The Republican journal., 1892-03-24


some trout, one weighing three and half
and the other one and three-fourth pounds.
Colburn is born fisherman.
Belfast has some of the best marble work.
ers in Maine and none surpass in workman
ship Mr.. W. 7. Howard, whose shop is on
Church street, opposite the Probate Office.
He deals in marble work of all kinds and his
shop is an interesting place to visit.
The school committee say they are ANNOYED
by parents of pupils who come to them to
ask that their children be excused from de-
claiming at school. The committee have
adopted the rule not to excuse any pupil ex-
cept for an impeachment of speech or on the
advice of physician.
ANOTHER Colt. There was another ar
rival at the Bay View Stock Farm, east side
last Tuesday morning, making three this
spring so far. This colt was sired by Geo.
Wilkes, Jr., dam by Gideon, is a bay tilly
with two white ankles behind and strip on
face. The colt when foaled stood Al inches
The Odd Fellows of Belfast have invited
Judge Reuel Robinson of Camden, and Viii
liam Z. Plummer of Portland, to talk to
them on Apr. 26th, the 1;5,l anniversary of the
order. Mr.. Robinson is Grand Warden Of
the Grand Lodge, and Mr.. Plummer is Grand
Patriarch Of the Grand Encamplnent of
Maine.
The steamer katahlin was at her Wharf
i'll this city two hours and ten minutes on
Monday. Mr.. Pote said it was the largest
freight ever taken from this place by one
steamboat. There We're 1900 cases of sarSapa-
rilla, 400 barrels potatoes and apples, large
quantities of shoes, leather board, and in
Vulnerable other things. The freight money
amounted to $50.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING. The 18th anniver-
sary of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be celebrated on Wednesday, the
3Oth, at the residence of Mr.. II. w. Pitcher.
on Congress street. The members are re-
quested to assemble at three o'clock, D. m
The usual literary exercises, singing etc,
will occupy the evening.
At the meeting of the Belfast Loan and
Building Association Monday 81, 800 We're
loaned at premium of twenty cents. The
third series of stock is now being issued, and
Mr.. Williamson says the outlook is good
These later issues of stock are just as desira-
BILE as the first, and receive the same amount
of interest for the time they are on deposit
WHAT MAKES OYSTER STEW CURDLE? 4
Belfast cook wants to ask a question in re-
q. 10 ba 1,.r in,
the regulation way, by Scalding her milk in
one vessel and cooking her oysters in an
Other. On d recent Sunday when making
her stew the milk was turned on to the
oysters and Immediately curdled- The milk
was scalded all right, but when 1t mingled
wants to know is what made it curdle, and
how can she prevent it?
A case heard Monday before the Police
Court was of interest to people living at
Gurney's Mills. The case was l.. A. Whit
comb VS.. John Wentworth and Job Clement
and was for trespass. The defts. We're two
small boys and it is aimed they broke
glass ont of ptfs house by throwing stones
The boys denied the charge. While they
We're seen in the vicinity no one saw them
dered at the neNt term. Dunton for pItf.
Thompson for detts.
EGGs Eggs retailed in this city last week
as low as fourteen cents per dozen-three
cents per dozen cheaper than one year ago.
One of our merchants said there We're several
reasons for the low price. One is that the
winter has been warm and broken. conse-
quently more eggs have been produced.
Antler reason is there are less eggs CONSUME
ed this Lenten season than formerly in con
sequence of an edict from the Catholic Bishop
permitting the consumption of meat during
Lent of this year.
\ SEA CAPTAINS Sickness. Capt. Bonner,
o1 Baltimore, writes to a friend in Belfast
that he has been i'll, but IS now all right. He
said that one day last winter he was struck
by blizzard and thrown on his beam ends.
He righted after awhile and found that no
timbers We're shiveretl or spars broken, but
as he was strained he went into drv-dock for
repairs. where he laid for fortv-three DAYS
\ for many years 1t is understood he will
soon come to Belfast and his many friends
here will he glad to welcome him
SHE COULD REMEMBER THE NAME The
following true story shows how thoroughly
the youth of our city is imbued with the Cos
sip of the day, and also shows much bright
ness. A teacher in the Baptist Sunday
school was explaining to her pupils the Pen
tateuch, the first i've books of the Old Tesla
ment, and had hard work to make the chill
dren remember the name, Pentateuch. She
said Cant you recall some word or some
thing to make you remember the word - A
bright little girl of eight years raised her
hand and said, 81 can" "What is it ~ ask.
ed the teacher. "Penney-took-the- .
answered the little girl.
PooR's Mills. w. \. Monroe is getting
timber to enlarge his barn as he is crowded
has on hand. His youngest child, who has
been sick with pneumonia, is now on the
gain from all appearances. Mrs Il. Wood.
bury is quite sick with la grippe. >. Mabel
Park is stopping with Fremetta Shepherd
while Mrs. S. is gone. Hollis Wentw orth,
with his horse power and saw, is saving the
woodpiles into stove length i'll this vicinity
.... Mrs. Albert Wentworth has her two sis