The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-26

/ Belfast Opera House last Tuesday evening.
The play has undergone many changes since
last presented here, and the company also is
different The play was well received, but
hardly produced the anticipated mirth.
EAST BELFAST. Miss Mary Stephenson,
aged so years, has since Christmas peced
a patchwork quilt in half squares, contain
ing $3.50 squares, besides doing considerable
knitting. Mr.. F. l.. Towle has been build
ing quite an extensive addition to his barn.
The directors of the Belfast & Moosehead
| Lake Railroad Co. have declared semi-an-
nual dividend No. 90, at the rate of So per
share on preferred and so per share on
non-preferred, payable Tuesday May 81
| 1872 The city receives on its stock the sum
of S10,026.4S. The Dec dividend was S9,945.-
40, giving the sum of SO, $500 So, or almost
per cent on its 5000 shares per year.
A special meeting of the Belfast Board of
| Trade was held at Grand Army Hall We'd
nesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock, which was
addressed by Hon. II. @. Burleigh, Presi-
| dent of the Maine Board of Worlds Fair
managers, and others, in regard to a Maine
exhibit and building at the World Column
bian Exhibition to he held at Chicago in
1893. An effort is being made to raise money
to complete the Maine building at Chicago
CHECKERS. Mr. Ct. Boardman Smith, who
addressed the Belfast schools last week is
something of a checker player. While here
lie played with some Of our best and took
away with him their scalps. His inning with
T Mi1lar r.
Ter. six for Smith and three drawn games
With Charles Baker it was one for Baker,
ten for Smith and four drawn. Frederick w
Browns score was six, Smiths seven with
three drawn
Rev. j. F. Haley, recently removed from
Ellsworth to the Methodist church at Booth
bay Harhor, has by his request been releas-
ed from delivering the Memorial Grafton be-
fore the James A. Garfield Post of Bluehill
and by his recommendation the place will
be ably filled by the Rev. f. H. Boynton, of
Bucksport Rev. Mr.. Haley has accepted an
invitation to preach the Memorial sermon
before the G.. A. K. Post Of Boothbay Har
Dor Sunday evening, May %
\ man wearing a slouch hat peculiar
clothing, and carrying a large carpet bag
and umbrella, was ON our streets Tuesday,
He was chewing gum looking in at the Will
doWs and playing the greeny." He was not
SO vcrlant as he appeared, however for he
WAS one of the actors in the Alvin Joslin COM |
edy company and was advertising the show
GreenE Went into the National Bank and
wanted to buy ten cents worth of tobacco.
The ASHER told him he thought he might
obtain 1t al the post-ottice.
\ number of Belfast people received mvi-
tati"nS t" the celebration of the tiftieth an
nver>arN uf the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Spring. which takes place to-day in
Boston. The card states that the marriage
took place May %. 1872, at tile residence of
Mrs. Ecbecca Alden Howard and was per-
formed by Rev, Darius Forbes. Mrs. Springs
maiden name Miss J a. a. Howard.
Mr. Spring traded in Belfast, but many
years age moved to Boston, where he has
been engaged in the express business. He
is a half hrot her Of Mr.. w T. Culbrirn
Their many Belfast friends extend eongratu-
cations.
Mr.. A. X. Pierce, Who formerly had an
office at the gas works. has moved to the
hui ldng on Main street just above the Say
in Is Bank formerly occupied 10y DR.. SNlves-
ter. People seeking Mr.. Pierce should not
c"nfound him with the gas works. He has
put in large stock Of piping, pumps, hydral-
ic rams, and is prepared to do all kinds of
gas. steam "r water piping, plumbing. etc
Having had many year experience he brings |
a ripe know ledge to the business, and cam |
not fail to give satisfaction. II lie has ON hand |
all kind of gas and steam fixtures Farm
ers VIII" want water forced great distances
should consult linn. See his advertisement .
in another column.
LEWIS MoREIsoN'S FAMOUS PRoDrcrIox
OF FAUST. At the Belfast Opera House Sat
urday evening. May 2Sth, will be produced
for the first time here, Lewis Morrsons
Spectacular Dramatic Production Of Faust
With the original company, direct from the
Bowdoin Square Theatre, Boston. The seem
cry is something grand. The public square
at Nuremberg, Marguerites garden and the
square of the fountains. not only histori-
cally correct but most beautifully painted
But the climax i'll scenic effects is reached
in the fourth set when the imps and COLLINS
hold high carnival on Walpurgis night on
the summit of the Broken in the Martz
mountains. 1t is impossible to describe the
wierd and uncanny tiendshness which is
here portrayed as Mephisto in his fiery red
dress, accompanied by Faust, stands on the
top of the mountain in the full glare of the
calcium light. From the darkened audi
forum of the theatre it is grand and awe
inspiring scene, and the detail Internally
horrible. Owls and bats and broom-stick
riding witches fit across the stage Nevis
and frogs croak among the rocks, while
from out of shady hooks crawl horrible |
shapes, half-human, half-fendish. Tortured
souls cry out for release, aspiring demons
climb the heights and seek to take place
beside the devil, who stands on the apex of |
a rock and hurs curses at them all Anon
the shapes engage in weird and hideous
dance, straining the listening ear betmes
with harsh and dreadful sounds Then a
bell is heard to ring the Angelus, and in
stantly the stage is clear. till down the steep !
descent come pouring the forms Of lost ones,