session for the choice of of
icers.
A RAKE CHANCE Mr.. J. A. Wentworth of |
Rorkland recently failed and Mr.. F. A. Shaw of |
this city, bought his entire stock of boots and |
| shoes at very small figure. The goods all |
| new and fashionable, and Mr. Shaw proposes
| to give his customers the benefit of low prices.
| see his advertisement and call at y Main street
| and examine the goods
"Abovc the Clouds" will be presented at the
| Belfast Opera House this (Thursday) evening by
the Belfast Dramatic Company. The east was pub
lished last week in connection with presentation
Of the play at Linconville. The young people who
compose the Belfast Dramatic Company have Civ
en- much time and study to their respective parts,
and VIC hope their entertainment win be literally
| patronzed.
BELFAST MANUFACTURING GO. The annual
meeting of the above company was held at the
store of Calvin Hcrvcy Monday evening amt drcc
| ed IA follows
Marshall, $. H. Mathews, l.. A. knowlton, J. II.
| Quimby and \. f. Houston. Calvin Iiervey was
elected president and n +. Houston secretary and
treasurer. 1t was voted to pay annual dividend
Of three per cent. to ali stockholders of record
| April 9th, at the Belfast savings Bank.
REBUILDING. Mr.. J. II. Quimby, treasurer Of
the Is. 4 NJ l.. X. K. Co., informs US that $40 600
| of the sl5oooo six per cent mortgage bonds have
| been refunded and he has the promise Of some
$4,000 more. This leaves only about $4,000 and it
is safe say that the latter amount will be refund
Ell the parties can be communicated
| with. Mr.. Qumbv said that before refundng be
gan he knew where $l47ooo Of the mortgage bonds
were held, something other man knew. 1t is
fortunate for all concerned that the matter was
left in such competent hands.
Judge Williamson ectured Tuesday evening he
Pre- historic Maine. This lecture ha4 been deliver
ed before the Maine Historical association, and
once before In Belfast, and has attracted much
attention from the press. Mr.. Williamson thinks
Maine, then known as Vinland, was visited by the
| adventurous Northmen early in the eleventh
| fury. Evidences of prehistoric found
| at Monhegan Merymectine bay and at Water
| Vile. Next Tuesday evening MIR. A. l. Brown, by
| rpuupSt will rpDpat his lecture n t,cplpry. Mr.
| Browns lecture is an intellectual treat, aud we
advise all to go and hear him. The series Of five
| lectures has been given, hut holders of course
tickets will be admitted free to MIR. Browns
| lecture. Admission twenty five cents.
TIE CALICO BALL. The calico or leap year bah
given at the Belfast Opera House on Tuesday
evening, by six Young lalies was 4 decided sue
cess The ladies were all dressed in cotton goods
but their costumes were tasteful and becoming.
| The hall pretily decorated. \ bunch OF
Florida grass was suspended below the chandelier
from which radiacd lines bearing japanese Ian
terms and the front OF the stage and galleries We're
decorated with large japanese fans. There
goodly number in attendance and Nauhoru' : prrlr~
ira, as usual, gave fine music lee cream and cake
were served at intermi,sion, The management
was entirely by the ladies', aud it lHc- choice
~ partners throughout the dances. The following
were the nour directors lima t,ttrcll, tarric
Gilmore. Agnes cottrclI. Ncu, pulh.,, Nottie
Brown AMI Nrldr Walker.
DEATH of Miss CuEl = MAfu-N- 4 t.lc.
gram was received W~luc-'t lay from vi =. Il
Morrison, NJ riIhrUuk. Montana. stating that Ml~-
Cora : Youngest laughter Ut Nr aui Nj ~tcu
crr " Mathews, NJ thi- rlty tii,l al tliat la,r
SATURDAY., Mis- Mathews went To- Montana last
september to pa-> the winter With Arr sister, Nr-
Morrison. she wa taken ~ q few weeks ago .tud
her ualady developed int" fever March 9Th
hcr muthcr wa Photographed FOR amt lrft tl, neat
murum- fpr the west. Mis- tnrt, ,iicl nctrrr her
mother itritc,i. Wmr THE voting lady was very
ill, She thought {" h' impI,,i Ing hat rrlar-,
terminated fatally. Mi-- Mathews Ma .tlnNut p
Year, III age and a la,jy greatly c-tr,mcd 10y a
wIlc circle Of friends, Her r,maln, Will probably
br brought to Belfast for burial. 1t il singular
coincidence, that q daughter u Mr.. and Mr.. N.r
i,ou camc To- Belfast uu 70 'i-t, ant lici here.
while Ms Mathews, who went Their. on q Visit.
died At Mir Mori-uns.
rEoGtBIl L">T. Another wreck ha- pa--,,i
without ;iings ~ the -ch, Henry : ul,cr from
Baltimore To- Portland. The Portland Press ~
recent 'iatc said
Much anxiety Is felt concerning the schooner
! Henry :. culver which saict frutn Baltimore.
March dth with lo5, tons or coal for Randall Nd.
AliI~tCr ~ tins city. several other vessels which
sailed from Baltimore later than March 6th have
arrived here but not WORT has been heard uf the
Henry :. Culver since She lett port and it l. be
licNcd that she is lost Tie vessel Wa- 4 large and
staunCh one, hut She WAS subjected to the recent
heavy storms which have prevailed at SEA.
A. stated last week the mate of the Culver WAS
Mr.. George W West, of this city. M West lett
here a. mate of sch. William Frederick, but left
that vessel and shipped on board tile Culver,
While 1t is not absolutely the vessel is lost,
her prolonged absence Is source of much anxiety
to Mr.. Vests family and friends. The arrival at
Gloucester March 30th of sch. Adca Corson after
30 days passage from Baltimore, affords some
grounds for hope that the Culver may yet be
ported. The Corson supposed to have been
lost.
HARVEST Moon GRANGE LIBRARY. Harvest
Moon Grange, Ihorn,like, has recently purchased
a valuable library. The books are of a very high
order. In addition to some choice volumes relating
to the origin, size, progress and workings of the
Patrons of Hushandry, there is very desirable
collection of History, Biography, Travel, Poetry,
Sketches stories, Sc. The books are neatly GOV
cred, with the title, author. and number written
on the outside, and Harvest Moon Grange Library
and number inside, and are all duly installed in a
nice and ready for distribution, The authors,