The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-14


Saturday at 2 p. III. 1t will be asewing meet
ing.
At the annual meeting of the Waldo county
Bar Association held last week the following
officers were elected Joseph Williamson
president; George E. Johnson, treasurer
Jas S. Hartman secretary; r. F. Dunton
librarian.
A singing school at Seaside grange hall,
taught by Mr.. E. S. Pitcher, Belfast, opened
last Monday evening. 1t was quite largely
attended and is creating much interest. The
next meeting will he held on Wednesday
evening Jan. Goth.
The financial exhibit of Waldo county, as
prepared by the County Commissioners and
County Treasurer, has been printed in pam
phlet form and can be had by any tax payer
in Waldo county on application at the Clerk
of Courts office, Belfast
Mr.. Charles O'Connell has leased the An
drews store, on High street, recently vacat-
ed by Mr. H. w. Clark, and will move from
McClintock block in few days. Mr.. OCon-
nell will drop ladies' wear from his stock
and add ready made clothing:
A postponed meeting of the Waldo County
Fish Protective Association will be held at
the office of r. F. Dunton, Belfast, Tuesday
Jan. 10Th, at $50 p. III. A full attendance is
desired as officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and other important business
come up for action.
HAY. Considerable hay has been market
ed lately. The price is tirmer; good hay
selling as high as S1150 per ton in the Bel
fast market. One buyer says that little hay
is coming from the west owing to the great
demand for cars to transport grain, and this
has stimulated the price of eastern hay.
Saturday evening January %, the Sons of
Veterans will give an entertainment at the
Belfast Opera House, entitled "Heroes and
Battlefelds of the Civil War" Mr.. Charles
n. Thomas of Boston is the lecturer, and he
will be aided by the stereoptcon. This
lecture is highly commended and should be
well patronized.
Mr.. B. Kelly, of the axe manufacturing
firm of B. Kelly & Co., Belfast, was asked
this week how his business prospered. "We
are doing the usual amount he replied
'but work hangs on better than last year.
This firm has the reputation of producing
some of the best work in their line to he
found in Maine.
The annual election of the Belfast Ma
chine and Foundry Company took place on
Tuesday. and the following We're elected:
H. S. Cunningham, b. II. knowlton, E. l..
Warren, c. j. Hail. and G. \. Wiley direct
ors: B. H. Knowlton, president: y. j. Potte
clerk and treasurer; Henry S. Cunningham,
general manager.
Owing to continued illne S. Prof. Towle is
unable to fill his engagement i'll the North
Club lecture course, and his place has been
supplied by Prof. Sewall Of Bangor, who will
lecture i'll about two weeks on the advent
ures of the Japan Expedition" Prof Sc
wall accompanied the Commodore Perry eX-
petition to Japan and his lecture is said to
be very interesting.
SHIPPING ITEMS Sch. y. w. Ellis now
on the marine railway, will have twenty-five
feet added to her poop, enabling her To carry
200 more barrels Of lime under deck -. Sch.
Adde Jordan has finished loading potatoes
at this port and will sail for Charleston the
first chance. -. Sch. Flora Condor has been
hauled up at New York and Capt. Osborn is
at home. 80. Sch. Tiara, \. S. Pendleton, has
loaded old iron and straw for Camden and
Rockland. Sch. Nellie S. Pickering has
hauled up in New York. Capt. James H,
Mckeen arrived home on Tuesday, Sch.
Idaho, which arrived here Tuesday, from
Boston, with corn for w. c. MARSHALL and
bran for Swan < Sihty Co., leaked and dam
! aged her cargo
CLOSED OUT HIS BUSINESS. Mr.. Mark All
| drewS, Of Boston, who since his removal to
hat city. has conducted a clothing business
in Belfast, has sold out his stock to Messrs.
Harry W. Clark and John W. Sleeper Mr..
Clark has conducted a merchant tailor bust
ness on High street, which has been moved
to the Andrews store, on Main street, and
| will he run III connection with the ready
| made clothing department. The tailor shop
| will he on the second floor. Mr.. Sleeper has
| been one of Mr. Andrew s managers here and
|
| Lincoln West, also one of the managers here,
will travel for Mr.. Andrews.
| WHO owns THE ORANGES. On Saturday
the American Express in Belfast, received
from Archer, Fla. barrel of oranges adj
dressed to 'W. Knowlton.'' About the same
time postal card came to the Belfast post
Office bearing the same address. The card
said-"I have sent you this day barrel of
oranges" The card was given to Mr.. Way
land Knowlton, but he knows nothing about
the writer, nor whether the oranges are for
him. The express agent will hold the fruit
for time to see if CIV. Knowlton'' will
put in an appearance. Mr.. Gilkey thinks the
oranges belong to Mr.. Mark Knowlton, OF
Northport
| The new firm of Clark & Sleeper, dealers in
| clothing, the successors of Mark Andrews
Main street are Offering great reduction i'll
clothing and will have mark down sale
See advt. -. Owen Bros. at the Waldo Cloth
ing House, Main street, are offering special
attractions for this month in fine ready made
clothing. ID. P. Palmer, Belfast, is local
agent for the Fay State Shirt Co., of Leo
minister NJ ass. See statement of County
Commissioners expense. Card from Mark