The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-28

MT. y. FRANK BaXter, the we'll known l0C-
turer, vocalist and test medium, will speak
in Belfast Dec. 10th and 18th. Look for pro
gram next week
Mr.. McCauslin OF Boston, who was killed
in bicycle accident in Boston recently, was
the husband Of Louise Waterman, daughter
Of the late Joseph Waterman, formerly Of
this city.
| L. W. Clements of Monroe was on trial in
Police Court yesterday afternoon on charge
Of embezzlement Of funds received from the
sale Of sewing machine. Defendant claims
| that the money kept by him was owed to
him by the sewing machine company. on
trial as The journal goes to press.
| The GIRLS HOME. By the omission Of
line last week credit was wrongly given Of
contributions to the Girls Home. The poul-
try was contributed by Mrs. G. W. Boulter
| and two coon cats by tw ladies Of Searsport,
| by hand of Rev R. g. Harbutt. The Chill
dren's Aid Society makes the following ac-
acknowledgements: The American Express
Company for free transportation; Mr.. p. $.
Shuman for trucking; Mr.. s. r. Locke for
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the Messiah, Portland one comfortable;
Messrs. Swift 8 Paul, one Dbl flour; the
Christian Endeavor Society," Searsport Har-
Dor, by hand Of Mrs Griffin, IS; Miss Sarah
R. Gardner, Belfast, toilet set and toilet
soap; Capt Benjamin Brown, Portland $50;
Mrs. B. T. Dinsmore, Foxcroft, bread knife;
Mrs. Anna r. Osborn, Pittstield, furniture
| for Pittstield room; Kings Daughters,
Brunswick, clothing and 81 50 to buy shoes.
THANKSGIVING POULTRY. The market
was fully supplied and market men re
port all kinds Of poultry in better condition
than for several seasons past. All kinds
| were well grown and nicely fattened. There
We're just about enough turkeys and chick
ems to supply the demand, and small sur
plus Of ducks and geese. Usually the supply
of geese is small at Thanksgiving, aud the
birds not well grown on fattened, but the
stock this year is fully UP in quality to the
usual Christmas market. The retail prices
Tuesday and Wednesday We're follows:
turkeys, Is TO 20 cts; geese, IA to -; ducks,
Is to II; chickens, II to 10; fowls, 5 to 10.
Extra large turkeys are not in demand here,
but there We're large number which dressed
from Is to II pounds each B. O. Norton had
one that weighed 70 s-4, and Alexander &
Burgess a pair that weighed - IL pounds
There was no poor poultry Of any kind
brought in.
CHAT. Swift & Paul had cucumbers and
| spinach last week.. Q, u. Stickney Of Lib
ertyville raised this year215 bushels Of corn,
40 bushels of potatoes, $50 bushels Of car
rots, 100 bushels Of beets and 40 bushels Of
turnips.. In connection with the coming
minstrel show by the Belfast Band the arti-
Gle on the ID page old-time Belfast Minis
trels will be read with interest. The first
real snow fall Of the season came last Fri
tiay night but it was not sufficient to bring
out the first sleghs. w. O. Thompson y
Son fitted out with dishes, furniture, etc,
couple who have been married i years and
are just beginning house keeping. Lewis
& York have put on the weather boards un-
der their lunch car and hung outside doors.
So. Horatio and Charles Mahoney are to
open an oyster saloon in the store opposite
the post office, now occupied by John f.
Smalley ....A Belfast laboring man has a
Vile, ~ CHllaiGu. r pigs, HoSS, T sipdUS.
a horse and one cow. The smack w. III.
Davidson, Capt. Pomeroy, was in port the
first Of the week with a Well full Of live
fish, and Capt. Redman Gray Of Castne
with boat load of scallops. BY request Of
a large number Of his customers Councilman
j f. Sheldon has resumed the milk bust
ness. and bought back his old route. r. $.
l ++I, l; IL
the week that dressed IS pounds. 1t was a
twin and its mate dressed " pounds. l..
H. Gentner has sold three valuable horses
the past week, and bought fine l-year-old
Of Jesse Z. Staples. The Elm City Club
has received from Mr.. Hill Of Boston a
bound copy Of The Yachtsman's Guide
THE LECTURE COURSE. Tickets fol- the
"Peoples Lecture Course" are now being
sold, and there is every indication that a
large number of our citizens will avail them.
selves Of the opportunity Of enjoying this tx
cellent series of entertainments. The course
will open Dec. 18th with a concert by the
"Boston Rivals" company Of artists who
have won rich lanrels during the six years
they have been before the public. my bes,
concert company" says Mr.. Eaton, their
manager, who also has large list of other
musical attractions. On Jan. Sd James KAY
Applebee of Boston will lecture on "CharIes
Dickens, Sentimentalist and Humorist'
Mr.. Applebee has been called "The best in.
terpreter Of Dickens in America and this
lecture will be highly enjoyed BY all "A bril-
liant lecturer has been secured for JAN 18th
in the person Of Jahu Dewitt Miller. whose
subject will be 1.-THE Stranger at Our Gate Z
Mr.. Miller, though stranger in Belfast, is
widely known as an orator of great brilliancy
and power. DR.. Macarthur Of New York is
to lecture Jan. 21st on "The Empire 81 the
Gear, the Great Bear Of the North This is
considered by many who have heard it as
DR.. MacArthur's finest lecture and 40 one
can afford to miss it, as all who heard
him last year can testify. For the last
lecture, Jan. 2Sth, a rare treat has been
provided. This is to be superby illus
trated lecture by Robert Harper OF Lon
don, man of culture and who has spent
many years in travel His lecture will des-
cribe a three years cruise in a man-of-w war
and is entitled "Around the World in a
Man-o'-War." His views are said to be the