The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-12-19

Eastern Lodge Of Good Templars will have
a dime sociable at Bradman's Hall to-mor-
row, Friday, evening.
Stores in all lines of trade, except the
downtown Wholesalers, ETC., will be open
evenings until after the holidays.
The Relief Corps will hold an entertain
ment, with candy tables as a side issue, to-
morrow evening at Memorial Hall.
Francis A. Shaw fell at his home on Con-
gress street Monday while at work in the
door-yard and broke one rib besides getting
! number Of severe bruises.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs. A.
E. Hutchins on Union street Monday even
ing. and will meet next Monday with Mrs.
L. F. Howard, Bay View street.
The finance committee of the City Council
burned last week, according to the order
passed at the last meeting, uncancelled and
unissued bonds of face value of $733 800.
Spencer & Wilson's show window attracts
great deal of attention. 1t represents
sleeping room with an open fireplace, in
which in the evening there is good repre-
sentation of cheerful fire.
Following is list Of letters remaining I'M
claimed in the Belfast post Office for the
week ending Dec. IA. 1895: Ladies-Mrs.
II. j. Rhoades. Gentemen-T. B. Miner,
Mr.. J. E. Reding, Capt. E. F. Kelley, schr.
Edna.
| The baggage car Of the passenger train
~ <<>% I,n rIo -.
| noon, and the crew had to hustle in making
the transfer to a new car in addition to their
regular work during the 15-minutes stop at
Burnham.
A little girl whose father is dealer in
blooded dogs was shown last week new
litter of ten pups. Their peculiar cries
aroused her admiration and she exclaimed:
20, papa! hear the doggies play piano.
Come, doggies, play Dixie Land for Hilda."
The County Commissioners began their
regular December term at the Court House
Tuesday forenoon. They are now auditing
not only the quarters bills, but the years
accounts, and request all persons who have
any bills against the county to send the
same in on Or before Thursday, Dec. Goth
Arthur C. Stedmans Summer Shower
failed to materialze at the Belfast Opera
House last Saturday evening. The reason
given for their non-appearance was the fail
ure of the steamers to make their regular
trips. The troupe played in Rockland Fri
day evening and there was no boat Satur-
day.
Mayor Hanson is in cor respondence with
firm Of shoe manufacturers, who offer to
locate in Belfast permanently and employ
$50 hands provided the rent of suitable
building IS given them He is now await
ing a reply from the Dana Sarsaparilla
Go. to an offer of $4,000 for their building
on an option of 80 days
Mrs. w. R. Towne of Seattle. Wash.
has sold the farm of her father, the late Jo-
slah Mitchell, to Fred and Harry Toothaker
who will carry on the dairy business there.
The farm comprises 100 acres, with large
buildings in good order, and is situated
about two miles from the city on the Au-
gusta road. Mr.. Mitchell cut and sold the
hay for several years and the place Welded
from 50 to 100 tons yearly.
GOLDEN WEDDING IN JACKSON. The fiji
tleth anniversary Of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Rich was observed at their house
In East jackson Wednesday, December 11th
Twenty relatives assembled aud passed a
very pleasant day with Mr.. and Mrs. Rich.
who received many congratulations
large number of valuable presents were
made to the happy and aged couple, includ-
ing several pieces of gold coin. The occa-
sion was one long to be remembered.
The GIRLS HOME. The Children's Aid
Society of Maine acknowledges the follow
ing receipts for the girls home: From Dix
mont, BY the hand of Mrs E. W. Porter.
So IS, of which Mrs Roxy Smith, Mrs. Fred
Reed, Mrs. Mary Stevens, Mrs. Allen Ste
vens and Mr.. Walter Prixley gave IS cts.
each, Mrs. Walter Prixley gave so cts, and
Mrs S. NJ. Knowlton of Newburgh $500;
from the sociable in Belmont by hand Of G.
W. Morse, So 100; from Girls Brigade, ST. 90:
from Criehaven, for their room, a folding
desk, two chairs and two rugs. Two little
girls from Belgrade arrived at the home last
Friday evening, and two are to come from
Calais next Monday.
| STEAMER NOTES. The matter of the
steamer Emmeline has been adjusted for the
present at least and she resumed her route
between Rockland and Bucksport Monday.
y. d: klmball of Cleveland has given a
bond for $1,000 and United States Marshal
Donovan has notified the keeper that the in
junction has been removed. The case will
come up for trial in the United States Dis
trlct court at Portland. =. Steamer Stella
plckert went to Isle au Haut last week for
40 sheep to be taken to Rockand, and while
waiting for them to be put on board the
crew caught 800 pounds of nice Goldfish.
Steamer Sedgwick made her last trip to Bar
aarbor Dec "A and has been hauled up at
kucksport for the winter. The tug Ralph
Ross has gone into winter quarters at Bucks
port. The Penobscot left here at her usual
hour last Thursday, but on account Of the
storm on the Massachusetts coast, remained
in Rockland until Saturday morning. She
left Boston on her return Monday at 5 %. M.
and arrived here about 10 o'clock Tuesday
a. m. She left here or Boston yesterday
afternoon at the usual hour.
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