The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-04-04
awhile letter in tvpe and will appear next

No change in the Belfast market report from
last week.
The schools in the Belfast Central District begin
the spring term Monday next.
The tribe of Redmen, in this city has bought
new and handsome regalia.
Mrs. B. F. Wells, and her milliner, Miss Nellie
Dudley, are In Boston selecting goods and getting
spring styles.
Maple Leaf Council of United Fellowship, in
this city, will serve clam chowdcr at their hall
next Wednesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Belfast Scientific As
ISOLATION, for the choice of office, has been post
poned to Tuesday evening, April 10th.
The spring term OF Miss +. {. Frye5 private
school will begin next Monday. All children
placed under her care will receive special atten-
ton.
Capt. Allen Circuit, of this city, has been ap
pointed draw-tender at the lower bridge and Col,
Inns McCarty at the upper bridge. Salary 80 Per
year for each.
The city bell does not ring evenings. There is a
hitch between the two boards of the city govern
ment she bell question, and the probabilities are
there will be no evening bell
The W. {. I. L. will meet with Mrs. +. lunue
well, Charles street, next saturday at ?. Nj full
Attendance is desired as business Of Importance IS
to be transacted.
Attention is called to the professional cara Of
the Hon. W, II. Mcclellan, who is now at his Old
law office in the Saving Bank building, where he
will be pleased to see his friends.
Mr.. Henry HAL, Of Boston, whose mother ovns
the Windsor Hotel, in this city, Is here to dispose
of it. He has had several offers and expects before
he leaves to make some disposition of it,
On Friday evening The dramatic company viii
present the drama "sylyas Soldier" before silver
Harvest Grange, Waldo. The drama Willie follow
ell by dance. All members are invited.
NORTH HAVEN. Dr. Charles q. W cha, Of New
port, r. H. has contracted for \ $l2ooo summer
residence at Iron Point, work to begin immediate
ly. For other particulars of North Ravens boom,
see first page.
Mr. Q. $ Marston, the Boston clothing manufac-
turer who has leased Nj. Dodgc's factory in thi-
city, is expected to take charge on Monday next
He will manufacture $l5Oo0o worth of clothing a
year.
FIRST SALMON. Mir. J. NJ. Treat, of Stockton,
brought to Belfast, Tuesday, the ~, fine SAL
mon the first Of the season The fish was shipped
to Boston. This is very early for salmon. The
first one last year, which WA early, caught On
the }jth.
The play of "Ranch 10, " presented AT the Belfast
Opera House Tuesday by John Clinton Hall au,!
company, all that had been represented. It
was sure enough a realistic border drama the
special scenery the live pigeons And the 600 log
OH md ,,1T an
taken. The audience was large and appreclative
MASONIC. Mr.. Albert NJ. Penley, of Auburn
Grand Master Of the Grand Council Of Maine
was in Belfast Tuesday evening and visited King
solomon Council officially. Several candidate, ,
took degrees. After the Council closed 4 fine sup
per was spread in the banquet room. Mr. Penley
expressed much satisfaction with the work aud
his entertainment while here He went to BucA.
port Wednesday.
The members Of the Belfast WomHn'- Christian
Temperance Union celebrated its 18TH birthday
March 30th. A short business session was followed
10y readings and general conversation and at six
O'Clock bountiful supper was served. After
supper the reports Of the Treasurer nnd Secretary
were heard, and an original poem was rcad IL
Mrs {. y Nea1ie Singing ami a rising Vote Of
generous hospitality closed the meeting
sen 81. JOHNS IN CoILIsION. A de-putch MA.
recei1 ed here Tuesday from Cant Gilmore 4
/ Vineyard Haven, stating that he had been i'm col
| sion and carried away mizlenmast, etc. The st
/ Johns was bound from Belfast TOR ,Iach -onyiil,
/ with 4 cargo Of hay ana ice. An Associated Pres
I despatch from vineyard Haven, April ;, ~ayS
| sch. st. Johns, while passing the hurbor at
! o'clock this morning with fresh easteYly wind
( collided with the schooner II. W. Morse, ot Bath
X anchored. The st. Johns had hpr mizlenluu-t rat
RED away, close to the deck, hcr forrsail torn t
pieces and was cut through Just below the deck
near the mizzen rigging. The vessel is tight. TIN
/ Morse lost her iibboom and head gear Her hui
was uninjured. She will tow to Bath.
