The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-18

this session.
An entertainment and lecture is to be Civ
ell in the church at the Head of the Tide
Belfast. Tuesday evening, Aug. %, to raise
funds to repair the church. The lecture is
to be by Rev. w. w. Dornan, and his sub
iect Life and Times of Thomas Cranmer."
first Protestant Archbishop of England Mr..
Dornan is an earnest and entertaining
speaker and all should hear him.
The Spiritualist campmeetlng season at
Verona opened Sunday with fair attend-
ance The steamer Little Buttercllp piled
between the park and the steamboat wharf
at Bucksport. and numerous barges and
other conveyances We're in readiness to con
Ney parties to the grove. In the afternoon
Mrs. Gushing was the speaker and there was
quite large audience Next Sunday is ex-
l'ected to he the RED letter'day of the season.
We have received from Prof. Il. b. Capen,
OF Augusta, the catalogue of students in the
Dirigo Business College and Telegraph In
stitute for the school year 1S9l-92, and 4
prospectus for the next year. This il one Of
the best business colleges III Maine Over
800 pupils We're instructed at the college
last year. and among them the following from
Waldo county: Fred +. Ellis, Belfast; VIII
Rowe and Walter NJ. Tobey. all Of Palermo.
Mrs. HANEY's NEW STORE. Mrs. C. W.
HaneN will move her stock Of goods next
week from the Journal building to her new
place Of business, No. Il Main street. The
new store has been ttte'I up expressly for
her and is one of the neatest in town. A
new plate glass front has been put in, the
floor is Of hard wood, matched, the ceiling of
iron i'll panels The finish is white wood in
natural colors and the walls are papered
With Il pretty border. In the rear is cur
tanned apartment for the use of patrons for
trying on clothing There is ample shelf
room on each side, with drawers and hat
case. In place Of counters there are ten
short tables crosswise of the floor for
the display of clothing. Every thing is as
handy as it can be. Mrs Haney advertises
a further reduction of goods before moving
DEMoREsT MEDAL CONTEST IN SwANyIILE
The first silver medal contest at Swanville
was held in the Union Church, August 9th,
under the management of Mrs. f. A. Piper.
The entertainment was opened with singing
by the church choir. ''Throw out the Life
Line. in a very effective manner The
recitationS by the contestants We're 50 finely
rendered that it was quite difficult for the
judges to decide. The medal was won by
Miss Carrie Ford. Interesting and timely
remarks We're made 10y Mr. Morrill,, the pub
lie school superintendent. Mrs f. A. Piper
recited temperance poem Very acceptably,
and recitation hv MisS Maud nunnells was
much appreciated. The entertainment clos
ed witlla selection by the choir. The church
was we'll flle'l with an intelligent audience.
" no We're we'll pleased With the exercises,
that rhey then and there requested to have
another contest. which will he held III four
weeks.
INJURY 10 THE STALLION ELMBKooK
Monday telegram was received in this city,
stating that the Belfast trotting stallion
Elmbrool lad broken his leg at Fairfield
The Fairfield correspondent of the hpnne-
ber Journal says
The trotting stallion EImbrooll fractured
his off forward leg at the ankle while bein :
worked on the track at Fairfield Park Mon
day afternoon. He was being logged BY his
driver and was just finishing an easy mile
without a break when the accident happen
ed, The track was i'll tine condition and es-
ptcialiy smooth and hard opposite the stable
where the unfortunate affair occurred. Telt-
grams We're sent at once to the owners at
Belfast and to Dr. Fairbanks at Augusta.
The stallion was in the care Of Mr.. Guy
Edwards, a noted horseman, who was to
handle him this fall. Elmbrooll is owned bv
syndicate of eight gentlemen, and was
valued at So 600. The stallion has a record
Of 2.26 II, and it was hoped he might lower
it several seconds this season. Mr.. g. r.
Ellis, the breeder Of Elmbrook and part
owner, Went to Fairfield Tuesday, He sends
home more favorable news. He says but
one bone Of the fore-leg near the ankle is
fractured While this will doubtless injure
the stallion for trotting. lie can still
be used for stock purposes. Elmbrool1
is a good horse and great faNorite here
and the news Of his injury was received
with much regret by many.
w Hi r w lNGS. IHe new SIpOH NdcnU
Golden Rod, which Mr. Charles Veazie of
Bangor, built in Brewer last winter and
spring, was at this port last week on her
trial trip, with the owner and a party Of
young men on board. The Bangor Wing
says: "The Golden Rod has fine sailing
qualities, of which her owner and builder
is Justly proud" Critics here thought she
needed more ballast The sloop Asteron,
of Vinalhaven was at this port and North
port last week. She is a flyer Sunday the
Asterion encountered d sloop off the Camp
Ground and sailed around her in great
shape. The defeated craft was not known
to the lookers-on. -. The Camden Herald
says: Gone of the finest yachts along the
coast is the one recently built and command
ed by Capt. o. f. Ames, of Llncolnville.
This is a centreboard boat 25 feet long by s
IL wide, carrying mainsail and jb. She is
double planked with cedar and is built in a
very thorough manner and fitted up in the
best of style. A fine cabin about 10 feet long
gives good accommodation for a cruise The
yacht is gem in the water and has proved
herself to be fine saier. Capt. AInes will
take oct parties in her and would probably
sell her if good opportunity offered He Will
very soon erect a boat house 22X44 and at
once begin work on a yacht for Capt. Phil
brook which will be 36 feet by u: sloop
yacht, keel Capt. Ames is fine workman