The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-28
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WIN MISS Bertha Bird, No. p Congress ST..
Friday evening, Nov. 29th.

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with Miss Bertha Bird. No a Congress St..
Friday evening, Nov 10Th.
Mrs. =. T Shales will have Parlor Christ
mas sale OF fancy articles at her residence
NO. High street, from Dec 18th to Dec
23d. Hours from to 5 O'clock Pm. Ladies'
IN quest OF Christmas goods should call and
inspect these articles
the first skating accident Of the seas on
occurred last Friday, when dozen or more
small boys broke through the frog pond So
called, near the lower bridge railroad cross
ing The water was shoal and a wetting up
to the hips was the extent of anybody's in
| juries.
| One Of the fortnightly sociables of the
Methodist Ladies Aid Society was held at
the parsonage Wednesday evening, Nov
10Th. and although the weather was stormy
! the house was filed. AT 6 o'clock those
| present sat down to a picnic supper, at
/ which there was an abundance of nicely pre-
| pared food. The evening was then pleas
/ antly passed with conversation, music, etc.
The regular meeting Of the Young Mems
! ItbdtltIR AIuG Was Utlt dt Guo OOu1mOn
Council room last Thursday evening and an
/ interesting discussion was held on the Jury
| system All the members present partici-
pated. The next meeting will be next Sat
! urday evening, when the question will be
Resolved. That the liquor drinker is more
/ responsible for his acts than the LIQUOR sci I
/ ler'i
4 A short time ago L. E. McMahan and
Eugene Black Of this city hired the lunch
/ wagon formerly used by Lewis & York
with The intention Of locating in Augusta
After securing A license in that city they
/ found other parties on the ground ahead IF
them, and got a license Ia Gardiner. Before
! moving, however, matters We're satisfacto-
riiy arranged and they have a central loca-
ton, with the right to keep open night and
day, il Augusta. They report very en-
/ couraging outlook.
Until within Il few years past no n4usic
boxes We're made in America all being i'm
ported from Europe, mostly from Germany
The pioneer Of American made music boxes
is the Regina, a sweet toned instrument,
said to be equal IT, the best imported. The
music is produced by use Of removable
metal discs, hence there is no limit to tile
number Of tunes. They range in price from
| % to is cents each. An instrument is On
Exhibition at Hiram Chase & Sons,
Ween y Stevens Of this city have bought
the county right for granting machine
by which the grain of different kinds Of
woods IL accurately and rapidly reproduced.
Ia both respects It is great advance over
the old-time hand work and of the earlier
appliances for granting. Specimens of tile
work may BE- seen at their shop in the Hill
building. High street.
Charles A Hartman, the well known
Bath jeweler, has had extensive repairs and
improvements made on his store. He has
had the fixtures painted in ivory white with
| a band Of gilt around the top, making very
pleasing effect. Bath Enterprise.
| We often hear OF tramps stealing rides
under freight cars, but just where they can
perch with safety under a swiftly moving
ana jolting car is mystery to many Rid
ing on truck frames and brake beams is a
decidedly uncomfortable and dangerous
! business, but many cars are now strength
| ened by screw-huckle trusses underneath
| Four Of these are ranged side by side run
ming lengthwise the car, and on these the
tramp builds flooring Of such boards as lie
ear heg or steal. Two cars in which were
the remains If trampis sleeping berth were
ia Belfast yard last week. Tie maker d
olls was evidently a careful fellow as the
boards held from Sliding ont by mails
driven through outside the truss irons.
LlQuoR u A DWELLING HOUSE. State
Constable Joseph r. .Mears made two seiz
ures Of liquor from Joseph A. Gilmore las
Friday. Assisted NY Sheriff Norton anC
Constable A. 4 Webb Of Swanvile he frs
searched the store on Main street. where i,
found tive denijohus, one one-gallon iilg
and two quart bottles, all filed with hare
liquors, rum and whisky. These Were
sent to the jail. after which the officers
went to Mr.. (1ilmore's house on Miller
street, where they seized two n-galor
kegs Of whisky. Gilmore was arralgned ii
the Police Court Saturday, On two warrants
for keeping liquors for Illegal sale FL
pleaded not guilty, was found guilty ant
sentenced to fine OF 500 and 60 days il
jail each. He appealed and gave bonds
for appearance at S. J Court. The liquors
Were hheled and a hearing ordered for Dec
It'll
Miss frankie Carpenter closed a week
engagement at the Belfast Opera House las
Saturday evening. The weather was un
favorable on several nights, but good audi
ences were present and highly enjoyed thu
plays. Miss Carpenter has a fascinating
manner on the stage and her representation
OF mischievous girl is excellent. Tn,
members Of her troupe give her good sup
port Jerre Grady is good any where-Irish
Yankee, Dutch or any other man, while the
others take their parts we'll. Each perform
ance was followed either by the shadow
pantomime, funny thing to amuse th,
children, or the picture dance, in which Miss
Carpenter performed the evolutions of
fairy dance under the glare Of a calcium
light giving all the colors OF the rainbow
The managers say they will come again ii
the near future,
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Hallowell Registe
says: 'Schs. Jeremiah Smith, and Emma s
Briggs, both loaded with granite from The