The Republican journal., 1892-01-28
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

been settled to the entire satisfaction OF all.
James w. Knowton who carried the re-
mains of the late A. X. F. Moore to Steuben
last week, was one day and a half in going
down and reports hard travelling. Funeral
services We're held and the body inferred.
He Is GETTING AGED. The Journal man
had occasion last week to ask one of our cit
jzens the middle name of his son. ooh,
dear, let me see" said the gentleman, put
ting his had to his head. SIS it possible
have forgotten it, and he hauled out his
note book to refresh his memory. 81 am
growing old" he remarked as he replaced
the note book in his pocket.
HAY Hav continues to advance in price
and the best quality is now worth SD per
ton in the Belfast market. Large lots have
been shipped from points along the Belfast
railroad. and hay is pretty well cleared up
in that vicinity. Those who live near Bel
fast have marketed most Of their surplus
hay. but there is Vet a large amount in the
more remote portions OF the county,
Last summer sheriff Wadsworth seized
1874 pairs of pants at Marstons shop The
execution was III favor OF Alfred Murray
anu the goods We're owned hy Wanamaker
& Brown. of Philadelphia. ON Saturday
Mr.. Pavson, of tile Rocklani clothing com
panv, and J. H Smonton. of the same place
We're in Belfast to attend a Sheriff 5 sale of
the goods. which We're bid iii Ivy Simonton
for sos
| ()ur Opnnp
should not forget the fifth annual levee and
ball of Washington Hose Company, No. /, at
the Belfast Opera House on this (Ihursday)
evening. Supper will be served att o'clock
A fter all have been served the tables Will be
removed and dancing begin Music by San
succeeded in making these annual levees a
great success, and this will prove no eNcep-
'ton to the rule,
The lecture Saturday evening at the Bel
fast Onera House on "The Heroes and Bat
tlefields of the Civil War" by Mr.. Thomas.
under the management of the Sons of Neter-
ans. was very interesting, and was profuseiy
illustrated hy the sterropticon. The audi
enc4 was not Large, hut the veterans present
apnlauded when some we'll known battle
field was shown or the familiar features of a
fatnritp General exhibited. The pictures
ana lecture not only took in the war period,
Inn the causes that led up to the war. The
lecture deserved better patronage
Some. of the new silver half dollars struck
from the mint since January list, are in cir
,,ujatiol in Belfast. They differ materially
from The ola half dollar, and are very hand
some. The head resembles those on the
Bland dollar About the head are the words
s.Tn God we Trust" and across it Liberty.
Thirteen stars with the figures 'lS92' COM
nl4t- one side. On the reverse is an eagle
with extended wings with cluster of thir
teen stars about his head. In one claw the
eagle holds bunch Of arrows and in the
OTHER a vine In a scroll from the eagles
heak is the motto. "E. PlurihnS Cnlm."
and about the rim are the words Omitted
States Of America, Half Dollar
\ DOG CArAsTnoPHY. \ gentleman this
city who is lover If dumb animals had
cultivated very friendly relations with
neishNor'S dog When he passed the house
the l"G WON'T" come out N"SI'"S iIi' van
and after receiving some pats and being told
that he was 9""H o"Sg'f """i" 'e'"l'
in dignltied manner t" ms posi- 81 ""'N'
The sidewalks this winter have been kept in
the condition ot tohoggan s'ltteS. airl Us 'he
gentleman in question was glnEeflN deSefh"-
ing a slippery walk the other DAY MS canine
friend WAS coming from the other dlr"ffl"h-
As they We're "hou1 I" meet amt exchange
The usual compliments the man found both
feet cping on from nnder him, and III dltt"r-
emf directions. In the effort to save him
self his arms flew wildly about. and The ter
l@+i4d dog. uttpring a growl. half in terror
and half mn detiance. sprang sideNse DOR
IN feet VA to thr snow. The man finally re-
gained his footing hut the dog hHd fed.
Tho. canine llo longer comes To greet him but
sits solelnnlv ON tire bank above the side
walk as he rassrs To the salntation of
ssnire dogrie. he returns the faintcSt trrnor
of the tin IF his tail hut his countenance
wears a look of iistrliSt, and il will evident
" he some time before amcahle relations
are restored,
CHAR At the meeting of the Maine His
+nrical Society in Portland Thursday Hon
Joseph Williamson, of Belfast, read paper