The Republican journal., 1896-01-30
Belfast Board Of Trade

O'CLOCK, to consider matters of interest to
Belfast's industries, to hear and act on re-
port of committee on new hotel and to see if
the constitution shall be amended as it re-
lates to admission fees and negative votes.
A. G. SHELLEY, Pres.
W. H. QUIMBY, Sec'y.
Belfast, Jan. 81, 1896.
The second of the series of teachers meet
ings for the discussion of nature studies was
held at the superintendent office last Fri
day afternoon. The teachers of the Inter-
mediate Grade attended.
The Belfast Band has had no correspond
ence with any one concerning an engage
ment at Castine next Fourth of July, or at
any other place on that date. This correc-
ton is made in the interest of the Band.
Landlord Jones has recently given the
Revere House a thorough renovation, in
Guiding new furniture and fixtures in the
dining room, new furniture, carpets, etc. in
several of the guests rooms, additional cleo
trio lights, electric bells, etc.
Staples & Cottrell have made an addition
to their business. They now take measures
and have mems suits or garments made to
order by one of the largest tailoring estab-
lishments in New York City. They have a
large book of fashion plates and samples
from which selections may be made.
The laws of the State require all towns
and plantations to erect and maintain guide
boards at all main crossings or functions
under a penIlty, for failure, of IS for each
board and each month so neglected, 1t
would be interesting to know to what ex-
tent the law has been observed.
w. S. Cevelands Ministries are billed for
the Belfast Opera House for Thursday even
ing, Feb. 9th. There are 60 people in the
company, including several Japanese, the
largest show of the kind that has ever visit
ed Belfast, There are three bands and two
drum corps. Look out for the street parade.
There will be a Leap ear party at Memo
rial Hall, this, Thursday, evening under the
management of the ladies of the Unitarian
Society. The object is to get funds with
which TO buy dishes for the society. A social
evening is promised and cards will be pro-
vided for those who care to play. Refresh
ments, consistingo of creamed oysters, cream
ed Holsters, sandwiches and coffee will be
served alter o clock ON the European plan
All are cordially invited.
Messrs. A. C. Adams and G.. HI. Hinckley,
representing the .Etna and Phoenix Insur-
ance Companies, We're in Belfast last Thurs
day to investigate recent losses by fire in
= 81,
ested They held policies on the furniture
in Crosby Inn and in j. q. Thompson's fur
niture store. They received statements of
loss 80 far as the owners had prepared them,
and Will visit this city later for adjustment
of losses.
The Young Mems Debating Club, at the
regular meeting last Thursday evening, DIS
cussed the question Resolved, That the
present divorce laws are not stringent
enough and the vote decided in the affirm
alive. The principal disputants We're Ward
well and Mcclellan affirmative; Stevens and
a mock trial, with Fred w. Brown as Judge,
and Norman WardweI and Hugh D. Nc
Lellan as attorneys.
Mrs. Florence c. Porter of Caribou, accom-
panied by several members of the Belfast
Alliance, went to Brooks last Friday in the
interests of the Non Partisan w. c. I. A.
and the Chidren's Aid Society of Maine.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at the
of Mrs. Mary Staples and several
ladies of Brooks became members of the AL
lance. Mrs. Porter spoke in Newport last
Sunday. Among her engagements for the
near future, in addition to those announced
last week, is meeting to be held liz Castine
Sunday, Feb. 10th.
81 want to pay for my Herald said sub
scriber coming into our office the other day,
'although | think that some of my neigh
bors ought to pay for it a part of the time,
for they read it much AS | do and some
times [ don't get a chance at it until they
have finished Another subscrl Der short
time ago said that one of his neighbors sends
in regularly for the Herald, as soon as she
thinks it has come from the post office.
[ Camden Herald.
Such complaints are common enough at
this office, and in some cases subscribers
have complained that they did not get an
to read the paper at all and we
tinued his subscription for that reason.
Comment seems unnecessary.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are indebted to
the Railroad Commissioners of Maine for
copy of their annual report for the current
year. 1t is a document of great interest to
the people of Maine, especially those who
have to do with transportation affairs direct
ly. The railroad map of Maine accompany
ing the report adds much to its value. -. The
Journal acknowledges the receipt from Rich
ardson, Hill & Co., bankers, Boston, by
hand of F. W. Pote, agent of the B. & B. S.
s. Co.. of Kings Boston Views, pamphlet
one hundred ilalf-tone cuts, from
photographs, of the principal points of inter
est in Boston, together with a bird 's-eye
view of the city.
A FORTUNE IN LINEN. Staples 4 Cottrell
of this city have shown us a newspaper clip
ping from Troy, New York, showing large
shipment of linen goods by manufacturing
concern of that city of which they are the
Belfast agents. Following is an extract:
The largest shipment of Troy's principal
product ever made left here last week when
Uluett, Coon & Co. shipped to their Chicago
House twenty carloads of Monarch Shirts,
Cluett collars and cuffs and ladies' waists
This train is a record breaker in MANY WAYS