The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-25


MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Rigby entertained
most agreeaby few friends, at their home
IN this city last Friday evening The even
ing was spent at cards and in social converse
Several of the guests We're New Workers So
journing in Belfast
" nile at lslesboro, Thursday. on the Sun
day school excursion Mrs. Annie Woodman.
OF South Brewer, lost her watch overheard
IN about 10 feet of water. Several men dived
hoping to regain the property, hut had to
give it up.
1t was reported Tuesday that fishing
vessel was off Moose Point casting a seine
and Fish Commissioner Gould was notified.
The commissioner should be provided with
a steam launch to enable him to cruise about
in the interest of the fisheries
When the Prohibitory and Peoples Parties
held their county conventions in this city,
they each omitted TO nominate a candidate
for county attorney, leaving the matter with
the committees. Each party has since en-
dorsed the Republican nominee for that pos
ition, W. T. c. Runnells, ESQ, of Sears
port
| THE Two SISTERS The company which
is to present the Two Sisters at the Belfast
/ Opera House next Saturday evening has
been rehearsng here for a week. The play
is true to life and carries with it a moral cal
culated to do much good. 1t is play that
touches the heart. The picture is found in
almost every neighborhood. Like the songs
that become popular among the people, be-
cause they are of the people, 50 must this
play become popular because it touches
human nature. The tickets are now on sale
at the City drug store.
| Mrs James E. Gilman, wife of the default
ing Boston merchant, arrived at Fort Point
last week, and is the guest of her intimate
! friend Mrs. A. H. Soden. She knows moth
| ing Of her husbands business affairs, nor of
his whereabouts, and is naturally suffering
much. Later reports from Boston say that
in several instances Mr. Gllman's affairs are
found in better condition than was antc-
pated. The Boston Transcript says:
Everybody who knew Mr.. Gilman has
word of sympathy for him, and asserts that
his downfall was due to errors Of Judgment
rather than to desire to gain at the ex-
|
THE EXCURSION OF THE SEASON. Mr.. F.
| W. Pote IS getting up an excursion for Tues
| day next, Aug. 80, from Belfast to Camden.
! Oakland and Rock land, which includes a
ride on the electric road from Camden The
| program is given in our advertising columns
| There will be dinner and dance at Oak
| land, where handsome pavilion has been
| erected for tile use Of eNcursionsts Mr..
| Pote Went to Oakland and personally made
/ all necessary arrangements and nothing will
/ he left undone that will contribute to the
| success of the excursion. The Belfast Band
dance at Oakland.
The Eocbland Tribune published last
week portraits and sketches Of the eight
Republican candidates for county offices in
| Knox county. Two Of the candidates We're
| born in Waldo county, and third lived in
Belfast at time Albert H Newbert
candidate for Senator was born in Belmont
and Edward S. Farwell, candidate for
Sheriff was born in Unity He is a son Of
,Jewett Farwell and nephew of Joseph
| Farwell now a resident of Unity. Mr. Far
well has a brother in business at Thorndike
| o. j. Farwell. Charles E. Meservey. can
didate for Judge of Probate once lived in
Belfast and read law with Col. W. H Fog
| Ter.
A Lone DRIVE A handsome Tally-ho
coach drawn by six horses arrived Thurs
day and put up at the Livery Companys
stable. The party stopped at the Crosby
Inn. They were Edward Browning. Charles
| F. Henry, Mrs. y. Mercer Biddle and the
| Misses Grubb. Pemberton and Scott. There
was one driver and two grooms. The party
WAS from Philade phia, and had driven over
] land from that city en route for Bar Harbor
They left the city of Brothery Love July
4th and have taken easy drives. Stopping
where night overlook them. They came
| here from Rockland and left Friday morn
! ing for Ellsworth The coach was made for
such aunt and contained lockers for every
thing necessary Tie party said they We're
having delightful time.
STEAMER NOTES. Steamer Penobsrot, with
a good passenger list left Sunday for Boston.
This is the first Sunday trip for this season,
and two more will he made. the Katahdin
leaving next Sunday and the Lewiston Sun
1 Cay, Sept. 4th. The Boston line of steamers
| has never had better season than the pres
emit. The passenger and freight lists have
| both been large and the boats have run with
! out accident. The exact measurement of
| steamer Frank Jones, which has been vari-
ousy stated is ,64 tons, gross She is the
| largest steamer in these waters. The PEN
/ obscot is ,414 tons. and the katahdin ! 30
tons. . Steamer Viking viii discontinue her
trips between Belfast and Northport after
/ Saturday next On Monday next she Wilt
begin making daily trips between Belfast
and Bangor t. continue during the State
| Fair. The steamer will leave Pitchers wharf
| daily at $50 A. NJ, returning at 40 P. NJ.
/ touching at Starsport, BuckSport and Win
terport each way. Fare for round trip: Bel
fast and Searsport. 81 BuckSport and Win
terport, 30 cents. Return tickets good to
Sept. 3
SHIFTING ITEMS. The four masted sch
Daniel B. Fearing, built in Belfast by Nc
| Donald 4 Brown, came into harbor Fri
day ice laden, from Bangor for Baltimore
The wind was ahead, and Capt. Clifford
,SJ,. L.;