The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-11

For he was the accepted
| OF this fair and blushng miss
| She gave him one, and as she drew
| Her rosy lips away
| as there" asked she in trembling tones,
| Anything else to-day"
| lSpringied Union.
| A mare of Mr.. Geo. W. Cottre of this city, last
week gave birth to twin colts. Both were dead,
however.
The farm of j. T. Whitaker, City Point, Belfast,
was sold last week to Mr.. John NJ. Dresser, of
Pittsdeld, for sl,450.
Mr.. Wayland Knowlton, of this city, has leased
the store on High street. recently vacated by Mr..
Henry l.. Lord, and will open retail boot and
shoe store.
Mr.. James P. Wight of this city, who has on his
farm the best sand bank in this vicinity, will
furnish nearly 5000 bushels for the new Odd Eel
| lows building.
Mr.. James Mitchell, of this city, who is in the
West, has invested quite largely in real estate in
Sioux Falls, Dakota Other Belfast people are
more or less interested In real estate In the same
place.
Mr. Arthur Terry, of watervie. has been APP
pointed assistant station agent. Maine Central
railroad In this city, in place of Mr.. IIersey. MI.
Terry IS brother Of Mr.. Fred Terry station agent
at Unity.
| The proposed Horse Breeders association for
Waldo county, mentioned last week, finds much
favor among horsemen. The matter Is being seri-
ously discussed and doubtless will assume form
another season.
The Winterport Packing Company is another
one which Is feeling the effect of the loss of the
corn crop. They were obliged to close down their
factory last week, owing to the small amount Of
corn ready for canning.
Mischievous boys are pulling up the posts placed
at the corners of the streets for displaying the
names of the streets. In the posts are
reversed and erected with the large end upper
most They are not ornamental either way.
There will be dime sociable in the Baptist
vestry Friday evening at ! O'clock. The enter
tainment, mostly by the children, will consist Of
dialogues, recitatons, tableauN and music. Re
freshmens will be served after the exercises close.
Capt. Henry Webster, Of schooner Joseph War
rem, who was knocked overheard by a swinging
boom and drowned as related by the journal last
week, was resident of Pulpit Harbor, North
Haven. He leaves a widow and one child. lie
was about 30 years Of age.
The exterior of the brick extension to the build
ing occupied by Durham Hall has been complet-
ell. Durham Il Hall now have 40 feet additional
floor room. The second story will be used by
Messrs. Crtchett x S!bley for the manufacture of
paper boxes for packing shoes.
Mr.. II. y. Lancaster's new house ON eros. street
is nearly completed. The house is for two fami-
lies, is well arranged and supplied with city water
and other convcniences. There has been many ap-
| NIL ftrt rbp luill
once Mr.. Lanca>ter's Office on High street.
Mr. G. r. Davis, Of this city, has gone to Wake
feel /, Mass, where he will have charge of gen
tlenau's furnishing goods store. Mr.. Davis was
recently n the employ of Pierce Cox. Chelsea
who oHn the store at Wakefield. Mr.. Davis many
Belfast friends wish him success in his new field
y. f. Sweet>er, ESD. who has just been elected
county attorney Of Waldo county is a graduate OF
Bowdoin in the class Of 81. He ran ahead of the
ticket in several places and was chosen by an en-
cellent majority. Mr. Sweetser Is young man, OF
fine abilities and will undoubtedly fill the respon
Sih!e office i'll highly satisfactory manner. Mr.
sweetser is settled in Winterport. Portland Press
\ Belfast sea captain says 10 point on the coast
of Maine needs a lighthouse so badly as Two Bush
island near White Head. Every captain coming
into PenobScot Bay Will endorse this statement
No doubt if those interested should forward pc
tition to Congres Milliken he would look after
The matter.
Mr.. +. l.. Strout of this city, has sold this yeal
100000 bricks, of the best sales he even
had lie now has kiln of 10000 ready to fire up
Mr. strout this year sold 10000 to the government
1900 to MI Lancaster and Mr. Harris and 40 GOO
to Mr. sawyer for the Odd Fellows building The
remainder have been retaed.
