The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-17

| their meetings the frat and third Fridavs az
each month during the winter, beginning
Nov 1st
The following additions are soon to he
made to the telephone exchange: A. B.
Otis residence. Citypoint; DR.. A. G. Filing
woods Office, Masonic Temple; L. T. shales
q Co., grocery store, Main street.
W. L. Gay, the State photographer, has
taken views of Camden scenery for the State
board OF trade, to be shown throughout the
country and to be exhibited at the State
House, Augusta. Why not views of Belfast?
| Mr.. George 7. Reed met with quite
a severe accident last Friday He was
repairing gun when the cleaning rod slip
ped and entering the left hand between the
thumb and base Of the index finger went
through the hand and came out just below
the little finger.
| WALDO COUNTY CROPS The latest bulle-
tin from the State Board Of Agriculture has
the following concerning Waldo County:
Yield of corn about an average Acre
age larger than usual. Large yield Of grain
of excellent quality. Not much damage re-
porte, from potato rot. Less than an aver
| age amount Of stock fodder.
The cemetery in West Belfast has been
put in tirst-class condition by the people
| living in the vicinity under the direction Of
a committee of ladies'. The grounds have
been graded and new iron fence built, at q
cost of $3.50 The sum of sos has been
raised By subscription in the neigh borhood,
and the city has been asked for an appropri
| alton
Hon. Fred Atwood of Winterport sent to
the Granite State Fire Insurance Company
OF Portsmouth, n. H.. a copy of last weeks
journal, containing the communication on
| carrying Lights into Barns and ed-
torial thereon, and the secretary of the com
pany in acknowledging the same says
This is good thing and should be appre
ciated by all companies doing business iii
Maine"
The members of the Grav-Tingay drama
tic company who became stranded here last
| week We're given benefit Wednesday even
ing by the employees Of the Belfast Opera
House, and enough money was realized to
settle their bills and start them for home by
steamer the next day. The entertainment
netted the company $3.50, which, with a
discount made by Mr.. Browning On the
board bill, allowed the players to leave no
unsettled bills in Belfast. There was not
enough, however, to pay their passage on
the boat and they We're given free trans
portaton by the 3. & B. S. S. Co The prop
erty of the managers of the company is still
held here as security for unpaid bills.
The Belfast W. c. I. {. is doing its usual
charity work in the distribution of clothing
to the poor, and those who have anything
suitable for the purpose requested to
leave the same with any of the following
members of the committee: Mrs. HI. w.
Pitcher. Congress street; Mrs Fred Slavery,
East Belfast: Mrs. III. j. Cottrell. High
street; Mrs. E. w. Willis, Bay View street.
Contributions may also be left at the rooms
Thursday afternoon. This afternoon will
be working day and quilting will be in
order. Friday evening the union will give
reception to Mrs. W B. Conant and Mrs.
Eli Cook, who are about to leave MS.
Many visitors enjoyed the large display Of
pictures at Mr.. II. l.. w oodcocks studio
last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Woodcock had
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sketches in water colors from scenes in and
near Criehaven, on the East Belfast shore,
around tile wharves in this city, and near
| Quantabacook. Mr.. Woodcock left Monday
with these sketches for Boston. where he
will remain two weeks. Among his
| pictures were some fine fruit pieces in oil
and water colors. Mr. Woodcock has been
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of his more expensive pieces in Augusta and
Bangor On his return from his trip to Bos-
ton he will have more of his work on exhi-
biton, of which notice will be given.
| PAINTED CALVES. An amusing case came
up in the Police Court last Monday. There
is grange hall in Waldo County which the
members decided needed coat of paint,
and short time ago a crowd turned out to
paint it. While plying the brush the work
men saw pair of calves approaching in
the road, and two men applied few daubs
of paint to each of the animals, and return
ed to their work, without thinking of the
dire results that might follow. The calves,
not liking the looks or feeling of the foreign
substance on their pretty coats, took the
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the same and Tapped off the paint with their
tongues. Both were made sick and one died.
The owner did not see the matter in the
same funny light that the perpetrators did,
and got out a warrant for one Of them
After hearing the testimony Judge Rogers
decided that an offense had been committed
under the statute and bound respondent
over to answer before the grand jury.
STEAMER NoTEs. The Castine made an
extra trip to Castine Friday to connect with
the Sedgwick and bring over the Edward
W. Emerson troupe, who were to play in
Belfast Opera House in the evening. ). The
steamer Pentagoet, Capt. Cakes, from East
port to New York, made trip last week in
As hours, the quickest passage she has ever
made. The Boston and Bangor steamers
entered on their arrangement of four trips
per week last Monday. The Penobscot is
now off for repairs, but will soon come on
for the winter when the Lewiston will
be taken off. There is no boat for Bos-
ton on Tuesday, Friday or Sunday, and
none from Boston Monday, Thursday or
Sunday. In regard to the reported nego-
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