The Republican journal., 1892-06-30
rtiE NEWS OF BELFAST.

hinned a cargo of medicine to Troy,
The sales are about seventy five gross
q,s
,.ll cost SD to light the band stand
,fn now is. on School House common.
,.d back to Custom House square it
Fehted for 50. The Belfast Band is
rn give fine open air concerts whe-l
.t.ud Is lighted, and it remains for the
rs to say whether or not we are to have
tits summer
ENrERPRIsING HEN. Mrs. Ezekiel
.U who lives on the east side gives
less attention to flock of hens
l,- Light Brahma that is entitled to
.1aong the best. The hen began to lay
dal of last December, and had laid
-, np June 18th. She then wanted to
was broken mp and Monday, June
began to lay again. Her eggs are
ui uniform IN size. If any one has a
Las a better record we would like
rom them. Mrs. Small has sixty
the same breed.
Hrorge w Patterson, who lived on
Isl side. attempted suicide Sunday
Mrs. Patterson was insane and
.wtly came home from the asylum
..glsta. Sunday afternoon she was
from home and search was made for
Mr \. S. Piper, neighbor, SAW her
wards the river. and notified Mr..
-.r-au. When the party reached the
Log was seen in the water with Mrs.
| a.. r. Ia : shawl in his mouth. Mrs. Pat
| -.t as found in the water and rescued.
~ minutes more all would have been
,th her She died Tuesday night of
..,.c.snia, resulting from the exposure.
M He GOLDEN RULE. In 1857, Mr.. H.
11r.4. now of Belfast, was in the jewelry
-,.r-,s at Camden. One day in that year,
r- ,alxing with a friend, he had in his
als behind him a small ivory rule. A
3u named Joseph Porter slipped the ivory
aet of Locke's hand and replaced it
,st} wooden rule. For many years Locke
..- knew who played the joke. Last
a4E while in Portland Locke called on
-,--. who lives there, and the latter pro-
n from his pocket the identical rule
al he took thirtv-fve years before
lays the rule is worn down to one
=, former thickness. Mr.. Porter has
.tl- rule ever since 81, and now claims
Int of quiet possession.
| s.>ERA1. OF Mrs. MCDONALD. Mrs H f.
| ID atla's funeral took place last Thurs
moon from her late residence on
street, and was largely attended.
-srjces were performed 10y Rev. j. A.
lu a very allie manner. Mr.. Savage
-gringly IF his acquaintance with the
.-.d and eXtplled her many virtues.
is a great profusion of flowers con-
--I by loving friends. The casket was
embedded in flowers. Besides the inn
-:.- family and home friends. there We're
--,.r' Adiutant General Sprague, of Au-
| 7,, rrnresenting GOV. BurIeigh and staff.
w. ara Wood. of Lowell. Mass, Mrs An
Hey. of Manchester. \. H, and Mrs.
# Rockland The body was placed
receiving tomb until suitable vault
r l- made in Grove Cemetery
Una OPERA House. Manager Cottrell
'onStahtlN lnaAh9 Improvements at
Nrera House, has recently added some
-nery. A parlor scene was used for
Hr>1 time at tile graduating exercises OF
b1dast Hlgh afhooi iast "eeh'aho AGAIN
r biaE u ne burglar Moh'tay night,
THE fine stage setting was remarked
-~F one. MANY supposed the new seen
3e the properly OF the VISITING CONF
Inc next attraction al the opera
VIII oe the falrballNN' ELY Company
ny on the hi2ll4s Hl tiie "lh anu 'th'
9'eieVP'Ioah eNhl oi'lon iof ""'ertlS7
s"iH PailN VIII DE gwen IN the street
"oSe oates ana Will 'hciuue some
Vs.. MANY will he glad to know
If eon,nanx viii a,,nea, ,t fine o,.r.
IN fine uight4 of .Jnlz 11tb 15tl, and
The 1raua1ization of Mrs Rurnett.s
If 'Fditha's BURGLAR" Inv Anous+ns
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