Nj. Charles H. Bray, of this city had narrow
escape from tail last week, while at wor.
stage on the odd Fellows building. He was taking
down a portion Of the old wall next the Howe:
building when about 500 pounds of brick fell OF
the stage breaking it down Mir. Bray caught holt
of one of the uprtghts and saved himself.
The journal has for free distribution number
of pamphlets containing the great joint debate be
tween Everett =. Wheeler, President of the New
York Free Trade Club, and Hon. Benjamin But
terworth. of Ohio. 1t is very interesting reading
If ever man completely wound up In debate
that man Everett z. Wheeler Call at tho
Journal Office and get one.
Personal. Mrs. II. II. johnson, Jr of this city
left last Thursday for Montreal. Her daughter
Ella May, who is i'll tie convent OF Villa Marie, i.
ILL. Everett z. Mahoney, of this city, has ron,
to Greeley, Colorado, where lie has employment q.
cook III hotel. Mr.. c. O. Poor and wife, of thu
city, have gone to New York, and Mr.. Poor vii
buy his holiday goods during his absence . Mr.
and Mrs. George +. Bracket of this city, hay,
gone to Skowhegan to attend the semi annual meet
ing of the Grand Lodge Of Good Tempars..
Miss Edith Stone, Miss Alice Bicknell Miss Isa
bella sweet. Miss Kate Tuvney, Mrs. Il. G. Dye
and Mrs. Catialine Shaw. all Of this city, went tc
Boston ON Fri'lay....Mrs. Ralph II. Howes, q
this city, left SATURDAY for Boston and Lowell
t Dr. North of Augusta, was In Belfast, last week
, MIR. Hugh Harris, of this city, will take pos
, graduate course CT medicine and surgery in New
York, and will then settle Gown to practice. Hi
wife gave birth to a son last eek :. Dr. L'Engle
of Jacksonville, a gentleman well known in Bel
fast, is i'll with yellow fever. Mrs. George w
Dyer, Of this city is N Portland visit :. MIR
John NJ. kilgore. OF Lowell, Mass, who was II
this city on visit, left for home on Saturday,.
Capt. L. W. Warren and family of this city, hav,
gone to Greeley, Colorado, where they will resd,
in the future...... Mr.. and Mrs. Ben IIazeltne
formerly of this city, have settet, for the prescn
: at Seattle, Washington Territory. Their many
friends here wish them prosperity Dir. and Mrs
c. II. Hubbard left by Fridays boat for their hom
I In Providence, X. ...Messrs. W. II. Quimbv
William Marshall, Charles owen, Charles O'Con
nell and wife, left on Monday for Boston, 20 joil
the Grocrrs and Merchants excursion, returnin.
on Saturday. The excursion goes to Saratoga
Albany and down the Hudson to New York city
Mrs. George Il. Carter, Of this city, has gon(
TO Portsmouth to join her husband in sch. Penob
scot The Chelsea, Mass, Leader reports tia
Edgar Smalley has returned home from a tw,
weeks vacation spent in Belfast, Me-, and that A
G. Smalley has bought new house on Washington
avenue and will soon move into it Mrs Bartlett
Wadlin, of NOrthport, left Belfast Saturday fo
. New York to meet her husband, Capt. Wa.llin, o
sch. Fannie A. Gorham.. Dr.. Dudley A. Sargent
of the HemcnWay gymnasium, is settled for til,
winter with his family in Ash street. Cambridge
) Wednesdays i'll October at Ncwbury street. Bos
ton DR.. +. Small of this city, has returned from
his visit to Sioux Falls, Dakota, and is mucl
pleased with that section. Mrs Small has return
ed home from a visit to Harrison.... Mrs. II. W
Rogers, of this city, has returned home from
visit to Fairfield and vicinity. Mrs f. L. Frencl
of this city, who has been to sea with her husband
Is now at home. ...Dr. W. H. Wnslow and Mr.
Jesse Jones. of Itsburg, Pa, left Belfast las
week for home. Mrs. j. French has moved from
Six Mile Fails, Bangor to this city 1.-The Wash
ington ID. C., Capitol of the Sth. says "NIrs. Nun
roe and Mrs. Hopkins have returned from Europe
where they have been for year past" ....Mrs