The Republican journal., 1892-09-08

George E. Wallace, of Belfast. has been
granted patent for an apparatus or ma
chine for cleaning bottles.
The roof of George O. Bailev's hardware
store was undergoing repairs and the rain
Monday night poured through and did con-
! siderable damage.
Monday was Labor Day, and it was gener-
ally observed throughout the State. There
was large gathering at Lake Maranocook
| The day was not observed in Belfast,
The commencement of work on the
Georges Valley Railroad, was celebrated in
Union last week by iluminations, fireworks
and band concert. During the evening,
speeches We're made by James Mitchell, of
Bucksport, who has contracted to build the
road, and A. L. Bartlett, of Union.
The Eagle Eye Gun Club of Centre Bel
mont had shoot Saturday afternoon. The
following score was made out of a possible
twenty: Washington Tower, II Samuel f.
Morse 16; Alfred f. Lamb, II; Bert Morrill,,
u: Chandler Morse, II: c. j. HemenW&1y,
| 10; Lenwood Townsend, 10.
/ Nh Frank freeman, Of Waldo, a SON of
| Mr.. E. ID. Freeman. is a veterinary surgeon
and has performed some great cures in this
city He recently performed critical sur
gical operation on horse owned 10y Mr..
Wescott. and has saved horse owned by
Mr.. VIM. Haugh, which all horsemen said
must die.
Some five or six Years ago H. P G. Wright
built a handsome yacht in lis barn ON Mid
II or inf f hen
He never launched her, however, and has
just sold her to DR.. E. w. Could, of Sears
port The hull has been launched and DR..
Gould Will take her to searsport and equip
her, The yacht is a beauty, the work of
johnson Staples. Rockland Tribune.
Mcdonald & Brown have received very
attering letter from J. Morton Stewart &
Co., Baltimore owners of the new barkentine
Josephine. The firm express themselves as
much pleased with the vessel, and close BY
saying that the Joseplline's excellent quail
ties emphasize the firms ability as me-
chanics and their capacity as builders.
Mr.. Weston Dow, Of Council Grove, Kan
sas, formerly of this place, sent home some
fine specimens of western corn One varie
ty, called the squaw corn is of very dark
red color and differs in appearance from our
eastern corn. An ear of this years crop Of
yellow corn measured ten inches in length
and ? IL inches in diameter. They We're
very fine specimens.
Waldo county posts will be located fol
lows during the Grand Army eneanpnent
at Washington, D. c.: Freeman MrCiilvery
30 Searsport Calvin f. Pilley, -, Unity !;
Thomas II Marshall, A., Belfast: e, II.
Bratlstreet, ii, Liberty: George G. Davis, "a
Brooks Warren, IS, Ninterport; Ezra Nj,
Billings. a. Monroe Dana +. Carter rs y:
Freedom. Waldo county delegation, quar-
tiers. 80.
CLOSING RACES OF THE SEASON. The Horse
Breeders have arranged for their closing
races Of the season to come of Saturday nf-
ternoon, Sept. q including the following
Free for-all, purse Of $50; 30 class, purse
Of >10o; three year old colts purse of so.
Entry fees five PERI cent. tn accompany
nomination, and five per cent. additional
from winners. Distance waived and weight
required IN the three-year-old class. En-
tries close Sept. 20. If favored with good
weather some good racing will be shown.
ORGANIZATION or New BANK The
Comptroller Of the Treasury having granted
the request for a second National Bank in
Belfast, the stockholders to the number of
twenty eight met Tuesday at the office of r
f. Dunton and organized. The new bank
Will be called The Peoples National Bank
| The directors elected are l.. A knoWlton
E. F. Hanson Charles Baker, Sidney Kalsh
James Pattee and Il. F. Dunton, OF Belfast
and Calvin Austin, of Boston. L. A
| Know lton is president. The capital stock
has been fixed at $4,000. The Allard store
in MeClintoclS's block may lie selected for
banking rooms. II is expected the new in
stitution VIII be ready for business about
January l. 1885
WHITE WINGS. The yacht Jennette re-
turned to rort last Thursday night after a
most successful cruise of i've DAYS Messrs
Ralph aud Alfred johnson, H. l.. Wood
cock, Harry Rice and Hudson Ames
made NJ the party. They Went to
Portland, visiting intermediate ports, and
| until this side If Camden on the return had
fayoring winds. The run from Portland to
Belfast was made in u hours. In passing
2lbHlit3tlI tiie Parry SAW Il wreck, tnat OF
the British schooner Janet S, which was
stranded on the island the night before
The crew We're saved and landed al Booth
| bay harbor. An ilupromptu but rather in
teresting race took place in the bay last
week. A catboat was beating down. when
Mr.. Dsselis yacht Sprite sailed by E. L.
Macomber, got underway. After the latter
had good start, Islesboro sloop, name
unknown, came along. The Sprite got away
| with the catboat, but the Islesboro craft
outsaled both the others. .. Fred G.. White
and James C. Durham left Saturday IN the
pinkv Ella for week trip down the bay
The departure was made for Isle au Haul
Capt. H. G. Bickneli has taken command
of the fast and able pinl1y Violet, which is
Jointly owned by himself and first officer F.
+ Cottrel. The Violet was plucked at
Rockport and arrived at this port Tuesday.
beating up the nay against rafting nor
wester III fine style, We now have three
pinl1ys when they are all at home-the
Erma NJ, Ella and Violet Tie Clara has
been chartered for q cruise by Ralph and
Alfred johnson.
THE WORLDS FAIR AT BELFAST OPERA
| HORSE The ppar1i IL ..ft