Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-13

BELFAST.
Suicide oi a cat-Waido Co. ". C. 7. U. Meets
al Searsmont Junc IA.

BELFAST. June ll.-(Special.) The
rare case of an animal committing suicide
was reported in this city Yesterday. A cat
belonging to the family of l.. II. Emmons,
yesterday afternoon deliberately walked
into the pond near the house and held her
head under water until she was dead.
Friday evening Young man driving
rapidly through the streets ran over and
knocked down Miss Nellie Ycaton, tearing
her clothing badly and hruising her
somewhat. This reckless driving through
the streets both with carriages and on horse
back is becoming altogether too prevalent.
Giles G.. Abbott has come out with new
team, and now has the handsomest one in
the city.
our local musicians are now full of busi-
ness. The band has many orders and the
orchestra and vocal quartet connected with
it are in demand. Sanborn's Orchestra is
also doing good business and Prof. Whit
ten is finding even more business than usual
at this season.
Reports from all over the county show
that the farmers are jubiant over the crop
prospects, as the improvement in the wealth
cr makes vegetation laugh right out.
Lewis II. Hart has an innovation in the
milk business. He has an arrangement
with the Belfast Jersey Creamery whereby
he carries a supply of fresh cream on his
milk wagon.
Reys. Geo. f.. Tufts and John +. Tilton
exchanged pulpits Sunday, the former
preaching at the Baptist church here and
the latter at Morrill,.
\ new way for this section( of doing an
old business has been started here. Mr.. j.
Watson Dcane, with headquarters in Free
dom, is making views of scenery about the
country and selling the pictures. His neg
atives are sent to W. l.. Hall of this city,
who prints and mounts the views.
Hose Company No. ! had its apparatus
ont for trial Friday evening. Everything
was found to be all right, The streams at
the telegraph building hydrant went easily
over the cupola on City Block.
About twenty members of Belfast Lodge
of Good Templars attended Saturday the
district lodge at ThornIike Station.
Probate court will he holden here Tues
day and insolvency court Wednesday next
week.
Geo. NJ Cook is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, J. g. Cook. He is accompanied
by his son. George is a member of the
fire department of Newton, Mass.
The trains have been late several times
during the past week, on account of extra
traffic and the Boston boats have more
freight offered than they can handle.
Fred C. Harraden of Boston is visiting
hi, father in this city.
The ninth annual convention of W Woman's
Christian Temperance MONS for Waldo
county will be held at the NJ +. church at
Searsmont, Tuesday, the lith, Belfast
delegates and all others who desire TO at
tend can take teams at the W. G.. I. 1.
/ parlors, on High street at O'Clock. The
/ programme. besides the usual reports of of
/ ticers and committees, devotional exercises
! elections and other routine business, will
! include addresses on the various phases Of
the temperance work by Mrs. Eliza Hume
well, Mrs. Hannah Thornkike, Mrs. W. B.
( Conant, Mrs. +. Sayery, Mrs. Fannie
/ Frost, Mrs 4. F.. Clark, Mrs. II. W.
! Pitcher and Mrs. s. C. Bicknell, of Belfast
and Miss +. F. Miller aud Miss Edna Da-
/ Wis of Searsmont and Mrs. 4. Meservey
( Unity In the evening there will be lee
ture by Rev. Miss Myra kingsbnry of Bel
I fast.
/ W. II. Fogler, Esq. was in the city Sat.
urlav.