The Republican journal., 1892-02-04
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.


A man named Miliken at Burnham has
built mp a large business this winter in hoop
poles. He has shipped several car loads, one
car going to California.
While it has been very sicky in Belfast
this winter the mortality has not been so
great as in neighboring towns and cities.
During twenty eight days in January thirty
two people died in Rockland.
The municipal election is only six weeks
distant, and not word has been said
about the matter. 1t is about time to be
thinking of those who will sacrifice them
selves for their citys benefit.
Capt. and Mrs n B. Foss were thrown
from their sleigh ON Main street on Thurs
day last The horse took fright from snow
Slide. Mrs. Foss quite severely hurt,
and was taken into Chase's store.
y Belfast man in discussing steam heating
said Il don't know What the custom may
he with others, hut I keep quantity Of wa
ter ON every radiator to evaporate- The heat
from the radiator is very dry and the air
needs moisture. At least two quarts of wa
ter evaporates every day"
We usually ''call attention To new adver
tisementS hut Cleo. w. Burkett'S announce
nents in the third page speak fol themselves.
There is Just room enough left on that page
for an article concerning the Improvement of
Belfast harbor. 1t will he read by many
with interest and the same may he said of
Burkett's advertisement.
MANY people are SUperstitlous and indulge
III various whims. If the new moon is seen
over the left shoulder or through a glass it
furbodes trouble One day last week we
Went into Il store and noticed that the lady
dealer had on her apron wrong side out
She said she must wear it that way all day
for it would bring good luck, while to turn it
would bring bad luck.
FIRFMEN'S LEvEE AND BALL. The fifth
annual levee and ball by Washington Hose
Company No. |, at the Belfast Opera House
last Thursday evening, was an immense sue
cess The weather WAS good and the attend
ance large. Supper served at s O'Clock,
and the long tables fairly groaned under
their load of good things. After supper the
tables We're removed and dancing began.
with music by Sanhorns orchestra. The fire
huvs nettr,l about SIS.
CAT AND CArNIP. 1t was thought the fam
lily cat. or kitten, needed medicine, and a
package of catnip was procured. The man
Vt the house thinking To improve the oppur-
um.tv told his little girl he would show her
lllat the car could read. Taking two en-
vclupes, one was addressed IL the daughter.
and the other To the cat. In the first was
placed some candy and in the other guam
titv of catnp. The kitchen was selected as
/ lie scene for the test. The Two envelopes
| were laid on the floor before the cat and the
/ emily awaited the result. The cat prom, t.
/ ~ made a dash at the envelope containing
l -le candy batted it all over the floor. stuck
1 Fl claws in il and tried To tear il ol,en with
Ier teeth and although the other envelope
with the ca1nip was thrust under her nose
! ~llt persisted III ignoring it, nor would she
r3ueh the herb when ii was offered to her
ater The langh was decidedly on the get
| ter-up OF the entertainment. As tirm be
4 ever in she Intelligence of animals he Won
y 3ers if the cas- was in it.
/ YACHTS AND 5oATS. H. j. Leach, cf Brew
-r. is huilding a boat for Bangor parties that
II Dies igued more for speed than for beauty
/ The Bangor Commercial says; Its dimel-
| SONS are - feet long feet wide feet ltel
/ md viii draw five feet Of water. leaving on y
| foot above the waters edge. 1t is more a
hitter than anything else and there is con-
| Siderable interest taken a. t" how the boat
/ giI work in t he water Mr.. Frank Bur
/ rrt is n work on p c. Pierce steam Yacht
| nd is putting on The house Tie craft Will
-ot he pianked until SPRING. The sloo1
] Si.ine, huil1 here hut of late years owned
| DR.. +. j. Nichols of Stalsport has been
,li to Mr. Jones' of Brouksville. She
| slli be quite extensively repaired before 20
? = into commission NEXT season.. Bremen
ny Island is d busy place for boat build
=, says The Damariscotta Herald. They
: ave contracted for u more to finish this
inter, varying from three to eight ton,
/ jch. The greater portion of them are pleas
| yachts for Boston and New Yorh parties
o. r. Webster has completed two row
Ylats and has the third we'll advanced
CHAT. Howes & Co. last week bought
| -velve gross of Danas sarsaparila. and are
! ,elling it in one and two gross lots. Nc
Donald & Brown last week received cal
ad of knees from Bangor for their new YES
,el.. Drummers for grass seeds and garden
seeds have put in an appearance, re
MInder of the coming spring time Close
me on trout was off February 1st, and tn.
Shermen who desire to try their lucl
q I trough she ice, can now do 50 withou
Iraking the law....An electric motor ha
Nren placed in the house at the head U
Ferce's ice wharf, east side, To run end
ass chain for handling ce.... Some mel
We're out in boat below the steamboat
1 81 Idrf last Friday afternoon, fishing 70
| 1oUnders. 1t is rather too early for thes,
/ "a to take the hook John Wardwell, sol
/ the late David A. Wardwel, will he mas
'rkman ON the new harkentine to b
"F ny Mcdonald & Brown. Mr.. w. ha
"i"V" oAIerience and thoroughly under
W." Mr.. LaugLton, who i
establish canning factory here, has leas
'N OF David w. Dyer the riogine loft hu;ld
+ A4 ana wharf and strip of and extendin,
I 4 the hill, on which other builcsn,,s will w.
1 lrcted. Mrs. Baker, who for max, vaar
/ -'t9 kept private boarding house in Bellss,