The Republican journal., 1892-01-07

The good lookinggirl in our advertising col
umns who 50 gracefully holds a pair of opera
glasses, advises the public to look in at
Locke's new iewelry store, National Bank
building. What a pretty girl says goes,
every time.
The Maine Central railroad Company has
called in from its agents the 50Omileage books
and issued 30 them instead 1000 and $500
mile books-two and half cents per mile
for the former and two and a quarter cents
per mile for the latter The books are good
for the buyers family, or for any member of
a firm.
Mr.. George W. Gorham the potato dealer,
buys all the empty barrels he can find and
on his arrival here merchants who have
them on hand dispose of them. One mer-
chant said to a Journal man. 'Iou will be
surprised to know how much flour we ped
die ont in a year by the dollars worth. 1t
foots mp to from fifty to seventy-tivebarrels.
A MUSICAL DOG. Mr.. Charles Crosby has
a dog named Drummer, that has a musical
ear. Charles is Il member of the Belfast
band and Sanhorn 5 orchestra. Drummer ac-
companies Charles to all the rehearsals and
never tires Of the music. Al the New Year $
bail Friday evening Drummer laid himself
out on the stage directly behind his master
chair and remained the entire evening. An
occasional Hap of the ear, or wag of his tail
was noticed in the way of applause.
4 10 G,,,.
the new journal to go to press without an
announcement from Geo. W. Burkett, and
this is the season when he calls people to Bel
fast from all parts of the county to inspect
the bargains offered in all the departments
of his mammoth store He has four columns.
directly following our local review of the
past YEAR in which to temptingy set forth
the goods he has to offer. BY that we mean
of course the leading articles, for the whole
paper would hardly suffice to catalogue his
large and varied stock. Our advice is, to
call at Burkett's without delay and select
Your bargains.
MI. CLUB RECEPTION. The XII. Club en-
tertaned the ladies last Thursday evening
About sixty We're present. Mr. w. Z. Ham
ilton, our local florist, decorated the rooms
with smilaN and cut flowers. While not
dress occasion, many handsome costumes
We're worn Ivy the ladies'. A lunch, prepared
by Mrs. w. c. Cunningham and consisting
of lobster chicken and cabbage salads, rolls,
coffee, cake. ice cream, nuts and fruits, was
served during the evening. The table was
laid with handsome silver and decorated
with bouquets. The club members assisted
the walters in serving the ladies. 1t was a
very pleasant occasion.
\ SUMNER IN LABRADOR. The next lect-
IRE in the North Club course will he given
Tuesday evening, Jam. 18th. at the North
Church, by Prof Leslie \. Lee, OF Bowdoin
College, Subject, A summer in Labrador.
Last summer Prof Lee. with a company of
BoWdoin graduates and students. made a
trip to Labrador III Il schooner and crHised
until late in September. Prof. Lee is Il close
observer, an eloquent speaker. and gives d
most interesting account Of this most inter-
.>ting country This lecture course is draw
ing to a close. 1t has been an instructive
one. but not 50 we'll patronized ITS it deserved
To he 1t is hoped that large audience will
S'o'' i'i i1e''
Prof. Y. Is. Capen, OF the Dirigo Business
College, al Augusta. has an Edison Talking
Phonugral, which he has been exhibiting
in i1anv uf the cities and larger towns OF the
State. He gives public hail tXlihition Wiilla
brief lecture. describing and Illustrating this
Wonderful machine. or places it on exhibit
ton 10 individuals al fairs. etc. 1t makes a
very fascinating entertainment. Thousands
have never heard IT, and these. who have.
heard Il. Nave not ceased to ll.tryt., al a ma
.l,tt. Thar 5alf.,llz v-itI,ulI ,Ir,f t,,
va 'HF i''i'iaH voice. sung N'ASt'"' re-
li""ti'' ''F HIilSlF III any 4lSitttih"'4t, or
ca 'iil'''''''' '' H'ttihet!'S 'i:hf'li's ana
SH'}Tl.eN cooking i"f hPNrl ana taxing eli
tcttaihir"nI W"ii-d Il" Well /" CORRESPOND
with hll-
SANE0RNs ORCHESTRAL This popular nlu-
Sit.al organization l;la,l, It's first apl,carnn,e
in this city for fine season last Friday eve
ming. at the. Belfast Opera House. and WAS
greeted bva fair sized and a,,nreciativ.. ou,Ii-
enre \ cont,rt III fpir numbers yvas Ven
before the dance The. orchestra numbered
fifteen men. several of them being new MEM