The Republican journal., 1892-09-01

Mr.. Walter Seekins, late of the firm of
Seekins & Robertson, Belfast will 90 through
insolvency.
Hon. S. l.. Milliken spoke at Swanville
Monday evening to large audience. Tuesday
evening he addressed meeting at Palermo.
Mr.. George D. Otis has laid out half
mile track at the stock farm, East Side The
track is in the rear of the farm buildings
and will be used to exercise the horses on
the place.
A party of tw enty-four on two bucllboards
left Belfast Wednesday morning for Mont
vile. Their objective point was the farm
OF Mr.. Jesse Frye, and the programme in
cluded a climb to the top of Frye's noun
tain, A picnic dinner was taken to be serv-
ed at the farm. The drive is delightful
one and the view from the mountain grand.
THIS AFTERNOON. Senator w. P. Frye
and Hon. S, l.. Milliken will address the
public in the Opera House this. Thursday,
afternoon. 1T will be the only opportunity
our people will have to hear Senator FRYE
during the present campaign and all who
can should improve it. He Is always worth
listening to A ringing address may also
be expected from Mr.. Millizen. The gal
leries will he issued for ladies and every
body is invited.
The campmeeting at Washington Me.
opened Saturday Aug. 27th and viii close
Sunday Sept. 4th There was the usual large
attendance at the opening meetings ito listen
t. the many able speakers. Although hut
little is heard of this campmeeting, it is one
of tie largest and most quiet in the State.
Situated about twenty miles from Belfast,
Rockland Augusta and Watervlle, it takes
IN large territory and thousands attend the
meetings daily which are free. The last Sun
day is the big day, when the baptism takes
place.
We are indebted to Mr.. j W. Wheeler, of
Boston for copy of H. G. and j. w. Wheel
ers's greatest hit, "The Tenderfoot" words
by H. g.. music by j. w. Wheeler. The
song tells how
A tenderfoot named Emerson Heath
| With drab side whiskers and gold in his
teeth
With high cut hat and low cut vest
Came out of the East to grow up with the
West.
There is lots of jingle to both words and
music. The Messrs Wheeler are authors of
s. -Four Little rly-headed Coons. "Laugh,
! Oh Coons, and other pieces played by the
| Belfast Band,
| THE JOSEPHINE AT BALTIMORE. The Bus-
ton Journal publishes the following under
| date If BaltimnreAug. n "The new bark
e1tine Josephine. built at Belfast, Me- Ar
rived here yesterday, She is commanded by
! Capt Elijah Bonner A piece of marine
architecture She Is one OF the most perfect
that has been seen at this port in many
years. On the trip from Belfast the Jose
phine proved fast sailer She will be pac-
ed in Stewart < Go. t., feet, running between
Baltimore and South American ports" MI.
| Thomas B. Barr, Of this city, Who Went out
as mate Of the new barllentine, writes home
that they had calm weather On the pas
sage, but when they got Il breeze the Jose
phine proved She was good saier and
showed her heels to everything she was in
company with.
Excursions. Less than fifty people left
| Belfast Sunday morning on the Maine Cen
tral excursion to Bar Harhor. The number
was considerably increased before tile train
reached BurnhaIn The day was cold and
! disagreeaDle. Mr., + W. Potes excursion
\ Tuesday to Oakland and Rockland was
very pleasant occasion, but was poorly at
tended. Previous to departure the Belfast
Band assembled in the square and played
a few select tons and then marched To tile
" hart When the Sedgv lex left there We're
about sew enty-tive people on board A few
ct on al Noltlport. At Camden the party
took the electric ears for Oakland and
Iockand. Dinner was served in the payil-
ION 1T Oakland, followed by dance with
music by the Belfast Band. The returIt
home was made early in the evening The
fact that it is fair week, and nearly every
Body is going To Bangor. accounts for the
small number who attended this excursion.
MAPLE GROVE CAMPMEETING. The camp
meeting al Maple Grove began Aug. 18th,
and closes next SUNDAY evening. The at
tendance this week has been greater than
speakers of different denominations are pres
ent and an old fashioned revival is in pro-
gress Maple Grove Has future Mr. E.
F. Hanson has bought the interest Of his
partners, and now owns the grounds, and
has bought eighty additional acres. The
auditorium will he moved TO a fine location
ON the addition. and seats for five thousand
people prepared Extensive improvements
will be begun this fall. A park will be made
where the present auditorium is. The
meetings next year will continue twenty
three days, and Mr.. Hanson SAYS the finest
speakers that can be procured will be placed
upon the rostrum. 1t is intended to have
DR. Tamage, at least one day, If possible
Mr.. Hanson intends to make Maple Grove
the leading Camp Ground in the State. The
meet ngs will be strictly non-sectarian
Lots will be presented free for a limited
time TkeSprces viii then be placed at
from 50 t. $50, according to the location.
This will be fully explained AT the grounds
next Sunday.
STEAMER NOTES. Capt. I. f. Archibald
lIas traded his steamer the Adeline, for the
new and larger steamer Jessie, and it is I'M
der>tood he Will run the latter as 4 packet
between Green Landing and Rocl.lana the
coming winter. The Adeline is The little
steamer brought ont from Cleveland, Ohio,