The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-24

coming straight for us. He says he can see
both the red and the green lights.
Of the four young men committed last
week for the robbery of Capt Nutter, Smith
and Dickey have secured bail and are re
/ leased from custody,
Mrs. r. A. Quincy and Mrs. E. W. Mitch
/ ell will entertain the Ladies' Sewing Circle
at Union Hall, Head of Tide Nov. 5oth If
stormy, next fair night All are cordially in,
/ vited.
I Mr.. ?. A. Sanborn has been plying the
/ brush husily of late, and many specimens OF
! his art adorn the studio. These include
flower pieces, landscapes and cat portraits, a
variety to suit every taste.
/ The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
wishes to remind all interested of the regu-
lar meetings, which are now held on Wed
nesdays, at o'clock p. M, in the rooms over
| III. H. johnson & Co.'S store.
| The city government is investigating the
different systems of numbering streets,
and viii soon he prepared to adopt a plan
! which Will enable the postotfice department
/ to give the city free delivery.
Assistant Postmaster Field reports that a
little girl named Emma Wood picked up a
dollar in the post Office corridor recently
and at once handed it in to be kept until the
owner called for it. The little girl was more
honest than the young man who, later III the
day, claimed the money, but got the time OF
losing it several hours off.
The Rifle, Rod and Gun Club will have a
ThanksgiH ing shoot at their new grounds on
| lower Congress street to-day, Thursday, be-
ginning at a. M. There will be a number
of valuable prizes, worth the time Of good
shots to compete for The house and
grounds are fitted up in good shape and
everything is comfortable and handy.
Game arden George w. Frisbee ex-
amined about seventy-tiNe barrels of live
| Holsters ON the Boston Steamboat wharf
| Monday. There We're several lots being
| shipped from Hancock county fishermen t.
I dealers in Boston. One was found to con
tain two seed Holsters The tag was
marked on the back, "From Abnef tunt
| Seal Cove, Me"
The first lecture in the North Club course
will be given at the North Church on the
evening of Dec. 9, by Rev E. p. Parker, d
d., OF Hartford, Conn. The subject of the
lecture will he "Tennyson, his life and poet
! rN Course tickets are on sale at the store
| Of Mr.. Amos Clements, and can also be OBJ
tanned of Mr.. Charles NJ. Craig. Price OF
tickets, for the course, ~1O0.
| SANBoRN's ORCHESTRA. This we'll known
local musical organization has obtained new
music and held several rehearsals prepare
| tory fOr the social season. 1t is composed as
follows; p. A. Sanborn, 1st yiolin c. e.
| Wiggin, cornet r. K. Shutp rlarionet NJ
! {. Murch, prompter 1t VIII be seen that
the membership is practically the same as
IN former seasons-an assurance of fhe best
OF music,
| WALDO COUNTY JAIL. The State nspr,.-
tons of Prisons ami Jails We're in Belfast Sat
lrday week, On an official visit. They found
the place III good condition as is p ssible
with the present building. The inspectors are
| to recommend that the county commissioners
supply the prisoners with regular priso N
suits, the same as IS done in the State prison
| anu some o1 the Ja1lS. The commissioners
nave lately made some needed improve
/ lHtnts I'm the sanitary arrangements Of the
! premises
SALE o. TMBER LAND. One Of the most
iulportaut transactions i'm real estate, in Wal.
/ do county for the uast week. WAS the sale ut
q
| amt Solneryille to Fairfield pa1ties The
property was owned by Stephen j. Gushee
| ESQ. Of Anpleton. and the urrhasers are
Messl, Silas J.. Lavry and Frank p WING
! The. lot contains over three hundred acres
| and has i standing growth Of over - million,
| ana a half feet of nine and as 1uurh more az
spruce and lrmloek. The price nai,, wa.
| $500. The tract is situated ON the Sheen.
scot river. and the lumber can he driven ID
/ tide water The new owners will mn ON .
! crew and get OFT considerable timber tile
lfo'on' '0'''''i
CHAT Street COMMISSIONER Robbins says
| Vilere are I"eiNe niles ol slue"alk IN Belfast
anu CONSTANT repairs anu renew ais are neceS-
| Sary The Julcy Nodhead apple IS III season
now. November is the month OF negatives
as ntlS expressed IN verse by Thomas Hood
| '-..A sidewalk Two p'ahk5 vide, has been