The Republican journal., 1896-05-21

the Court House in this city on Tuesday
evening, May Goth, at 30 O'Clock, standard
for the purpose of electing delegates to at
tend the Republican State Convention at
Bangor June End.
PER ORDER CITY COMMITTEE.
| Belfast, May 10, 1896.
Thomas II. Marshall Relief Corps will
elect officers tomorrow, Friday, evening.
All wheelmen are invited to join parade
which will start from Custom House Square
( tomorrow, Friday, evening att o'clock.
A stockholders meeting of the Rodolf
Medicine Co. will be held in the laboratory
in Belfast Monday. May 18th.
The concert at Searsport by the First
Baptist Chorus will be on Thursday, May
2Sth, instead of Friday, the 29th,.as first an
nounced
Pensions have been granted as follows
Additional, Levi D. Curtis, North Dixmont;
increase, Daniel O. Billings, East North
port original, widows, ETC., Josephine
Beaseley, Bucksport.
| 1Ho Ming daughters anu SOuS ndu a
social gathering and supper Monday even
ing with Mr. and Mrs. VIM. A. Kimball on
Miller Street. About 10 guests were present,
and very pleasant evening was passed.
| The Municipal Officers will hold a meeting
at the Aldermen's room Saturday evening
to draw two grand and two petit jurors to
serve at the U. S. District Court, which
opens in Bangor. June ID. The notices have
been posted by Constable Charles 7. Rich
ards.
MIR. and Mrs. Altana E. Stevens eel ebrated
the goth ami versary of their marriage May
l4th by social gathering at their home.
torty-three guests We're present. Ice cream
and cake were served and very enjoyable
evening was spent by all. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens received many useful and valuable
present, mostly in china ware.
| BUILDING AND REPAIRS. Dr. D. P. Flan-
ders is making extensive improvements in
his residence on Church street, including
new hardwood doors, projection for the
front door, hardwood floors, an oak stair
way, plate-glass windows, etc The work is
in charge of James I. Pottle :. F. G. White
is putting foundation under his new stable
aud carriage house. He is also making
| changes aud Improvements in his wharf
The loose pilings OF the old Simpson wharf
| have been taken out, and a narrow pier
built along the northerly side sufficiently
| strong to warp vessels into the dock and for
general mooring purposes. Edward Sibley
IS making extensive repairs to his wharf
putting i'll new piling and laying full new
flooring. The piling was furnished by Capt
H. A. Babhidge of Islesboro, who has
charge of the work.
| THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chief Engineer
Francis H. Welch is meeting with good re-
suits in his efforts to re-arrange the Fire
| Department., and have everything connect
| ed Herewith in good working order, Last
week Seaside and Washington Hose Com
panies examined and flushed a number of
| hydrants, and the work will be continued
until all are found to be in working order.
Every hydrant is thoroughly examined as
to the working of the valve and all the caps.
| and water turned on to ascertain the condi
SANNN ~ ehAN 'tseNi
caps are black loaded, the stems oiled and
any slight defects remedied. Monday even
ing Washington Hose Co. and Belfast Hook
and Ladder Co. We're out for drill and
practice, and the latter will be called out
frequently to become accustomed to work.
ing and mounting the extension ladder.
The additional hose company was formed
nearly all the new company are new men
theywill practice under instruction of the
older firemen The newly organized com
pany was out Tuesday evening and worked
| on 4 hydrants. They showed good disci-
pline and promptness in their work
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. New goods, new
styles and new prices at W. 7. Colburn's,
McCHntock Block, High street. The stock
includes ladies' low shoes in black and rus
set and mems russell shoes in all the latest
shades, very low. ... Worth noting-the
prices in earle & Jones' advt this week.
II, II. Coombs & Son have Just received
job lot of steam dressed duck and hens
feathers, which they selling much below
the regular price. Draperies and curtain
poles, refrigerators and baby carriages and
| everything in the furniture line at the low
| est prices. J ohm NJ. Ames Co., Stockton
| Springs, have all the leading brands of
cigars and tobacco, and their line of smok-
er's articles is up to date 20. r. Webster,
north side of the steamboat wharf, has sail
and rowboats to let by the day or hour
Soap-Sense is the heading of the Nutriola
Company's advt this week Fine fitting
corsets (the W. b. at Manstields, Masonic
Temple. III. A. Starrett advertises cut
price sale of jackets and capes for three DAYS.
May q, % and 23-and great bargains in
black goods. B. G. Dinsmore, 80 Main
street, has the L. A. W. bicycle shoes ladies'
"bloomers" boots, and bicycle leggings in
! corduroy, jute and canvas. Also ladies' and
mems tennis shoes, at 81 and 80 cents, and
bargains in ladies genuine Dongola low
shoes, etc. IA desirable furnished house of
to 10 rooms wanted for the months of June
July and August. Apply to F. G. White, "A
Front street. Attention is called to the
card of j. M. Fletcher NJ. d. He makes a
specially of diseases of the eyes and ears
and gives particular attention to fitting
| glasses Office in Relfast National Raul,