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

Following ID list OF unclaimed letters re-
naming in the Belfast Post Ofice for the
week ending Sept. %, 1895: Ladies', Miss
Luella Nye; Mrs. Lena Smith. Gentlemen,
Geo. e. Darrell.
The month Of September just past shows q
remarkable record in mortality in Belfast.
there not being death in the city during
the month. There were only 50 deaths in
the city from Jan. l to Sept. 80, inclusive.
NORTH BELFAST. The drouth has caused
our citizens to build reservoir in the square
opposite e. Mitchell's store. A vein Of wa
ter was struck at the depth Of Is feet but
it does not flow sufficiently to fill the well. A
pump and trough will be placed 80 as to
serve as watering place for the public,
The wells in this locality are dry, with one
or two exceptions. Our schools are pro-
crossing finely under the instruction of our
faithful teachers, Misses Russ and Roberts.
About fifty pupils are registered. J. .Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. %. White went to Brockton,
Mass, Tuesday, where they are to spend
the winter. The Mason Family Novelty
Troupe arrived home from their summer
tour last Friday.
The MILL1NERs. Representatives of the
local millinery establishments are in New
York and Boston this week, or will 90 next
week, to attend the openings and buy their
winter stocks. Miss Ferguson went to Bos-
ton Monday. and her milliner. Mrs. r. P.
Chase, started later for Boston and New
Work NTro Cata ;a
turn Friday with her stock. Miss Cushman.
who has had charge of her work for several
seasons, is with her this fall. Mrs. Wells
has been ill, but is convalescent, and ex-
poets to start for the markets next Monday.
Miss SouthwOrth and milliner, Miss Annie
erie. returned Tuesday evening from two
weeks visit to Boston, with full line Of
fall and winter goods. She will have no
regular opening, but will have trimmed hats
and bonnets on display every Tuesday
ADJUSTMENTS. Miss Ada Gray, supported
by Chas F. Tingay and an excellent COM
pany, begins three nights engagement at
the Belfast Opera House this, Thursday,
evening. The opening play is "The New
Magdelene" and those for the following
| nights will be announced from the 1t ace.
An exchange says Of Miss Gray that she "is
acknowledged to rank among the best emo
tional and tragic actresses Of her day, and to
have no living peer in some of her favorite
characters Popular prices. The next attrac-
ton at the Opera House will be the play of
"Cranlls," the night of Oct. 18th. Further
particulars next week. Tuesday evening,
| Oct. 10Th, Mr.. Bert Haverly will appear at
the Opera House as Joint star with Miss
Laura Biggar, who is Mrs. Haverly in pri-
vate life, in Hoyt's "a trip to Chinatown
This favorte comedian las never appeared
in any city of America under more pleasing
| auspices, and with such vehicle as Hoyt's
best comedy they ought to be a great go.
For THE GIRLS HOME. Among the recent
gifts for the Girls Home in this city may be
mentioned the following: Five dollars from
Mrs. A. III. a. GrHschner a summer visitor
at Northport, So from Mrs. Frank B. Ma
thews, Belfast; So from Belfast lady, who
earned the money by selling small wares !;
also the first barrel Of -four sent to the home
earned in the same way by another Belfast
iduy VIM is SdIueSGly Interested IN the
work two quilts from Miss E. c. Frye, Bel
fast; dishes from Mrs S. L. Milliken, Mrs.
Craig, Mrs. John Garlic and Mrs. Paul of
Belfast; quilts from Mrs. E. Brown, Poors
Mills, Seaside Grange, Columbian Society,
Belfast, Mrs. j. r. Mears, Morrill,, D. A
Abbott, Dexter, and friends in Caribou;
useful articles Of various kinds from Mrs G.
H. Sargent, Woodcock & Son, Amos Glenn
ent, Belfast, Edward Pierce, Boston, Cam
den Wooden Mill, W. A. AIacomber, Mrs. H.
NJ. Gammans, Belfast, Mrs. A. B. Sparrow,
Freedom, Mrs. A. A. Howes, Belfast, Mrs.
Ellen Griffin, Reading, Mass. Mrs. F. a.
Griffin, Mrs. F. A. knowlton, Mrs. n. NJ.
Mathews, Mrs. e. r. Pierce, Mrs. F. E..
Wiley, A. G. Burgess, Belfast, 3. r. Hard
ing, Troy H. L. Woodcock, Belfast Cash
has been received as follows: Misses o. a.
and H. Abbott, Dexter, $500; Geo. U.
White and children, Brockton, S25 co. W.
A. Swift, Jr., So 90; class in Congregational
church, Brunswick 81 90.