The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-24
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

The Belfast Wheemen have been invited to the
tournament at Portland on the 3Oth-Memolial Day. |
Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Winslow, of Atlanta, Ca,
have little daughter, Dora Chase Winslow. born
May 18th.
The Directors of the Belfast Coliseum company
last week declared an annual dividend of three
per cent.
Mr.. Joseph bennett, of this city, was bitten on
the knee by dog last week. There are too many
| useless ours about the streets.
Capt Burgess, of the packet p. NJ. Bonnie, says
he has carried 800 pigs to Vinalhaven this spring
and has not yet supplied the market
Memorial Day and July 4th occur on Wednesday
this year, and the Pension Board which meets
Wednesdays in Belfast, will meet on Tuesday pre-
ceding those holidays.
Some of the furniture of W. II. Mcclellan, ESD,
arrived last week from Kansas City, and was NOV
ed to his house over Primrose HILL The family
will come early in June.
Capt. Henry J. Chaples, of this city, brought
home small terrapin from the satilla river, Ga.
The tcrrapin has been presented to Mr.. Francis
and can be in his aquarium
DIR. p. f. Luce, of this city, has fitted up his new
Office over Calvin Iicrveys jewelry store, High
street. very tastefully, and is to be congratulated
on having such excellent apartments.
The Belfast Dramatic Company drove to Sears
port on Thursday last and in the evening present
ed the drama "Abovc the Clouds" at the Town
Hall. \ number of Belfast people were present.
Pensions have been granted as follows: Mary
Jane, widow of David Bryant, Freedom; increase
Stephen Thurston, Belfast increase, Rcul W Saw
telle East Dixmont; Dorinda A., widow of William
Richardson, Jr., Prospect.
City Marshal Mcdonald received a telegram last
week from Bangor requesting him to arrest two
boys named kallchier and Cassidy, who had run
away from that city. The boys had been in Belfast
but left on the Boston boat before Mr.. Nc Donald
received the telegram.
The Belfast Water Company in laying pipe into
the house of Mr.. Joseph bennett, corner of Cross
| and Miller streets, was obliged to blast through a
ledge. Friday while blasting eleven large panes
| of glass were broken of the windows the
Cross street side of the house. The company made
the loss good.
| 1t is necessary that the name and number of the
street of every one who takes book from the
Belfast Free Library should be known, but many
who apply DO not even know the name of the
street on which they live The of the streets
should he ted on the corners, and the city gov
eminent has frequently been asked to have this
done. The cost would not be great, and it would
be public convenience.
| Mrs. Julia A., widow of the late U. $. Treat,
of Eastport died in this city Friday last, aged
nearly A years. She was the daughter of Mr..
Joseph Sanborn, of the sanborn House and died
at her fathers place. Mr.. Treat in trade at
PASSPORT, and died there nineteen years ago. Mrs.
| Treat was very csttmabe woman and had many
| friends. She leaves two sons. The funeral
vices were held Sunday, and Monday the body,
accompanied by the eldest son, was taken to East
port for burial.
W. X. MORRISON & cos BUSINESS SOLD Last
week Mr.. w. X. Morrison, hardware dealer i'll this
city, sold his entire stock and business to Mr. A. &.
Burgess, and the latter took charge Thursday.
MI. burgess has for years been engaged i'll the
same line of business in Belfast, and needs no in
PRODUCTION to our readers. He will make his head
quarters in the Coliseum building, but will con
tinue his old store y Main street, for the present.
The Coliseum store is the largest hardware store
III Waldo county, and its superior cannot be found
in the state. Mr.. Burgess is to be congratulated in
coming into possession of fine a place of bust.
ness. Mr.. Morrison will go to Minneapolis early in
June where, as before stated, he has an excellent
business opening.
THE RIFLE SHOOT. The following rules have
been drawn up for the rifle shoot to some off at
Rcadmore range in this city, at date to be agreed
upon Distance to he shot le0 yards, of hand, with
any style of rifle from IS to Al calibre; targets to
be furnished by the contestants and to be 80 inches
square; bulls eye six inches in diameter and to
count five; first circle ten inches and to count
four; second circle fourteen inches and to count
three; third circle eighteen inches and to count
two; hits elsewhere to count one Each person is
to have ten shots and to fire five times consecutive
ly and the rest to clean. After firing once round
then repeat. Each contestant to pay 81 to enter
the money to be used to buy prize to be awarded
the winner The time and other arrangements will
be decided by majority of the contestants.
Mrs +. X. Pierce, native of Belfast, but
a resident of Portland where she has Il studio,
continues to add to her aures as an artist. She
recently completed a hall screen for Mrs. f. II.
Berry of Rockand, which is highly praised 1t is
SIN feet hlSh composed of three panels decorated
} III the comparatively new style of tapestry paint
ing. The middle panel shows magnolia blossoms
and foliage treated with the freedom allowed to
decorative art; the panel at the left shows palms,
with palm house hazily outlined in the distance;
the third panel has two large and graceful herons
in the water, and landscape in the perspective.
The mounting is of natural cherry, carved after
design by the artist The hinges are of leather to
match the cherry in color swinging both ways.
The Prevailing tone of the decorations, as well as
the back of the panels, of goben blue crushed
plush, harmonic with the coors of the carpet
and furnishings of the hall which it is to orna-
ment.
HORSE TALK. Mr. E. l.. Stckney of this city,
has begun to buy horses for the Bar IIarbor mar
ket, and has six very handsome ones which will
soon be taken there. Mr.. g. r. Ellis of this city
says that May eth, gave birth to the
largest colt he ever saw. The colt stood eleven
hands high when born, and was by the celebrated
stallion Elmbrook out of the DIR. johnson mare,
liambletonian stock. The colt is the only after
Elmbrook THE trotting and trotting- bred stall
lion Ben Morris, owned by c. NJ Conant, of Ban
gor, will make the at f. ii. Kennston's
stable, Arnold's Corner, Newburgh, Mondays, at
Sylvanus Nickcrsons stable, Swanvilie, Thurs
days and at a. II. Conants stable, Monroe vii
lage the remainder of the week, and will be in
charge of Mr.. A. Conant, OF Monroe. The record
and good qualities of this stallion are well known
He is directly descended from three famous trot
ting families, the IIambletonian, American star
and Messenger.
NEW INDUSTRY. Mr.. Avah b. Simpson and
Mr.. Fred j. Stephenson, of this city, have formed
a copartnership for the purpose of manufacturing
wigwam slippers. They have rented section of
the second floor of c. j. Halls foundry building,
where their machinery is set up. Power will be
taken from Mr.. Halls engine in the basement
Mr.. Simpson has had experience in the slipper
business and thoroughly understands 1t. They
have put up Mckay stitcher thread machine
and Singer machines. After tire slippers are CIT
operatives as is the case with clothing. Lasts on
which the slippers are formed and stitched are
given out with the work. Workmen from the slip-
per factory at Bangor are here instructing opera
tiyes. Mr.. Simpson, the manager, says he has a
market for his goods, and there Is no reason whv
the business cannot be successfully carried on
here The company will give employment to a
considerable number Of people When the slipper
trade ceases the company will manufacture shoes
THE BOsToN OPERA CoMIQUE Co. Amuse-
ment lovers are indebted to the Knights Tenn
plar OF this city for the capital entertainments at
the Belfast Opera House Friday and Saturday
evenings, May 18th and 10Th. Friday evening the
company presented their comic operetta entitled
"TOpsy Turvey," of which an exchange saws
Miss May Alice Vars is a bright and versatile
actress, a pleasing and talented singer, never