The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-26
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning, May g. 1892

folder advertising the Northport Hotel,
under the management of Kidder & Hills
this season. 1t includes fine new cut of
the hotel and description of Northport.
F. w. Wellman, of Belm ont, last week
lost valuable two year old colt, with pluro-
pneumonia. The colt was of Onward stock.
weighing 1915 pounds, handsome and had
shown evidence of becoming very fast.
A telegram Saturday announced the safe
arrival at Antwerp of the steamer Wester-
land, on which the Misses Mathews, of Bel
fast, and Miss Dyer of Boston, made the
passage across the Atlantic OH their Euro
pean tour.
The second meeting of the c. L. S. G. will
be held in the Baptist vestry on Tuesday
afternoon, May 31st, at O'Clock, p. M, stand
ard. All members interested in this move
ment are cordially invited to be present
Sheriff Wadsworth was met on the street
Saturday limping from the effects of step
ping on rusty nail, which penetrated his
right foot. 1t is an ugly sort of a wound and
| the Sher. If was ON the way for medical adj
vice.
A new base ball nine is being organized in
this city, and it is proposed to clear up a
: good ball ground on the trotting park. The
| Horse Breeders Association, which controls
the park, will doubtless give them all the
facilities required.
Coon TEMPLARs. Waldo District Lodge
of Good Templars will hold their regular
| spring session at Thorndike Station with
| Phoenix Lodge, June II. Half fare is expect
ed on Belfast Branch r. r. Full program
and particulars next week.
| Mr.. George W. Frisbee, Monday afternoon,
! stopped a runaway horse on Main street. at
the risk of personal injury. The horse of
! Mr.. w. II. Coomb's was running up Main
street when Frisbee jumped, caught the
reins, and stopped the animal.
\ Sedgwick Wire fence, with a pipe rail
Ornamented with acornS, has been built
around the cemetery in what is known as
the Smart district east side. The fence was
bought by the Ladies Benefit Society of Bel
fast, Swanville and Searsport, formed for
that purpose.
The Waldo Street Railway Co. reelected
Messrs. Chas. B. Hazeltine, John G. Brooks,
\. F. Houston, Belfast. E. X. OBuen of
Thomastpn, and H. S. Shepherd of Rock
port as Directors. and John H. Quimbv
| Clerk and Treasurer, at their annual meet
ing Wednesday May %.
The Belfast Savings Bank declares its 18TH
>eni-annual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent
/ payable Monday June 6, amounting to about
>l6,225. The total amount Of the is divi-
dend> paid by the Bank since its oryaniza-
ton u Years ago is Sis. 5000.
sherman X Walker Will open their new
market Saturday. The shop has been fitted
mp handsomely. On one side are shelves for
canned and similar goods, While in the rear
is large cooler, the ice being received at
the rear Of the building. 1t is one of the
neateSt shops in the city.
Nh. Robert Davis, of Camden. who did al,
the wharf work at Dark Harbor, Islesboro
has been at Bangor buying the necessary
| material for a wharf which he has contracted
to build on Mark island for the New York
parties who have purchased it and who pre-
pose to establish d summer resort there.
SAW A DEER. Mr.. Waiter B. Rankin Tues
day afternoon. while driving on the back
road to Searsport, and about half mile
from his home, saw large female deer in
the highway The animal came out of the
Leary pasture and remained in the road
until Mr.. Rankin got within eight rods Of
her. when She Jumped over fence.
Mr. Crowley, the Maine Central agent at
Belfast, says the Flying Yankee train in
future will stop at Bumham on its east
ward trips. Belfast pa sSeneers going east
have been obliged TO wait at Durham two
hours and half for Il local train but bv
this new arrangement the wait at Durham
will be about thirty minutes. The Yankee
will go on shortly.
Sherman X Co. are having d good run of
work at their leatherboard mills on the
east side. Both mills are busy. and one and
a half tons of board are made daily Last
season, owing to the dullness of the shoe
trade the leatherboard business was slack
but this season it is better. Sherman & Co.
ship by nearly every boat. Last SATURDAY.
they shipped twelve tons.
Mr. p. \. Sanborn recently received A
unique order from California. A lady in
that State, familiar with Mr.. Sanborns
work, wished a painting by him of Califor-
MIA peoples, not being satisfied with the
flower paintings of local artists AS the
flowers themselves would not bear trans
portation the lady sent a package of the
seeds, which Mr.. Sanborn is to plant, and
when the peoples bloom he is to perpetuate
them on canvas. No doubt the order will be
satisfactorily filed.
CHAT Mr.. F. G. White has had new hard
wood floors laid in his Office and the wood
work painted. The rooms present a very
inviting appearance. Mr.. Nelson Wight
of Belfast, brought spring lamb to market
last week which weighed thirty-three pounds
when dressed. Mr.. Burgess said it was one
of the largest spring lambs he had ever seen
so early in the season. The Mayor saws the
system ofsewerage will be extended the pres
ent season.. Mr.. Bennett, of Bucksport, is
making repairs about the steamboat wharf
80, Mr.. WIN. Lear is building a new house
at the corner of Congress and Wight streets
Mr.. H. f. Marshall is occupying the
rooms on High street under Mr. Halls studio