The Republican journal., 1892-06-30
Rev. j. F. Tilton will preach at Northport

Rev. J. F. Tlton will preach at Northport
next Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock.
The relatives in this city of Daniel Magee
say he had no business to solicit assistance
to bury his wife, as mentioned last week.
The family had ample means and did pay all
bills. Mr.. Magee solicited entirely on his
own responsibility.
Mr. Hayes, an agent for the Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company, was in Bel
fast Tuesday and gave Mrs. Alfred G. Ellis
check for S5,124,17. life insurance on her
late husband. The company has been very
prompt in the payment.
An old time milliner of Belfast says that
number of years ago a lady customer
wanted to look at some mourning hornets.
After survey the lady said her second cous-
III was dead and she wanted to know if the
milliner would lend her seven mourning
bonnets for herself and friends to wear at
the funeral.
The bicycle contest at Charles O'Connell's
is now waxing hot. 1t Will be decided at
1910 a. p. July 4tl. Tile wheel, which is It
receiving the largest number of votes. We'd
nesday noon the votes stood Frank Logan
1858, Charles Robbins 751 There are num-
erous others. Int the two mentioned are the
leaders.
Waldo Lodge l. O. o. F.. elected officers
last Friday evening as follows: |. T. Clough,
n g.: Charles r. Coomhs, V. G.; Johu S.
Davidson. L. S.. Benz +. Wells, Treas.
The following officers We're elected Tuesday
evening in Aurora Rebekah Lodge-Miss
Bertha I, Bird. n. G.: Miss Hattie Fur hi sh
v G.; Mrs. Elva f. Jewett, r. S.. Mrs.
| Mercy Rich, Treas. Installation public to
to Odd Fellows and families, Tuesday even
ing, July 18th.
A WHALE IN THE BAY. Capt. Emery Will
liams, of Islesboro came ross the bay
Wednesday in the yacht Edith, to bring
some new ships boats which he has been
| building. and reports that when off the Bluff,
Northport, he whale from 40 to so feet
| in length The whale was sporting about,
| and evidently was was we'll satisfied with
our bay. Capt. Ingraham, of steamer Pc
nobscot, saw similar one off the monument
few weeks ago.
The white caps are not all in Waldo couu-
| ty. The following comes from Dixmont
| Corner: An old gentleman had destroyed
some hard cider that belonged to some boys
Tie man owned a milk-white horse Some
one armed with diamond dye entered the
| stable and Transformed the animal into a
zebra. Red and blue stripes We're artistical-
| ly painted the sides OF the horse. which
with the white, made rather patriotic APP
! pearanee. Tie old gentleman was about to
be married. and when he Went T. the stable
| to Get his horse t. bring home lis bride,
the Transformation startled him.
Clark x Sleeper. Belfast. clothers and tail
ors, offer special inducement, to buyers.
| Read their advt. and notice the coupon ar
rangement and discounts made. w. I.
| Cohurn. Belfast. boot ana Shoe dealer
again quotes prices that are hard t. beat .
| Mrs. Albert trammans Belfast, wants a
capable girl to do housework d. Miss Flor
| ida B, Mckeen, Belfast, teacher Of piano
| forte, publishes her card in another column.
Miss Mckeen is a thorough musician and an
excellent teacher. Savings Bank book No.
1853 los, See notice. j.. The attention of in
sestors is called to the securities offered in
another column by F. H. C. Reynolds. of
Bangor. B. P. Field .lvertses for good
girl.
| LIE CIRCUS. Charles Lees circus exhibit
ed here Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Ihis IS one Of the old-fashioned twenty-five
cent circuses which travels in its own teams
| Owing to the Wet condition of the roads the
Show did not arrive here very early from
Camden. The street parade, not large. was
given at noon. The company had 113 horses
and the inside performance was as good as
many higher priced shows. There was quite
a nHlnher Of people in town and tie exhibit
tions Were We'll attended, The stores in
town We're fairly well patronized Mr..
Shales sold the company forty bushels of
oats and 15o0 pounds of hay, and Swift &
Paul and other dealers hai a good trade
with them.
Everything looks favorable for a success
fui celebration on the 4th Mayor Thompson
will preside and Congressman Milliken de
liver the Grafton. The Belfast Band will
furnish music for the parade and at the trot-
tlliS k'dIh, anu also give a concert at the
stand in the evening. Half fare on the
Branch railroad and excursion from Isles
horo on steamer Electa. The following is a
list of horses already entered: 3-,ninute
class-W S. Penderon names b. 9. Harry
P; F. L. Mitchell bl. N. Black Dinah: NJ. B.
Smith, b. m. Little Pendie; Chas. Austin 9,
G. Gen. Grant: W. c. Marshall b. 9. Patrol;
j. Littleied b. G Fred L.. C. F. Drake b.
m. Cleopatra c. B. Wellington b. g. Free
man: Mudgett Bros, b. g Proctor Knott
Frank Bowden b. g. Whynot; r. L. Mirth.
b. 8. Kenneth Blanchard Bros b. 5. Max
2:4O class: Mudgett Bros b. g. Nicwa T E.
Gushee b. G. Bon; C. 3. WELLINGTON b. ..
Joker and Ned Miller and Combination; j
H. Gates c. G. Little Ned w c. Marshal b.
g. Sea Breeze, PATROL; 81 class G. b
Wellington g. $. Combination: j. H. Gates
C. g. Little Ned w, G. Marshall b. g. Harold
son; Mudgett Bros. b. 5. Thackambeau.
EAST BELFAST. School closed in District
No. -, last Friday, taught by Miss Lottie
Staples. After school the teacher and pu