It seems little strange that the Morse Should 4
towed to Bath to get jibboom.
ewAHyIILE. Fred NJ. Nickcrson closed tic vin
ter term of school in Dis. No. last week. TN
term has been very profitable one, the improve
ment in the different branches WA apparent u,,
there seemed to be a feeling Of unanamity rctwee
| teacher and pupils. The term closed with an cN
| hibition Friday evening. Although the scholar
We're most Of them quite young the different cNcl
! cses We're Well committed and very intcrcs ling NJ.
Agents i'll the districts far as heard from are a
! follows Dist. No. Il ,, Bufus y. Brown, Dist
4 No. j. +. II. Nickcrson. Those having logs t.
! move to the steam mill arc improving The few
| inches Of snow that has faien......A goodly uum
Der of our citizens turned out and fitted Mrs. Al
| phonzo Cunningham's wood Tuesday.
JACKSON. Mr.. sewall Chase died at TIE resi-
dence of Mr. Frank Kicker, March 29th, Of droI,~y
aged about : years His remains were taken t.
| Hampton for internent beside his first wife
h. +. Morton has gone to Brooks where he hegaI
Ilrn tl..
of A. T.. Chase. We have M doubt that NIr Mor
ton will make popular clerk, as ne possesses To
great degree the qualities necessary for the Iusi
ness. A will be sure Of square dealing from hi
hands. =. Mrs. Laura +. Page returned home as
Saturday from months visit to her relatives il
| Lawrence, Mass She attended the inauguration
of President Harrison At Washington, ID. C......
Mr.. ScwalI Larrabee has been confined to In
house by severe illness Of late. lie took a -hor
ride last Friday Nut was not SO Wcll the neNt dat
....G. W Hasty was chosen school agent in No {
| The summer school Is to begin the first Monday ii
| May. Mark Stiles Is improving in health but j
| unable to 20 out Of doors.
LIBERTY Mi Fosters vacation having expire,
he preached his farewell sermon last Sunday, an
will return 10 Watcrvile Tuesday. Luther ~her
man died at his home in West Liberty sunday. Nj.
ult., aged about 81 years. He Was 4 sailor III III
Younger days serving six years III a wnalcr. Ii i
said that he and three others ran away from a ~hi
on the Pacific coast and walked 800 mics through
a country inhabited by savages he being the pnl
one that lived to reach civilizations. Mrs, GEO. \
! Stevens is quite sick....A dramatic troupe iron
Searsmont rendered drama entitled, sDriycl
from Hone; or 4 Fathers Curse" at Han Nt
| George, The 10Th ult The drama was good Ia
| they HAD but small house, for the following TEA
son LIST. The travelling was bad. 2d. They Weu
not properly advertised. simply posting bill5 in
the stores and public places is not enough as a
! least one-half of the people do not read them tu
| the reason that in every store there are all Sort
of bills for all sorts of purposes and we are ;,
| accustomed to seeing them that we DO not stol
| to read them unless 1t is a local matter or unle
the auspices Of some institution; then We al
know it for we are interested in it. For til,
benefit of all that intend coming to this place t,
| give an entertainments we would suggest that vo,
put notice Of that fact in the County pape,'S thci
all will it. We like to have you come ana woult
like to give you good house, but in small plac,
| like this we are unable to do So unless al
know it. We heard lots of people enquire wha
the hall was lighted for Friday evening III,
| snow of sunday night was utilized BY the peop,
here Monday. 1t is known fact that people ar,
never ready to have snow come in the fall and il
the spring they all want about week more sled
ding to finish up their business; 50 they an use,
this last lot of "beautiful snow the best atlvan
| tage. We made it a very important factor in get
| ting some fencing stun across rough pastur,
ed m