The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-03

on the second fiOOr OF his building on dlgn
street, suitable for lawyer, doctor or dress
maker. The building is supplied with all
the modern conveniences.
Nv. Miller has decided not to sell the
Arlington House at present, but to continue
as heretofore for transient guests. Mrs.
Miller will conduct the house while Mr.. NJ.
devotes his attention to his new store.
Geo. p. Rowell & Co. of New York have
brought suit against the Dana Sarsaparilla
Co. and attached the company's property in
at the January term of Court.
W. B. Flint found mimic ball embedded
in Southern pine, board he was cutting up
at Mathews mill last week. Such reminders
of the late war are often met with in cutting
up lumber which grew near the Southern
battle-felds.
B. s. Staples is fitting up rooms at his
market on Church street for restaurant at
which he will serve meals or lunches on the
European plan. He will have one private
dining stall for small parties besides the
general dining room.
Miss S1BLEY's LECTURE. Our citizens
should all avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty to hear our talented young lady lecturer,
Miss Charlotte T. Sibley, in her account of
a trip "Over Palestine Hills on Horseback"
which she will give at the North church to-
morrow evening, under the auspices Of the
Y. P. S. C. E. Those who have heard her
on other subjects know that treat is in
store for her audience whenever she speaks.
| The fall arrangement of trains on the
Maine Central will go into effect next Sum
day, Oct. 9th. The time table has not yet
been issued, but those who have seen the
proof sheets say the only material change on
the Belfast branch will be in the afternoon
freight train, which will leave Belfast at 9. 30
and connect with No. 19 bound east By
this arrangement passengers can leave Bel
fast at 2 30 and eat supper in Bangor. The
train will run to Waterville as at present,
but the passenger train will connect at
Burnham.
| A section Of Miller street and vicinity
might well be termed Newspaper Row. AT
the corner of Congress and Miller streets
lives Herbert C. Griffith. foreman Of the Age
office; a short distance below is the home Of
George A. Qumby, Our George of The
journal; opposite is the old home of Frank
H. Colley, for several years local editor of
the Belfast Age. On Cedar near Miller
street lives Charles FL. Twomby, foreman
of The journal office and Charles S. Bick-
ford, who has seen newspaper service in
Pressure Isle, Brunswick and Belfast. Near
by is Geo. e. Brackett, editor Of the Tenn
perance Record. On Miller street again, be
tween Court and Cedar streets, and in adj
joining houses are Frank L. Wilson, editor
of the Age, and the editor of The journal.
A SUICIDE ON STEAMER LEWISTON. G. S.
Daily Of G. S. Daily & Co, painters and
decorators Of West Newton, Mass, commit
ted suicide from the steamer Lewiston Of the
Boston 4 Bangor line, Saturday night, it is
supposed. He went aboard the steamer.
early Saturday afternoon and bought ticket
to Rockland. He retired at once to his
stateroom. leaving bis ticket with the purser,
and giving directions not to disturb him, as
he had been up the night before and wished
sleep. On the arrival of the steamer at
Bangor Sunday, the stateroon was found
locked An entrance was effected but
the man was not there Clothes and bot
tie which had contained solution of carbo-
lie acid We're found. There was only IS cents
in his pocket The window was open and
the blinds closed but not fastened. 1t is be-
lieved that he jumped overheard during the
night.
CHAT. F. G. White has placed d sign on
the front of the storehouse on Lewis wharf
giving particulars in relation to wharfage,
| &c. Henry u. Gilman is whartinger. .1he
B. 4 B. S. S. Co. is giving the wharf and
buildings at this port general repairing
The past week new floor was laid in the
| freight house and the roof of the winter
storehouse reshingled. Thursdays rain
| filled a long-felt want--also many cisterns
....If the yacht racing continues, the first
thing we know there will be a corner in pot
lead. Frank Fl. Smith is building a bay
window on the front of his house on Bel
mont avenue. A couple were published for
matrimony in the City Clerks Office last
week whose united ages are 139 years. !. ].
Jefferson L. Larrabee has bought of Mrs
Drake the restaurant business in the old
bakery building on Cross street.. .Chas r.
| Coombs saw three deer while cunning in
East Belfast few days ago.. James W.
Wallace has begun the erection of house
on Waldo avenue. The top-spinning fever
struck the small boys last week, and now
lad without a dozen, more or less, sis Mt in
it,. ...J. F. Sheldon has sold his milk ronte
to Fred Rack]iff, who lives on the Frohock
farm, so-called.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. W. Burkett
announces grand opening of ladies' fall and
winter garments ON Friday, Oct. 4th-one
day only. Mr.. Geo. L. Knight, representing
the firm of A. Popkin & Co., New York,
will have on exhibition the richest line Of
jackets, capes, etc, ever shown in this city
All are invited to inspect the elegant styles
Mr.. Knight will take special measurements
for customers who wish garments made to
order. Burkett has received his winter
dress patterns from New York and Philadel-
phia markets-no two patterns alike. The
early customers will have first choice of
these handsome novelties. Remember the
place, Odd Fellows Block. The public
are again reminded that Staples & Cottrell