The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-03-28


The board of Aldermen were in session last
week for making changes in the voting lists prior
to the special election in Ward one, but no changes
were made.
Mr.. Walter Hall, of this city, while prospecting
near Little River, unearthed fair specimen of an
Indian spear head. Several relics have been taken
from the same place, which is probably former
| Indian encampment.
Mr.. Francis Whitmore, of this city, is repairing
MS store, recently damaged by fire. He has leased
1t to Mayo 4 White, who are conducting
ifult ana confectionery store on Phoenix Row, and
they will occupy it May LIST.
Geo. L. Bracket, 10 Main St., reports that the
Baxter electric motor attached to his new Univcr-
sal printing press, works "like a daisy" The
current Is now during the day ana visitors will
be welcomed Thursday and Friday afternoons
| this week.
POISONED The family of Mr.. J. +. Dodge of
TINS city, were made very i'll saturday hy eating
PIES made from canned pumpkins a physician
was called who relieved them and who pronounced
TIA case of poisoning Mr.. Dodge, who did not eat
| any was not sick.
The planet Venus was visible at noon Monday
andat one r NJ. reached its greatest brlliancy. In
| tact venus had been visible to the naked eye AT
noon for several days previous The planet is
only 25,00o0oO miles from the earth and i, the
nearest planet to us
The 18th anniye rsary of the Woman'e Christian
| Temperance Union will he observed at Mrs. Eliza
liunnewells, Charles street, next saturday at T..
NJ. 4 picnic supper to be served at o'clock. an
| the members, and especially those who formerly
| belonged are invited to attend
Mr.. Abbott one of the electric light rnen, had
narrow escape Saturday. While at the power Sta
ton at Goose river his clothes We're caught about
! the gearing on the main shaft AMI he would prob
ably have been killed had not the clothing given
away. He was nearly stripped and somewhat
| bruised but not seriously injured.
Dr.. Kate c. Bushnell of Chicago, upelntendcnt
| OF the department of the White Shield in the
National w G. 4. L., will speak in this city Soon,
upon social Purity" Or. Bushnell il lod III
grateful recognition throughout the northwest for
her efficient work in the rescue of the Young gir,
from the lumber camp horrors in Northern wis
consn and as speaker is highly commented
| wherever she has lectured.
| CHEER sharp trick has been practicod ON a
! business man in this cily. Several year. ago
| Main street merchant had 20 foot advertisement
of his business painted on barn on Norhport
avenue with tie owners consent lie paid tie
! painter Sl2 This spring another merchant, in
! the same business, presumably With the owner,
4 consent, has had the first gentlemans name ana
street number marked out ana his own name ana
number substituted, thus appropriating the alycr-
! tiscment. For supreme check this take. the bis
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mat IN july SIN per cent. dividend VIII hn de-
clarc,i The following directors ypr,. cfo-rn
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| l.. kil=orc and ;. H. Mathews. Hiram Chase was
elected president l. NJ Ro,r,in,ar t,.,, ,,. anvil
| no. ''N''''"0 anu
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