The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-07-28

coal delivered will be $3.50 per ton. The
dealers have paid ninety cents per ton more
than last year, and freights have been nigh
er.
The shoe factory of Messrs. Critchett Sil-
ley Co., is engaged upon finer grade of
work than heretofore, and is having good
run. Business is much better than last sea
son.
Monday very hot day, some Their
moneters registering go in the shade. Mr.
l.. H. Murch Says that at p. M, it was 81
above zero at his house. and that June lith
was the hottest day of the season
The Belfast board of registration was in
session Monday evening to revise the voting
lists The new law requires that the correct
ed list be posted thirty days before election.
There will be an opportunity later to put on
the names of new voters.
A very pleasant party numbering about
fifty assembled last Thursday afternoon at
the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. &. o. Poor near
| Little River A picnic supper was served
under the oaks. Among the visitors We're
the wife and daughters of Gov Bureigh.
Next Monday will he August first, when
the law on plover will be off. On that day
the great plover hunt by two parties of the
Belfast Gun. Rifle and Rod Club will take
place, Only upland plover will be shot, and
it is expected there will be a great slaughter
| of the birds.
Sunday morning Mr.. Herbert Edgecomb,
who lives what is known the Merrill
farm. Belfast, went to the pasture to milk
COW The cattle in small enclosure
and with them Mr.. Edgecomb discovered
two deer, male and fanale. The deer We're
| playing with the young cattle.
| The Universalist Church society made an
excursion up the river yesterday on steamer
Electa. The first call made at Verona
Park where picnic dinner was eaten. From
thence the party Went to Bucksport and
| Fort Knox. The return was made in the
early evening and the trip was very pleas
| ant one.
! THE New BANK, Mr.. Hanson who is so
| Letting stock for the new National Bank
says he has $4,000 on his paper If he neg
lects to call on any one he requests such
pa tltS W tdii Oil itfIiltdtlrl Has OeeH
made to the Comptroller of the Treasury
and the new bank expects to be organized
| in about six weeks.
The famous steam yacht Now Then arriv-
ed at Bangor last week to receive a new
boiler She has record Of 30 miles an hour.
and made the run from Deer Isle to Bangor,
a distance of 60 miles, in about three hours
Tie Now Then is a Herreshotf model. is 81
feet in length, and is owned by J Edmunds
Al,licks, of Claymont, Del.
A young girl and hoy arrived in Belfast
last week direct from Ireland. They have
relatives i'll this city who sent for them. The
couple brought with them, by request. sod
from the Old country which is now in pos
session of a woman who left Ireland many
years ago. An Irishman never forgets old
| Ireland and a view of the old sod is most in
spring
The Belfast Rod and Gum Club is in cor
res pondence with the Norombega Sports
mems club, of Bangor, i'll regard TO a match
| shoot. Last year these clubs met i'll their
respective cities and each club won vic
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Belfast club has been invited to attend the
State tournament at Lewiston Aug. 24th and
25th
The Belfast band gave an excellent con-
cert Thursday evening from the stand on
schoolhouse common. The stand was illu-
minated by lanterns. The attendance was
very large, ana the music was much admir-
ed In response to repeated encores the
regular program was nearly doubled and it
was o'clock when the last piece was given
and the crowd reluctantly dispersed
THE MANGO. Mr.. L. V. Miller has received
crate of the fruit of the mango tree and has
distributed it among his friends The mango
! is an East Indian tree, now naturaized in
most warm countries. The fruit in question
came from San Domingo Authorities say
the mango has an agreeable blending of
sweetness and acidity In the specimen
eaten not only detected sweetness and
acidity, but a flavor Of kerosence OIL old
boots. pine apples, carrots, and half dozen
other fruits. On the whole the conglomer-
alton is rather agreeable
| STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Sedgewick,
of the Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamship Com
! pany, took a good sized excursion from Sar-
gentvile to Bar Harbor Friday, and after
returning to the first named place, went to
| 1slesboro where she stopped during Friday
night. Saturday morning she went to Ban
gor and made remarkably fine rum cover
| ing the distance, about 80 miles, in two and
| one-haif hours, fourteen mile an hour gait
| -. The Viking made trip across the bay
| Sunday. and number of Belfast people
went over to Castine. :. Six steamers were
at Belfast and in the bay at one time Mon
day afternoon-the Penobscot, Katahdin,
Rockland. Emmeline, Castine and Viking.
CHAT. Mr.. Everett Nah oney of Belfast,
has opened meat market near Dark Har-
| Dor, Islesboro. Belfast has received S45
in circus licenses this season. Mr. Hazeal
McKeen has bought the house and lot on
Waldo Avenue, formerly owned by Mr. Ken
dali Kelley. Mr.. James H. Cunningham
brought to market Saturday the first string
beans of the season. Capt. George Ma
honey is building house on Salmond street
Work on the cellar began last week. The
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