The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-08

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Some way should be devised to break up the abuse
of the fee system.
The Grange at Belmont next Tuesday evening
will present the drama "Thc Turn of the Tide"
by local talent followed bya social dance. Tickets
to drama 10 cents, and to the dance p cents All
are cordially invited. see adv. in another col.
umn.
| The report circulated last week that the stand.
pipe OF the Belfast water works had burst had this
foundation The ice inside the standpipr tore away
some rivets that hold the ladder IN place and large
masses of ice formed the outside. No trouble
to the works has resulted and repairs will be made
| as soon as the weather permits
The Bath Independent says of a reception in that
city Monday evening, Feb 9th, at the pleasant
home of Capt. +. NJ. Whtmorc, given by Miss
| Whitmorc in honor 61 her guest Miss Starrrtt of
| Belfast: "Thc reception WAS enjoyable to all.
With the representative of the ladies Of Belfast
Bath young people were much plcasc,..'
| USIvERsALISr FAIR. The Uniycrsuli~t society
i'll this city, will give their annual fair and enter.
| tanment at the Belfast Opera House on TUESDAY
! and Wednesday, March 18th and llth. The sale ct
| fancy articles will take place ON Tuesday after
! noon. turkey and oyster supper will he served
at e O'Clock The drama polly Ann" Will br civ
en- in the evening. Wednesday evening, enter
| taiiment will consist Of representations Of Ho-
| gers sr"upcs, life size. see advertisement.
| Mr.. Calvin IIcryey, Phoenix Row in order to re-
pair damages To his store by the recent lire, must
remove all his goods, and he is Offering great bar
gains to those who buy now. With The usual
variety found in we'll stocked jcvelry store
some articles slightly damaged and other, moi "a
alto select from, and he'd rock prices, Mr.. Her.
vey should have Il rush of customers in the ncNt
| few days.
quite Il delegation OF Belfast Democrats attend
ell the meeting of the Democratic state committee
| in Augusta Tuesday Among the Number ,ycr,
| Charles Baker, member Of tho committee for
| Waldo county, w. NJ. Rust, +, f. Hanson, e. l.
| Hall, Postmaster kilgore, .. g. White ami F. W
Potc. The committee decided to hold LHt one
convention, to be held in Augusta, May 331, to
nominate a candidate for Governor, four delegates
to National convention and two electors at large.
We were shown Yesterday a sample Of the new
| lanscom Truss Bit, the Invention Of MIR. Albert
| II. lianscom of Wmtcrport Me. The Fairbanks
bit has hitherto led the market in such matters,
hut MY Fairbanks confeSScs the superiority IF Tine
new invention ami has given suhS titntlal evidence
of his belief MIR. Dan. hIahancy l. equally cnhat-
lc III Its praise and will use it in his practice The
bit Is constructed sensible H. we'll H. IL Scan-
| tifc principle and controls the horse without the
slightest annoyance and to the hand of the driver
| Is as elastic anu firm as Il dcer~ -ineW- Pot,--
mouth, \. IL, Penny Post.
Mi, Mark Andrews, Belfast to Stimulate t;d,.
Will OFFER special inducements IN clothing dutiu-
the month Of March. Mr.. Andrews ha, a ,rry. lall
stock and is determined to dispose Of it .. Waite
man, Belfast, advertise, inc suits art -f.n.s
ovcrcoats MIR. Waterman manufactures his own
clothing and has but one price { +. Perkins \
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